Concrete Contractors in Attica, IN

Attica sits right on the Wabash River, and concrete contractors here have to think about what is under the slab as much as what goes on top. George Hollingsworth laid the town out and David Stump platted it in 1825; when the Wabash and Erie Canal was finished through town in 1847, Attica boomed. The town sits at about 640 feet, and Fountain County is blanketed in loess, a wind-laid silt that ranges from a few inches deep to over 7 feet.

What loess means for a slab

Loess is fine and silty. It packs well when it is at the right moisture, but it softens when it gets wet and can wash out where water runs under a slab. On Attica projects we:

• Dig out soft or wet silt instead of pouring over it
• Lay a compacted crushed-stone base, which drains better than native silt
• Slope the slab so water leaves the edges instead of soaking underneath
• Keep downspouts discharging away from the concrete
• Seal cracks early, before water can reach the subgrade

When a slab here sinks or tips, washed-out base under one edge is a common cause. Concrete Repair & Replacement fixes the slab, but we also find where the water came from.

Five historic listings

Four Attica historic districts (Downtown, Main Street, Brady Street and Old East) plus the Marshall M. Milford House are on the National Register. Homes in and near those districts often have old front steps, narrow walks and patched driveways. Sidewalks & Steps rebuilt in a simple broom finish fit the look of an older street.

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Many homes waiting for work

At the 2020 census Attica had 3,036 people and 1,477 homes, and one in eight of those homes (12.5%) stood empty. If you are fixing up an older house to live in or to sell, exterior concrete is one of the first things people see. A new walk, sound steps and a clean driveway go a long way.

Concrete on a fixer-upper

When you are renovating an older house, it helps to do the concrete in the right order. Heavy work like roofing, siding and foundation repair can damage new slabs, so we usually suggest pouring driveways and patios near the end. Steps that are unsafe are the exception: replace those early so everyone on the job has a safe way in. If a dumpster or delivery truck will sit on the drive, wait to replace it until they are gone.

Three highways and a bridge

U.S. 41 and State Roads 28 and 55 all meet in Attica, and the Wabash bridge here carries Paul Dresser's name. A driveway that opens onto one of those highways may fall under state rules at the apron, separate from whatever the city asks for on the rest of the drive. We sort that out before planning the street end. Truck traffic on those roads also means more salt spray near the curb, so aprons there get the same air-entrained mix and sealer as the rest of the slab.

Garage floors on silty ground

A garage floor that sank near the door often sits on a washed-out base. We dig out the soft material, compact stone in layers and pour a new slab pitched toward the door so water from a wet car drains out instead of soaking under the floor.

What else we pour in Attica

• Concrete Driveways: replacing cracked or broken drives and adding parking pads
• Concrete Patios: new outdoor space behind older homes
• Stamped Concrete: a patterned patio with a stone or brick look
• Garage & Shed Slabs: new floors for detached garages and sheds

We check what the City of Attica requires for permits and any work near the street before we schedule.