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done right construction

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15 years of experience

we are a Small Maine based company dedicated to giving Maine Residents great work for a low price we are willing to work with our customers on prices we understand that remodeling or expanding can be a great deal and a lot of money so we wanna work with you so you get exactly what you want

we are a Small Maine based company dedicated to giving Maine Residents great work for a low price we are willing to work with our customers on prices we understand that remodeling or expanding can be a great deal and a lot of money so we wanna work with you so you get exactly what you want

Gordon Contracting Inc.

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Gordon Contracting Inc.

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79 years of experience

We are a full service landscape company originally established in 1946 as Gordon Construction. The company was purchased in 2007 by the current owner (Brian Howard), who has 15 years experience in the landscape industry. Brian has completed over $18,000,000 worth of landscape projects since he began in 1999. We have extensive experience in all things exterior. Please view our Website for more details. We can design, build, and install your project, within your budget. We are fully insured, bonded, and are an SBA Certified HUBZone small business.

We are a full service landscape company originally established in 1946 as Gordon Construction. The company was purchased in 2007 by the current owner (Brian Howard), who has 15 years experience in the landscape industry. Brian has completed over $18,000,000 worth of landscape projects since he began in 1999. We have extensive experience in all things exterior. Please view our Website for more details. We can design, build, and install your project, within your budget. We are fully insured, bonded, and are an SBA Certified HUBZone small business.

Patios questions, answered by experts

The cost to build concrete porch steps or order pre-fabricated steps is between $1,000 and $5,000, which is somewhat higher than the cost of building wooden porch steps.

Alternative landscaping materials similar to pea gravel include wood chips, decomposed granite, crushed stone, and pebbles. You can also invest in specialty landscape rocks such as quartz, river rock, lava rock, and Mexican beach pebble. While many of these stones will cost more than pea gravel, some are more ideal for designing an attractive garden bed or managing drainage.

Sidewalks are concrete, not cement. Cement is merely an ingredient of concrete. To pour a sidewalk, driveway, or patio, you need to form the right mixture of concrete using cement, aggregates, and water. Pouring concrete requires special tools such as a concrete mixer, compactor, screeds, and floats. Unless you're pouring a small area, it's best to hire a concrete pro for a sidewalk or driveway project.

Concrete steps need concrete footings, which is a type of foundation. They are made of concrete with rebar reinforcement poured into a trench. The footings support the stairs, spread the vertical load, and prevent the steps from sinking. Footings need to be below the maximum depth that the ground freezes, typically at least 42 inches in depth.

Concrete slabs are the most economical choice for a solid ground patio floor, costing around $3 to $8 per square foot on average. Gravel is a little less, about $1 to $4 per square foot, but you’ll need to refill it from time to time, which can add up over time.

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