Concrete Contractors in Renner, SD

Renner is not an incorporated town. It is a small community along South Dakota Highway 115 in the Big Sioux River valley, right above the north edge of Sioux Falls, and the census counts it as part of Mapleton Township, home to 2,099 people in 2020. For concrete contractors in Renner, that means a mix of in-town lots and acreages with long driveways, outbuildings and shop floors.

A long history in a small place

The local Lutheran congregation dates to 1868, when Norwegian settlers organized it as Nidaros Church; the building is on the National Register as Renner Lutheran Sanctuary. Renner itself was founded in 1898, got a Milwaukee Railroad depot in 1907, and in 1923 became an early test site for rural electricity when Northern States Power wired the area. Charles Lindbergh stopped here in August 1927. Older homes from those decades sit near newer acreage builds, and both need concrete.

Valley soil and water

Land in a river valley tends to be lower and wetter than the uplands around it. Wet soil holds more water to freeze, and frozen water lifts slabs. When we pour in the Renner area we focus on:

• Drainage first. Grading so water moves away from slabs and buildings, not under them.
• Base thickness. A thicker layer of compacted gravel under driveways and garage slabs to separate concrete from wet subgrade.
• Downspouts and sump discharge. Routing them so they do not dump water at a slab edge.

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Shop floors and machine sheds

Acreage owners often want a slab for a shop, a pole building or a machine shed. Those floors carry heavier loads than a house garage: tractors, trailers, lifts. We size thickness and reinforcement to the use, add thickened edges where walls bear, and plan joint layout around where equipment will park. We also slope the floor to a door or drain so meltwater from snowy equipment has somewhere to go.

Long driveways and aprons

Rural driveways in the township may be gravel for most of their length, with concrete near the house or garage. A concrete apron at the garage stops gravel from being tracked inside and gives a clean surface to shovel. Where a driveway meets a county or township road, we check whether the road authority has rules for the approach before we pour.

Patios and walks for country homes

A patio on an acreage can be larger and less boxed in by lot lines. We often pour bigger, simpler shapes with a broom finish, and use stamped concrete as a border or a feature area near the house. Front walks and steps on older farmhouses usually need full replacement; we form new steps with even rises so they are safe in winter.

Timing around frost

In the valley, frost can linger in low spots longer in spring. We do not pour on frozen or saturated ground, because a base that thaws and softens under fresh concrete will settle. Late-season pours get insulated blankets on cold nights until the slab has gained enough strength.

Steps and stoops on farmhouses

Old farmhouse stoops were often poured with no footing and have been heaving with frost for decades. A new stoop should sit on a solid base, tie back to the house properly and have a slight pitch so water runs off. We also make sure the top step leaves enough room below the door threshold for the storm door to swing.

Unincorporated means we check

Because Renner is not an incorporated city, permits for structures typically run through the county or township rather than a city hall. We check with Minnehaha County about what your project needs before we schedule work.