About this project
We poured a new driveway and a new rear patio slab at this brick ranch on Marilyn Drive in Warren, completed in April 2025. The driveway runs the full depth of the lot, from the street past the side of the house to a detached brick garage at the back.
The new concrete has a broom finish with control joints at even spacing, and it crosses the public sidewalk and flares out where it meets the street. Behind the house, a patio slab fills the area under the long aluminum awning, with a step up to the sliding door. A white vinyl fence lines the far side of the driveway.
What we did
- Poured a new broom-finish driveway from the street to the rear garage
- Formed a flared apron where the driveway meets the street
- Poured a patio slab under the rear awning
- Formed a step at the sliding door
- Cut control joints through both slabs
The flared apron at the street
Look at where this driveway meets the road and you will see the sides flare out. That wider apron gives cars room to turn in without dropping a tire onto the lawn, and it spreads the load where vehicles hit the concrete at an angle. It is the part of a driveway that takes the hardest wear, from turning tires to plow blades.
Out back, the patio slab sits under an awning whose posts stand on the concrete. Those posts need solid footing on the new surface. The awning keeps most rain off the patio, but the slab should still be pitched so blowing rain and snowmelt run toward the yard instead of the sliding door.
Questions homeowners ask about long driveways
Is it better to pour a long driveway in one day?
When the site allows it, pouring the whole run in one day keeps the color and finish consistent from end to end. On a very long driveway the work can be split, with a construction joint where the two pours meet.
Can we still get to the garage during the job?
Not while the forms are set and the concrete is curing. Plan to park on the street and keep vehicles off the driveway until we tell you it is ready. We go over the timing before the pour so you can plan around it.
Do you work in Warren?
Yes. We have completed more than 130 jobs in Warren, and more than 15 of them were concrete jobs. More Warren driveways and patios are on our Warren concrete page.
More photos from this job
See more of our driveway work and patios, or call (844) 757-6543 for a free estimate.
