Service walk, passage, areaway or lot drainage
The flat concrete and paving around your building has been cited, either as a trip hazard or because it is draining the wrong way, back toward the building.
- Do I need a permit?
- This can usually be corrected without a permit.
- Who actually does it?
- Our own crews. This is work we self-perform, so the schedule is ours to keep.
- Am I unusual?
- Not at all. This is one of the items we are called out for most, and it is rarely the only thing on the notice.
What the inspector was looking at
Walks heaved and broken. Passages sunken. Areaways holding water. Lots graded toward the foundation instead of away from it.
What happens if you leave it
A walk that sends water at your foundation is manufacturing your next, much larger citation. The trip hazard is its own liability problem in the meantime.
How we get it closed
- 1Failed flatwork removed and relaid
- 2Re-graded so water runs away from the building
- 3Areaway and its drainage restored
- 4Foundation masonry repaired where standing water has already done damage
Before you start worrying about the cost
Straightforward, visible work. It is the kind of item an inspector can confirm closed on a single walk past the property.
This is almost never the only item
Chicago inspectors write up everything they can see in one visit. Fixing this and leaving the rest means the case stays open and you go to the hearing anyway. We price and clear the whole notice: our own crews on nearly all of it, licensed partners on the plumbing, heating and electrical items, and nothing left dangling for you to chase.
See how the whole thing worksUsually on the same notice
If you see any of these on yours too, that is the normal pattern rather than bad luck. They tend to share a cause.
Cited for pavers & flatwork? Let us take it from here.
A quick call, then we come out and price every item on the notice in person. Free, and you are under no obligation to use us.
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