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Serving Lakewood, WA and surrounding areas. (253) 294-7057
Lakewood Concrete Company provides concrete contractor services in Burien, WA - parking lots, driveways, retaining walls, patios, and foundations. We respond within one business day and pull all required City of Burien permits before work begins.
Burien properties - from the postwar ranches near downtown on SW 152nd to the bluff homes above Puget Sound - face real concrete challenges from clay soils, freeze-thaw cycles, and 38 inches of annual rain. We build work that holds up to all of it.
Burien has a mix of commercial strips, small retail lots, and multi-family properties that need properly designed concrete surfaces to hold up through years of vehicle traffic and Pacific Northwest weather. See our concrete parking lot building page for details on what a commercial concrete lot project involves from base prep through final striping.
A large share of Burien homes were built between the 1940s and 1970s, and many original driveways from that era are now showing advanced cracking from decades of freeze-thaw cycles and clay soil movement. We replace failing driveways with properly based concrete built to last through Burien winters.
Burien properties near the Puget Sound bluffs often have steep slopes that require retaining walls built with drainage in mind. Saturated clay behind a wall without proper weep holes or drain pipe will push the wall outward within a few seasons. We build walls that handle the specific pressure conditions of Burien terrain.
Burien gets months of rain every fall and winter, and a concrete patio with the right drainage slope stays usable year-round rather than turning into a standing water hazard. We design patio drainage to match each property's grade and proximity to the house foundation.
Burien's postwar ranch homes and bungalows often have footings that were sized for lighter construction standards from the 1950s and 1960s. When additions or structural upgrades go in, new footings need to be designed for the clay soil bearing conditions common across this part of King County.
Most of Burien was built out in the postwar decades - a large share of single-family homes date from 1940 to 1975, and a lot of original concrete from that era is now showing the wear of 50 to 80 years of Pacific Northwest weather. Freeze-thaw cycles, which hit Burien in late fall and early spring when temperatures dip below freezing at night and warm up during the day, push water into hairline cracks and widen them season after season. That is the most common reason Burien homeowners call about cracked driveways and heaving walkways.
The clay-heavy glacial soils underneath most of Burien add to the challenge. Clay holds water rather than draining it, so after a wet winter - Burien averages about 38 inches of rain per year, with most falling October through April - the ground stays saturated for weeks. That saturated soil exerts upward pressure on slabs and lateral pressure on retaining walls. A concrete contractor who does not account for drainage in the base prep is building work that will start failing within a few years in these soil conditions. The bluff properties near Puget Sound face an additional challenge: steep grades where water movement across the lot needs to be managed before any concrete is placed.
We pull permits through the City of Burien Planning and Building Division and know what the review process looks like for different project types. Burien incorporated as its own city in 1993, and some older residential areas were built under King County standards before the city existed - knowing which jurisdiction and which code applies is something you learn from working here, not from reading the rules once.
Burien has a distinct geography - flat inland neighborhoods near the downtown core along SW 152nd Street, and then bluff properties dropping toward Puget Sound near Seahurst Park. The flat areas need drainage-aware flatwork. The bluff properties need retaining work designed for serious slope and soil pressure. We see both regularly and design to the conditions of each specific site.
From Burien we serve homeowners throughout South King County, including in nearby Shoreline and Renton. Our familiarity with King County permit processes and Pacific Northwest soil and weather conditions applies across the entire region.
Reach us by phone or the form below. We confirm your estimate appointment within one business day. Phone quotes are not accurate for Burien projects where site conditions vary significantly - we need to see the property.
We visit your Burien property, assess soil conditions, drainage, existing surfaces, and project scope, then deliver a written quote within one business day. The quote specifies base prep, drainage, materials, and permit fees - nothing is hidden.
We handle permit applications through the City of Burien Planning and Building Division before any work starts. Permit review typically takes one to two weeks. You get a confirmed start date after approval, not a moving target.
The crew arrives on the scheduled date, completes all concrete work, and hauls away all debris. We walk the finished project with you before leaving and cover curing timelines if fresh concrete was poured.
We serve Burien and South King County. Free on-site estimates, written quotes, and one business day response.
(253) 294-7057Burien is a city of about 52,000 people sitting just south of Seattle, bordering Puget Sound to the west. It incorporated as its own city in 1993, and while it shares a border with Seattle, it has a distinct identity - a compact downtown along SW 152nd Street, a mix of longtime residents and commuters working near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport just to the east, and neighborhoods that range from postwar ranch homes on flat inland streets to Craftsman-era houses on bluffs above the Sound. Seahurst Park, right on the Puget Sound shoreline, is one of the most popular destinations in the city.
Burien's housing stock is predominantly single-family homes built between 1940 and 1975, which puts most of the city's residential concrete - driveways, walkways, steps, and patios - at 50 to 80 years old. The city also has a growing number of newer townhomes and commercial properties near the downtown core. About half of all housing units are owner-occupied, and the other half are rented, so we regularly work for both homeowners doing long-term improvements and property owners handling maintenance and repairs. We also cover neighboring areas including Kent and Federal Way.
We are registered with the WA Department of Labor and Industries and carry the required bond and liability insurance. You can verify our registration at lni.wa.gov before signing anything.
Every project that requires a City of Burien permit gets one - pulled before excavation begins. Permitted work is documented, protects your investment at resale, and keeps you in compliance with city code.
Burien's clay soils and seasonal freeze-thaw cycles are hard on concrete. We use the right base depth, compaction, and concrete mix for this climate - not the minimum required to get the job done cheaply.
Burien homeowners and commercial property owners get a confirmed appointment within one business day. We give real start dates and communicate proactively if anything affects the schedule.
Whether you are replacing a cracked driveway from the 1960s, pouring a new commercial parking lot near downtown Burien, or building a retaining wall on a bluff property above the Sound, the quality of the base prep and drainage design determines how long the work lasts. That is what we focus on.
Durable concrete driveways installed to last through years of heavy use and Pacific Northwest weather.
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We serve Burien and South King County with permitted concrete work built for local soils and weather. Contact us today for a free on-site estimate.