Driveways, patios and stamped concrete for Joliet and Chicago's southwest suburbs. Torn out, rebuilt from the base up and finished so sharp the whole block slows down to look.
Illinois winters are brutal on concrete. Freeze, thaw, salt, repeat. This is a real driveway we were called out to. Tap the gold markers to see what was going on.
Once a crack opens, water gets under the slab, freezes and pushes it apart a little more every winter. It never closes back up.
Pitting and exposed stone mean the top layer has given up. It holds water, stains easily and gets worse every time salt hits it.
That lighter strip by the garage is an old repair. Patches hide the symptom. The base underneath is still moving.
When the edge of a drive crumbles, the lawn creeps in, the slab loses support and the whole thing starts to look tired.
Real LGND projects. Drag the gold handle across each one.
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The old drive was cracked edge to edge. We tore it all out and poured a full double-wide driveway with a new sidewalk run and swept curves into the front walks.
Gray and square is one option. It's not the only one. Pick a finish to see it on a real project.
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Concrete is permanent, so guessing is expensive. For outdoor living projects our design team builds a 3D rendering from your ideas and your actual yard, so you know exactly what you're getting before a single form goes in.
Anyone can make concrete look good on day one. Scroll and watch what goes under an LGND slab.
Old concrete, pavers and soft soil come out. We dig down to solid ground, not just far enough to hide the problem.
Stone goes in and gets compacted. This is the layer that stops sinking and settling, and it's the first place cheap bids cut.
Forms are set to line and to slope, so water runs away from your house and every edge comes out crisp.
Steel is tied in before the truck shows up. It holds the slab together through every freeze and thaw.
The right mix, placed and leveled by a crew that has done this for years. No rushing it and no watering it down.
Broomed, bordered, stamped or colored. Joints cut clean, edges tooled, site cleaned up. This is the part you get to show off.
LGND crew on siteBrandon Lara spent more than ten years pouring concrete beside his father. When his dad hung up the trowel, he started LGND to carry the name forward.
That was 2021. Today the LGND team brings more than 30 years of combined experience to every driveway and patio, and Brandon still answers the phone himself. Hablamos español.
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Based on Schorie Avenue in Joliet and pouring across Chicagoland's southwest side, Monday through Saturday.
Three quick picks and your project brief is ready to text straight to us. No forms to wait on.
Yes. We come out, look at the space, talk through what you want and give you a price. No charge and no pressure.
We do. Removal, hauling, base prep, the pour and the finish are all handled by us, start to finish.
Often, yes. We've matched the color and stamp pattern of existing concrete so a new walkway looks like it was always there.
Our hardscape projects are backed by a three-year workmanship warranty. Ask us what applies to your project when we come out.
Yes. LGND Concrete & Design is licensed, bonded and insured in Illinois, and registered with the villages we work in.
Yes. We pour residential and commercial concrete, and we handle commercial snow removal through the winter.
One call to Brandon gets it started. Free estimate, straight price, and concrete you'll be proud of every time you pull in.
(815) 641-6222