Do concrete steps need a footing?

Any set attached to the house needs one below the 42-inch frost line, or frost heave lifts the stoop away from the door and leaves a gap.

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Concrete Steps & Sidewalks

Poured stoops, front steps, service walks, and village right-of-way sidewalks built to code riser and tread dimensions.

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New concrete front steps with railing, poured by All Concrete Pros

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In business since 1985
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Village permits handled

Steps and sidewalks are the two pieces of concrete every visitor touches, and the two most likely to generate a liability claim. A settled panel with a one-inch lip, or a stoop that has pulled away from the door, is a trip waiting to happen, and in most suburbs the responsibility falls on the homeowner.

Riser layout is where step jobs go wrong. We measure the total rise from finished grade to the threshold, divide it into equal risers under 7.75 inches, and set treads at 10 inches or more. Equal risers are not cosmetic: an odd step at the top of a flight is the most common cause of falls.

What's included

Demolition and haul-away of old steps
Compacted base and footing below frost
Rebar in risers, mesh in flatwork
Forming to code riser and tread dimensions
Broom finish, tooled edges, control joints
Village and right-of-way permits handled

How the job goes

Measure rise, divide into equal risers
File permit, demolish and remove
Dig footings below the frost line
Form, reinforce, pour and finish

Steps & Sidewalks jobs (69)

New concrete side walk and garage apron at a brick home in Glenview — Side walk and garage apron
Glenview, IL

New broom-finish concrete front walk at a brick home — Front walk replacement
Chicago suburbs

Front walk: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Front walk
Chicago suburbs

Stoop with white rail: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Stoop with white rail
Chicago suburbs

Front steps, brick home: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Front steps, brick home
Chicago suburbs

Brick steps, before: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Brick steps, before
Chicago suburbs

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Steps with planter: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Steps with planter
Chicago suburbs

Front steps with red rail: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Front steps with red rail
Chicago suburbs

Front steps and walk: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Front steps and walk
Chicago suburbs

Steps with black rail: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Steps with black rail
Chicago suburbs

Painted steps: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Painted steps
Chicago suburbs

Steps and stoop, black rail: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Steps and stoop, black rail
Chicago suburbs

Walk and steps with flowers: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Walk and steps with flowers
Chicago suburbs

Stoop with scroll rail: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Stoop with scroll rail
Chicago suburbs

Front steps, white rail: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Front steps, white rail
Chicago suburbs

Front steps rebuilt: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Front steps rebuilt
Chicago suburbs

Side walk: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Side walk
Chicago suburbs

Front walk pour: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Front walk pour
Chicago suburbs

Stone-front steps: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Stone-front steps
Chicago suburbs

Stoop slab: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Stoop slab
Chicago suburbs

Stoop: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Stoop
Chicago suburbs

Wide front steps: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Wide front steps
Chicago suburbs

Walk pour at entry: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Walk pour at entry
Chicago suburbs

Steps with railing: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Steps with railing
Chicago suburbs

Front steps with black rail: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Front steps with black rail
Chicago suburbs

Walk: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Walk
Chicago suburbs

Sidewalk forms: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Sidewalk forms
Chicago suburbs

Side walk pour: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Side walk pour
Chicago suburbs

Walk and steps: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Walk and steps
Chicago suburbs

Front steps: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Front steps
Chicago suburbs

Tinted walk: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Tinted walk
Chicago suburbs

Walk at gate: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Walk at gate
Chicago suburbs

Side walk, brick home: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Side walk, brick home
Chicago suburbs

Parkway sidewalk: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Parkway sidewalk
Chicago suburbs

Parkway and apron: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Parkway and apron
Chicago suburbs

Walk: prep to pour: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Walk: prep to pour
Chicago suburbs

Walk pour at porch: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Walk pour at porch
Chicago suburbs

Walk forms: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Walk forms
Chicago suburbs

Front porch and steps: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Front porch and steps
Chicago suburbs

Shed stoop: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Shed stoop
Chicago suburbs

Front stoop rebuilt: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Front stoop rebuilt
Chicago suburbs

Steps with rail: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Steps with rail
Chicago suburbs

Steps pour: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Steps pour
Chicago suburbs

Curved walk: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Curved walk
Chicago suburbs

Old steps: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Old steps
Chicago suburbs

Old walk and steps: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Old walk and steps
Chicago suburbs

Commercial entry steps: Steps & sidewalks by All Concrete Pros — Commercial entry steps
Chicago suburbs

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Steps & Sidewalks: prep to finish

After: new wide concrete side walk and garage apron in Glenview — Side walk and garage apron, Glenview
A narrow, sunken side walk replaced with a wider poured walk that runs into a new garage apron. Glenview, IL.

Before: narrow cracked side walk beside a brick home in Glenview — Side walk and garage apron, Glenview
A narrow, sunken side walk replaced with a wider poured walk that runs into a new garage apron. Glenview, IL.

Steps & Sidewalks questions

What are the code riser and tread dimensions for concrete steps in Illinois?

Most villages follow the residential code: risers no taller than 7.75 inches, treads at least 10 inches deep, and under 0.375 inch variation between risers in a flight.

How much do concrete steps cost?

Steps are priced by the number of risers and the size of the landing, and the quote covers demolition, a frost footing, and railing sleeves. We measure before pricing.

Who is responsible for the sidewalk in front of my house?

The walk usually sits in the village right-of-way but the adjoining owner is responsible for its condition. Many DuPage and Cook villages run 50/50 cost-share programs.

Can you replace just one cracked sidewalk square?

Yes. We saw-cut the panel at the joints, break it out, re-base and pour a matching square. Access and how many panels are done at once decide the price.

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