Concrete Contractor in Dearborn Heights, MI
Driveways, patios, stamped and decorative concrete — done right the first time. Family-run and serving Dearborn Heights and Metro Detroit since 1989.
Concrete Work in Dearborn Heights
Concrete Impressions has poured driveways, patios, and decorative concrete throughout Dearborn Heights and the surrounding Wayne County communities since 1989. We're a family-run crew — the same people who give you the estimate are the ones on site doing the work, from tear-out to the final finish.
Dearborn Heights homes see the full range of Michigan weather, and freeze-thaw cycles are hard on concrete. We pour with proper base prep, compaction, and finishing so your driveway or patio holds up season after season — not just the day it's poured. Whether you need a cracked driveway replaced, a new backyard patio, or a high-end stamped or exposed-aggregate finish, we handle it start to finish.
Many Dearborn Heights homeowners search for a cement driveway; cement is really just one ingredient of concrete, but the words get used to mean the same thing, and driveway replacement is everyday work for us here.
Do we install heated driveways? We get this question in Dearborn Heights a lot: no — snow-melt systems aren't something we install. But if the driveway you'd be heating is already cracked, settled or spalling, replacement is exactly what we do — and a properly poured, properly pitched slab sheds Michigan winters better than most people expect.
Dearborn Heights requires a permit for concrete work, and we take care of the permitting for you as part of the job — see what a concrete permit involves in Dearborn Heights and across Metro Detroit.
What Concrete Work in Dearborn Heights Usually Involves
Dearborn Heights is largely a postwar community, with much of its housing built out through the 1950s and 1960s. Driveways, walks, and porches from that period are well past their design life, and the failures we see are the classic end-of-service pattern: joint cracking, settled sections near the apron, and surfaces that have lost their finish to decades of freeze-thaw and road salt.
Because the underlying slabs are that old, the base beneath them is usually the real story. Pouring new concrete over a base that has settled or washed out just repeats the failure, so we excavate and rebuild it properly. Dearborn Heights requires a permit for concrete work, and we take care of the filing as part of the job.
- End-of-life 1950s–1960s driveways, walks and porches
- Base excavation and rebuild rather than pouring over a settled sub-base
- Dearborn Heights permitting handled as part of the job
Cement or Concrete? Clearing Up the Terms
Search around Dearborn Heights and you'll see cement driveway replacement come up as often as the concrete version. Both point at the same work. Technically, cement is just the binding powder inside the mix; concrete is cement combined with sand, aggregate and water — the material that actually forms your driveway, patio or walk.
Nobody outside the trade talks that way, and we don't expect them to. Whether you call us about a cement driveway in Dearborn Heights or a concrete one, you'll get the same crew, the same base prep, and the same one-year workmanship warranty.
Our Services
Concrete Driveways
Full driveway tear-out and replacement, new pours, extensions and widening. Broom, exposed aggregate, or stamped — with proper base prep built to last Michigan winters.
Patios & Pool Decks
Backyard patios, pool decks, and outdoor living spaces. Broom-finish, stamped, or exposed aggregate, sized and shaped to your yard.
Stamped & Decorative
Stamped patterns, custom colors, decorative borders, and exposed aggregate — the look of stone or brick in one solid, low-maintenance pour.
Sidewalks, Steps & Floors
Walkways, steps, garage floors and basement floors. Clean, level, and finished to match the rest of your property.
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Jobs We've Done Nearby
Both of these were poured this week and photographed the same day, before the control joints were saw cut — this is what fresh concrete looks like the day it goes down. Both slabs were poured with Impede IntraSeal, an integral water repellent mixed into the concrete itself rather than a topical sealer rolled on afterward, so the protection is throughout the slab instead of sitting on top of it.
Get a Free Dearborn Heights Estimate
Tell us about your project and we'll give you a fast, honest quote. No pressure, no obligation — and you can get an instant ballpark online before we even visit.
Dearborn Heights Concrete FAQs
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway in Dearborn Heights?
Yes. Dearborn Heights requires a permit for concrete work through its Building Department, and we take care of the filing as part of the job. If a contractor asks you to pull the permit yourself, treat it as a warning sign rather than a convenience.
How much does a concrete or cement driveway cost in Dearborn Heights?
Cost tracks square footage, thickness, reinforcement and whether tear-out and haul-away are involved. Our rates tier down at 500 and 1,000 square feet with a project minimum. Get a ballpark from the instant estimator, then a free on-site measure for the real number.
My driveway is from the 1950s — can it be resurfaced?
Almost never worth it. Dearborn Heights is largely postwar, and slabs from that era have absorbed sixty-odd Michigan winters. An overlay on a base that has already settled just cracks again. We excavate, rebuild the base and repour.
Do you do decorative concrete in Dearborn Heights?
Yes — stamped patterns, exposed aggregate and decorative borders are a large share of our work here. See decorative concrete for the finishes, or the gallery for finished jobs.
We Also Serve Around Dearborn Heights
Beyond Dearborn Heights itself, we pour concrete throughout the surrounding communities — Inkster, Allen Park, Melvindale and Detroit — along with these nearby cities we serve across Metro Detroit: