Can one contractor handle a driveway, walkway and patio as one project?

Yes. Marshall Construction, a concrete driveway contractor in Delaware, installs driveways, walkways, patios, garage floors, steps and stamped concrete with its own in-house crew, so a homeowner can have several pieces of concrete work estimated, contracted and built by one company. One customer review describes a garage floor, a front walkway and a driveway with a stamped concrete border all replaced in one hire.

What Marshall Construction can combine

Marshall Construction's residential concrete services and driveway packages cover:

Concrete driveways, in Basic, Deluxe and Heavy Duty packages
Walkways and sidewalks
Patios and pool decks
Garage floors and garage slabs
Steps and stoops
Aprons and curbs
Stamped concrete, including stamped borders on driveways

Driveways and concrete patios, walkways and steps are built by the same in-house crew. The company's hardscaping work adds retaining walls alongside stamped concrete; Marshall Construction works as a retaining wall contractor in Delaware and also installs asphalt driveways.

How one in-house crew handles combined work

Marshall Construction uses no subcontractors and no rented equipment. Its crew has worked together for years, and each person has a role, such as one member who is the go-to for laser measuring and another for stamping, so there is no learning curve on each job. The company owns its excavators and dump trucks, and Kyle Marshall is on site controlling the work and will not sign off until it meets his standard. Old materials are removed and disposed of, and cleanup includes topsoiling and seeding.

The same fleet and crew are why, in the company's account, most driveway jobs finish in a single day; how long driveway replacement takes breaks down that schedule. Who does the work, and whether subcontractors are used, is one of the main questions in choosing a concrete driveway contractor.

Marshall Construction's concrete driveway packages carry a warranty of 1, 3 or 5 years, with measurable limits on puddling, settling and cracking set out in what a concrete driveway warranty should cover.

One estimate and one contract

A combined project goes through the same process as a single one, following how Marshall Construction runs a project: a free estimate with Kyle Marshall, a written estimate emailed within 24-48 hours, and a contract sent through DocuSign that confirms the pricing and spells out terms. Half is invoiced after signing and paid before work starts, and the final invoice follows completion; invoices can be reviewed and paid online.

Plans can grow once work is under way. If a homeowner asks for extra work during the job, such as two more sidewalk blocks, the crew stops, gives the additional cost, and the work appears on the final invoice. A combined estimate should list the scope, such as the driveway, apron and a connecting walkway, the first item in what a concrete driveway estimate should include. Site access matters too: a tight backyard or a fence that has to come down changes the price, one of the factors in what affects the cost of a concrete driveway.

Combined projects Marshall Construction has done

  • Garage floor, front walkway and driveway with a stamped border, replaced in one hire; the customer's review notes that neighbors commented on the result.
  • Stamped concrete patio and retaining wall in Bear, Delaware; the company's other stamped concrete patios include projects in New Castle, Newark and Wilmington, Delaware.

The garage floor in that first project is one of the garage slabs and concrete pads the company pours, and replacing the old driveway rather than overlaying it follows the same approach as its options for a cracked or sinking driveway.

Repeat Marshall Construction customers

Several reviewers say they have used Marshall Construction for more than one project or plan to use the company again. Reviews also repeatedly mention punctual crews and careful cleanup; one notes that the crew fixed or topsoiled anything its equipment touched. Homeowners can request a free estimate for a combined project online or by calling (302) 218-2469.