New concrete
New concrete installation in Toronto & the GTA
Driveways, patios, porches, steps, walkways, garage floors, heated driveways and commercial slabs — poured on a base that won't move, by the same crews that repair concrete for a living. Which is why we'll tell you first if yours doesn't need replacing.
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First — are you sure you need new concrete?
Plenty of people call us for a new driveway when what they have is a surface problem on a slab that's structurally fine. Spalling, flaking, hairline cracks and staining are usually a resurfacing or repair job at a fraction of the cost.
New concrete is the right answer when the slab has actually failed: broken clean through, sections sunk because the base underneath washed out, or steps and porches pulling away from the house. At that point resurfacing only hides it for a season.
We do repair, resurfacing and replacement in-house. So when we tell you it needs a full pour, it isn't because pouring is the only thing we're set up to do.
Residential new concrete
Everything around a home, poured to handle Canadian winters rather than just look good in July.
Snow melt systems
Heated concrete driveways
A heated driveway melts snow and ice as it lands. No shovelling, no salt, no ice at the bottom of the slope where the car always slides.
The system goes in during the pour — tubing or cable laid over the reinforcement, then concrete placed over top. That's why it has to be planned with a new driveway rather than added later. Retrofitting means tearing out the slab you just paid for.
Our own crews do the whole build — excavation, base, forming, laying the heating loops and the pour itself. The final connection to your boiler or electrical panel is made by a licensed plumber or electrician, because that's what the code requires and it's not work we'd cut corners on.
Hydronic systems
Heated fluid circulated through tubing embedded in the slab, run off a boiler. Higher cost to install, lower cost to run — the usual choice for larger driveways and anywhere it'll be used heavily all winter.
Electric systems
Heating cable embedded in the slab, wired to a panel. Simpler and cheaper to install, higher running cost. Often the better fit for smaller driveways, walkways and steps, or for heating just the tire tracks rather than the whole surface.
Zoned & partial heating
You don't always need the whole slab heated. Two heated tire tracks, or just the slope and the walk to the door, covers most of the problem at a fraction of the cost.
Controls
Systems run on a snow sensor or a manual switch. Sensors turn it on when precipitation and temperature both hit the trigger — which matters, because running one unnecessarily is where the operating cost gets away from people.
The part most people don't think about: a heated driveway means no salt. Road salt is one of the main reasons GTA concrete breaks down — so a heated slab isn't just convenient, it removes the thing that shortens the life of the concrete underneath it.
Heated driveways cost meaningfully more than a standard pour, and the right system depends on your driveway size, slope, how you'll use it and what heat source you already have. We'll walk you through what it actually costs to install and to run, both numbers, before you commit to anything.
Commercial & industrial new concrete
Property managers, plazas, warehouses and industrial sites across the GTA. Scheduled so the site keeps operating — overnight, weekends, or staged section by section.
Loading docks & approaches
The hardest-working concrete on any commercial property. Heavy point loads, constant truck traffic, and usually the first thing to fail. Poured thicker, reinforced heavier, with the approach graded so water doesn't sit at the dock face.
Warehouse & industrial slabs
Flat, level, and specified for forklift and racking loads rather than foot traffic. Joint layout planned around the racking, because badly placed joints under wheel traffic are what causes slab edges to break down.
Plaza sidewalks & curbs
Storefront walkways, curbs and islands. We section the work so no unit loses access for more than a day — the thing that matters most to a property manager isn't the concrete, it's the tenants not complaining.
Parking areas & ramps
Concrete parking surfaces, ramp approaches and transitions. Poured with the slope, drainage and surface texture the traffic actually needs.
Pads, bases & equipment slabs
Generator pads, dumpster enclosures, compressor and equipment bases. Small jobs that hold up big equipment, and are usually specified badly by whoever poured them first.
Multi-site & scheduled work
If you manage several properties, we'll assess them together, quote them together, and schedule them across the season rather than making you chase a contractor per site.
We work with property managers, plaza owners, warehouses and industrial facilities across the GTA — including Farm Boy, Duka Property Management and Porta. See commercial concrete or warehouse floors for more.
How we build it
Concrete fails from the bottom up. Almost every driveway we tear out failed because of what was — or wasn't — underneath it.
- Removal & excavationOld concrete broken out and hauled away, then we dig to the depth the job actually needs — not just enough to make it look level.
- Base preparationCompacted 3/4" granular base in lifts, graded for drainage. This is the step that decides whether your concrete lasts five years or twenty-five.
- Forming & reinforcementForms set to the finished grade, then wire mesh, rebar or fibre depending on load and use. Heating loops, where specified, are laid at this stage.
