Marshall Construction is a concrete and asphalt contractor based in Newark, Delaware, that works in six service lines: residential concrete, residential asphalt, poured concrete foundations, commercial concrete and asphalt, hardscaping (stamped concrete and retaining walls), and commercial snow and ice management. The company works across Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland with its own crews and equipment, and uses no subcontractors or rental equipment.
Marshall Construction's residential concrete work includes concrete driveways, walkways and sidewalks, patios and pool decks, garage floors and slabs, steps and stoops, aprons and curbs, and stamped concrete. Driveways are the center of this work. Homeowners usually call about water problems, tripping hazards, curb appeal or a stamped patio. Because a concrete driveway is a once- or twice-in-a-lifetime purchase for most homeowners, and many have never hired a concrete driveway contractor in Delaware before, Kyle Marshall explains thickness, reinforcement and base at the estimate.
Concrete driveways come in three packages, and the company's residential concrete services and driveway packages set out each one. Every package includes complete demolition and removal of the existing driveway.
The concrete warranty covers standing water (no visible puddles lasting more than 12 hours), settling greater than 3/4 inch and cracks wider than 1/4 inch; if a driveway falls outside those terms, the company replaces it. Listed exclusions include displacement or chipping where new concrete meets old concrete or pavement, sealers, drains, pipes and downspouts, patches and repairs, decorative or finely finished surfaces, concrete coloration and landscaping.
Marshall Construction says most contractors pour 4 inches of 3,500 PSI concrete, which it calls the bare minimum. The company's packages run from 4 to 6 inches thick and up to 4,500 PSI, and the company says the difference is 30 to 50 years of durability. Before any pour, the crew excavates, lays and compacts the stone base and grades it for drainage. At the estimate, Kyle checks water runoff, whether the ground holds compaction and whether extra reinforcement is needed. The company does not overlay concrete: old concrete is torn out and replaced.
As an asphalt driveway contractor in Delaware, Marshall Construction covers driveway installation, overlays and resurfacing, asphalt repairs, and sealcoating, which is also offered on its own. Every full installation starts with a 6-inch compacted stone base, and every job gets at least 2 to 3 inches of asphalt. No wire or additives are used in asphalt.
The asphalt warranty, listed with the company's asphalt driveway services and packages, covers standing water (no visible puddles lasting more than 12 hours), with the same exclusions as the concrete warranty. When an overlay is possible, Kyle Marshall prices the overlay and also a tear-out and replacement so the homeowner can compare. The company says an inch of asphalt laid over a cracked driveway lets the old cracks bleed through within about a year, so it tells customers when an overlay would be wasted money. Its oil-based sealcoat replenishes the oils and binder in the asphalt and protects the surface from sun, water, oil and salt.
Marshall Construction works as a concrete foundation contractor in Delaware, pouring concrete foundations for new homes, custom homes, additions, multi-unit developments and commercial buildings. Most of this work is for general contractors and builders, who send blueprints for a price; some customers are homeowners building their own home.
For its poured foundation services, Marshall Construction owns wall panels in every size, from crawl spaces to 8-foot and 10-foot basements and walkouts, along with its own crane, excavators and trucks. Panels are craned into position rather than set by hand, and foundation work is typically finished in under a week so other trades are not left waiting. Kyle Marshall plans the pour schedule from the blueprints, for example footers one day and walls another. Level and square is the standard every foundation must meet.
Marshall Construction's work as a commercial concrete contractor in Delaware covers site concrete, structural concrete, building and development concrete, site amenities, excavation and commercial paving:
Quotes for the company's commercial concrete and asphalt services are delivered in 24-48 hours. Marshall Construction is licensed, bonded and insured, can raise its bond as needed for specific jobs, and says it meets every insurance requirement for commercial projects. The company does not own concrete trucks, but its 20-year supplier relationships let it call in the morning and get a concrete truck the same day; the company says smaller operators wait three to four days. Kyle Marshall is on site and, in the company's words, will not sign off until the work meets his standard.
Marshall Construction's hardscaping services have two parts: stamped concrete and retaining walls.
Stamped concrete can go on any flat outdoor surface, including backyard patios, driveways, walkways and sidewalks, front porches and pool decks. Customers choose a stamp pattern (such as Grand Ashlar, London Cobble, a diagonal layout or a bordered design), a base color mixed into the concrete, an accent color spread across the wet surface, and a gloss non-slip or matte no-shine finish. The work takes three days, weather permitting: pour and stamp, then power wash and saw-cut, then seal. The surface is resealed every 2-3 years. Stamped concrete is the only decorative concrete work the company does.
As a retaining wall contractor in Delaware, Marshall Construction sets every retaining wall on a concrete footer rather than a stone base, with geogrid and 57 stone packed behind the block and perforated pipe drainage to move water through and away from the wall. Walls are built with Cambridge wall block, in a color the customer chooses, or with poured concrete, depending on the project. Every retaining wall carries a 7-year warranty.
Marshall Construction's commercial snow and ice management in Delaware covers snow plowing, ice management and salting, pre-treatment, and sidewalk and walkway clearing for commercial properties: warehouses and industrial facilities, shopping centers and retail properties, large commercial buildings, government facilities, HOAs and managed communities, and large parking lots and multi-building properties. Main entrances and handicap areas are always prioritized.
The snow fleet includes four plow trucks with salters, two skid steers, two stand-on machines and an ATV with a plow. Crews monitor conditions around the clock and mobilize before and during storms. Properties choose a per-event contract or a fixed seasonal contract, both described with the company's snow management services. The company has more than 10 years of experience managing winter weather in the Tri-State area, and its snow service area runs from Elkton, Maryland, through Wilmington and the New Castle County area, south to Dover, Delaware.
Marshall Construction's scope has clear limits:
Marshall Construction handles its concrete, asphalt, foundation and excavation work in-house, with its own crews and equipment and Kyle Marshall on site. Because the company handles all of this work itself, one customer can hire it for several kinds of work; one customer review describes a garage floor, front walkway and driveway replaced in one hire.
These service lines serve the customers Marshall Construction works with, from homeowners and builders to commercial property owners, HOAs and public clients. The company offers them across Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland, with a narrower area for commercial snow and ice management.
