Concrete Contractors in Hillcrest, NY

Hillcrest is a residential community in the Town of Fenton, directly north of Port Dickinson and close to the Binghamton city line, and most concrete contractors' work here is on owner-occupied houses with a driveway, a front stoop and a backyard patio. It is bordered by Interstate 88 and the Chenango River, with Chenango Bridge across the river to the north. We replace and repair driveways, steps, walks and patios, and pour stamped concrete and garage or shed slabs.

A neighborhood, not a village

Wikipedia describes Hillcrest as a hamlet, a residential community and a water district. It has no village government of its own, so permits and code questions go through the Town of Fenton. The community has two public parks, three churches, the Fenton Free Library, Chenango Valley Cemetery and Chenango Valley High School, plus a youth baseball field.

For homeowners that means a suburban street pattern: driveways leading to attached or detached garages, front walks to the door and backyards with enough room for a patio. Much of that concrete has been in place for decades and is due for replacement.

Between the highway and the river

Hillcrest sits between I-88 and the Chenango River. The lower streets toward the river are on flat valley ground, where water drains slowly and the base under a slab can soften. Streets that climb away from the river have more grade, so driveways there can carry runoff quickly toward the garage.

On the flat streets, we focus on a thick, well-compacted crushed stone base and a steady pitch toward the street. On sloped lots, we plan the driveway so water is directed to the sides or to a drain before it reaches the garage door, and we use a broom finish that holds traction in sleet and snow.

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A stockpile landmark

The Stone Spillway at the former National Defense Stockpile Center in Hillcrest was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It is a reminder of how much industrial and government building took place along this stretch of the Chenango valley, and much of the housing nearby went up to serve the people who worked in the area.

Typical Hillcrest projects

Driveway replacement. We remove the old slab, rebuild the base, and pour a new air-entrained driveway with control joints. If you want it wider for a second car, we can usually widen it at the same time.

Front steps and walks. Settled or cracked stoops are common. New steps can have even risers and a wider landing for safer footing in winter.

Patios. A new patio can be a simple broom slab or stamped concrete in a slate or stone pattern, sized to your yard and sloped away from the house.

Garage floors. Sunken or broken garage floors can be replaced with a new slab poured inside the existing garage when the structure is sound.

First steps

We have utility lines marked through UDig NY before digging, check with the Town of Fenton on any permit needs, and give you a written estimate before work starts.

Budget-friendly phasing

Not every project has to happen at once. If the front steps are the safety concern this year and the driveway can wait, we can pour the steps now and plan the driveway so the two meet cleanly later. We write the estimate in phases if that helps, and we note any work that should be done together, such as an apron and the public walk next to it.

Services in Hillcrest

• Driveways and aprons
• Steps, stoops and walks
• Patios and stamped concrete
• Garage and shed slabs
• Repair and replacement

Call (607) 499-4474 to set up a visit.