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Concrete Stairs & Landings
Steps and landings, poured to code.
3,000-4,000 PSI MIX · REINFORCED RISERS AND LANDINGS · COMPACTED STABILIZED BASE · EQUAL RISER HEIGHTS
Stairs are the least forgiving thing we pour. A slab that is a half inch off is invisible; a step that is a half inch off is what trips somebody.
All of it is decided before the concrete arrives, when the forms go up: the total rise divided into equal risers, a footing that will not settle under the bottom step, reinforcement through the risers and landing, and a broom finish on the treads so they are not slick in the rain.
SCOPE
What's included
- On-site measurement of the total rise and run
- Compacted, stabilized base and footing
- Forms built to equal riser heights
- Reinforcement through risers and landing
- Non-slip broom finish on treads
- Landing sloped to drain
- Site left clean when we pull off
RECENT WORK
Concrete Stairs we have poured
WHY SLABS CRACK HERE
Built for East Texas clay
Concrete does not crack because it is weak. It cracks because the ground under it moves — and East Texas clay swells when it takes on water and shrinks when it dries out, every single season. You cannot stop that. What you can do is build for it.
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Compacted, stabilized base
The slab is only as steady as what it sits on. We compact and stabilize the base so the ground under your concrete behaves predictably instead of moving with the seasons.
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Rebar on chairs at mid-slab
Rebar lying on the ground does almost nothing. Set on chairs at mid-slab depth, it sits where the tension actually is and holds the slab together when the ground shifts.
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3,000-4,000 PSI MIX
A stronger mix costs more per yard and is worth it here. It resists the stress that seasonal ground movement puts on a slab in this part of Texas.
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Control joints cut on schedule
Concrete will crack. Joints cut at the right time — not whenever someone gets back to it — decide that it cracks along a straight line you chose rather than across the middle of your slab.
FAQ
Concrete Stairs questions
Why do riser heights have to be equal?
Because people climb stairs without looking at them. Your foot expects every step to be the same height, and the one that is a half inch different is the one that trips somebody. Codes are strict about this for good reason, and it is set when the forms are built.
Do the steps need a handrail?
That depends on how many risers there are and where the stairs go, and it is worth settling before the pour rather than after. Tell us during the on-site visit what the stairs serve and we will factor it into the layout.
Will the treads be slippery when wet?
We finish treads with a broom texture rather than a smooth trowel, which is what gives you grip in the rain. A slick finish looks better in a photo and is a hazard on an outdoor step.
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