Concrete steps construction in Yakima WA - a solid entry sized to your door
Steps cracked, flaking or pulling away from the door? We build poured or precast steps that sit level and give you a solid way in.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What does it take to build new concrete steps in Yakima?
Concrete steps construction in Yakima means taking out a worn or settled entry and building new steps, either poured in place by our crew or precast and set, so you have a solid, even way in and out of your house.
Most people call us when the old steps have started to tip, crack or flake, and they want to know what a new set will cost and how long they'll be using the back door. The price mostly comes down to how many steps you need, how wide the entry is, whether there's an old set to break out and whether you go poured or precast. The schedule comes down to the method and the weather, since poured steps need time to cure and precast don't. If the walk leading up to the steps is in the same shape, I can look at the sidewalk while I'm there, and your written estimate spells out the mix, the prep and what's included so you see your own number.
How do you know it's time to replace your concrete steps?
A gap at the door
The top step has dropped or pulled away, so there's a gap under the threshold or between the steps and the wall. That usually means the dirt under the steps wasn't packed and has settled, and the longer it goes, the more water runs into that gap toward your house.
Cracks across the treads
You see cracks that widen each spring, or corners that have broken off and rock under your foot. Water gets in, freezes and pushes the crack open, so waiting usually turns a crack into a loose chunk somebody trips on.
Flaking, pitted surface
The top layer peels off in flakes and leaves rough, pitted spots, which we call scaling. It's often a sign of a poor cure or finish made worse by winters and salt, and once it starts, each winter strips off a little more.
How we build concrete steps
I start by measuring your entry and walking you through poured versus precast, because poured steps can take any shape you want and precast gets done quicker. On a poured job our crew breaks out the old steps, digs out the soft dirt and packs the subgrade, the ground the steps sit on, then sets the forms and the rebar, the steel inside that holds the concrete together if it does crack. After the pour we give the treads a broom finish, a light texture that gives your shoes some grip when it's wet or icy, and let the concrete cure, the wait while it gains strength before you put weight on it. If the budget's tight, the base is the last place I'd cut, because it's buried on day one and it's what keeps your steps from settling away from the door. Before we're done, I go over the upkeep that keeps your steps in good shape for years.
Steps often come up when there's bigger work going on at the house. If you're building new, we can pour your steps along with a slab foundation or as part of a full foundation installation, so the entry is planned to the finished floor height instead of being fitted to it later.
Poured in place
Poured steps suit an entry that's wide, tall or an odd shape, or a house where you want the steps to tie into a landing or walk, since we form them to whatever the spot needs. Plan on a longer project, because they have to cure before they're ready to use.
Precast and set
Precast steps arrive already made and we set them on a prepared base, so there's no curing wait and the job wraps up sooner. They suit a standard entry where you want it done fast and don't need a custom shape or finish.
Get a written estimate for your new steps
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a visit. I come out, measure your entry and write you a free estimate, with no obligation to go ahead.
Call (509) 452-5002- Based in
- Yakima, WA 98901
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens when you call about concrete steps in Yakima?
Here's how it goes from your first call to the day you walk up your new steps, and who you'll be dealing with along the way.
Call or send a message
Call (509) 452-5002 or fill out the form with your address and what's going on with the steps now. We set a time for me to come out and look.
I measure and write it up
I measure the entry, look over the site and ask how you use that door, then we talk through poured or precast. You get a written estimate with the mix, the prep and what's included, so you can hold it up against any other bid line by line.
We handle permits and prep
Once you say go, we sort out the permit side and our crew preps and forms the job. Pour dates depend on the weather, so I'll tell you when we're set and why.
Pour, cure and clean up
Our crew pours the steps or sets the precast, and I'm on site for the pour and the cleanup. Before I leave, you'll know when the steps are ready to walk on.
Why Yakima homeowners call United Yakima Concrete for steps
I write every estimate myself
I come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate, and I'm on site for the pours. The person who promised you the prep is the same one standing there when it gets covered up.
Pouring in the valley since 2013
I learned concrete on a flatwork crew here in the valley, the kind that pours driveways, walks and patios, and started this business in 2013. That's 13 years of seeing what our winters do to concrete that was rushed.
Licensed and insured, easy to check
We're licensed and fully insured. Ask about it when I come out, and use the state lookup in the questions below before you sign with anyone.
Steps take more weather than almost any concrete around a house, so the work you can't see matters most. Send me the details and I'll come take a look.
Concrete steps and foundation work in Yakima
Before we set a pour date, I check which office covers your address, because some homes fall under the City of Yakima and some under Yakima County, and each asks for different things. Inside the city, any work in the right of way along the street takes its own permit, separate from the rest of the job. If you have questions about your own project, the city's codes office takes them at codes@yakimawa.gov or (509) 575-6126. We handle the permit paperwork for our part of the work and tell you plainly where things stand.
The city puts frost depth here at 24 inches below grade and rates the weathering as severe, and steps sit right out in it with water and snow on every tread. Concrete with entrained air, tiny bubbles spread through the mix, gives freezing water room so the pressure has somewhere to go, so ask about it, and your written estimate will show what's in our mix. We see the same freeze and thaw wear on entries in Selah and Terrace Heights.
Questions about concrete steps in Yakima
Call (509) 452-5002Installed concrete steps across the US usually cost about $100 to $500 per step, and that national range is a starting point, not a quote. Where yours land depends on how many steps you need, how wide the entry is and whether you go poured or precast. Your written estimate spells out the mix, the prep and what's included.
Precast usually fits a standard entry, since precast steps typically come 3 to 5 feet wide and up to six steps tall. If your entry is wider or taller than that, poured is the way to go, because poured steps can be built to any size or height, though the extra labor shows up in the price. I'll measure and tell you which makes sense when I come out.
Concrete steps last 30 to 40 years with proper care and upkeep. Scaling, the surface flaking off, is one of the most common ways they wear out early, and the usual causes include the cure, the finish, freezing and thawing, and deicers. Go easy on deicers, shovel where you can, and ask me how we'll cure and finish yours before we pour.
Warmer months are simplest, because concrete guidance treats a pour as cold-weather work once the air drops to 40°F, or is expected to, during the stretch new concrete needs protecting from cold. That means cool forecasts shape when we pour, and I watch them before setting a date. Precast steps need no curing time, which helps if you need the entry done in a cold month.
Look them up with Washington L&I, because the state requires every construction contractor to register there, and state law also requires them to be bonded and insured. L&I's Verify tool shows whether a business has an active registration and a current workers' comp account for its employees. It also shows safety violations and any lawsuits against the contractor's bond.
New steps can still crack, and I won't tell you otherwise, but most of the cracking we tear out comes from mistakes made on the day. We check where the water runs so the steps shed it away from the house, pour early instead of in midday heat that leaves a weak, dusty top, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that tell the concrete where to crack, where the shape calls for them.
Related services for building on a new entry
Slab foundation building
Putting up a garage, shop or addition? This is the poured base it sits on, and the steps to its door can come in the same job.
Foundation installation
For a new house or a full rebuild, this is the work that carries the walls, and planning the entry with it gets the steps to the right height early.
Service areas for concrete steps around Yakima
United Yakima Concrete is based in Yakima, WA, and we build steps in the cities around it, from Ellensburg down to Grandview. Below are the 8 cities with their own page, and we work in plenty of places in between.
Yakima, WA
Get your new front steps priced
Have the number of steps, the width of your entry and whether you lean poured or precast handy when you call, and we can talk it through before I even come out.