Solid concrete for the places you live, park and work in Quincy, MA
Cornerstone Quincy Concrete pours the concrete that homeowners, small property owners and builders count on, and we start every job with the part nobody sees later, a base that's dug out and packed.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Concrete work we do in Quincy, MA
Cornerstone Quincy Concrete is a concrete contractor in Quincy, MA, and we handle 16 kinds of work, from a front walk to a full foundation. Most calls start with something you can see, like a cracked or sinking driveway, chipped steps or water pooling by the house, and the fix usually starts below the surface. The price moves with the size and thickness, how much digging and base work the site needs, whether old concrete comes out first, the finish you pick and how close the truck can get. The schedule turns on the weather, any permit and the days new concrete needs to harden before you use it. Your written estimate spells out what's included.
Concrete driveway building
A concrete driveway built on a base we dig out and pack, sloped so water runs off toward the street instead of back at your garage.
Concrete patio construction
Want room out back for a grill and a table? We pour patios sized to how you'll use them, sloped so rain runs away from the house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete is pressed with a pattern and colored while it's still wet, so a patio or walk gets the look of stone or brick in one pour.
Concrete sidewalk building
Heaved or broken slabs in a front walk catch toes and snow shovels. We replace them with even sections, grooved so any later crack follows a planned line.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor carries the weight of your car day after day, so we pour it thick enough for the load and finish it smooth for easy sweeping.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete covers the color, texture and edge work that make a plain gray slab fit your house, for homeowners who want more than a standard finish.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard slopes at the house or a driveway cuts into a hill, a poured retaining wall holds the soil back and gives water somewhere to go.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior concrete floors for basements, workshops and small commercial spaces, set level and finished smooth so they're ready for sealer, tile or daily use.
Concrete pool decks
What makes a good pool deck? A surface with grip for wet feet and a slope that sends splash water away from the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
Crumbling front steps are a daily trip hazard. We form and pour new steps with even risers, so every step is the same height going up or down.
Slab foundation building
For builders and owners adding a garage, an addition or an outbuilding, we pour slab foundations on a dug-out, packed base with steel set inside.
Foundation installation
We form and pour full foundation walls for new homes and additions, working from the plans so the framing above starts out square and level.
Concrete parking lot building
Small business and property owners call us for concrete parking lots that take daily traffic and plow blades, sloped so puddles don't sit on the lot.
Concrete footings
Footings are the wide concrete pads under a wall, a deck post or a porch that spread the weight into firm soil, set deep enough to sit below the frost.
Foundation raising
If a slab or foundation has sunk or tilted, raising brings it back toward level, which often helps with sticking doors and water pooling where it shouldn't.
Concrete cutting
Need a doorway opened up, a trench for a drain line or a damaged section taken out? We saw-cut concrete with clean edges so the rest stays put.
Reasons homeowners hire us for concrete work
Concrete holds up or doesn't because of the parts you can't see once the job's done, the base, the drainage and the curing, so that's where we spend our time and where I explain the most.
You'll know what's under it
Before we start, I walk you through the subgrade, the packed soil your slab sits on, and where the water will run, so you understand why each step is there and what you're paying for.
Estimates you can compare
Your written estimate spells out what's included and what isn't, so you can set it beside other quotes line by line instead of guessing what a lower number leaves out.
One person, estimate to pour
I'm the one who comes out, measures and writes your estimate, and I run the job with my crew of finishers and laborers, so nothing you told me gets lost before the pour.
Straight talk on cracks and care
On the first visit I tell you what's normal for new concrete, like fine hairline cracks, and what isn't, along with how to look after it so nothing surprises you later.
How a concrete job runs with us
From your first call to the walkthrough at the end, you deal with me and my crew, and here's what happens at each step.
Call or send a message
Call (617) 691-5008 or use the form and tell us roughly what you have in mind, whether it's a new patio, a sinking driveway or a foundation. We get back to you within one business day and set a time for me to come out and see the site in person.
I visit and write it up
I look at the site, measure, check where the water runs now and talk through what you want. You get a free written estimate, with no obligation, that spells out what's included. If the job needs a permit, we pull it ourselves and check with the local building office before we set a date.
We prep and pour
We pick a pour date with the forecast in mind, because midday heat can leave a weak, dusty top. Our crew digs out and packs the base, sets the forms and the rebar, steel bars that hold the slab together, then pours, finishes and cuts control joints, grooves that give cracks a planned place to go.
