Concrete Contractor in Schererville, IN - Driveways and Patios That Drain

You may, and the Town's Building division is the office that decides, since Town code requires a permit before any building or structure is built, altered or repaired inside Town limits. We check with them on every Schererville job and handle the permit when one's needed. If it is, the application takes a sketch showing where the work goes and your lot lines, so having your plat of survey handy helps. The department also stresses calling 811 before any digging, so buried lines get marked before anyone digs out for the base.

Yes, any contractor, subcontractor or specialty contractor working inside Town limits has to be registered with the Town before doing the work. Town code names walks, sidewalks, drains and any other earthmoving, so the digging and pouring on a concrete job falls under it. The Planning and Building Department runs the registration.

Call the Town's Planning and Building Department and ask, because they'll tell residents whether a contractor is licensed with the Town. Town Hall's number is (219) 322-2211. After a recent storm and power outage, the department also posted a list of registered contractors to help people spot scams, but that list is current only as of August 14, 2026, so call for the latest before you sign anything.

The price comes down to the size of the slab, how much old concrete we tear out and haul away, and how much work the ground needs before we pour. A plain brushed finish costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and a permit fee gets added when the Town requires one. I measure the job and put the number in writing with everything that's included, so you can compare it fairly against anyone else's.

Most of the time it's the subgrade, the dirt and stone the slab sits on, that got raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settles and the slab goes down with it. Water running toward the house or under the edges makes it worse, and joints cut late or skipped let cracks pick their own spots. Nobody can promise concrete won't crack, but we pack the base, set the slope before the pour and cut control joints on time, grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack where you won't notice it. If the budget's tight, I'd rather you skip the fancy finish than skimp on the base, because nobody sees the base on day one and it's the part that decides whether the slab stays put.

You'll be off it for a while after the pour, walking on it well before you drive on it, because concrete has to cure, the slow hardening that gives it its strength. How long that takes depends on the weather and the mix, so I give you the day for your slab rather than a rule of thumb. When the pour happens at all turns on the forecast and on any inspection the Town schedules.