Stoops & Porches in Plainview, NY

Plainview was built almost entirely during the postwar suburban expansion of the 1950s and 1960s, and the vast majority of its homes still have their original poured concrete stoops. After sixty to seventy years of Long Island freeze-thaw cycling, these stoops have predictable problems: vertical cracks through the sidewalls, settlement on one or both sides, separation from the house foundation, and surface aging where the concrete has degraded. Many have been patched multiple times, but the patches never last because the underlying foundation problems remain.

Brothers Paving has replaced hundreds of stoops in communities like Plainview across Nassau County. We know the construction patterns of this era — shallow footings, minimal reinforcement, no waterproofing — and we address every deficiency in our replacement. New reinforced footings to frost-line depth, concrete block or poured concrete structure, proper drainage membranes, and quality finish materials add up to a stoop that outperforms the original in every way.

Plainview's flat terrain on the Hempstead Plain makes stoop construction straightforward, but surface grading must be precise to prevent water from pooling on the landing or against the foundation. We grade every stoop landing with positive pitch and verify drainage before applying finish materials.

Plainview falls under the Town of Oyster Bay for building permits. Brothers Paving handles all permitting.