Walkthrough and care
Before we leave, I walk you through curing, the slow hardening that decides how strong the concrete gets, and when it's ready to walk on and then drive on. We clean up, and I go over what's normal for new concrete and how to look after it.
Tell us about the concrete job you have in mind
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out and measure. The estimate is free, in writing and comes with no obligation.
(617) 691-5008- Based in
- Quincy, MA 02169
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Concrete work, up close
A look at the kinds of driveways, patios, steps and walls this trade turns out, to help you picture shapes and finishes before we talk about yours.
About Cornerstone Quincy Concrete and our crew
I started Cornerstone Quincy Concrete in Quincy in 2017, after learning the trade on a finishing crew under people who'd poured concrete their whole careers. We're fully licensed and insured, and we handle 16 kinds of concrete work across the 12 cities on this site and others nearby. Most of our calls are driveways, patios, steps and walks for homeowners, with foundation and slab work for small property owners and builders. You can read more about how I got here and how we work on our about page.
- services
- 16
- service areas
- 12
- founded
- 2017
- 9 years in business
Quincy, the city we work from
Quincy sits about ten miles south of Boston in Norfolk County, and its history is part of everyday life here. Adams National Historical Park has its visitor center downtown, both Presidents Adams and their wives are entombed at United First Parish Church, and Quincy Shores Reservation gives the city a 2.3-mile beach with a busy jogging and biking trail.
Away from those spots, most of what we see here is homes. Many Quincy houses have driveways, walks and steps that have been through a lot of winters, and the calls we get are about cracks, sinking sections and water that sits where it shouldn't. We're based in Quincy, so these are the jobs I know best.
Cities we serve around Quincy
Cornerstone Quincy Concrete is based in Quincy, MA, and we work across the cities around it, including Braintree, MA and Weymouth, MA. The 12 cities below each have their own page, and we take jobs in other nearby cities too.
Questions about concrete in Quincy, MA
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Quincy, MA?
It depends mostly on the size, how much digging and base work the site needs and whether old concrete has to come out first, so I price each driveway after seeing it. Thickness, the finish and how easily the truck reaches the spot move it too.
Why do concrete quotes vary so much between contractors?
Usually because they don't cover the same work, so one quote may leave out digging out the old base, steel or haul-away that another one counts. Ask each contractor to put it in writing, and under the state's home improvement rules, work estimated at $1,000 or more needs a written contract anyway.
How long until I can use my new concrete driveway or patio?
You stay off it while the concrete cures, walking on it before you drive on it, and I give you the days for your slab at the walkthrough because weather and thickness change them. Before that, the start date depends on the forecast and on any permit the job needs.
What license does a concrete contractor need in Massachusetts?
For work on an existing, owner-occupied home with one to four units, the state requires the contractor to be registered as a Home Improvement Contractor, and that number has to be on the permit, the contract and ads. That registration isn't the same as a Construction Supervisor License, and the state requires a licensed construction supervisor or a registered design professional to oversee construction on one- and two-family homes and their accessory structures. Massachusetts doesn't recognize licenses from other states. We're fully licensed and insured.
What goes under a concrete driveway or patio, and why does it matter?
A layer of crushed stone, dug out and packed on firm subgrade, and it matters because it's what helps keep the slab from settling and cracking with the soil. Since you can't see it once the concrete's poured, it's the first thing people cut from a budget, and I'd give up a fancy finish before I'd give up the base.
Do you guarantee your concrete work?
Yes, satisfaction guaranteed on every job. What I won't do is tell you concrete never cracks, because nobody honest can, so I tell you up front what's normal for new concrete and what isn't.
Will my new concrete slab crack like the old one?
Some small cracking is normal in any concrete, but a slab on a packed base, with control joints cut on time, usually cracks along those joints instead of across the middle. Old slabs often cracked because the base was only raked level, the joints came late or the water ran toward the house, and those are the things I look for.
How do Quincy winters affect concrete driveways and steps?
Freeze and thaw is the hard part, because water that soaks into the base or the surface freezes, expands and can push the slab up or flake off the top. That's why I care as much about where the water goes as about the concrete itself. Call (617) 691-5008 if your steps or walk came through the winter flaking or heaved.
Quincy, MA
Ready to talk about concrete work in Quincy?
Call (617) 691-5008 or send us a few details, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out and give you a free written estimate.