Do you want concrete specialists for your homes masonry project? Are you looking to enhance the exterior of your business with a decorative driveway? If so, then the only name that comes right at the top for the New York area is MEZZACAPPA CONCRETE Contracting Inc. in Staten Island, NY! +++Every job built rock solid+++ Quality concrete construction We offer premium quality concrete construction and masonry services for residential and commercial properties. Whether you need concrete sidewalk violation or brick cultured stonework, our expert technicians delivers rock solid results for any of your concrete projects. We can handle projects of all sizes and scopes. We also offer free of cost estimates to avoid any surprises at the completion of your project. Here at MEZZACAPPA CONCRETE Contracting Inc. in Staten Island, NY, we offer full turnkey solutions for all your concrete masonry needs. From driveway installation to patio construction, our skill and creativity can add value to your home or business property. Enhancing Your Home and Business Residential or commercial project Established in1987, we are a local family owned and operated business with more than 30 years of experience. Our prompt, reliable service is sure to give you an exquisitely finished product that you had always dreamed of. When you hire our knowledgeable team of trained professionals for your residential or commercial project, we make it appoint to listen to your ideas and proactively incorporate each one of them. Being a fully licensed, insured and bonded company makes us all the more reliable. Concrete Facts 1.Concrete is composed of three basic materials: Gravel, Sand, and Cement. 2.Concrete is measured in strength by the term P.S.I. (Pounds Per Square Inch) 3.Concrete comes in many different strengths. a. 2000 P.S.I. mix primarily for footings and foundations b. 2500 P.S.I. mix primarily for footings and foundations c. 3000 P.S.I. mix used for doing flatwork (Patio, Slab, Driveways) d. 3200 P.S.I. mix used for doing flatwork (Patio, Slab, Driveways) e. 3500 P.S.I. mix the best mix for doing flatwork f. 4000 P.S.I. mix commercial grade that is used in road and commercial structures 4.All flatwork must have a proper base of gravel to ensure water drainage beneath the concrete. Also must contain expansion joints, to allow for the expansion and contraction during the winter and summer months. Expansion joints can be made of felt, pressure treated lumber, or P.V.C. placed no more than 10-15 feet apart. 5.For freshly poured concrete to cure or reach its maximum strength it must be sprayed with water for the first two weeks up to 3 times a day. What this method does is slow down the drying time by cooling the surface and also permeating into the concrete. Absolutely no vehicles should cross our concrete for up to 7 days. People may walk on it after 48 hours. 6.Absolutely no chemicals, calcium chloride, rock salt, or acid should be applied over the concrete. This will enhance a condition that is called scaling. This looks like patches of loose sand and cement covering the surface of the concrete. For any further questions regarding the concrete and/or care of Your new concrete please call us. "YOUR ONLY CALL FOR CONCRETE RESULTS GET THE MEZZACAPPA SWIRL Explore Our Concrete Services Discover more about our concrete construction services. Click here for our 2013 list of job references.