Concrete Contractor Clive IA - Driveway Approaches, Patios & Sidewalk Repair

Clive homeowners call us for driveway approaches and curb cuts, patios, and sidewalk repairs after a City inspection.

New concrete driveway approach and curb cut crossing the public sidewalk in front of a two-story home with a wide front porch

Clive puts deadlines on curb work, so we schedule those jobs carefully.

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Concrete Work We Do in Clive

Driveway replacements and extensions, new approaches and widened curb cuts, back patios, front walks and steps, and sunken-panel lifting. Clive sits right between Urbandale, West Des Moines and Waukee, so we're in town often.

New light-gray concrete patio with wide concrete steps up to a sliding door, an outdoor sectional and fall trees beyond a black fence

Clive's Driveway and Curb Rules

Clive's city code requires a permit from the Community Development Department before anyone opens a new driveway onto a public street, makes a curb cut or removes curb. The application needs a rough drawing showing the work, the public right-of-way and your lot lines. The code also sets a clock once the curb is opened:

Summer (work started after March 15, up to September 15): finish within 30 days or by October 15, whichever comes first.
Winter (work started after October 15 and before March 15): finish within 72 hours.

In residential areas the code also says removed curbs are ground off, not sawed, unless the Director of Public Works approves sawing.

So an approach job in Clive gets scheduled start to finish before we cut anything. Approach details are covered on our driveway approaches and curb cuts page.

Section of residential curb ground down low and smooth for a new driveway opening, with a hand grinder in the gutter and new approach forms behind

Clive Sidewalk Repairs

Clive's Public Works Department inspects sidewalks across the city every year, and owners are responsible for the walk next to their property. If you get a repair notice, the City's Community Development Department approves how the repair is done. The City wants an inspection once the slab is lifted and the subgrade is at the right elevation (or once forms are set or the surface is ground or patched), and for a slab replacement, a second inspection after the forms are pulled and the backfill and seeding are done. Repairs to shared-use paths, as opposed to regular sidewalks, are handled by the City. We schedule the inspections for you.

One public sidewalk square removed and new wooden forms set on the prepared subgrade, with the broken slab on the grass beside a street tree

Around Clive

Clive started in 1882 as a coal-mining town and railroad shipping point, and it's best known now for its Greenbelt Park and trail. We work in neighborhoods on both sides of Hickman Road and University Avenue, and in the part of Clive that lies in Dallas County.

Restored gray wooden train depot with a CLIVE sign beside a red caboose — Restored train depot in Clive. Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Send your address, a photo, and your sidewalk notice if you have one. Call (515) 585-4111 anytime or use the quote form.

Part of Des Moines Concrete Contractor, serving Clive and the west metro.

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