Concrete Aprons in Colorado Springs, CO

Concrete Driveway Aprons in Colorado Springs, CO

The driveway apron is the section of concrete between the city sidewalk (or curb line) and your private driveway. It takes more abuse than any other slab on the property - city plows, garbage trucks, delivery vehicles, and the constant turning loads of every car you own. Our team pours and replaces concrete driveway aprons across Colorado Springs to City of Colorado Springs Standard Specifications.

All apron work uses 6-inch reinforced concrete on a compacted Class 6 base, with #4 rebar grid and properly placed expansion joints at the curb and driveway. We dowel into the existing curb and adjacent walks to keep movement equal, and finish with a light broom for slip resistance.

Apron replacement requires a City of Colorado Springs right-of-way permit and final inspection - we handle both. If you've received a city violation notice for a failed apron, we can usually have it replaced and inspected within two weeks. Apron work is often paired with full driveway replacement or curb work.

• City of Colorado Springs–spec 6-inch reinforced apron
• Demo and removal of existing failed apron
• Rebar dowels into curb and adjacent slabs
• Expansion joints at curb line and driveway face
• City permit pull and final inspection coordination
• Light broom finish for slip resistance

City Apron Standards

The City of Colorado Springs specifies a 6-inch slab thickness for residential aprons and 8-inch for commercial. Reinforcement is #4 rebar on a 24-inch grid (or 18-inch grid for commercial), placed mid-slab. The apron must match the existing sidewalk grade at the back, the gutter line at the front, and the driveway face on the property side. Cross-slope is typically 1% from house to street.

Permitting & Inspection

Any concrete work in the Colorado Springs public right-of-way - including apron replacement - requires a City right-of-way permit. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection windows, and walk the final inspection. Right-of-way permit fees (typically $100-$300) are itemized on every estimate.

Demo & Rebar Doweling

We saw-cut at the existing curb-line and at the property boundary, then break out the failed apron. The sub-base is regraded and recompacted. Before the pour we drill 5/8" holes 6 inches deep into the adjacent curb and driveway slab, epoxy in #4 rebar dowels, and tie the new pour to the existing concrete so they move as one assembly.

Finishing for Plow & Salt Survival

Apron tops get a light broom finish for traction and a 1/4-inch chamfered front edge so plow blades ride up rather than chipping. After 30 days we apply a heavy-duty acrylic sealer specifically rated for chloride exposure - this is the slab that catches every snowplow salt drift and every road-salt-laden tire splash, so the sealer matters.