Concrete Contractors in Twin Lakes, WI

Twin Lakes is a lake town first, and concrete contractors who work here plan around the water. The village was incorporated in 1937 and is built around Lake Mary and Lake Elizabeth, which together give it nearly 1,000 acres of surface water and extend south into Illinois. Twin Lakes had 6,309 residents in the 2020 census, up 5.3 percent from 2010.

A resort past and a part-time present

The lakes once drew vacationers to numerous resorts, and ice harvesters worked them in the days of icebox refrigeration. Many houses are still used for recreation. In the 2020 census, 25.4 percent of the village's 3,424 housing units were counted as vacant, a number that in a lake town usually means second homes and summer places.

That history shows up in the concrete. Older lake cottages were often expanded over time, and their walks, steps and slabs were added piece by piece. On a Twin Lakes property it is common to find several different pours that meet at odd angles, with no joints between them and a lot of settling where they meet.

What matters on a lake lot

Grade toward the water. Many lots slope down to the shore. Patios and walks on a slope need steps or a stepped layout, and the base has to be built so the slab does not slide or settle on the low side.

Runoff. A new driveway or patio adds hard surface. We plan the slope so water does not rush toward the house or wash soil into the lake.

Winter without a caretaker. On a seasonal home, no one is shoveling or salting. A well-made, air-entrained slab with good drainage handles that much better than a thin, flat one.

Access. Narrow lake roads and tight lots can make it hard to get a truck close. We plan placement before we price the job.

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Services for Twin Lakes homes

• Concrete patios facing the lake, plain or stamped concrete with color
• Sidewalks and steps down to the water or up to the front door
• Concrete driveways, from a short pad to a full replacement
• Garage and shed slabs for boat and gear storage
• Concrete repair and replacement for old cottage-era pours that have cracked or sunk

We pour with air-entrained concrete, compact a stone base under every slab, and seal decorative work.

Concrete for a home you are not at all winter

Seasonal owners in Twin Lakes face a specific problem: snow sits on walks and steps for months, melts on a warm day and refreezes at night. Nobody is there to clear it. That cycle is hard on concrete, but a few choices help:

• Air-entrained concrete is the single most important one. The tiny air bubbles give freezing water room to expand.
• Slope. A walk or patio with a clear fall sheds meltwater instead of holding it in puddles that freeze.
• Sealer. A penetrating sealer keeps water from soaking into the surface.
• No deicer stockpile. If a caretaker visits, ask them to use sand, not salt, on new concrete.
• Edges. Snowplows and blowers can chip a slab edge. We can round or chamfer edges at the drive to reduce damage.

If you visit only in summer, we can do the site walk then, pour in late summer or early fall and have the slab cured well before the first freeze.

Getting started

Tell us whether the home is year-round or seasonal, and when you will be there. We can plan the visit and the pour around your schedule. We also check whether the Village of Twin Lakes requires a permit, which can matter more on lakefront property.