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Recent work across Philadelphia.

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Start to finish

Recent builds, start to finish.

A look at recent jobs documented through the full arc — what came out, what went in, how the new work tied into the existing house, and the small details that don’t make the marketing brochure but do make the difference.

Finished driveway project in Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Driveway project — Old slab pulled. — Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Tear-out

Driveway project — Regrade and forms. — Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Base prep

Driveway project — Day-two pour. — Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Fresh pour

Driveway Northeast Philadelphia

Concrete driveway replacement.

A row-home driveway in Northeast Philadelphia that had cracked through the middle and pulled away from the apron. The slab had failed across two winters and water was pooling against the foundation.

Pulled the old slab in a single morning, regraded the base for proper drainage slope, set forms tight against the rowhome, and poured the new driveway with hand-tooled control joints and clean edges.

Finished driveway · parking pad project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Driveway · Parking pad project — Existing surface pulled. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Site prep

Driveway · Parking pad project — Forms square to the house. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Driveway · Parking pad project — Concrete placed. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Pour day

Driveway · Parking pad Philadelphia

Concrete parking pad pour.

Homeowner wanted a parking pad on the side yard so the family second car could come off the street. Existing surface was patchy grass over uneven fill — needed a real base before any concrete went down.

Excavated and compacted a fresh subgrade, set forms square to the house and the alley, laid welded mesh, and poured in a single continuous run. Broom finish for traction, hand-tooled edges, sloped to drain toward the alley.

Finished sidewalk project in Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Sidewalk project — Failed panels. — Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Sidewalk project — Old slabs out. — Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Tear-out

Sidewalk project — Fresh concrete down. — Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Pour

Sidewalk Northeast Philadelphia

Concrete sidewalk replacement.

A row of failing sidewalk panels along a Northeast Philadelphia rowhome had been patched twice over the years and was finally past saving. The homeowner asked for a clean replacement that matched the neighbors’ lines.

Pulled the entire run, regraded the base, set forms flush to the curb and the property line, and poured fresh panels with proper expansion joints. Edge profile matched the neighboring panels so the new walk reads as part of the block, not a patch.

Finished sidewalk project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Sidewalk project — Cracked panels. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Sidewalk project — Old slabs pulled. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Tear-out

Sidewalk project — New sidewalk in. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Fresh pour

Sidewalk Philadelphia

Sidewalk remove & replace.

Front-of-house sidewalk had cracked at every joint and lifted at the seams. The homeowner had been quoted on patching and asked us to walk it before signing — the slabs were past saving.

Tore out the full run, regraded the base where the soil had washed out, set forms tight to the curb and the steps, and poured fresh panels in one shift. Hand-tooled joints and a light broom finish for traction in winter.

Finished sidewalk project in Center City Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Sidewalk project — The failed panel. — Center City Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Sidewalk project — Slab pulled. — Center City Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Tear-out

Sidewalk project — Forms ready for pour. — Center City Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Sidewalk Center City Philadelphia

Center City sidewalk replacement.

A failed sidewalk panel in front of a Center City address had become a tripping hazard during a busy holiday week. The owner had called four other contractors; we were the first to call back the same day.

Tear out the failed panels, regrade the base, pour the replacement, and match the new panels’ edge profiles to the panels on either side so the repair reads as the sidewalk, not a patch. On site less than a day; finish work the same afternoon.

Finished driveway + apron project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Driveway + Apron project — Failed driveway and apron. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Driveway + Apron project — Forms tied to the curb. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Driveway + Apron project — Single continuous pour. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Fresh pour

Driveway + Apron Philadelphia

Driveway & apron replacement.

Old driveway and the apron at the city curb had both failed. Doing them piecemeal would have meant tearing the seam between them open twice, so the homeowner asked for the full set in one job.

Pulled the driveway and the apron together, regraded the base, set forms flush to the public sidewalk, and poured everything in one continuous run. Apron tied flush into the sidewalk, control joints lined up with the property line, no cold joints.

Finished patio · backyard project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Patio · Backyard project — Forms set, rebar tied. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms & rebar

Patio · Backyard project — Mud placed and screeded. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Pour & screed

Patio · Backyard project — Bull-float to broom finish. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Float & finish

Patio · Backyard Philadelphia

Backyard concrete patio.

Yard had been patchy grass and weeds the homeowner was tired of fighting. They wanted a flat, usable concrete surface from the back door out to the alley — broom-finished, properly graded, no standing water.

Set forms, tied rebar, placed and screeded the pour in a single continuous run, then bull-floated, edged, and broom-finished by hand. Slope worked to drain toward the alley so the patio sheds water cleanly. Single-day pour with the family crew on every step.