- Pour & finishHigh-strength mix with weather-appropriate additives, placed and finished to the surface you chose — broom, smooth trowel, exposed aggregate or a decorative pattern.
- Control joints & curingJoints cut at the right spacing so the concrete cracks where we tell it to. Then we tell you exactly how long before you can walk or drive on it.
Why concrete fails in the GTA
Toronto is a hard place to pour. Worth knowing what you're paying for.
Freeze-thaw
Water gets into the surface, freezes, expands and lifts the top layer off. It's why so much GTA concrete spalls. Air-entrained mix and proper curing are what resist it — and both cost more than the cheap alternative.
Road salt
Salt accelerates surface breakdown badly, especially on driveways and garage floors where it drips off vehicles all winter. Sealing matters here, and so does the mix you started with.
Base movement
If the granular underneath isn't compacted in proper lifts, it settles. The slab has nothing to sit on, and it cracks or sinks — regardless of how good the concrete itself was.
Drainage
Concrete sloped toward the house sends water where you least want it. Grade is set before a single yard is poured, and it's not something you can fix afterwards.
What you get from us
- Two or three priced options — where repair or resurfacing is genuinely viable, you'll see it costed next to the new pour. You pick.
- Nothing due upfront — 50% the day our crew arrives, 50% when it's finished. E-transfer or cash.
- Price held 21 days from the date we send the quote.
- Written warranty — terms in the quote before you sign, not produced afterwards.
- Photos of every stage — base, reinforcement, pour. So you can see what went in under the finished surface.
New concrete questions
How long does a new concrete driveway take?
Typically three to five days on site depending on size and how much demolition is involved — removal and excavation, base prep and forming, then the pour. After that the concrete needs curing time before it takes weight. We'll tell you exactly how long before you can walk on it and before you can park on it, and that timeline is in your quote.
When can I drive on new concrete?
Foot traffic is usually fine after 24 to 48 hours. Vehicles need considerably longer — concrete keeps gaining strength for weeks after the pour, and driving on it too early is one of the most common ways a good driveway gets damaged in its first month. We give you specific dates for your job, not general advice.
Can a heated driveway be added to concrete I already have?
No — the heating goes inside the slab, laid over the reinforcement before the concrete is placed. Adding it to existing concrete means removing that concrete first. If a heated driveway is something you might want, it's worth deciding before the pour rather than after.
Who installs the heating system?
Our own crews handle the excavation, base, forming, laying the heating loops and the pour. The final connection — to your boiler for a hydronic system, or to your electrical panel for an electric one — is made by a licensed plumber or electrician, as the code requires. You're not dealing with several companies; we coordinate it.
Are heated driveways expensive to run?
It depends on the system, the area heated and how you control it. Hydronic systems cost more to install and less to run; electric is the reverse. Snow sensors make a real difference because they only fire the system when it's actually needed. Heating tire tracks rather than the whole surface is another way people bring the running cost down. We give you both numbers — install and estimated operating — before you decide.
What time of year can new concrete be poured in Toronto?
Roughly May through October is ideal, when temperatures stay reliably above freezing through the curing period. Cold-weather pours are possible with blankets, heated enclosures and mix adjustments, but they cost more and carry more risk. If waiting is the better call, we'll say so rather than take the job.
Will my new concrete crack?
All concrete cracks — the question is whether it cracks where we planned or somewhere you'll notice. Control joints are cut at set intervals to give the concrete a designed place to move. Combined with proper reinforcement and a compacted base, that's what keeps cracking from becoming a structural problem.
Do I need a permit for a new driveway in Toronto?
It depends on the municipality and on whether you're changing the width, the curb cut or the drainage. We've worked within City of Toronto and GTA permit requirements and by-laws for years, and we'll tell you during the assessment whether your job needs one.
Can commercial work be done without closing the site?
Usually, yes. We stage commercial pours section by section and work overnight or on weekends where the site can't lose access during business hours. On plaza work we sequence it so no storefront is cut off for more than a day. Tell us your operating constraints at the quote stage and we'll build the schedule around them.
Is new concrete cheaper than repairing what I have?
Almost never in the short term — a full pour costs considerably more than repair or resurfacing. The question is whether repair will actually hold. On a slab that's structurally sound, repair is the better value by a wide margin. On one that's failed at the base, repair is money spent twice. We price both so you can see the difference rather than take our word for it.
Get a real number on your pour
Send three photos — one wide shot, one close-up, one of the whole area. We'll tell you whether it needs a full pour or something smaller, and what each option costs. Free, and no one will chase you.
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