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Serving Milford, MA and surrounding areas. (774) 737-1890
Milford Concrete is a concrete contractor serving Franklin, MA with driveway replacement, parking lot construction, patio building, retaining walls, concrete steps, and foundation work. We have served Franklin and the surrounding Norfolk County communities since 2015 and know the freeze-thaw conditions and clay-soil drainage issues that affect concrete here every year.
Franklin has a growing commercial corridor along the I-495 exits and Route 140 where parking surfaces take heavy vehicle traffic and New England weather year-round. Concrete outperforms asphalt in long-term cost and durability for commercial and multi-family properties. Learn more about our concrete parking lot building service for Franklin businesses and property owners.
Most Franklin homes were built between the 1970s and the early 2000s, and driveways from that period are now 25 to 50 years old - well past the point where patching keeps up with freeze-thaw cracking. We replace full driveways with properly reinforced concrete that accounts for Franklin's clay-heavy soils and the drainage conditions specific to each property.
Franklin backyards on wooded lots often have uneven grades and tree roots working against flat surfaces. We build patios that are sloped away from the foundation, seated properly in the grade, and designed to drain without pooling - so they stay flat and clean through years of New England weather.
Franklin properties with tiered lots or yards that slope toward the house need retaining walls that can take freeze-thaw pressure year after year without shifting. Concrete walls outlast timber and interlocking block in wet, cold conditions and do not need the ongoing maintenance those alternatives require.
Entry steps on Franklin's older Colonials and Cape Cods crack at the edges and corners after decades of freeze-thaw stress and salt contact from winter deicing. We replace damaged steps with properly reinforced concrete poured to current thickness and riser standards so they hold up through future winters.
New construction and additions in Franklin need foundations that meet Massachusetts building code for frost depth - 48 inches below grade for this climate. We pour slab foundations and concrete footings sized and reinforced to code so your project starts on solid footing from the first day.
Franklin sits in Norfolk County about 30 miles southwest of Boston, and the soil throughout much of the town is glacially deposited clay and loam. Clay soil holds moisture rather than draining it. When that wet soil freezes solid in January and February - and Franklin regularly sees overnight lows in the low 20s Fahrenheit - it expands. When it thaws, it contracts. Concrete driveways, walkways, and steps that sit on top of that soil absorb those movements over years and eventually crack, heave, or separate. The fix is not patching. It is proper base preparation, adequate slab thickness, and getting the drainage right before the concrete is ever poured.
Most of Franklin's housing stock dates from the 1970s to the early 2000s. A home built in 1985 is now 40 years old, and the original concrete flatwork from that era - driveways, front walks, side paths - is almost always at or past the end of its useful life. The Colonial and Cape Cod homes that dominate Franklin's neighborhoods also tend to concentrate roof melt at the eaves and along the front foundation edge, which increases moisture stress right where walkways and entry steps meet the house. Getting ahead of that damage with properly installed replacement concrete protects the foundation and removes a safety hazard at the same time.
Our crew works throughout Franklin regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect concrete work here. Franklin is a larger town - around 34,000 residents - that has grown quickly since the 1970s. The result is a mix of older streets near the town center with homes from the early 1900s and newer subdivisions on the town's edges where the driveways and flatwork are from the 1990s and 2000s. Both types of properties have different needs, and we adjust our approach based on what we find on the ground.
The area around the Franklin Town Common has older residential streets where homes sit close to the road and front walkways and entry steps take direct freeze-thaw punishment every winter. The neighborhoods near Dean College and the I-495 corridor are generally newer, with attached two-car garages and longer driveways that have been in place for 20 to 30 years. The commercial properties along Route 140 and near the highway exits are where we do most of our parking lot work. All of these areas are familiar to our crew.
We serve the surrounding communities as well. If you have neighbors or family in Bellingham, MA to the south or Medway, MA to the north, we work in both communities and throughout Norfolk County.
Reach us by phone or through the contact form. We respond to every inquiry within one business day - no waiting a week to hear back.
We come to the Franklin property, look at the existing conditions, and give you a written estimate with itemized pricing. You know the full cost before any work is scheduled.
Once you approve the estimate, we schedule the job. Most residential flatwork in Franklin takes one to two days of active work. You do not need to take time off - we work while you are away.
Concrete needs three to five days to cure before regular use. We walk through the finished work with you and answer any questions about care and sealing.
We serve Franklin and all of Norfolk County. Written estimates, no pressure, response within one business day.
(774) 737-1890Franklin is a growing Norfolk County town of about 34,000 residents, located roughly 30 miles southwest of Boston with easy access to both Interstate 495 and the MBTA commuter rail line. The town has a traditional New England center with a town common, Town Hall, and older residential streets, surrounded by neighborhoods that expanded rapidly from the 1970s through the 2000s. Dean College sits near the town center and has been a community presence since 1865. Franklin's neighborhoods range from older streetscapes near downtown - with Colonials and Capes on modest lots - to newer subdivisions on wooded land near the highway where homes sit on half-acre or larger lots with attached two-car garages. Neighboring Bellingham is just to the south along Route 126.
The housing stock in Franklin is predominantly owner-occupied single-family homes. The owner-occupancy rate is well above the state average, and homeowners here tend to invest in their properties rather than defer maintenance. Most homes were built in the 1970s through early 2000s, making them 25 to 50 years old today - the stage at which original concrete flatwork, steps, and driveways are showing the effects of years of New England winters. The commuter rail connection makes Franklin a practical choice for Boston-area workers who want a quieter, more suburban setting, and the resulting stable, long-term ownership base keeps demand for home improvement and maintenance services consistently strong. If you are in the neighboring town of Medway, we serve that community as well.
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