Finished patio + walkway project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Patio + Walkway project — Existing rear yard. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Patio + Walkway project — Patio + walkway forms. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Patio + Walkway project — Concrete down. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Fresh pour

Patio + Walkway Philadelphia

Rear patio & walkway pour.

Homeowner wanted a real backyard patio off the rear of the house, with a walkway running back through the yard so the path through the lawn would stop wearing into mud every spring.

Patio and walkway poured as one continuous run so the seams read as control joints, not patches. Hand-tooled edges, broom finish, and a slight grade away from the house so water sheds toward the back of the lot. Tied flush into the existing rear-door step.

Finished porch project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Porch project — Crumbling porch. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Porch project — Down to bare ground. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Tear-out

Porch project — Slab forms ready. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Porch Philadelphia

Concrete porch remove & replace.

Front porch had been crumbling at the corners for years and the steps were starting to pull away from the slab. Salt and freeze-thaw had finished it. The homeowner asked for a full replacement that would last.

Tore out the porch and steps to bare ground, set new footings, formed up the porch slab and step set, tied rebar through the connection, and poured everything together. Hand-tooled edges, matched riser height to the original, no patches.

Porch project — Failed porch slab. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Porch project — Slab pulled. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Tear-out

Porch project — Forms graded away from the house. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Porch Philadelphia

Concrete porch replacement.

Front porch slab had cracked through and the slab was tilting toward the house, which was sending water back at the foundation. The homeowner needed it replaced with a porch that drains the right way.

Pulled the failed slab, rebuilt the base where soil had washed out, set forms with the correct slope away from the house, and poured a new slab matched to the entry-door threshold height. Clean edges, hand-tooled control joints, and a broom finish for traction in winter.

Finished steps + entrance pad project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Steps + Entrance pad project — Old pad and steps. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Steps + Entrance pad project — Pad + step forms tied together. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Steps + Entrance pad project — Concrete placed. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Pour day

Steps + Entrance pad Philadelphia

Entrance pad & concrete steps.

Front entrance pad and the steps off it had both reached end-of-life on the same property. Doing them separately would have meant cold joints between the pad and the bottom riser; we suggested doing them together.

Tore out the old set, dug new footings, formed the pad and the step set in one connected run, tied rebar through the joint, and poured everything together. Risers consistent, treads matched, no seam between the pad and the first step.

Finished stone pointing project in Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Stone pointing project — Failed mortar joints. — Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Stone pointing project — Joints raked clean. — Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Joints raked

Stone pointing project — Mortar repacked, tooled. — Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Repacked

Stone pointing Northeast Philadelphia

Stone wall repointing.

Decades of freeze-thaw had hollowed out the mortar joints across the lower courses of an older Northeast Philadelphia stone wall. Water was working its way deeper into the masonry every winter, and the wall was starting to lose stones at the bottom of the run.

Joint by joint: grind out the failed mortar to a clean depth, dust everything out, repack with a mortar matched to the original color, and tool each joint to the same recessed profile. The repair reads as the wall, not as patchwork — what good pointing is supposed to look like.

Finished driveway + sidewalk + walkway project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Driveway + Sidewalk + Walkway project — Old slabs pulled. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Tear-out

Driveway + Sidewalk + Walkway project — Forms tied across drive, walk, and walkway. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Driveway + Sidewalk + Walkway project — One continuous pour. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Fresh pour

Driveway + Sidewalk + Walkway Philadelphia

Driveway, sidewalk & walkway replacement.

Driveway, the public sidewalk out front, and the walkway from the steps to the public walk had all hit end-of-life on the same property. Doing them piecemeal would have meant tearing the same seams open twice, so the homeowner asked us to do the whole front in one go.

Tear-out and base prep day one. Forms set, mesh laid, and the full set — driveway, public sidewalk, and entry walkway — poured in one continuous run on day two so every seam reads as a control joint, not a cold edge. All three surfaces tied together flush, no patches.

Sidewalk project — Failed panels. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Sidewalk project — Old slabs out. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Tear-out

Sidewalk project — Forms ready for pour. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Sidewalk Philadelphia

Concrete sidewalk replacement.

Sidewalk panels in front of a Philadelphia home had cracked unevenly and were lifting at the seams. The owner had been told it was a tear-out job; we walked it and agreed.

Pulled the panels, regraded the base, formed up flush with the curb and the neighbors’ existing panels, and poured fresh slabs. Edges tooled to match the existing panel profile so the run reads as one continuous walk.

Finished sidewalk · corner project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Sidewalk · Corner project — Blown-out corner panels. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Sidewalk · Corner project — Slabs pulled. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Tear-out

Sidewalk · Corner project — Curb radius re-formed. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Sidewalk · Corner Philadelphia

Corner sidewalk replacement.

