Concrete Sidewalk Building in Boynton Beach FL - a level walk that sheds rain
If you're tired of a muddy path or a cracked, tilted walk, we'll build a firm, level sidewalk where rain runs off to the side.
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What goes into building a concrete sidewalk in Boynton Beach?
Concrete sidewalk building in Boynton Beach means laying a new walk on firm, packed ground and setting it so rain runs off, which gives you a level path to your door that doesn't puddle or tip.
Most people call us because the way to the front door is a worn track in the grass, or because the old walk has cracked, sunk or started holding water. The price mostly depends on the size of the walk, how much digging or old concrete removal the path needs, the finish you choose and whether the walk meets the street or a driveway. The schedule usually depends on any city or HOA paperwork, the weather on pour day and the wait before you can use the new walk. After I've seen the site, I'll give you your own figure in a written estimate that lists what's included.
How do you know it's time for a new sidewalk?
A worn path in the grass
A bare strip where everyone cuts across the yard usually means people need a walk there, and the grass isn't going to come back. Until a walk goes in, that strip turns to mud after every rain and the mud gets tracked into the house.
Cracked or lifted slabs
When one section of an old walk sits higher than the next, the ground underneath was usually never packed, or water has softened it over the years. The lip between sections tends to grow over time, and it's an easy place for someone to trip.
Puddles along the edges
Water that sits on the walk or along its sides after a storm usually means the walk was set flat or lower than the lawn around it. If it's left that way, the water keeps soaking into the ground the concrete rests on, and that's how settling starts.
How we build a concrete sidewalk
I start by marking where the walk will run and checking where the rain goes, because a walk that tilts toward the house or sits below the lawn will hold water. Our crew then digs out the path and firms up the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, so the walk won't settle the way it can when loose dirt is only raked level. We set the forms with a slight fall so rain runs off instead of sitting along the edges. Then we pour, give the top a broom finish, a light texture that helps your footing when it's wet, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a planned place to crack as it shrinks. Last comes curing, the period when the new walk is kept moist and left alone, because concrete keeps gaining strength during that wait and a rushed surface can stay weak.
A new walk often meets other concrete, so it helps to look at the whole route at once. If the walk ends at the garage and that floor is in poor shape, we can price garage floor concrete on the same visit. If you'd like the front walk to be more than plain gray, decorative concrete adds color or a pattern to the concrete itself.
Front entry walk
This is the walk your guests use, so it gets a broom finish for safe footing and careful attention to slope, because it runs close to the house. It suits most homeowners who want a clean, level path from the driveway to the door.
Side or back yard path
For a path to a gate, a shed or the trash cans, a plain broom-finish walk usually makes the most sense. It replaces a muddy track with something firm, and you don't pay for a finish few people will see.
Walk that meets the street or a driveway
A walk that ties into a driveway or runs out to the street comes under city rules, so we'll go over the city paperwork with you before anything is planned. That way the layout matches what the city expects where the walk meets the street or the driveway.
Get a written estimate for your new sidewalk
We reply within one business day. I'll come out to look at the walk and write a free estimate that lists what's included, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
- Based in
- Boynton Beach, FL 33426
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call about a sidewalk in Boynton Beach?
Here's how your sidewalk goes from a first call to a finished walk, and who you'll be dealing with along the way.
Call or send the form
Please call (561) 336-6418 or send the form with a rough idea of the walk's length and width and whether it meets a driveway or the street. We'll set a time for me to come out.
I look at the site
I come out myself, check the ground and where the water runs, and ask what the walk needs to carry. You get a written estimate that lists what's included, so you can see exactly what you're paying for.
We handle paperwork and prep
If you decide to go ahead, we take care of the paperwork first. Then our crew digs out the path, packs the ground and sets the forms.
We pour, finish and walk it
We pour, broom-finish and joint the walk, then leave it to cure. Before we pack up, I walk the finished job with you.
Why homeowners in Boynton Beach call us for a new walk
I write your estimate myself
I come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate, and I'm on site with our crew while the work gets done. That means the person who planned your walk is the one watching it go in.
In business since 2021
I learned concrete on a crew here in Palm Beach County and started this business in Boynton Beach in 2021, after years behind a desk. I remember what it was like to be on the customer's side, so I explain each step plainly before anything is poured.
