Concrete Contractors in Allendale, MI

Allendale Charter Township, in Ottawa County, is one of the fastest-growing places in the Grand Rapids area, and concrete contractors in Allendale work on everything from brand-new homes to rental houses and rural lots. The township had 3,554 residents in 1970 and 26,582 in 2020. It more than doubled from 1990 to 2010 alone. Much of that growth followed Grand Valley State University, founded in 1960 on what is now a 1,237-acre main campus.

A university town with a rural edge

Township assessing records counted about 8,000 off-campus student housing beds in 2021. That means many Allendale properties are rentals, and landlords call us for durable, low-maintenance concrete: driveways and parking pads that hold several cars, walks that will not create trip hazards and steps that meet code-style rise and run. At the same time, the township covers about 32 square miles, and plenty of it is still open land. Owners there ask for pole barn floors, equipment pads and long driveways.

The Grand River boundary

The Grand River forms Allendale's northern and eastern boundaries, and the township sits at about 627 feet. Ground near the river can stay wet in spring, and some areas have sandy soil that drains quickly but can shift if not compacted. Either way, the base matters. We excavate to firm ground, add and compact crushed gravel, and slope each slab so water runs off instead of soaking under it.

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Building for parking and traffic

A house with four or five drivers needs more concrete than a typical family home. For rentals and busy households, we often recommend:

• A wider driveway or a side parking pad so cars do not park on the lawn
• A thicker apron where cars turn in and out
• Broom-finished walks with control joints close enough to keep cracks tidy
• Solid front steps with a landing at the door
• Sealing after curing to slow down salt damage

For owner-occupied homes, stamped patios and decorative borders are popular additions, especially on new houses that came with a small builder slab.

History in brief

The township was established in 1849, after a petition drafted in the winter of 1848-49. Blendon Township was later set off from Allendale in 1854. Allendale Community Park, a 40-acre park near the township office, includes a Veterans Garden of Honor. For most of its history Allendale was farm country, and the old farmsteads that remain often have barns, sheds and drives that need new slabs.

Working near campus

With Grand Valley State close by, many Allendale streets are busy during the school year. We schedule pours around move-in and move-out weeks where we can, block off new concrete while it cures and give tenants clear instructions on when the drive and walks can be used. Landlords get a written scope and timeline they can share with residents.

Michigan weather

Allendale sits in the West Michigan snow belt, where lake-effect storms are common, and Grand Rapids averages about 75 inches of snow a year. Every exterior slab we pour uses air-entrained concrete to resist freeze-thaw cycles. Call (616) 727-8573 to set up a visit. We check with Allendale Charter Township about any permits before we schedule.