Steps sinking, cracked or pulling away from the door? We build new concrete steps on solid support, so your entry stays firm and even.
Concrete steps construction in Oxford means building new entry steps for your house, either poured in place or set as hollow precast pieces, so you have a solid way up that rests on the ground or ties into a landing or the foundation.
Most calls start with steps that have sunk, cracked or pulled away from the door, or one step that's dropped lower than the rest. That last one is worth fixing soon, because even a small difference in height is enough to trip someone. Usually what went wrong is the ground underneath, not the concrete you can see, which is why new steps start below the surface.
What moves the price is how many steps you need, poured or precast, whether there's a landing, how much old concrete comes out, and what it takes to support the new steps. The schedule turns on any permit and inspection, the weather around pour day and the cure before you can use them. Your estimate puts your own number in writing, with what's in it and what isn't.
Three things decide whether new steps feel right underfoot and hold up over the years, and none of them is the color or the trim. Here's what I look at before we build.
How tall each step is and how deep the tread runs isn't just a matter of taste. The building code may set riser height, tread depth, landings, width, handrails and guards, so the steps have to fit those limits first, and then we work out how they look against your house.
Steps should shed rain away from your door, not toward it. Water that sits on a tread turns slick, and water that runs back under the steps softens the ground holding them up. I check where the roof and yard drain before we set any forms, because that decides which way the steps should fall.
A broom finish is the light texture made by dragging a broom across the top while the concrete is firm but not fully hard. It gives the steps a slip-resistant surface, which matters more on steps than anywhere else once they're wet. It's a fair question to ask any crew before they pour.
From the first call to the last walk-through, here's who does what, so you know what to expect at each point and what you'll have in hand before you decide.
Call (662) 550-8149 or send the form and tell me what's going on with your steps. Most times I'm the one who calls you back to set a time to come out.
I come out myself, measure the rise from the ground to your door, look at what the old steps sit on and how we get in, then send a written estimate spelling out what the price covers and what it doesn't.
Once you say go, we sort out any permit and inspections, take out the old steps if there are any, prep the ground and set the forms. Then our crew pours and finishes with me on site.
When the work's done, I walk the steps with you again. We go over how to look after them and what keeps them firm and even over the years.
Steps need solid support under them, so before you sign anything I tell you how yours will be held up. Steps that rest on the ground, steps that tie into a landing or the house foundation, and a stair that spans open space each call for different footing and reinforcement. That usually means rebar, the steel bars set inside the concrete to hold it together and keep cracks from spreading.
Loose, unpacked fill isn't enough, even for decorative steps. Most sunken steps sit on dirt that was raked level and never dug out and packed, so it settled and took the concrete with it. We dig down to firm ground and pack the base, which nobody sees once the steps are poured. If the budget gets tight, I'd keep the finish plain before I'd cut corners there.
We lay out the whole rise, from the ground to your threshold, before the forms go up. A small miss on each step adds up over a run, and you end up with a top step taller than the rest or a bottom step that catches your toe. Measuring it all first is how the top and bottom steps come out right.
If your steps are part of a new house or addition, they meet the foundation, so it makes sense to plan them alongside foundation installation or slab foundation building. That way the step heights get worked out against the finished floor before anything is poured, instead of fitting steps to whatever height the slab ended up at.
A landing gives you a flat place to stand while you open the door, and it changes how the steps are supported and laid out. Skipping it can work on a short rise where the top step meets the threshold.
A plain broom-textured top keeps the cost down and gives your feet grip in the rain. A stamped or colored surface dresses up the entry, but it still needs the same firm ground underneath it.
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day, and most times it's me who calls. I'll set a time to come out, measure your entry and look at the ground, then send a free written estimate. There's no obligation to book.
(662) 550-8149In Oxford, the city's Building division issues residential permits and does the inspections, and city inspectors enforce the residential building code on all construction in the city. Lafayette County requires a building permit for residential structures in subdivisions. Whether a set of steps on its own needs a permit isn't settled for every address, so we check with the office that covers yours before work starts.
When a permit's needed, we handle the paperwork and line up the inspections so you're not chasing them. If any part of the job sits in the public right-of-way, the strip along the street that the city controls, that's a separate permit, and the city's Engineering division approves it.
We're based in Oxford and work across Lafayette County and the cities around it, including Batesville and Holly Springs. A lot of the steps we're called about lead up to porches and side doors on older houses and rentals, where the first set went in on fill and has settled away from the house over the years.
I started Oxford Concrete Company in 2023 after years of upkeep for a property management company, patching walks, steps, drives and slabs across a lot of rentals. That work taught me what makes concrete fail and what makes it last, and I'd rather build your steps right the first time than see them need patching later.
I come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate, and I'm on site running the work with our crew. Homeowners call us, and so do landlords and property managers who want one person to handle the job and give a straight answer. We're licensed and fully insured. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
If your steps have started to sink, crack or pull away from the house, call (662) 550-8149 or send us the form. I'll come out, look at what's under them and tell you straight whether they need replacing and what new ones will take.
Building a new house or addition on a slab? Planning the slab and the entry steps together lets the steps meet the floor at the right height from the start.
When steps tie into a new foundation, the footing and the steps need to work together, so it pays to have one crew plan both before anything is poured.
We're based in Oxford and build steps across Lafayette County and the cities around it. The cities below have their own page, and we work in other places nearby too.
Across the US, poured or precast concrete steps usually cost about $100 to $500 per step, and that's what the market charges, not our price. Where yours falls depends on the things covered near the top of this page, like the number of steps and the support they need. Your estimate puts your own figure in writing.
Pick precast if a standard size fits your door and you want to spend less, since precast steps are hollow and easier to set. Pick poured if your entry needs an odd height or width, because poured steps come in far more sizes, though they cost more. I'll tell you which fits once I've measured.
Concrete steps last 30 to 40 years with proper care and upkeep, and the care part is what gets you there. Starting them on a packed base with water running away from the door gives them the best shot, and keeping water from standing around the bottom step helps them reach it.
They can, but fresh concrete can be damaged for good if it freezes before it gains enough strength, so a cold-weather pour needs extra steps to keep it at the right temperature. If your job falls in a cold stretch, ask how the pour will be protected, and I'll tell you our plan or whether a milder day makes more sense.
You'll need to stay off new steps until they've cured, the wait after the pour while the concrete hardens, and I'll tell you when that is before we leave. Keeping the surface from drying out too fast in those first days helps the cement harden, lowers the risk of cracks and helps the steps hold up.
You mostly need to clear the area and plan to use another door for a while. Move mats, pots and plants away from the entry, tell me about any sprinkler lines or wiring near the steps, and use a different entrance while the old steps come out and the new ones cure.
A count of how many steps you need and a few photos of the entry let me come out already knowing what to check, so call (662) 550-8149 or use the form.
