Wrought Iron Railing Installation and Concrete Driveway Repair in Rockville, MD
Scope of Work
Project Overview
The homeowner needed two things handled at once: safer access at the front and back landings, and some upkeep on the concrete around the property. The driveway had reached the point where the concrete started to develop spider cracks and needed major patch up work. There were also a few spots where road salt had worn the surface down.
Additionally, we installed two wrought iron railings, one on the front landing and one on the back, and sealed the cracks in the driveway and patio. We also patched a small crack that had started to open in the soffit about twelve feet up at the corner of the home.
Before / AFTER
Site Conditions
The Property and Site Conditions
The driveway was a patchwork of older and newer concrete with a grassy lawn running alongside it. The older sections had developed spider cracks that needed filling and patching. There were also areas on both sides of the driveway where salt had worn the surface down. Once those spots were sealed, the rest of the driveway was in okay shape.
The front door opens onto a raised brick landing that steps down to a flagstone and concrete walkway. There was no railing on this step, so the homeowner wanted one running from the landing down to the walk.
The back entry leads to the basement by way of a concrete staircase set against a brick retaining wall. The stairs drop from the door down to the lower level, so any railing here had to follow the steps down the slope rather than sit flat.
The soffit crack was up at the corner of the building, where the roof meets the wall, on the white siding and soffit. The opening was about one foot wide and sat several feet above the ground, so reaching it meant setting up a ladder.
ASSESsMENT
What We Did
Front Landing Iron Railing Installation
For the front landing, we installed a three-foot black wrought iron railing running from the top of the brick landing down to the walkway, set on a post at each end and secured with concrete footings.
Back Staircase Iron Railing Installation
For the back staircase, we installed a three-foot railing that followed the steps down at a 45-degree angle, mounted into the brick retaining wall and the concrete at two different heights so it tracked the slope.
Driveway and Patio Concrete Crack Repair
On the concrete, we found and sealed six to seven spider cracks across the front driveway and back patio. We used professional-grade patching concrete to fill them and keep water from getting in and causing more damage down the line. We also patched the worn spots on both sides of the driveway where the salt had eaten into the surface.
Soffit Crack Sealing
For the soffit crack, we set up a ladder to reach the opening at the corner of the house. We checked for wasps first, then sealed the gap with silicone to close it off from the weather.
Completed Project
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