Marshall Construction, a family-owned concrete and asphalt contractor in Newark, Delaware, installs concrete patios, pool decks, walkways, sidewalks, steps and stoops, along with aprons and curbs, for homeowners in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Patios, walkways and pool decks can be plain concrete or stamped concrete. Marshall Construction also works as a concrete driveway contractor in Delaware.
Homeowners typically call Marshall Construction about tripping hazards, water problems, curb appeal, or wanting a stamped patio. Patios, walkways and steps are part of residential concrete, one of the six services Marshall Construction offers. A patio, walkway or steps can be estimated and built together with a driveway when combining several concrete projects with one contractor.
The same in-house crews replace driveways, and how long driveway replacement takes at Marshall Construction is a single day for most jobs.
Stamped concrete is the only decorative concrete work Marshall Construction does, and the company does not install pavers. The company says stamped concrete works on any flat outdoor surface. For stamped concrete patios and other surfaces, homeowners choose a pattern, such as Grand Ashlar (a slate-paver look) or London Cobble (a cobblestone look); a base color mixed into the concrete; an accent color spread across the wet surface (the company recommends a darker shade); and a gloss non-slip or matte finish. One member of the crew is the go-to for stamping.
A stamped job takes three days, weather permitting: pour and stamp on day one, power wash and saw-cut on day two, and seal on day three. Stamped concrete is resealed every 2-3 years. Stamped and decorative concrete is listed with the company's residential concrete services and driveway packages, alongside patios, walkways and steps.
Marshall Construction's case for stamped concrete over pavers is maintenance: the company says pavers look good the first year, but over a few years weeds push through, moss takes hold, stones shift and the sand underneath washes out. The company says stamped concrete, once poured and sealed, stays flat and level with no weeds or shifting stones. Stamped concrete and retaining walls together make up the company's hardscaping work; as a retaining wall contractor in Delaware, Marshall Construction sets every wall on a concrete footer rather than a stone base.
Marshall Construction's residential projects include a neighborhood concrete sidewalk replacement in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. One customer review describes the crew carefully removing and replacing new sod during a sidewalk job so that it would grow back. For HOAs and similar organizations, the company also handles whole neighborhoods of sidewalks, curbs and storm drains as part of its commercial sidewalks, curbs, ADA ramps and storm drains work.
Marshall Construction removes and replaces damaged sidewalk concrete rather than overlaying it, the same approach behind its options for a cracked or sinking driveway. Whether old concrete will be overlaid or removed is also one of the questions in choosing a concrete driveway contractor.
Marshall Construction has installed stamped concrete patios in New Castle, Newark and Wilmington, Delaware, and a stamped patio with a retaining wall in Bear, Delaware. One review describes a stamped patio that came out better than the pictures the customer had seen online. Other residential projects include a garage floor and a basketball court in Townsend, Delaware, both among the company's garage slabs and concrete pads.
Marshall Construction says stamped concrete gives the look of natural stone or pavers at a fraction of the cost. For concrete driveways, the main cost drivers are thickness, strength, reinforcement, base and removal, as set out in what affects the cost of a concrete driveway. The company's published concrete warranty excludes decorative or finely finished surfaces and concrete coloration, as noted in what a concrete driveway warranty should cover.
Marshall Construction's own crews do the work, with no subcontractors or rented equipment, which is central to how the company runs a project. Kyle Marshall is on site and will not sign off until the work meets his standard. Old concrete is removed and disposed of, and every job ends with cleanup, including topsoil and seeding. Estimates are free, and a written estimate is emailed within 24-48 hours of the visit. A quote that includes a driveway can be checked against what a concrete driveway estimate should include.
Homeowners can request a free estimate for a patio, walkway or steps online or by calling (302) 218-2469.
