Concrete Contractors in North Aurora, IL

When people in North Aurora call concrete contractors, it is usually about a driveway, and the village has clear rules for those. The Village of North Aurora's driveway permit application sets width limits, a side setback and a pre-pour inspection. We plan every new or widened driveway in North Aurora around those numbers, then build the patio, walk or slab that goes with it.

The numbers on the village form

The driveway application lists these limits:

• 20 feet maximum width at the property line
• 23 feet maximum width at the curb
• 30 feet maximum width within the property
• At least 5 feet from the nearest side property line
• No driveways in easements

The application also asks for a plat of survey with the proposed driveway and any extension highlighted, along with the distance to the nearest lot line. Concrete and asphalt driveways need a pre-pour inspection, and the applicant is responsible for scheduling it. Construction standards are in the village code under the off-street parking design chapter.

These limits matter most when someone wants to add a parking pad beside the garage or flare the driveway for a third car. A plan that looks fine on paper can run into the 5-foot setback or the 20-foot limit at the lot line. We sketch it on your survey first so the permit goes through the first time.

A village split by the river

The Fox River runs north to south through North Aurora and divides it into east and west sides. Interstate 88 runs along the southern edge. The village covers about 7.8 square miles in southeastern Kane County, bordered by Aurora to the south and east and Batavia to the north. Lots near the river can have slopes and wet spots that need extra attention to drainage, while lots farther from the water tend to be flatter.

The village began as Schneider's Mill, after John Peter Schneider built a mill and dam on the Fox in 1834, and it incorporated in 1905.

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Growth that left two generations of concrete

North Aurora's biggest jumps came from 1950 to 1970, when the population more than doubled twice, and from 1990 to 2000, when it rose 78 percent. It had 18,261 residents in 2020. That pattern leaves two main kinds of homes:

Mid-century houses. Driveways and walks from the 1950s and 1960s are often narrow, thin by today's standards, and patched in several places. Replacing them usually means a full tear-out and a new compacted base.

1990s and 2000s homes. Here the concrete is younger but has seen 20 or more winters. Typical problems are scaled aprons from road salt, settled sections by the garage, and patios that have cracked at the corners.

What we offer in North Aurora

• Concrete driveways: new, replaced or widened within the village width and setback limits
• Concrete patios: backyard slabs, extensions and replacements
• Stamped concrete: decorative patios and walks in stone or brick patterns
• Sidewalks and steps: front walks, stoops and steps that have pulled away from the house
• Garage and shed slabs: new floors and pads with a solid base
• Concrete repair and replacement: cracked, sunken or flaking sections

Getting started

Have your plat of survey handy if you can find it. It speeds up the permit and lets us check setbacks during the visit. Call (630) 870-1210 and we will come out, measure and give you a written quote.