New sidewalk installation in Manhattan
Installation builds a new concrete sidewalk where there is no compliant one: after new construction or a gut renovation, when an old vault or cellar entrance is filled in, or when a closed curb cut needs the sidewalk line restored. The grade and drainage are set from scratch.
When to call us for new sidewalk installation
- A new or renovated building needs a finished, compliant sidewalk
- An old vault, areaway or cellar entrance has been filled in
- A closed curb cut has left a gap in the sidewalk line
- The frontage is asphalt, brick or broken fill instead of concrete
What’s included
- A survey of the existing grade and the neighboring sidewalks
- Excavation and a compacted base
- Forms set to the right slope for drainage
- Premium 4000 PSI concrete, finished and cured
- Expansion joints where the new work meets the old
- Permit handling and coordination with your other trades
How new sidewalk installation works
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Review the site
We look at the building line, the curb and the neighbors, and agree the finished levels with you.
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Permit and schedule
We handle the permit and fit the pour around the rest of your construction schedule.
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Build
Excavate, compact, form, pour and finish, then keep the new sidewalk protected until it can take foot traffic.
What goes into a new sidewalk
A sidewalk only lasts as long as what is underneath it. We start with a compacted base, set the forms so water drains toward the curb rather than the building, and pour premium 4000 PSI concrete. It is the same standard we bring to all the sidewalk repair Manhattan property owners hire us for.
Where the new work meets existing concrete or the property line, we install expansion joints so the slabs can move without cracking. If your project also changes the frontage at an entrance, we set the transitions so there is no step or lip at the door. See ADA-compliant sidewalks for more on accessible details.
Sources
Checked against these official pages on . If a City page and ours ever disagree, the City page is right.
Questions about new sidewalk installation
Do you work alongside a general contractor?
Yes. Give us the construction schedule and we will time the pour around the trades that still need to cross the frontage.
Does a new sidewalk need a permit?
Yes. Building a sidewalk in New York City needs a sidewalk permit from NYC DOT, and we handle it as part of the job.
How soon can people walk on it?
We keep the new sidewalk barricaded until it can safely take foot traffic and tell you when it is ready to open.
Get a free estimate for new sidewalk installation
Tell us about the sidewalk and we will contact you within one business day.
Related services
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Sidewalk replacement
Full-frontage replacement when patching is no longer worth the money.
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Commercial sidewalk repair
Storefronts, co-ops, condos and managed buildings, scheduled around your business.
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ADA-compliant sidewalks
Level joints, gentle slopes and smooth entrances that everyone can use.