They are not pieces, your border is extruded as “one” long continuous piece of concrete.

About 2 - 2½ inches of the ground is removed in the prepping process. There is no footer, so the border “floats” on the surface just like your driveway and sidewalks.

The major advantage of concrete borders is that it is one continuous piece of concrete.  Individual blocks, pavers etc.  Tend to move and shift with the freeze/thaw cycle.  Any movement with your concrete border should only be in the control joint areas that are cut in when the borders are installed. We use polypropylene mesh, an air entrainment additive as well as a 1/8” steel cable to reinforce the curb and ensure longevity.

No, providing the final walk thru has been done and lines are painted to ensure that there are no surprises at the end of the day. In most cases someone wants to “see” the process.

No, all of our colors are “integral”, meaning they are mixed into the concrete. In the stamping process there are other colors added to the surface and then protected by the sealant.

The old saying is that all concrete does 2 things, it gets hard and it cracks.  We take great care to minimize the possibilities of cracking. Control joints, fiber mesh, air entranment additives, steel cable and a solid base are all factors that play into cracks and longevity. On an average job it is not uncommon to have a hairline crack. Usually they are a result of the concrete drying to fast and are often seen in any concrete driveway or sidewalk. Hairline cracks should not “gap” or separate more than the initial line.

No, in most cases the new concrete border is laid with the back of the concrete being placed where the old edging was. In this case your bed size stays the same, however it is very common to enlarge/grow the beds to allow for growth or to create a different flow/curve.

No, concrete curbing has been around in warmer climates since the early 1980’s. By the mid 1990’s it became available in Indiana. The earliest curb that we know of was in the Fort Wayne area around 1994.

Yes, the concrete border sits below the surface so it provides and effective root barrier to keep the grass out.

No, as your lawn continues to grow the “sod base” gets thicker simply because we mow, water and fertilize. We like to use your concrete driveway as an example: when it was new or freshly poured it was an inch or two above the grass level, it’s not that your driveway sank over the years, but simply that your “sod base” has thickened and now as a result we need to “edge” our driveway to keep the grass from growing over.

Concrete border prices are based on several things. Your location or distance for us to travel, size or footage of the project, the number of sections that the border will start and stop. The last thing that determines cost is your choice of color, pattern or stamp. Some stamps/patterns are very labor intensive and are reflected in the cost per foot. Because you’re paying for a service not a product there will be no tax on your final invoice. We accept cash, personal checks and for a minimum charge, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.

Concrete does not last forever but it certainly out preforms other types of edging. The “functional” part of concrete edging goes on and on. We have jobs that are 23 years old and still working to keep grass out and rocks in. The aesthetic/attractiveness of your border is largely determined by you, your attention to “resealing” makes a big difference.