Corner panels at a Philadelphia intersection had blown out where snow plows had been catching the leading edge year after year. The corner radius was wrong on the original pour and water was pooling against the curb.

Pulled the corner panels, regraded with proper drainage slope toward the inlet, set forms with the correct curb radius, and poured fresh panels with a tighter expansion-joint pattern at the corner so future plow strikes don’t telegraph through the whole panel.

Sidewalk project — Slab pulled. — Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Tear-out

Sidewalk project — Forms ready for pour. — Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Sidewalk Northeast Philadelphia

Sidewalk replacement.

A run of public sidewalk in front of a Northeast Philadelphia rowhome had cracked through at the joints. The homeowner had been notified by the city to repair within 60 days — we walked it the same week.

Pulled the run, regraded the base, set forms flush to the curb and the property line, and poured panels matched to the existing lengths so every joint lines up cleanly with the neighbors’ walks.

Patio + Walkway project — Existing surfaces. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Patio + Walkway project — Forms tied across walkway and patio. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Patio + Walkway project — Concrete placed. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Pour day

Patio + Walkway Philadelphia

Concrete walkway & patio.

Side path from the front of the house wandered into a worn-out patio out back. Homeowner wanted both surfaces redone as one connected concrete project so the path and the patio read as a single piece of work.

Pulled the existing path and patio, regraded the base, formed both surfaces in one connected run, and poured everything together. Joint pattern lined up across the transition so the walkway reads as the lead-in to the patio, not a separate slab.

Finished porch + steps project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Porch + Steps project — Separated porch and steps. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Porch + Steps project — Forms tied together. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Porch + Steps project — One continuous pour. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Fresh pour

Porch + Steps Philadelphia

Porch & steps rebuild.

Porch slab and the step set off it had separated at the joint and the slab had tilted toward the house. Homeowner had been getting water at the foundation every storm.

Tore out the porch and the steps to bare ground, dug new footings, formed up porch and step set as one connected pour with rebar through the joint, and graded the slab away from the house so water sheds correctly.

Porch + Steps project — Failing porch and steps. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Porch + Steps project — Forms tied across porch and steps. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Porch + Steps project — Concrete placed. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Pour day

Porch + Steps Philadelphia

Porch & steps replacement.

Front porch and the steps were both showing structural cracks and the steps had pulled forward of the porch where the joint was failing. Homeowner asked for a full replacement that would tie back together cleanly.

Pulled both the porch and the step set, set new footings under the steps, formed the porch slab and the steps as one connected run, and poured them together. Risers matched to the existing entry-door height, treads consistent, no joint between the porch and the top step.

Finished steps · twin set project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Steps · Twin set project — Mismatched step sets. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Steps · Twin set project — Both sets pulled. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Tear-out

Steps · Twin set project — Forms identical on both sides. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Steps · Twin set Philadelphia

Twin step replacement.

Twin-double rowhome with two parallel front step sets — one had been replaced years ago and didn’t match the other. Homeowner asked us to replace both so the entry reads as one design across the property line.

Pulled both step sets, dug new footings on the side that needed them, formed both sets to identical riser-and-tread dimensions, and poured them together. Both sides finished the same day so the entry photographs as one continuous design.

Finished steps · bull-nose project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Steps · Bull-nose project — Crumbling step set. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Steps · Bull-nose project — Bull-nose forms in place. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Steps · Bull-nose project — Concrete placed. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Pour day

Steps · Bull-nose Philadelphia

Bull-nose landing & steps.

Existing concrete steps and the entry landing had crumbled at the leading edges. Homeowner wanted to bring back the bull-nose tread profile from the original 1920s-era pour rather than the flat-edged replacements neighbors had been getting.

Pulled the failed set, formed up the new steps with custom bull-nose tread forms, poured everything together, and hand-tooled the rounded leading edge on each tread while the concrete was still green. Landing matched to the same edge profile so the whole set reads as one piece.

Finished retaining wall project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Retaining wall project — Excavation and base prep. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Site prep

Retaining wall project — Setting course on level base. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Block course

Retaining wall project — Drainage stone behind the wall. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Drainage

Retaining wall Philadelphia

EP Henry retaining wall.

A grade change at the back of the property had been losing soil for years and undercutting the patio above it. The homeowner wanted a wall that wouldn’t fail again in five winters — engineered base, real drainage, and finish work that would hold its line.

Built as an authorized EP Henry installer: full excavation, compacted gravel base, geotextile, segmental wall block laid level course by course, perforated drain pipe and clean drainage stone behind, structural backfill, and capstones across the top. Set to outlast the rest of the yard.

