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Practical, non-salesy guides to help Minneapolis homeowners understand concrete problems, costs and next steps before they call a company.
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- What Affects Concrete Driveway Cost in the Twin Cities?
What drives the cost of a concrete driveway in Minneapolis-St. Paul: size, tear-out, base, mix, frost, access, apron permits, licensed contractors and season. - Minnesota Winters and Concrete: Salt, Scaling and Frost Heave
Why Twin Cities concrete scales, flakes and heaves, how deicing salt and freeze-thaw cause it, and how to build, protect and repair slabs for Minnesota winters. - Driveway Aprons, Curb Cuts and Sidewalks: Minneapolis vs. St. Paul Rules
Who regulates and pays for driveway aprons, curb cuts and public sidewalks in Minneapolis, St. Paul and nearby suburbs, and what that means for your project.
Sources and further reading
- American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- Portland Cement Association (PCA)
- Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry: residential contractor licensing
- City of Minneapolis: curb cuts for residential properties
- City of Minneapolis: city sidewalk repair process
- City of Saint Paul Public Works: sidewalks
- City of Saint Paul: sidewalk contractor license
- City of Bloomington: residential driveway approaches and curb cuts handout
- Minnesota Rules chapter 1303 (frost depth zones), Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Hennepin County landslide atlas: Minnesota River valley
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (winter salt and chloride)
- Gopher State One Call (Minnesota 811)
- Minnesota Department of Public Safety: Gopher State One Call