Concrete Contractors in Worthington, IN

Worthington sits where the Eel River, a 52.8-mile tributary, ends at the White River, and concrete contractors here have to think about low ground first. The town sits at about 518 feet, one of the lowest elevations in our service area, and covers about 0.77 square miles. It is part of the Bloomington metropolitan area, and its post office was established in 1850.

A town that has held steady

Worthington had 1,185 residents in 1880, peaked at 1,853 in 1920, and counted 1,393 in 2020. The 2010 census counted 716 housing units. A town that has been about the same size for more than a century has a lot of older homes, and older homes have older concrete. Most of our Worthington work is replacing driveways, walks and steps that have reached the end of their life.

Building on river ground

Low ground near rivers tends to have a high water table and soft soils. That can make slabs settle, crack and heave. Our approach in Worthington:

• Dig out soft, wet or organic soil until we reach firm ground
• Replace it with crushed stone, compacted in layers
• Raise the finished slab enough to shed water away from the house
• Use reinforcement so the slab holds together if the ground below moves
• Extend downspouts so roof water does not soak in at the slab edge

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Driveways and parking

Many older lots in town have narrow drives or no driveway at all. Adding a concrete parking pad or widening a single-car drive is a common request. When the existing drive is cracked all over, full replacement with a proper base is usually the better investment.

Sidewalks and steps

Steps and walks on older homes often settle toward or away from the house. We remove failing sections and pour new ones with even risers, a slight pitch for drainage and a broom finish for grip. Where a walk meets a driveway or porch, we add isolation joints so each piece can move on its own.

Flood-season scheduling

Where two rivers meet, the ground near town can stay saturated for days after a heavy spring rain or a high-water stretch on the White River. Compacting stone on soaked subgrade traps a soft layer under the slab, and that layer settles later. So on low Worthington lots we check the site again a day or two before the pour. If the subgrade is still wet, we wait, or dig deeper and add more stone. Late summer and early fall usually give the driest ground for this kind of work.

Choosing a finish for low, damp ground

On lots that stay damp, the finish matters. A broom finish gives grip when the surface is wet. A penetrating sealer slows how much water soaks in, which helps in freeze-thaw. Stamped concrete can work too, but its film sealer should have a grit additive where people walk. We also avoid placing patios or walks in the lowest part of a yard, where water collects, if there is a higher spot that works as well.

Patios, stamped work and garage slabs

We pour backyard patios in plain broom finish or stamped patterns. We also pour garage and shed slabs with thickened edges and reinforcement. On low lots, we set garage floors slightly above the surrounding grade to keep water out. Call (812) 286-8782 for an estimate in Worthington.