Curb & gutter
Right-of-way curb, gutter, and flow line set to grade and built to city standard detail.
Curb and gutter is drainage before it is concrete. A gutter that holds water is not a cosmetic complaint — it undermines the section behind it, ices in winter, and stains every frontage it passes. We set the flow line to grade, verify it drains where the plan says it drains, and pour to the jurisdiction's own standard detail rather than a generic section.
Most of this work sits in the public right-of-way, which means an encroachment permit, a traffic control plan, and an inspector. We handle all three. It also means the replacement can trigger a curb ramp upgrade at the corner — we scope that in the bid up front instead of discovering it mid-pour, and we build the ramp to current accessibility tolerances while the forms are already set.
Standards & verification
- DETAIL
- Poured to the jurisdiction's own standard detail
- FLOW LINE
- Set to grade and verified to drain before the pour
- CUTS
- Saw cut to a neat line — no chipped, ragged joints
- BASE
- Subgrade excavated and compacted, not poured on spoil
- PERMITS
- Encroachment permit and traffic control plan handled
- ADA
- Corner ramp upgrades scoped up front when triggered
Before you call
Do I need a permit to replace curb in front of my property?+
Almost always, yes — curb, gutter, and sidewalk generally sit in the public right-of-way, which requires an encroachment permit from the city or county and usually an approved traffic control plan. We pull the permit, submit the plan, and coordinate the inspection as part of the scope.
Why does my gutter hold water?+
Usually the flow line has lost grade — from settlement, root heave, a prior patch poured to the wrong elevation, or a section that was never set right. The fix is re-establishing the grade across enough length to actually drain, which is why spot-patching a single panel often does not solve it.
Will replacing the curb force an ADA ramp upgrade?+
It can, particularly at corners and where the work touches a pedestrian path of travel. We flag it in the bid rather than mid-job, and building the ramp while the forms are already set is far cheaper than coming back for it.
How long does the street stay closed?+
Typically one lane under an approved traffic control plan, not a full closure. Curb and gutter cures enough to backfill quickly, and we stage the work so frontages, driveways, and pedestrian routes stay usable.