Sterling Auburn ConcreteSterling Auburn Concrete

Concrete contractor in Lisbon, ME - driveways and slabs that stay flat

Sterling Auburn Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Auburn, ME, pouring driveways, patios, walkways, steps, garage floors and foundations for homeowners in Lisbon. We build each one on a solid base so it stays flat long after we leave.

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About Lisbon, ME

Lisbon sits on the Androscoggin River, downriver from Lewiston, with Lisbon Falls as its busier village and quieter roads running out toward Sabattus. It's mostly homes, with older houses set close together in the villages, newer ones set back on bigger lots, and shops and places to eat along the main roads.

That mix decides most of the job. In the villages it's often a tired front walk or a driveway squeezed between two houses. Out on the bigger lots it's long driveways and slabs on ground nobody has touched since the house went up, so the first thing I look at is what the old concrete was sitting on.

Services in Lisbon, ME

  • Concrete driveway building

    Long driveways on Lisbon's back roads often sink where the old base was thin. We dig down to firm ground, pack a new base and pour on top of that.

  • Stamped concrete services

    Lots of Lisbon homeowners want a patio that looks like stone without weeds coming up between the pavers. Our stamped concrete puts the pattern on one solid slab over a packed base.

  • Concrete sidewalk building

    Front walks at older Lisbon Falls houses are often uneven and chipped, and toes find every lip. We replace the bad sections and slope the new ones so water runs off.

  • Concrete steps construction

    Older Lisbon steps often crumble at the edges or lean away from the door. We tear them out and pour new steps with rebar, the steel that keeps them in one piece.

  • Garage floor concrete

    The pitted garage floors we see in Lisbon usually turn out to be a thin slab over loose fill. We break it out, rebuild the base and pour a floor sloped toward the door.

  • Concrete retaining walls

    Yards that drop toward the river or a back road can push soil onto a patio or driveway. We build concrete retaining walls that hold the grade and let water drain through.

Working in Lisbon: permits, scheduling and what sets the price

Lisbon's codes office decides whether your concrete job needs a permit. I'd rather ask them than guess, so we check before we book, and when a permit is called for we handle the application. That check comes ahead of the pour date, so it's the first thing that moves your schedule, followed by how much base work the job needs and getting a good day to pour. We're licensed and fully insured, and it's fair to ask any contractor to show you both before they start. The price moves with the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how far down firm ground is, how easily the truck gets in and the finish you want, and your written estimate puts your own job in numbers.

Lisbon Falls has tight village streets where a concrete truck has to back in carefully, and out on the back roads the driveways run long enough that the base is most of the work. We plan deliveries around both, and around the Moxie Festival in early July, when getting a mixer through the village is a lost cause. Our crew does the same work in New Gloucester and Brunswick, so moving between jobs in this part of Maine is routine for us.

Lisbon, ME properties and local conditions

Most of the cracked and sinking slabs I look at in Lisbon have the same story underneath. Somebody raked the dirt flat, poured on it, and the slab went down with the dirt. We dig out the subgrade, which is the ground the slab actually sits on, until we hit firm soil, then pack the new base in layers. If the budget is tight, that's where I'd spend it rather than on a fancier finish, because nobody sees the base on day one but everybody sees a sunken driveway a few years later.

Lower lots near the Androscoggin and yards that tip toward the house give water a reason to sit against your foundation. Before we set forms we check where the water runs and pitch the slab away from the house, because a patio that drains toward the basement is just a very expensive gutter.

Get a free on-site estimate for your Lisbon concrete job

Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your Lisbon property. The estimate is free, and there's no obligation to book.

How a concrete job goes once you call us in Lisbon

  1. Call or send the form

    Call (207) 707-4423 or fill out the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. I'm the one who looks at the job, and I'm the one who leads the crew later.

  2. I measure and ask questions

    I look at the old slab, measure, check where the water goes and ask how you'll use the space. You get a written estimate, so you see the number before anything gets dug up.

  3. We check permits and book

    Once you're ready, I check with Lisbon's codes office on what it needs. The office is open Monday through Thursday, 7:45 am to 4:30 pm, and closed Friday, so a question asked late Thursday may wait until Monday before we set a pour date that suits the job.

  4. We build it and walk it

    We dig out and pack the base before any concrete shows up, then pour, finish it and give it time to cure, the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength. Before we pack up, we walk the job with you.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find out if I need a permit for concrete work in Lisbon, ME?

Ask the codes office. Lisbon's permit forms cover building on one- and two-family homes, electrical, plumbing, sewer entrances and signs, and none of them names flatwork, meaning driveways, patios and walks poured flat on the ground. If your new driveway meets the street, start with the Driveway Opening Application from Public Works.

Where does a Lisbon permit application go right now?

For now, you print the application and email the completed form to awiers@lisbonme.org, or you drop it off at the codes office in person during business hours. The office has paused its online process because of staffing changes and calls the change temporary, so it may switch back.

How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Lisbon, ME?

Most of the price comes from the digging and base work, more than from the concrete on top, so a long back-road driveway costs more mainly because of what goes under it. A broom finish, the light texture that gives tires and boots some grip, costs less than stamped. If you need to trim the budget, trim the finish and leave the base alone. Call (207) 707-4423 and I'll come measure yours.

What causes a new concrete driveway to crack?

Apart from the soft base I described above, it's usually joints cut late or skipped, or a pour done in the midday heat. Concrete shrinks as it hardens, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that tell cracks where to run, on time, and we avoid pouring in the heat of the day because it leaves a weak, dusty top.

How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?

You can usually walk on it within a few days, but driving on it takes longer, because concrete keeps curing and gaining strength well after it looks hard. I'll give you the date for your slab when we pour, and the wait is worth it, since a car on green concrete leaves marks you'll see for good.

Where do I start a flood hazard check for my Lisbon property?

FEMA says its flood map viewer is the best place to start for official flood hazard determinations. It's worth checking before you put in a slab, a garage floor or a foundation on a lot near the Androscoggin, and if your yard sits low, I'll bring it up at the estimate.

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Book your Lisbon concrete estimate this week

If you want the new slab in before a move or a family gathering, call (207) 707-4423 or send the form now, because the permit check and the base work both come before any pour date.

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