Concrete Contractors in New Holstein, WI

New Holstein is a small city in Calumet County, west of Sheboygan, and homeowners looking for concrete contractors in New Holstein usually want reliable, practical work: driveways that do not heave, garage floors that drain, steps that do not wobble and patios that stay flat. The city had 3,236 residents at the 2010 census. We pour driveways, patios, stamped concrete, sidewalks and steps, and garage and shed slabs, and we repair concrete that has cracked, sunk or worn.

Settled in 1848

Wikipedia says 70 people from Hamburg, Germany, emigrated to the New Holstein area in 1848 and formed the basis of the present city. Settlers first called it Altona, after the Hamburg-area city, before a post office request led to the name New Holstein, after the German duchy. The railroad arrived in 1872. The community incorporated as a village in 1901 and became a city in April 1926.

A history that long means plenty of older houses close to the center. Walks, stoops and drives on those lots can be well past their service life, and many have been patched over the years. We replace failed pieces on a properly compacted base and keep the new concrete in scale with the house.

Housing added in the 2000s

The census counted 1,394 housing units in 2000 and 1,520 in 2010. Homes from that period now have concrete that is 15 to 25 years old, which is when we start to see cracked aprons, a sunken panel at the garage and patio corners breaking off. Not every slab needs to come out. If the base is sound and the damage is limited, section replacement can be the smart choice, and we will say so.

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Higher ground, long winters

New Holstein sits at about 932 feet, well inland and above the lakeshore cities. Winters here are long and cold, and every freeze and thaw cycle works on any water that gets into the concrete. We use air-entrained concrete for exterior pours, place it on compacted gravel, slope it to drain and cut control joints at the right spacing. We also recommend sealing after the first month and using sand rather than salt the first winter.

Rural properties

Many customers around New Holstein have larger lots or farm properties. We pour shed and equipment pads, long driveways and parking areas, and slabs for pole buildings and detached garages. For these we look at how heavy equipment will travel over the slab and size thickness, base and joints to match.

What we do here

• Driveways: replacements, widening and new parking pads
• Patios: broom-finish and stamped patios
• Walks and steps: front walks, stoops and porch steps
• Garage, shed and equipment slabs: for town lots and farm properties
• Repairs: cracked sections, settled panels and trip edges

Permits

We check with the City of New Holstein before scheduling any work that touches the public walk, curb or drive approach, and with the town or county for rural properties. Call (920) 635-2280 to set up a visit.