Front walks to your door
The walk from the driveway to your front steps gets used every day in snow and sun, so we tie it neatly into the steps and slope it to carry water away from the house.
Walkway construction in Loveland CO - a walk built on the right base for your soil
Tired of a cracked, heaved or muddy path to your door? We build concrete and paver walks on a base sized to your yard's soil.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What a new walkway in Loveland involves
Walkway construction in Loveland means building a concrete or paver path for people on foot, set on a packed base matched to the soil under it so it has firm footing through freezing winters.
Most folks call us because the old walk has cracked, tipped up at a joint or turned into a muddy track across the lawn. The price mostly comes down to how long and wide the walk is, whether you want concrete or pavers, whether there's an old walk to tear out, and how much digging and base material your soil calls for. The schedule turns on the ground and the paperwork, because pavers wait for thawed soil and a walk that meets the public sidewalk can need a city permit first. We check with the city's building department on every job, and when a permit's needed we handle the application and set up the inspections.
I come out to see the route and the soil myself, and the estimate writes down what the price covers so you can see it all in one place. We're based in Loveland and build walks across the cities around it too.
Trained on city sidewalks
I learned masonry on a municipal crew rebuilding sidewalks and steps, so a walk that takes daily foot traffic is the work I cut my teeth on before starting this business in 2023.
The one who estimates is on site
I'm the one who comes out to look at your yard and write the estimate, and I work alongside our masons, so what I saw in your soil makes it into the base.
We fix why the old walk failed
If your old walk heaved or sank, we find out why before building again, because a new walk laid over the same weak base just lets you down the same way.
How we build a walk from the ground up
We start with the soil along your path, because it decides how much we dig out and how much base goes back in. A walk over soil that stays wet or soft needs a thicker base than one over ground that drains well, so I look at what's there before settling on it. Then we pack the base down firm so every step lands on even footing.
For concrete walks, I think hard about where the water goes once it reaches the joints. Concrete that freezes while it's soaked is what usually breaks the joints down, so we slope and finish the walk to shed water instead of holding it.
Pavers let you curve around a flower bed, while concrete gives you one smooth, unbroken surface. On clay that moves, I usually lean toward pavers, because a paver walk can be lifted and relaid where it settles while a concrete slab has to be cut out. If you'd like the walk to run along a garden wall or end at a stone step, we also do brick wall installation and stone masonry, so the path and what's beside it get built together.
Walkways we build around Loveland homes
Replacing a cracked or heaved walk
This is one of our most common calls in Loveland and the cities around it, and we tear out the old walk and check what's under it before laying a new one.
Side yard and gate paths
A narrow path along the side of the house or out to the back gate keeps you off wet grass, and pavers make it easy to curve around beds and downspouts.
Paths to a patio or garden
A walk out to a patio, garden or grill area pulls the backyard together, and we can lay it to match a nearby wall or stone edge so it looks planned.
Get a free estimate for your new walk
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a visit. I come out, look at your route and soil, and write up a free estimate with no obligation.
Know where the walk will run
Tell us where it starts and ends and roughly how it gets there, because the route and length shape the job, and it helps me look at the right ground when I come out.
Say if it meets the sidewalk
Let us know if the walk will meet the public sidewalk or runs along a state highway, because work there falls under city right-of-way permits that we'll need to line up.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
That's our promise on every walk we build, and the written estimate lists what's included in plain words, so nothing about the price is a guess before we start.
Walkway and masonry finish examples
Brushed concrete, brick and concrete pavers, curved and straight layouts, and stone edging are all worth talking through when we walk your yard.
Questions about walkways in Loveland
Straight answers to what homeowners around Loveland usually ask about permits, timing, cracking and winter care for a new walk.
Do I need a city permit for a walkway that meets the sidewalk in Loveland?
Yes, if any of the work reaches into the city right-of-way. Loveland requires a Minor right-of-way permit for concrete work such as sidewalks and a Major one for any work in the right-of-way, however small, and along state highways like Eisenhower Boulevard or Lincoln Avenue you'll also need a copy of a CDOT permit. We handle the application and inspections when one's needed.
When is the best time to put in a paver walkway in Loveland?
Any stretch when the ground isn't frozen. A paver base should only go in when the base material is unfrozen and the soil under it has thawed, because a base packed over frozen ground can settle once it warms up. In Loveland that means the weather can set your start date, and we'll wait for thawed ground rather than rush it.
Why do sidewalks and walkways crack and heave in Colorado?
Usually it's the clay underneath. Soils that shrink and swell are common in Larimer County, especially along the Front Range, and cracked, heaved sidewalks and patios are some of the most common signs of expansive clay across Colorado. The clay swells when wet and shrinks as it dries, which pushes a walk around, so we size the base to your soil.
How do I choose a paver installer in Loveland?
Look hard at their past work and ask how they'd build your base, rather than going by a certificate alone. ICPI certification from the paver industry shows an installer passed an exam on installation knowledge, not that their work will be good, and ICPI itself advises reviewing job references carefully. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to walk you through how we'd build yours.
Will salt damage a new concrete walkway?
It can, depending on the salt. Some deicing salts react with the cement paste and can wear down the joints, so if you salt your walk in winter, it's worth choosing the deicer with that in mind. You can also ask whether the mix has enough entrained air, the tiny bubbles that help guard concrete against freeze and thaw damage.
Masonry work that pairs with a new walk
Call us about the walk you've been putting off
Call (970) 292-7476 any day from 7 AM to 11 PM, or send the form, and tell me where you'd like the walk to go.