Paving, Concrete and Drainage in Glen Mills, PA

Working in Glen Mills

Much of the housing here is comparatively recent, and newer construction brings a specific and very predictable set of problems. Homes built in the last twenty five years frequently sit on engineered fill that continues consolidating for years after the certificate of occupancy, and the driveway apron next to the garage is usually the first thing to show it.

That settlement pattern is worth recognising because it is often a leveling job rather than a replacement. Concrete that has sunk but is otherwise sound can be lifted back to grade for a fraction of the cost of tearing it out.

Newer subdivisions also tend to have engineered stormwater management at the development level, which handles the streets and common areas but does nothing about how water moves across an individual lot. Downspouts discharging next to a driveway or a grade that falls back toward the house are individual problems that need individual fixes.

The rolling terrain through this part of Delaware County means most properties have enough fall to drain properly if the surfaces are shaped correctly, which is an advantage over flatter areas where water has nowhere to go.