Concrete Contractors in Hampden Township, PA

Hampden Township keeps growing, and that keeps concrete contractors busy with both new work and replacements. Wikipedia lists it as the most populous municipality in Cumberland County, with 32,762 people in 2020, up from 28,004 in 2010. The township had 12,261 housing units in 2020 spread across 17.9 square miles. Most are detached single-family homes with attached garages, which means a lot of driveways, garage floors and backyard patios, and plenty of homeowners who want to add a patio or widen a drive after they move in.

Neighborhood ages vary a lot

Hampden was incorporated in 1845 and became a first class township on January 1, 1960. The earliest suburban streets near the Camp Hill line now have driveways and walks that are decades old, while newer developments farther west were built within the last 20 years. The age of the concrete changes the conversation. On older streets we often recommend full replacement with a new compacted base. On newer homes the request is usually an addition: a patio off the back door, a wider parking pad or a walk to the side yard.

The Conodoguinet runs through it

Conodoguinet Creek drains the township, bending across its middle on its way east to the Susquehanna River. Upstream, the National Weather Service gauge near Hogestown has an 8-foot flood stage and recorded its highest crest, 17.01 feet, during Hurricane Agnes in June 1972. Lots that slope toward the creek or its tributaries need a drainage plan. We set patio and driveway grades so water leaves the slab and heads away from the house, and we keep downspouts from dumping onto new concrete.

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Sporting Hill and the older landmarks

Sporting Hill, one of the township's communities, was the site of the 1863 Battle of Sporting Hill, the northernmost engagement of the Army of Northern Virginia in the Gettysburg Campaign. The cornerstone of the Peace Church was laid in 1798, and the Johannes Eberly House was added to the National Register in 1973. Other named communities include Good Hope, Mount Zion and Brennemans Mill. If you live near one of these older sites, the homes around you may be older than the subdivisions, with narrower driveways and stone or brick that new concrete has to meet cleanly.

Common Hampden projects

• Driveway replacement with new aprons and widening for extra parking
• Stamped patios in slate or stone patterns, often with a colored border
• Patio extensions that tie new concrete to an existing slab with dowels
• Garage floors with sunken panels or heavy scaling at the door
• Walks and steps at front entries and side yards
• Shed and equipment pads for back yards

Average temperatures at Sporting Hill run from 29.9 degrees in January to 74.8 in July, so every outdoor pour gets an air-entrained mix and a proper cure.

Getting started

Many Hampden neighborhoods have HOA guidelines, and work near the road can involve township review. We check both before we schedule. Call (717) 616-2142 to book a visit anywhere in Hampden Township.