Concrete Contractors in Swartz Creek, MI

Swartz Creek became a city on December 1, 1959, and concrete contractors here mostly work on homes built in the years right around that date. The population was 3,006 in 1960 and 4,928 in 1970, then held near 5,000 for decades before reaching 5,897 in 2020. The 2020 census counted 2,803 housing units, with a homeowner vacancy rate under 1 percent. That means a lot of owners who have been in their houses for years and are now replacing the original driveway, patio or walk.

The plant that shaped the town

The Otterburn GM and Chevrolet parts plant opened in 1957 after moving from the west Flint "Chevy in the Hole" complex. Housing grew up around it. Winchester Village was built on part of the former Crapo Farm, followed by Winchester Woods; the farm was sold in 1955 after parts were donated for St. Mary's Cemetery and Mary Crapo School. Homes in neighborhoods like these typically have attached garages, a straight two-car drive, a short front walk and a back patio or slab. After 60 or so winters, the drives are often scaled and cracked at the apron, and the garage floors have dropped at the door.

The creek and a gravel lake

The West Branch of Swartz Creek flows west to east through the city toward the Flint River, and the Canadian National rail line runs parallel to it between Flint and Durand. Winchester Lake was created by the Crapo Gravel Company's digging. Lots near the creek or the lake can have wetter soil or layers of fill, and a slab on soft or mixed ground is likely to settle unevenly. Before we pour, we probe the subgrade, dig out soft spots and replace them with compacted stone.

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Storms and old buildings

On April 7, 1954, a small tornado struck Swartz Creek around 7:40 in the evening, destroying the fire hall and injuring two people. Downtown roads were paved with gravel in 1927, the same year electrical power arrived. Some of the oldest homes near the center still have walks and steps from the early and middle 1900s, and we take care to protect old foundations when we break out and replace concrete next to them.

What we pour in Swartz Creek

Driveway replacement and widening, new and replacement patios, stamped concrete, front walks and steps, garage and shed slabs, and repair of sunken or broken sections. Swartz Creek is a small city, and permits for work inside the city limits come from the city, while nearby addresses may fall in Flint, Mundy or Gaines townships. We confirm the right office before we schedule. Call (810) 428-0447 to book a visit.