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Serving Hattiesburg, MS and surrounding areas. (769) 390-9171
Cracked, tilted, or undersized steps are a hazard every time it rains. We build concrete steps that are level, reinforced, and draining away from your door from day one.
Cracked, tilted, or undersized steps are a hazard every time it rains. We build concrete steps that are level, reinforced, and draining away from your door from day one.
Concrete steps construction in Hattiesburg covers the full process - removing your old steps, preparing and compacting the ground, setting rebar reinforcement, pouring and finishing the concrete, and sloping the surface so water drains away from your door. Most residential jobs take one to three days, with a curing period of at least 24 to 48 hours before the steps can be used.
Many homes in Hattiesburg were built between the 1940s and 1980s, and a lot of the original concrete or brick steps on those homes were never reinforced. Once they crack or settle, patching the surface is usually not the right fix. Replacing them gives you a safe, level entry that holds up through Hattiesburg's wet seasons for decades. If your project also involves grade changes at the entry, combining step work with concrete retaining walls is often the most efficient way to address the whole area in one visit.
Cracks wider than a hairline - especially ones that go all the way through the edge of a step - mean structural integrity is already compromised. In Hattiesburg's clay-heavy soil, these cracks often start small after a wet season and widen as the ground dries and contracts. A cracked step that looks minor today can become a broken chunk after the next heavy rain.
Stand on each step and shift your weight. If any step moves, wobbles, or feels noticeably lower on one side, the base underneath has shifted. This is a trip hazard - and in Hattiesburg's wet climate, a tilted step also tends to pool water right where you are stepping, making it slippery after rain.
If you can see daylight or feel a gap where the top step meets your door threshold or house foundation, the steps have settled away from the structure. This gap lets water in during Hattiesburg's frequent heavy rains, which can damage your threshold, subfloor, and door frame over time. Caulking it is a temporary fix.
Spalling is when the top layer of concrete starts to peel, chip, or flake off in patches. In Hattiesburg, this is commonly caused by years of moisture cycling - wet seasons followed by dry, hot summers - breaking down the surface layer. Once spalling starts, it tends to spread, and the rough surface becomes a tripping hazard.
We handle full step replacement from start to finish - demolition, hauling debris, base preparation with compacted gravel fill, rebar reinforcement, forming, pouring, and finishing. Every set of steps is built with a slight slope away from the door so water sheds off rather than collecting at the threshold. We also install anchor sleeves during the pour if you want to add a handrail later, so it can be attached cleanly without drilling into finished concrete.
For homes where a sloped yard or elevated entry is part of the picture, step replacement pairs naturally with slab foundation building or with concrete retaining walls to address the grade change as a whole. We can scope both in the same site visit and give you one written estimate that covers everything.
Best for homeowners with cracked, settled, or unreinforced steps that have failed structurally and cannot be patched.
For homeowners adding a new entry point to a home, garage, or addition where no steps currently exist.
A textured surface that provides traction in wet weather - the standard finish for any step that gets regular foot traffic.
Sleeves poured into the concrete during construction that allow a handrail to be attached cleanly at any time after the job is complete.
Hattiesburg gets around 60 inches of rain per year, and the clay-heavy soils throughout the area swell and contract with each wet-dry cycle. That movement is one of the primary reasons steps in older Hattiesburg neighborhoods - particularly in Midtown and near the University of Southern Mississippi - crack and settle faster than the homeowner expects. Steps built without rebar reinforcement or on a poorly compacted base tend to fail within 10 to 15 years. Steps built correctly, with the base prepared for local soil conditions, should last 30 to 50 years.
We serve homeowners across the Hattiesburg area, including Hattiesburg proper and the surrounding communities like Petal. Whether your home was built in the 1950s on a pier-and-beam foundation or in the 1990s in one of the newer north-side subdivisions, the soil conditions and rainfall totals are the same - and our installation method accounts for both.
Tell us how many steps you have, whether you are replacing existing ones or building new, and what your entry looks like. Most projects get a written estimate within one business day.
We visit your home, measure the rise and run of your entry, check the ground conditions, and note anything that might affect the job. We will walk through finish options and whether your project needs a permit through the City of Hattiesburg.
We remove your old steps first - expect about an hour of jackhammer noise. Then we compact the ground, add gravel fill as needed, and set forms before pouring. The pour and finish typically takes a few hours once the prep is done.
Plan to use another entry for at least 24 to 48 hours while the concrete cures. We walk the finished job with you before leaving - check that each step feels solid, drains away from the house, and looks right. Get any warranty terms in writing.
Free on-site estimate, written quote, no pressure - we come to you.
(769) 390-9171Clay soils throughout Forrest County move with every wet and dry season. We compact the ground and add a gravel layer before every pour - the step most contractors skip that determines whether your steps stay level for decades or start shifting within a few years.
Mississippi requires contractors performing residential work above a set dollar amount to hold a state-issued license through the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. You can look up our license before signing anything. Hiring an unlicensed contractor leaves you without recourse if something goes wrong.
Every set of steps we build includes rebar running through the concrete. You will not see it, but it is what keeps the steps intact if the ground shifts slightly over time. Steps built without reinforcement are more likely to crack apart - something common in older Hattiesburg homes.
You get a written estimate covering demolition, base prep, reinforcement, finish, and cleanup before any work begins. That number does not change without a conversation first. No surprise charges at the end of the job.
We have built steps on all kinds of Hattiesburg homes - postwar ranches, older bungalows near campus, and newer subdivisions on the north side. The soil conditions and rainfall are the same throughout, and our method accounts for both.
For homes where the entry or surrounding slab needs to be addressed alongside the new steps.
Learn MorePair step replacement with a retaining wall when a grade change is part of the entry problem.
Learn MoreSchedules fill quickly in the milder months. Call us today for a written estimate and lock in your start date.