Sidewalks · Commercial Concrete Columbus
Commercial Sidewalk Contractor in Columbus, OH
Storefront and site sidewalks replaced in phases so customers still get in the door. Request a quote.
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Commercial Sidewalks
Commercial Sidewalk Contractor for Columbus, OH
Commercial sidewalks have one job that residential walks do not: they have to stay usable while they are being rebuilt. Customers need the entrance, delivery drivers need a path to the door, and exits have to stay clear. We plan sidewalk work in sections so one entrance or one stretch closes at a time, with a marked route around it. Storefront walks, site sidewalks between buildings, curb ramps and public panels along the street are all handled the same way: phase, pour, cure, reopen.
Under the surface, the build is straightforward. Failed panels are saw-cut and removed, the subgrade is checked and recompacted, and gravel base goes back in. Walks are formed to the widths and cross slopes on the plans, with ramps and landings set to the grades shown and checked before the pour. Joints are tooled or sawn, the surface gets a broom finish for traction, and anything in the right-of-way waits for its city inspection before it reopens to the public.
What's included
What goes into commercial sidewalks
- 01
Storefront walks
Entrance walks and aprons phased so the business stays open during the work.
- 02
Site sidewalks
Walks between buildings, parking and entrances on office, retail and multifamily sites.
- 03
Ramps and landings
Curb ramps, landings and transitions formed to the slopes and grades on the plans.
- 04
Right-of-way panels
Public sidewalk sections along the street, replaced under a city permit and inspection.
- 05
Trip-edge replacement
Lifted or sunken panels cut out at the joints and poured flush with their neighbors.
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Broom finish and jointing
A slip-resistant broom texture and joints spaced to the walk width.
Examples
Commercial Sidewalks: examples
Example photos of the type of work.
How it works
Commercial Sidewalks, step by step
- 1
Walk and mark
We walk the site with you, mark failed panels and note entrances that must stay open.
- 2
Phase and permit
Sections are scheduled one at a time, and right-of-way permits are in place before work starts.
- 3
Remove and rebuild
Panels are cut out, the base is recompacted, and new walks are formed and poured.
- 4
Inspect and reopen
Inspections are completed where required, and each section reopens once it can take foot traffic.
Questions
Commercial Sidewalks questions
Why do commercial sidewalks scale and crack so fast in Columbus?
Salt and water. Commercial walks get salted hard all winter, and brine soaking into a surface that freezes and thaws over and over pops it apart. Air-entrained concrete, good drainage off the walk and a penetrating sealer slow it down, while standing water at a low spot speeds it up.
What determines the price of commercial sidewalk work?
Linear footage and width, how many panels come out, ramps and landings, phasing and after-hours work, and permits for anything in the right-of-way. Small phased pours take more mobilizations than one long run with a full closure, so the quote shows both options when it makes sense.
Do sidewalks along the street need a city permit?
Yes, in most cases. Public sidewalks and curb ramps sit in the right-of-way, so the city or village issues a permit and usually inspects the forms or the finished work. Columbus and each suburb handle this through their own engineering offices.
Can you keep the main entrance open?
That is the default plan. We split the walk so one side of the entrance or a temporary path stays open, and pour the entrance itself during the slowest window you can give us, often early morning or a weekend.
How soon can customers walk on new sidewalks?
Typically after a day or two of curing, once forms are pulled and edges cleaned up. Until then the section stays barricaded, and foot traffic uses the marked route around it.
Commercial scopes
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Service area
Commercial Sidewalks around Columbus
We quote commercial sidewalks for properties in these towns
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