Retaining Walls, Concrete and Hardscaping for Sturgeon Homes
Sturgeon had 907 residents at the 2020 census, which puts it among the smaller communities we serve — and that is exactly why we like working here. Small towns with acreage generate a particular kind of concrete work: long rural driveways, shop and machine-shed floors, equipment pads, and the patios and decks that come with actually having room in the yard. It is also close to us. We are based in north Columbia, so Sturgeon is a straight run up US-63.
Rural Driveways and Larger Slabs
A gravel drive that turns to ruts every spring is the most common reason people here call. Concrete drives on rural property need a properly built and compacted base, correct thickness for the vehicles actually using them, and reinforcement — a farm drive carrying truck and equipment traffic is nothing like a suburban two-car drive, and pouring it the same way is how you get a cracked mess in five years. Shop floors and machine-shed slabs get the same treatment: sized to the loads they will carry, with joints laid out for the span.
Erosion Control on Working Ground
North Boone County rolls, and where there is slope there is erosion. Bare banks wash, yards develop gullies after heavy rain, and a little more ground moves downhill every spring. A properly built retaining wall with drainage behind it stops that. On a tall slope, terracing into two or three lower walls is usually cheaper, safer and better-looking than one oversized wall — we will tell you which approach your site actually needs rather than defaulting to the biggest option.
What We Build in Sturgeon
- Retaining walls — engineered block, natural stone and poured concrete, with real footings, geogrid and drainage behind the wall
- Concrete flatwork — driveways, patios, walkways, garage pads, shop and barn slabs
- Stamped and stained concrete — stone, brick and wood-plank patterns with UV-stable color
- Deck installation — new wood and composite decks on properly footed posts
- Deck repair — rotted boards, springy joists, loose ledger boards and out-of-code railings
- Pool installation and pool decks — in-ground pools and the concrete around them
- Commercial concrete — slabs, sidewalks, curbs, docks and ADA upgrades
- Custom hardscaping — fire pits, seat walls, steps, outdoor kitchens and paver work
Local to Sturgeon
Sturgeon sits in north-central Boone County, three miles east of US-63 and a mile south of State Highway 22. It is served by the Sturgeon R-V School District on West Patton Street, which borders the Centralia and Harrisburg districts. We work throughout Sturgeon and the 65284 area, including:
- Residential streets in and around the town center
- Acreage and working property across north-central Boone County
- Homes served by the Sturgeon R-V School District
- Properties along State Highway 22 and the US-63 corridor
- Shop, barn and equipment-pad projects on rural ground
Why a local Mid-Missouri crew matters
Concrete and retaining walls are not generic work. A crew that pours in a mild climate builds bases for entirely different conditions than ours. Around Sturgeon that means expansive clay soils that swell when wet and shrink in an August dry spell, freeze-thaw cycles that spall a badly finished slab within a few winters, and rolling terrain that moves water toward your foundation if the grade is wrong. We build for those conditions because we work in them every week.
Frequently Asked Questions — Sturgeon
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Nearby Areas We Serve
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