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Concrete

Sidewalks

Level, safe, and pitched to drain.

Overview

Explore our Sidewalks work

Heaved and cracked sidewalk panels are a genuine trip hazard and, on a public walk, often a municipal liability. We replace failing panels and pour new front walks, service walks and garage-to-gate connections, matching the width and finish of what is already there when that is what you want.

We pitch walks to shed water sideways instead of holding it in the middle, which is the main reason a panel starts spalling and heaving in the first place. Joints get spaced so the walk cracks at the joint lines, where nobody notices.

Serving Northern Illinois & Southern Wisconsin

Based in Belvidere, IL. Free estimates, fully insured crews, and financing options available on larger projects.

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How it works

Our Sidewalks process

No mystery, no surprises — here's exactly how a job runs from the first call to the final walkthrough.

  1. 01

    Scope the work

    We identify which panels need replacing versus the whole run, and check for the root cause — usually a tree root or a low spot holding water.

  2. 02

    Removal

    Failing panels come out cleanly to the joint lines and the debris leaves the property.

  3. 03

    Base and forms

    Base gets compacted and forms are set to a cross-pitch so water sheds off the walk instead of ponding on it.

  4. 04

    Pour and broom finish

    We place, screed, float and broom the surface for traction, then tool the edges clean.

  5. 05

    Joints and restoration

    Control joints get cut to spacing, we backfill and reseed the edges, and clean up.

Why E.R. Hardscapes

What you get when we build it.

We're a family-run crew out of Belvidere. The work has our name on it, so we do it the way we'd want it done at home.

  • Trip hazards eliminated, not ground down and left.

  • Cross-pitched to drain so panels stop spalling.

  • Joint spacing that keeps cracks on the lines.

  • Matches existing width and finish where you want continuity.

  • Edges backfilled and reseeded as part of the job.

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Sidewalks

Thinking about sidewalks?

Schedule a free estimate today. We'll come out, take a look, and give you an honest quote. Financing options are now available.

Fully insured • Free estimates • Financing available