Concrete Steps & Porches
We tear out cracked concrete steps and rotted wood stairs, dig footings to frost depth, and pour new steps and porch slabs with even rise and run across the Lehigh Valley.
Steps, Stoops & Porch Slabs
Cracked steps, a stoop that tips toward the door, a wooden stair that flexes underfoot. These are the entries we get called to fix every season in the Lehigh Valley.
Murray General Contracting rebuilds concrete front and side steps, stoops, landings, and porch slabs for homes and small commercial buildings from Allentown and Bethlehem to Easton and out to Breinigsville. We do not patch over a failing step. We take the old structure out, dig footings down past the frost line, and pour new concrete that sits on ground that will not heave when winter comes.
You get one local crew from the first measurement to the final walkthrough, and a free estimate within 48 hours of sending us the details.
How We Rebuild An Entry
Failing concrete steps, rotted wood stairs, and anything tied to them come out first. We have removed gutter curbs and railroad-tie beds in the same pass when they were in the way.
We dig footings down past the frost line, roughly 36 to 42 inches in this area, so the new steps rest on stable ground instead of heaving every winter.
We set the forms so every step has the same height and depth. Even rise and run is what code asks for and what keeps the steps safe to walk in the dark or the rain.
We pour the steps, the landing, and any porch slab or walls in one coordinated sequence, then finish the surface for grip and a clean edge.
The concrete cures, we leave it railing-ready where you want one, and we walk the finished entry with you before we call it done.
Why It Lasts
Most steps fail because they were poured on no footing. We dig past the frost line so freeze and thaw cannot lift the steps away from the house.
Every step the same height and depth. That is the code requirement, and it is also what stops the stumble on a step that is taller or shorter than the rest.
We pitch the landing and treads so rain and snowmelt run off instead of sitting, freezing, and spalling the surface.
Tell us up front and we form the steps so a metal or composite railing mounts cleanly once the concrete has cured.
Step & Porch Work We Do
A finished entry usually needs more than the steps. Pair the rebuild with a new walkway leading to the door, a patio off the back, or a retaining wall where the grade needs holding back.
Had my old outside concrete and wood house steps taken out, formed and poured new ones. Made everything up to code and did a great job. Jake and his crew were awesome and informed me of everything that was being done. Within a little over 5 days they were done. If I need work again he'll definitely be the first one I call.Craig Strohl, Google review
Step & Porch Questions
A full step and landing rebuild usually runs about five days. That covers tear-out of the old steps, digging and pouring footings, forming the new steps and landing, the pour, and the time the concrete needs to set before you use it. Larger porches with walls take a little longer.
Yes. We build steps with an even rise and run so every step is the same height and depth, which is what code requires and what keeps people from tripping. We also pour footings to frost depth and leave the structure ready for code-compliant railings where they are needed.
We do this often. We tear out the old wooden stairs and any failing concrete, dig proper footings, and pour solid concrete steps and a landing in their place. Concrete does not rot, does not need paint, and holds up to Lehigh Valley winters far better than wood.
Most failing steps were poured on shallow footings or no footing at all, so the freeze-thaw cycle heaves them up and tips them away from the house. We dig footings down to frost depth, roughly 36 to 42 inches in this area, so the new steps sit on stable ground that does not move.
We build the steps railing-ready, with the structure and finish set up so a metal or composite railing can be mounted cleanly once the concrete cures. Tell us at the estimate whether you want a railing so we form the steps for it from the start.
Yes. We pour porch slabs, stoops, and landings along with the steps, and we can build the short walls or wing walls that frame an entry. It is common to handle the steps, the landing, and the walkway leading up to them in one visit.
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