Finished stone repair project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Stone repair project — Failed section. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Stone repair project — Stones reseated, joints raked. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Reset stones

Stone repair project — Patches packed and tooled. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Patch & repoint

Stone repair Philadelphia

Stone wall repairs & patching.

A run of older Philadelphia stone wall had a section that had blown out and a longer stretch where the field stones were loose and the mortar was failing. The homeowner had been quoted a full rebuild by another contractor; we walked it and saw a repair, not a teardown.

Reset the displaced stones, rebuilt the failed section back to the original line, then patched the field and repointed the seams so the repaired stretch matched the rest. Half the price of a tear-down rebuild and the wall reads as one continuous face again.

Finished walkway project in Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work

Walkway project — Cracked walkway. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Before

Walkway project — Old slabs pulled. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Tear-out

Walkway project — Forms tied to sidewalk and steps. — Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Forms set

Walkway Philadelphia

House walkway redo.

Front walkway from the public sidewalk to the entry steps had cracked through at every joint and lifted at the seams. The homeowner had been patching it for years and asked for a clean replacement.

Pulled the run, regraded the base, set forms flush to the public sidewalk and the entry-step landing, and poured fresh slabs in matched panel lengths. Hand-tooled joints, light broom finish, and edges tooled clean to the lawn line.

No 03 Project gallery

More recent work

The wider album of recent pours.

A broader gallery of finished and in-progress work across Philadelphia and the surrounding counties — driveways, sidewalks, steps, porches, patios, and repair jobs. Filter by service to narrow it down, or scroll the full set.

Finished concrete driveway on a Philadelphia rowhome by Marcello Family Cement Work — Concrete driveway Philadelphia rowhome

Finished concrete driveway in Northeast Philadelphia by Marcello Family Cement Work — Driveway replacement Northeast Philadelphia

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Finished driveway, apron, and sidewalk pour in Philadelphia — Driveway + sidewalk Philadelphia

Finished concrete driveway with apron tied to the public sidewalk — Driveway + apron Philadelphia

Finished concrete sidewalk replacement in Northeast Philadelphia — Sidewalk replacement Northeast Philadelphia

Finished sidewalk replacement in Philadelphia — Sidewalk replacement Philadelphia

Finished Center City sidewalk replacement by Marcello Family Cement Work — Center City sidewalk Center City Philadelphia

Finished curved concrete sidewalk replacement in Philadelphia — Curved sidewalk Philadelphia

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Finished corner sidewalk replacement in Philadelphia — Corner sidewalk Philadelphia

Finished sidewalk replacement in Northeast Philadelphia — Sidewalk replacement Northeast Philadelphia

Finished backyard concrete patio in Philadelphia — Backyard concrete patio Philadelphia

Finished rear concrete patio with walkway in Philadelphia — Rear patio & walkway Philadelphia

Finished concrete walkway and patio combination in Philadelphia — Walkway & patio Philadelphia

Finished concrete patio extension in Philadelphia — Patio extension Philadelphia

Finished concrete porch in Philadelphia — Concrete porch Philadelphia

Finished concrete porch replacement in Philadelphia — Porch replacement Philadelphia

Finished entrance pad and concrete steps in Philadelphia — Entrance pad & steps Philadelphia

Finished bull-nose concrete steps and landing in Philadelphia — Bull-nose landing Philadelphia

Finished twin concrete step set in Philadelphia — Twin steps Philadelphia

Finished concrete porch and steps in Philadelphia — Porch & steps Philadelphia

Finished commercial-building concrete steps in Philadelphia — Commercial steps Philadelphia

Finished concrete porch and steps rebuild in Philadelphia — Porch & steps rebuild Philadelphia

Finished bull-nose concrete step set in Philadelphia — Bull-nose steps Philadelphia

Finished concrete step replacement in Philadelphia — Concrete steps Philadelphia

Finished bull-nose concrete steps in Northeast Philadelphia — Bull-nose steps Northeast Philadelphia

Finished concrete house walkway in Philadelphia — Walkway redo Philadelphia

Finished concrete walkway replacement in Philadelphia — Walkway replacement Philadelphia

Repointed stone wall section in Northeast Philadelphia — Stone pointing Northeast Philadelphia

Repaired stone wall section in Philadelphia — Stone wall repair Philadelphia

Repointed stone retaining wall in Philadelphia — Retaining wall pointing Philadelphia

Finished EP Henry segmental retaining wall in Philadelphia — EP Henry retaining wall Philadelphia

Finished front and rear house concrete in Northeast Philadelphia — Whole-house concrete Northeast Philadelphia

Finished front-of-house and garage concrete in Northeast Philadelphia — Front + garage concrete Northeast Philadelphia

Finished row-home concrete entrance in Philadelphia — Row-home entrance Philadelphia

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