Concrete Driveway in Palatine, IL
Palatine driveway work concentrates in Winston Park and the blocks off Northwest Highway, where 1960s ranches still have original concrete. At sixty years those slabs have spalled and cracked into sections that rock underfoot, and the front walk is usually in the same condition, so we often replace both together. Out toward Plum Grove Hills the drives are longer, curved, and grade becomes a real factor.
- Licensed & insured
- In business since 1985
- Free on-site estimates
- Village permits handled
What's included
- Removal and haul-away of the old driveway
- Grading and compacted CA-6 stone base
- Rebar or wire mesh set on chairs
- Four to six inch air-entrained pour
- Control and expansion joints cut on time
- Village permit filed, inspection scheduled
Palatine specifics
Palatine requires a building permit plus a separate right-of-way permit for anything touching the parkway. On the sloped lots near Deer Grove, surface water moves fast and a driveway has to be crowned deliberately to shed it. We finish sloped drives with a broom texture run across the grade rather than a film-forming sealer.
Questions
Do I need two permits for a Palatine driveway?
Usually yes: a building permit for the private portion and a right-of-way permit for the apron and any parkway walk. We file both, so it is one process from your side.
What finish is best on a sloped Palatine driveway?
A broom finish run across the slope, or exposed aggregate. Both grip in ice. We avoid glossy film-forming sealers on inclines here because they get slick in an Illinois winter.
Should the front walk be replaced with the driveway?
Almost always in Winston Park, because the walk is the same age and the same condition. Doing both in one mobilization costs meaningfully less than coming back for the walk in two years.
See the full Concrete Driveway page or all services in Palatine. Updated 2026-09-06.
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Based
Hanover Park, IL · since 1985
Licensed
Fully insured · certificate on request
Serves
Palatine, Cook County · 24 min away
Hours
Mon–Sat 8am–5pm · free estimates
Payment
Cash or check · deposit at scheduling
Free driveways estimate in Palatine
Same-day callback on weekdays. On-site measurement, written price, permit filed.