Concrete Contractors in Hawley, MN

Hawley is about 23 miles east of Fargo-Moorhead, where the Buffalo River, U.S. Route 10 and the railroad meet. It sits at 1,145 feet, more than 200 feet higher than Fargo, and the land around it is pasture and farm fields. Homeowners hiring concrete contractors in Hawley get a slightly different job than they would in the flat valley, because the town is on higher ground along a river.

History that shaped the town

Hawley went through six name changes after 1871 and was named in 1872 for Thomas Hawley Canfield, a Northern Pacific officer who laid out the town. Settlers included a colony of immigrants from Yeovil in England. In 1973, Robert Asp began building the Viking ship replica Hjemkomst in a former potato warehouse here, and the ship later sailed to Norway in 1982.

Homes and housing

Hawley had 787 housing units in 2000, 891 in 2010 and 964 in 2020, and the population was 2,219 in 2020. The town has an older core and newer homes around it. Concrete needs differ between the two:

In the older blocks:

• Replacing cracked and heaved sidewalks
• Rebuilding front steps
• Replacing old single-car driveways

On newer lots:

• Patios and stamped concrete
• Driveway extensions
• Shed and shop slabs

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Terrain and drainage

Hawley is not as flat as Fargo, and lots near the Buffalo River can slope toward it. That helps water drain, but it also means slabs must be set to follow the grade without creating a low spot against the house or garage. We look at the natural slope of your lot and plan the slab around it. On steeper sites, steps or a short retaining edge may be part of the plan.

Winter here is long too

Hawley shares the region's cold winters. We use air-entrained concrete outdoors, cure it properly, and recommend sealing after it dries. Sidewalks and steps get a broom finish for better grip. For the first winter, skip deicing salt and use sand.

Repair before replace

We start every repair call by finding the cause. A sunken panel may come from washed-out base, a downspout dumping water beside it, or roots. If the cause is fixed and the concrete is sound, a single panel can sometimes be replaced. If not, full concrete repair and replacement is the more lasting fix.

Retaining edges and slopes

On a sloped Hawley lot, a patio often needs a low concrete edge or a step down on the downhill side. Without it, soil washes out from under the edge, and the slab cracks along that side. We can pour a thickened edge, a curb or a set of steps as part of the patio so the whole thing stays supported. Downspouts matter here too: on sloped ground, a downspout aimed at a slab sends a lot of water under it fast. We look at where every downspout empties before we finalize the layout.

Pours with a longer drive

Hawley is farther from the metro than most towns we serve, so a concrete truck has a longer trip. We plan the mix and the schedule so concrete arrives in good working condition, and on hot days we take steps to keep the surface from drying too fast while we finish it. These are small details, but they show up in how the slab looks and wears for years.

Permits

Hawley is a separate city in Clay County. We check whether your project needs a permit before we schedule.