Palos Hills Walkways and Sidewalks That Welcome Guests

Here is something people do not always realize: the front walk does a lot of the work in making a house look welcoming. A narrow, cracked path with a lifted slab says one thing. A wide, even walk with clean edges and a gentle curve to the porch says something else entirely. So when we replace a walkway, we start by talking about shape. Should it be wider? Should it curve or run straight? Should it meet the driveway at a clean angle? Then we get to the part that keeps it looking good. Next, the old walk gets jackhammered and carted off, we dig past the mushy topsoil and tamp crushed stone into a firm bed. Boards go in with a slight sideways lean so rain drains into the grass. The concrete is usually around 4 inches thick, brushed for grip, edged so it resists chipping and jointed at even spacing so it looks crisp and handles shrinkage neatly. Palos Hills homes with mature trees out front often need extra attention to roots along the route, and we check for them before digging.