Licensed and insured for your job
We're licensed and insured. Florida's certified licenses cover contractor work anywhere in the state, while registered licenses cover only the cities or counties where the contractor holds a certificate of competency, so please feel free to ask any contractor which kind they hold.
The base comes before the finish
The ground under a walk is hidden once we pour, which makes it the first thing a tight budget tempts people to cut, and I'd rather simplify the finish than skimp there. Our work is satisfaction guaranteed.
If you're planning a walk, the best first step is for me to look at your ground and see where the rain goes. Please send us a message or call (561) 336-6418, and I'll come out to see it.
Sidewalks, driveway crossings and permits in Boynton Beach
The city requires a Right of Way permit for any work in its right of way, the strip along the street that the city controls. Its list of that work names streets and utilities rather than sidewalks, though, so I don't treat the permit question as settled for your walk, and we check with the city's engineering office before the forms go in. If your home is in an HOA, the city needs official word that the HOA has given permission before it approves permits, so please ask your HOA early. When a job needs a permit, we pull it, handle the city submittal and inspections, and let you know early what papers to have ready.
Wherever a sidewalk exists or is planned on a site, Boynton Beach requires it to carry on across the driveway without a break, so we plan the crossing as part of the walk from the start. When the work includes a residential driveway, the city's inspections include a pre-work check, a sidewalk inspection where it applies and an engineering final. Many of the walks we're asked about here and in Delray Beach and Lantana meet a driveway or head toward the street, so we usually work this out on the first visit.
Questions about concrete sidewalks in Boynton Beach
Do I need a permit to build a sidewalk near the street in Boynton Beach?
If the walk reaches into the right of way along a city street, plan on the city's Right of Way permit, which we confirm with the city as described above. If the road is county owned, permits for work in its right of way come from Palm Beach County's Land Development Division. For a walk that stays entirely on your own lot, I'll look into the question before we schedule anything, and we pull any permit the job needs.
Can I use pavers instead of concrete for a sidewalk by the street in Boynton Beach?
In its right of way, the city treats pavers as not acceptable and allows them only under a hold harmless agreement, a legal document in which you accept full responsibility for maintaining and reinstalling them in all circumstances. That puts every repair by the street on you, so I usually recommend concrete there.
How much does a concrete sidewalk cost in Boynton Beach?
Installing a concrete sidewalk usually costs about $12 to $14 per square foot across the US, which is a national figure and not our price. Your own walk's price depends on the things covered at the top of this page, and you'll see the figure in a written estimate that lists what's included.
Does hot weather affect a new concrete sidewalk?
Yes. One concrete products maker says hot weather speeds up setting, makes finishing harder and makes shrinkage cracking more likely. A concrete trade group in another state calls curing the most important part of hot weather work, so it's fair to ask any crew how they'll cure your walk. We'd rather pour early in the day than in midday heat, because a surface finished in a rush can turn weak and dusty later.
What causes a concrete sidewalk to crack or sink?
Sinking usually comes from the ground underneath, either loose dirt that was never packed or water soaking in. A concrete standards guide notes that soaked ground under a slab can lose its ability to bear weight, which is why it advises sending surface water away from the area both before and after construction. Small cracks are a different matter, because concrete shrinks as it dries, and I'd rather tell you now that a fine crack along a control joint can happen than leave you surprised later.
How do I get ready for a concrete sidewalk estimate?
Have a rough length and width for the walk, and note whether it meets a driveway or the street. If you're in an HOA, any approval you already have will help, since the city asks for it before it approves permits. You can call (561) 336-6418, use the form on this page or email info@concreteboyntonbeach.com.
Related concrete work near your new walk
Garage floor concrete
If the walk ends at a garage with a cracked or sinking floor, redoing that floor too lets the two surfaces meet at the same height.
Decorative concrete
For a front entry you'd like to dress up, color, patterns or a border on the concrete give the walk a finished look without switching to pavers.
Service areas for sidewalks around Boynton Beach
Quality Boynton Beach Concrete Company is based in Boynton Beach, Florida. The 12 cities listed below, including Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens, each have their own page here. We also work in many other cities in Palm Beach and Broward counties, so if you don't see yours, please ask.
Get your new sidewalk measured and priced
If I see where the rain runs on your lot before we set the forms, your new walk won't hold puddles later.