Concrete Contractor in Lebanon, IL
Lebanon sits in the heart of St. Clair County, a small city with older neighborhoods, established residential streets, and a mix of properties that have been around long enough to need some concrete attention. Freeze-thaw cycles hit hard here every winter. Driveways crack. Patios settle. Sidewalks heave. By the time spring arrives, a lot of Lebanon homeowners are looking at surfaces that were borderline last fall and are now a real problem.
We work regularly throughout St. Clair County, including Lebanon and the surrounding towns along IL-4 and the routes connecting to the Belleville and O'Fallon corridors. Whether you're in a neighborhood closer to McKendree University or out on the residential side streets that line Lebanon's older sections, we know this part of the county well. We've graded bases, poured driveways, and set patios on the kinds of lots you find around here: narrow approaches, older gravel subgrades, yards that don't drain the way they should.
If you've got concrete that's cracking, sinking, or just worn out, we can come out, take a look, and give you a straight answer on what it needs.
Why Lebanon Homeowners Call Us
We're based in Freeburg, about 15 minutes from Lebanon. That matters for a couple of reasons. We're not a regional company dispatching crews from across the metro. When you call, you're talking to the same people who show up to do the work. And when the job is done, if something comes up, we're close enough to come back.
The other thing Lebanon customers mention is that we handle everything in-house. We run our own dump trucks. So when an old driveway needs to come out before a new one goes in, we don't wait on a separate demo crew or add a hauling subcontractor to the bill. We tear it out, load it up, haul it off, prep the base, and pour the new surface with the same crew on the same schedule. That's how we keep jobs moving and how we keep quality consistent from the base up.
We've been doing this for 20 years across St. Clair, Madison, and Monroe County. Lebanon is part of the area we know and serve regularly. If you're comparing us with contractors based farther out, the proximity and the single-crew model are the two things that tend to matter most when a job actually gets going.
Services We Offer in Lebanon, IL
Here's what we do for Lebanon homeowners and businesses:
- Concrete Driveway Installation - New driveways poured on a properly graded and compacted base. Set to the right thickness for daily traffic and Illinois winters.
- Concrete Driveway Replacement - Full tear-out of your old slab, haul-away with our own trucks, base prep, and a new pour. One crew handles it all.
- Concrete Patio Installation - Custom patios in smooth, broom-finished, or decorative finishes. Sized to your yard and built to hold without settling.
- Stamped Concrete Patio - Stamped patterns and color options that look like stone or pavers, at a lower cost. Sealed to hold the finish over time.
- Concrete Sidewalk Installation - Straight, level sidewalks and walkways for residential and commercial properties. Poured to code and built for foot traffic year-round.
- Concrete Removal & Replacement - If the surface is too far gone to patch, we demo it, haul it away, and pour new concrete. One stop, no second contractor needed.
- Pool Deck Installation - Slip-resistant and stamped pool decks poured around new or existing pools. Built to handle sun, water, and heavy use.
- Inground Pool Construction - We dig, form, and pour inground concrete pools with our own equipment. The pool and the deck come from one crew on one timeline.
Working in Lebanon
Lebanon has the kind of residential mix you see across older St. Clair County towns. Lots of properties from the 1960s through the 1980s, with original concrete that's reached the end of its useful life. Driveways that were poured on minimal base prep, patios that have settled unevenly, and sidewalk sections that have heaved from tree roots or poor drainage underneath.
The soil conditions in this part of the county can be clay-heavy, which means water doesn't drain away from slabs the way it should on sandier ground. That's often the root cause when concrete starts to sink or crack systematically rather than just at the surface. We grade and compact the base before every pour, and we cut in proper slope so water moves away from the slab instead of sitting under it. That step is where most concrete failures start, and it's something we handle on every job, not just the bigger ones.
Drive time from Freeburg to Lebanon is short. We're not adding extra mobilization cost or scheduling delays to reach you. If you call in the morning, we can usually get out for a look in the same week, sometimes faster in the shoulder seasons when the schedule opens up.
Neighboring Areas We Serve in St. Clair County
We work across St. Clair County, not just Lebanon. If you have family or neighbors in nearby towns who need concrete work, we serve those areas too:
Common Questions from Lebanon Customers
Q: Do you remove my old driveway, or do I have to hire someone else for that? A: We handle the whole thing. We run our own trucks, so we tear out the old concrete, load it up, and haul it away before we prep the base and pour the new surface. You don't need to line up a separate demolition or hauling company.
Q: How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Lebanon? A: It depends on the size, thickness, finish, and whether we're removing an old slab first. The only way to get you an accurate number is to come out, measure, and look at the existing conditions. Estimates are free and there's no pressure.
Q: Do you do both residential and commercial concrete work? A: Yes. We pour driveways, patios, and walkways for homeowners, and we handle commercial flatwork like pads, approaches, and walkways for businesses. We schedule commercial work to keep disruption low.
Q: Why does my concrete keep cracking and sinking? A: Most of the time it traces back to the base. If the subgrade wasn't graded and compacted properly, or if water is collecting underneath the slab, the concrete doesn't have stable support and it moves. We prep the base on every job so the new surface sits on solid, properly drained ground.
Q: When is the best time to pour concrete in Illinois? A: Spring through fall is the most reliable window. We can pour in cooler months with the right precautions, but if you're planning a project, reaching out early in the season helps. The schedule fills up fast in spring and summer.
Q: Do you build inground pools, or just the concrete around them? A: Both. We build inground concrete and gunite pools from the ground up, and we pour the decks around them. Because we own the excavation and concrete equipment, the dig, the pool, and the deck come from one crew on one timeline.
Get a Free Estimate for Your Lebanon Project
If you have a concrete project coming up in Lebanon, call us or send a message and we'll set up a time to come out and take a look.
Custom Concrete & Truck Service 107 N. Main Street, Freeburg, IL 62243 Phone: 618-514-2663 Email: richie@customconcretesite.com
We serve Lebanon as part of our St. Clair County coverage area. For a full list of cities and towns we work in across St. Clair County, see our Fairview Heights service area page.