Service · Concrete Steps
What we offer
The most common job we do: tear out the failing front steps, set new forms, pour fresh treads with bull-nose or flat-face edges, and tie them into the existing sidewalk. Three to seven risers, every Philly row-home configuration.
Below-grade basement entry steps take the worst of Philly winters, standing water, salt, freeze cycles. We tear them out, address the drainage, and pour fresh below-grade steps that hold up.
Spalled tread tops, chipped front edges, hairline risers, not every set of concrete steps needs replacement. We patch and rebuild edges with bonded concrete when repair is the right call.
Two- to four-riser steps connecting yard grade changes, deck to lawn, lawn to patio, walkway to back-door entry. Concrete works where stone or pavers won’t hold up, and at a fraction of the cost.
We core-drill or block-out for railing posts as part of the pour, not after, when you’ll be drilling into cured concrete. If the iron rail itself needs replacing, we can coordinate that with our local rail subcontractor.
Equal riser heights end-to-end, code-compliant rise and run, proper nosing on the front edge. Concrete steps with mismatched riser heights are a fall waiting to happen. We pour to spec.
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From our neighbors
“A short story…we needed someone who could do an emergency sidewalk repair in center city Philadelphia during the holidays! Impossible? Well, Marcello made it possible. He called back when he said he was going to call back. He showed up exactly when he said he'd show up. He arrived at…”
“A short story…we needed someone who could do an emergency sidewalk repair in center city Philadelphia during the holidays! Impossible? Well, Marcello made it possible. He called back when he said he was going to call back. He showed up exactly when he said he'd show up. He arrived at our center city address, got out of his truck and fixed the problem. He really cared about getting it right. And…all that happened for a reasonable price. Personable, honest, man-of-his word. He's been added to my short list of trusted Philly vendors.”
“I contracted with Marcello Family Concrete to replace my driveway, sidewalk, and steps/walkway from the driveway to the front door. The Marcello crew was AMAZING. They showed up on time, worked efficiently, and cleaned up as they went along. The owner and his father are wonderful people. Besides, being professional,…”
“I contracted with Marcello Family Concrete to replace my driveway, sidewalk, and steps/walkway from the driveway to the front door. The Marcello crew was AMAZING. They showed up on time, worked efficiently, and cleaned up as they went along. The owner and his father are wonderful people. Besides, being professional, honest, and dependable, they're true craftsmen who take tremendous pride in their work. It shows in the quality of the product they produce. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY.”
A family contractor
Marcello and his father pour every job themselves. The hands that quote your work are the hands that hold the trowel. No project-manager handoff, no subbed-out crew, no surprises.
What to expect
No call center. No answering service. Most days it’s Marcello himself on the line. We’ll talk through the project and schedule a free walk-through.
We measure, talk through what you’re looking for, and walk the existing condition with you. You’ll get a written quote with a clear scope, no pushy sales.
We confirm the start window with you, line up materials and equipment, and walk you through what to move (cars, hose reels, anything along the work line) before the crew arrives.
Demo the old steps, prep the base, set risers and stringer forms, pour, tool the front edge profile, broom-finish the treads, and clean every speck off your sidewalk. Most concrete step replacements wrap in 1–2 days on site.
FAQ
Depends on what’s failing. Surface spalling on the tread tops or chipped front edges, concrete step repair is usually the right call. Cracked risers, settled platform, mismatched riser heights, replacement is the better long-term move.
We’ll look at the steps on site and give you the honest answer. The wrong call costs you twice.
Tread surface concrete step repairs are usually a half-day. Full step replacement runs 1–2 days on site, tear-out and form-set day one, pour and finish day two. Steps need 24–48 hours of foot-traffic cure.
If we’re tying the steps into a fresh sidewalk pour the same week, we usually schedule them so both pours can cure in parallel.
Bull-nose is the traditional Philly row-home profile, rounded front edge, gentler look, what 80% of the city’s steps look like. Flat-face is the modern square-edge profile, cleaner lines, more architectural, the right call for newer construction.
Match what’s next door if your neighbors’ steps still read as part of the streetscape; flat-face when the house wants a fresher look.
Sometimes. If the failure is limited to the top tread surface and the structure underneath is sound, we can saw out the tread and pour a new one with a clean expansion joint at the riser line. Color-matched feathering keeps the visual transition reading clean.
If the failure is structural, partial repair just hides the underlying problem, in that case we recommend full replacement.
We core-drill or block-out for railing posts as part of the pour, so the rail can be set into proper concrete pockets rather than surface-mounted later. If the existing rail is still good, it goes back in. If it needs replacing, we coordinate with our local rail subcontractor.
Cost depends on number of risers, edge profile, whether railing work is included, and whether the steps tie into a fresh sidewalk pour. Most front-stoop replacements come in well below what people expect.
Free on-site estimate, written quote with a single number, no hidden line items.
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Front porch slab tear-outs, fresh concrete porch pours, and wooden-to-concrete porch conversions. The full scope of porch slab work across Philly row homes. Family contractor since 1997.
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Full row-front sidewalk replacements, panel-by-panel concrete sidewalk repair, trip-hazard fixes, and walkway pours. Family-operated across Philly since 1997.
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Crack chasing, spalling repair, joint sealing. Residential concrete repair work, with an honest call on what needs repair versus what needs replacement.
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