SIUE sits on a large wooded campus off Route 157 on the north side of Edwardsville, and the commercial area around it is shaped by the university — student apartment complexes, off-campus housing, coffee shops and restaurants, and the retail and service businesses along Route 157 and University Drive that live and die on foot traffic. That means a lot of the concrete here isn't just driven on; it's walked on constantly, and it has to stay safe and accessible year round.
We pour commercial flatwork for businesses and property managers throughout the SIUE area — sidewalks, walkway networks, ADA ramps and landings, dumpster and equipment pads, and entrance approaches. It's the kind of high-use, public-facing concrete that has to be built right the first time, and we build it to hold up.
Commercial Conditions Around SIUE
Heavy pedestrian traffic and liability. Student housing and campus-adjacent retail push constant foot traffic across the same walks and ramps. A heaved joint or a settled panel isn't just ugly — it's a trip hazard on a property that carries real liability. We form and joint sidewalks so they stay flat and drain, and we build ADA ramps and landings to current slope spec.
Apartment and multi-family turnover. The rental-heavy stretch near campus means property managers dealing with aging sidewalk networks, dumpster enclosures taking a beating from haulers, and parking-area approaches worn down by move-in and move-out season after season. We replace those in sections and schedule around occupancy.
The wooded, rolling terrain. The SIUE area is notably green and hilly, with mature trees throughout the campus and the neighborhoods feeding it. Tree roots heave older walks, and grade changes make drainage and ADA slope harder to get right. We plan the base, jointing, and slope around those real conditions instead of pouring flat and hoping.
Freeze-thaw on constant-use surfaces. Madison County winters cycle above and below freezing repeatedly, and water that sits in a low walkway or a poorly drained pad works cracks open fast. We set the pitch so water leaves the surface before it can freeze in place.
One Crew, Tear-Out to Pour
The "Truck Service" in our name is real — we own our trucks and excavation equipment, so one crew handles the whole commercial job: demoing the failed concrete, hauling it off, prepping and compacting the base, forming, and pouring the finish. No separate demolition company, no waiting on an outside hauler between phases.
On an occupied apartment property or an operating business near SIUE, that control keeps the disruption short. Fewer crews on site means fewer days a walkway or entrance is closed off — and we sequence the work so residents and customers still have a safe path through.
Our Process
1. Free on-site estimate. We come out, look at the surface and how it's used, check the base, drainage, and access, and measure. You get a written price before any work starts.
2. Demo and haul-away. We remove the failed flatwork with our own crew and trucks and clear the debris.
3. Base prep and grading. We regrade and compact the sub-base and set the slope so water drains away from buildings and off the walk.
4. Forming and reinforcement. Forms go in at the correct dimensions and to ADA spec where it applies. Reinforcement is placed for the load.
5. Pour and finish. We pour, finish, and set the surface texture, timed to the weather and staged around your operation.
6. Curing. We tell you exactly how long to keep foot, vehicle, and heavy traffic off each section.
Get a Free Estimate
If you manage a property or run a business near the SIUE campus with cracked sidewalks, a ramp that no longer meets ADA, a beat-up dumpster pad, or a new commercial site to pour, we'll come out, look at how the space gets used, and give you a straight written price. No pressure and no obligation.
Call us at 618-280-3200 or reach out through the contact page.
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