Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Concrete work in Sioux Falls by a contractor approved for the right-of-way
Driveways, sidewalks, and flatwork built for freeze-thaw, backed by the City of Sioux Falls right-of-way approval the work legally requires.
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Sioux Falls is the largest city in South Dakota, and a lot of its concrete is showing its age. In the central neighborhoods, where much of the housing stock is mid-century or older, original driveways and sidewalks have taken year after year of freeze-thaw. Slabs crack and heave, and surface spalling follows every winter of salt and thaw. Sometimes it's a single heaved panel; sometimes you're just tired of the trip hazard. Either way, there's a catch many homeowners don't know about: if the concrete sits in the city right-of-way, the contractor who replaces it legally needs City of Sioux Falls approval as a bonded right-of-way contractor.
That boundary is real, not a formality. Behind your property line is ordinary flatwork. The apron and the public sidewalk panels sit on city property, and a contractor without the approval has to stop at the line and hand the rest to someone else — which is how one driveway turns into two jobs, two crews, and two mobilizations.
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The right-of-way is the public strip between the street and your property line, and in Sioux Falls it usually includes the sidewalk and the driveway approach. The City of Sioux Falls requires a right-of-way contractor approval for any work in that strip, so a full driveway replacement legally requires a contractor who holds one. Hols & Co holds it. That means we can pull the permit and replace the whole run, from the garage slab to the curb, in one project instead of stopping at the property line and leaving the apron to someone else.
Base prep decides how long the slab lasts
Concrete in South Dakota fails from underneath. Water works into a soft or poorly compacted subgrade, freezes, expands, and lifts the slab; the spring thaw drops it back down cracked. So the part of the job that decides how long your new driveway lasts happens before any concrete arrives: digging out bad material, compacting the base, setting grade so water drains away from the slab, and cutting control joints so cracking happens where it's planned. The building season here is short, so if you want a pour in before freeze-up, the walkthrough and written estimate are worth scheduling early.
In their words
Nineteen reviews. Every one of them five stars.
Highly recommend Hols & Co. if you are looking for someone to build your deck. The whole team was excellent to work with. They were professional, respectful and communicative. They were very efficient when they were on site and kept out property clean while they worked. Solid craftmanship and the finished product is exactly what we were envisioning. We would definitely hire this crew again for future projects.
The team was great. The quality of work is fantastic. I saw their ad on social media and took a chance and contacted them. So glad I did! Wanted my back deck replaced and they did a beautiful job. Even worked Saturday because the wood for the deck didn't show up on time. Looking forward to having them back for my next project!
Hols and Co. replaced our deck with a covered and screened in deck. We are extremely pleased with the workmanship and attention to detail they put into the deck. They were a pleasure to work with and would definitely recommend them for your home construction needs. Myron H.
FAQ
Fair questions, straight answers.
Do I need an approved right-of-way contractor for sidewalk or driveway work in Sioux Falls?
If any of the work sits in the city right-of-way, yes. The City of Sioux Falls requires contractors working on public sidewalk or the driveway approach to hold a right-of-way contractor approval. Hols & Co holds that approval and handles the permitting, so a full driveway or sidewalk replacement can be done legally in a single project.
Why do older Sioux Falls driveways crack and heave so badly?
Freeze-thaw is the main cause. Water gets under the slab, freezes and expands, and lifts the panel; repeated cycles crack the concrete and leave uneven joints. A lot of driveways and sidewalks in central Sioux Falls date back to the neighborhoods' mid-century construction, so they've been through a long run of winters. The lasting fix is replacement over a properly compacted, well-drained base with control joints cut into the new slab.
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