Walkway construction in Reno NV - a walk built for freezing winters and ice melt
Cracked old walk or a muddy track across the lawn? We build a concrete or paver path on a packed base, ready for winter.
What goes into building a new walkway in Reno?
Walkway construction in Reno means building a path for people on foot, in poured concrete or concrete pavers set on a packed base, so you get a firm, even route to your door that's planned for our winters.
Most people who call me have a walk that's cracked and uneven, a path worn into the lawn, or a new route they want from the driveway to a side gate. The price moves with the length and width of the path, the surface you choose and how much digging and base your yard needs, and the schedule turns mostly on the weather and on whether any part of the walk reaches the city's land along the street. When I come out, I walk the route with you and lay out what we'd do and why, so you see your own number before you decide anything.
Why Reno homeowners pick us for walkways
I'd rather you understand your new walk than just like how it looks, so we explain each choice as we go and keep the work tidy around your house.
I write your estimate
I come out myself to look at the route and write the estimate, and I'm on site with our crew while we build.
Covered while we dig
We're licensed and fully insured, which is the first thing you should ask any crew working in your yard.
Building since 2023
We've run this business since 2023, and before that I laid block and brick on new houses going up.
Straight talk on what can wait
If your old walk has years left in it, I'll tell you so instead of selling you a new one.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
That's the promise behind every walk we build, so call (775) 447-1254 when you're ready to talk through yours.
Two ways we build your walkway
I help you choose between poured concrete and pavers by how you use the path and whether you put ice melt on it in winter, since those two things decide which surface suits you.
What happens when you call about a walkway in Reno?
We plan each walk around how you come and go from your house, so we talk through access, timing and where the old path goes before our crew starts.
Call or write
Call or use the form, tell us roughly where the path goes, and we'll get back to you to set up a time for me to visit.
I come out
I look at the route with you and explain what I see, so you understand your yard as well as I do before you decide.
Estimate and any permit
Your estimate explains each step and why. City permits for work by the street typically take 3 business days for small projects, 3 to 5 weeks for large.
Build and walkthrough
We protect your house and yard, build the walk, haul away the old one and then go over the finished path with you.
Questions about a step? Call and talk it through.
(775) 447-1254Walkway questions we hear in Reno
Should I pick pavers or poured concrete for a walkway in Reno?
Pick pavers if cracking worries you or you put a lot of ice melt down, and poured concrete if you want one smooth surface and the mix is right for winter. The joints between concrete pavers help reduce the cracking that's common in poured concrete, and the paver trade group says pavers can resist deicing salts better than conventional paving because they're dense, strong and don't soak up much water. I'll talk through both with you on site.
How much does a concrete walkway cost in Reno?
Plain concrete flatwork in the Reno and Sparks area usually costs about $6 to $12 per square foot, and that's general pricing for work like patios and slabs, not our price or a quote for your walk. Reinforced flatwork runs somewhat more per square foot than unreinforced. I'll give you a figure for your own path once I've seen the route.
How do I keep a concrete walkway from flaking when I use ice melt?
Ask whether the concrete mix has entrained air, which is air mixed in on purpose so the concrete resists breaking down when it's soaked and then freezes, and so it limits scaling from ice melt. Scaling is the top layer flaking off, a common sight on walks that get salted every winter. If you salt your walk, tell me, and we'll go over the mix with you before anything is ordered.
How long before I can walk on a new walkway?
You can walk on a concrete paver walk right after it goes in, because pavers take foot traffic as soon as they're set, which can make for a shorter job. Poured concrete needs time to cure first, so we'll tell you when it's ready and help you plan another way in until then.
Can a paver walkway be fixed if it sinks or a pipe under it needs work?
Yes, a crew can lift the pavers over a settled spot or a utility repair, fix what's underneath and set the same pavers back. With poured concrete, the same repair usually means cutting out a section and pouring a new one, which leaves a patch you can see.
What should I ask a contractor before building a walkway in Reno?
Ask how thick the packed base under the path will be, because the base is what keeps the surface from settling over the years. Also ask whether any part of the walk reaches the city's land along the street, since that changes who gets the permit and when work can start, as explained below.
What changes walkway construction in Reno
Where your walk ends decides the permit question in Reno. If any part of it reaches the City of Reno's right-of-way, the city's strip of land along the street, that work needs an encroachment and excavation permit, and only a licensed, bonded and insured contractor or their authorized agent can get one. We check early whether your walk crosses that line and sort out the permit before we dig, because that work can't start until the permit is in hand. For a walk that stays on your own lot, the city issues building permits for most construction projects, and I won't guess whether yours needs one, so we'll help you ask the city's building permit office before work starts.
Washoe County rates the risk of weathering damage here as severe, which is why the ice melt question above matters so much for a poured walk. We see the same freeze, thaw and salt on jobs in Sparks and Carson City, and we work in the cities all around Reno, so if yours isn't listed, ask us.
Plan your Reno walkway with Anchorstone
Call (775) 447-1254 or use the form, and you'll know your surface, your base and any permit question before anyone picks up a shovel.