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Serving Green Bay, WI and surrounding areas. (920) 932-4097
Green Bay Concrete & Masonry provides masonry contractor services throughout Howard, WI, including driveway pavers, retaining walls, and foundation repair on the village's mix of 1980s-era homes and newer subdivisions. We have served the greater Green Bay area since 2018 and respond within 1 business day.
Howard gets over 100 freeze-thaw cycles per year on average, and a poured concrete driveway takes the full force of every one of them. A properly installed paver driveway with a deep compacted base allows water to drain before it freezes, and individual pavers can be reset or replaced without ripping out the whole surface when a section settles.
Homes built in Howard in the 1980s and 1990s have concrete driveways, walkways, and steps that have been through 30 to 40 Wisconsin winters. Cracking, surface spalling, and heaved sections are the natural result of that exposure - repairing those areas before water reaches the base prevents faster deterioration in future freeze-thaw cycles.
Spring snowmelt in Howard can be significant - 40 to 50 inches of accumulated snow melting in a few weeks saturates the ground faster than clay-based soils can drain it. Properly built retaining walls hold slopes in place during that runoff period and redirect water away from foundations and lower yard areas.
Homes built in Howard during the 1970s and 1980s commonly have poured concrete or block foundations that are now old enough to show seepage cracks and eroded mortar joints. Spring basement water intrusion is one of the most common calls we get from Howard homeowners in April and May, usually tied to the combination of snowmelt and still-frozen subsoil.
Older Howard homes built in the 1970s and 1980s with wood-burning fireplaces have brick chimneys that have been through enough Wisconsin winters to show mortar deterioration at the crown and upper courses. Repointing those joints before water gets in is the straightforward fix - ignoring it means water works its way down through the masonry with each freeze-thaw cycle.
Howard's suburban lots typically have front walks and side paths that connect the driveway to the entry and backyard. Paver or stone walkways built on a proper base handle the same freeze-thaw exposure as driveways and offer the same repair advantage - individual pieces can be lifted and reset without touching the surrounding surface.
Howard is one of the larger villages in Wisconsin, with most of its housing built between the 1970s and the 2000s. Homes from the 1980s are now 40 or more years old - reaching the age where the first major round of exterior repairs becomes unavoidable. Concrete driveways, basement walls, and masonry elements on those homes have been through 40 Wisconsin winters, and the freeze-thaw damage is cumulative. Each year of deferred repair means a little more water has worked its way into cracks that are now wider than they were. At a certain point, what was a crack repair becomes a section replacement, and what was a section replacement becomes a full teardown and rebuild.
Howard also gets real winters. Green Bay area averages put annual snowfall in the 40-to-50-inch range, and the frost depth can reach 48 inches in a hard season. Any masonry or concrete work that is going to last in this climate needs footings or base layers that go deep enough to stay below the freeze line - that is not optional here the way it might be in a warmer state. A contractor who works in Howard regularly understands that the base work is where the longevity of any flatwork or masonry project is actually determined, and that skimping there because it is not visible is what leads to callbacks two or three winters later.
Our crew works throughout Howard regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect masonry contractor work here. Howard is an incorporated village with its own building department, separate from Brown County, so permit-required projects go through the Village of Howard directly. Most routine driveway and flatwork repairs do not need a permit, but retaining walls above a certain height and structural foundation work generally do.
The village sits directly northwest of Green Bay, with U.S. Highway 141 and Velp Avenue serving as the main north-south corridors. The commercial strip along Velp Avenue is the everyday reference point for Howard residents, and the residential neighborhoods spread out from there toward the village's western and northern edges, where newer subdivisions are still going up. The Resch Center arena complex near the Green Bay border is another landmark that orients where Howard sits in the region.
We also serve the neighboring areas. Suamico is to the north and is part of our regular service area for masonry and concrete work. Homeowners in Green Bay to the east are also served regularly, and our crew moves between Howard and Green Bay jobs throughout the season.
Reach us by phone or through the contact form and describe what you are dealing with. We reply within 1 business day to schedule a visit at a time that works for you.
We walk the property, check the scope of work and drainage conditions, and give you a written estimate. You decide whether to move forward - no pressure and no obligation.
Our crew handles excavation, base preparation, and installation. Most Howard residential projects are complete in two to five days, and we keep your yard and driveway access disruption as short as possible.
We leave the site clean and walk you through curing times and first-season care. Driveway pavers need to stay off-load for 24 to 48 hours after installation. If you have any questions after we leave, call us.
We serve Howard homeowners with written estimates, no-pressure consultations, and a local crew that understands what Wisconsin winters do to driveways and masonry. Reply within 1 business day.
(920) 932-4097Howard is a village in Brown County, located directly northwest of Green Bay, with a population of about 21,000 as of the 2020 Census, making it one of the larger villages in Wisconsin. Most of the housing stock was built between the 1970s and the 2000s, with a mix of single-story ranch homes and two-story colonials on suburban lots. Newer subdivisions continue to go up on the western and northern edges of the village, while older neighborhoods closer to the Green Bay border have homes from the 1970s and earlier. According to Wikipedia, Howard has grown steadily over the past two decades as families move out of Green Bay looking for newer homes and more space, while staying close to the area's employment base.
Velp Avenue is the commercial spine of the village, lined with grocery stores, restaurants, and everyday retail. The Resch Center complex near the Green Bay border is a regional event venue that most locals use as a reference point for the area. Homeownership rates in Howard run well above the national average, with most housing units owner-occupied - people here invest in their properties and plan to stay. Nearby communities we serve include Suamico to the north and Ashwaubenon to the south, both of which share Howard's suburban character and similar masonry service needs.
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Learn MoreFrost damage compounds every year you wait - call a local contractor who works in Howard regularly and get a written estimate while the season is still open.