Concrete Contractors in Cedaredge, CO

Cedaredge is higher, greener and snowier than the Grand Valley, and concrete contractors working in Cedaredge build for that. The Delta County town sits at 6,231 feet beneath the southern slopes of Grand Mesa, in the Surface Creek Valley. It was incorporated in 1907, had 2,279 residents in 2020, and has southern views toward the San Juan Mountains and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Highway 65 runs north from town up the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway to the top of the mesa, above 10,000 feet.

Patios built around the view

With views like that, many Cedaredge homes put the most effort into the back patio. A good patio here starts with how you use it:

• Morning coffee or evening dinners? That sets which side of the house it goes on and whether it needs shade.
• A grill or fire pit? Plan a thicker section and a heat-resistant finish near it.
• A hot tub? It needs a level, reinforced pad sized to the filled weight.
• Steps down to the yard? Even risers and a textured finish keep them safe in frost.

Stamped concrete in a natural stone pattern blends well with the orchard and mountain setting. We seal it and recommend sand, not salt, in winter.

Snowy winters, stormy summers

Wikipedia describes Cedaredge as having mild, snowy winters and hot, dry summers with frequent afternoon thunderstorms that bring little total rain. Winter lows can reach 11 degrees. That pattern means freeze-thaw in winter and sudden downpours in summer. So every exterior slab we pour here is air-entrained, sloped to drain and finished with a texture that grips. Downspouts get extended past the concrete, since a summer cloudburst can drop a lot of water on one corner of a patio in minutes.

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Orchard and ranch properties

Around town, much of the land is in fruit orchards, alfalfa and grass, and cattle ranching runs west of town. Wikipedia notes the area produces apples, peaches, beef and elk. Properties with that kind of use need working concrete:

Packing and storage floors that are level and easy to sweep.

Equipment pads for tractors and sprayers.

Barn and stall alleys with a rough finish for hooves.

Wide aprons where trucks and trailers turn in.

Golf course homes

Cedaredge Golf Club, an 18-hole public course, opened in 1988 as Deer Creek Village Golf Club on former Bar-I Cattle Ranch hayfields and was completed in 1992. Homes near the course often want a clean driveway, a cart parking pad, or a patio facing the fairway. For cart pads, a 4-inch slab on compacted base with a broom finish is usually plenty.

Getting concrete to town

Cedaredge is a long drive from the Grand Valley. We plan delivery time and conditions for every pour, use set-retarders in summer and protect slabs with blankets when frost is coming. If your project touches the town street or right-of-way, we check with the Town of Cedaredge before scheduling.

Walks and paths through the yard

Larger Cedaredge lots often need paths more than people expect: from the driveway to the back door, from the house to the garden, or to a shed or chicken coop. A 3 to 4 foot wide walk with a broom finish keeps mud out of the house in spring and gives sure footing in winter. We slope walks slightly to one side so snowmelt runs off rather than freezing in the middle.

Building below Grand Mesa

At 6,231 feet, Cedaredge sits nearly 1,600 feet above Grand Junction, and that height changes the season. Pours that would be routine in the valley in early spring or late fall can face a frost night here. We check overnight forecasts for the town itself, not Grand Junction, keep insulated blankets on hand, and plan stamped or decorative work for the warmer months when there is time to finish and seal it properly.