Concrete Driveways · Oshawa

Concrete Driveways in Oshawa

Oshawa runs from the older core and Lakeview up through Donevan and Samac to the newer Windfields neighbourhood near Ontario Tech, and concrete usually enters the conversation at replacement time.

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The older Oshawa streets carry some of the most tired asphalt in Durham. Decades of surface over surface leaves a base that will not support another layer, and we say so rather than selling one. Once it is all coming out, concrete deserves a real number beside asphalt.

Windfields and Samac are newer, and the failure there is edge breakup on a thin builder surface rather than age. Caught at that point the excavation is smaller than most people expect.

Wherever we pour, the base does the work: excavate to depth, compact granular, form to the finished grade, then an air-entrained mix specified for freeze-thaw and road salt.

Around Donevan and the Lakeview streets the lots are older and narrower, and access is usually the real constraint rather than the pour itself.

We handle concrete driveways across Oshawa — including downtown Oshawa, Lakeview, Windfields, Samac, and Donevan, and the streets and properties around the Oshawa GM headquarters, Ontario Tech University, and Lakeview Park.

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Magnum Paving is an asphalt paving and concrete contractor serving Oshawa and the Greater Toronto Area. The company runs its own in-house crews, carries $5,000,000 in liability insurance, and holds a 5.0-star rating from 27 verified Google reviews.

What's included

  • Full excavation, granular base, and compaction before any concrete is poured
  • Air-entrained mix specified for Ontario freeze-thaw and road salt
  • Control joints cut to spacing so the slab cracks where it is meant to
  • Formed to the finished grade so water runs away from the house
  • Full driveways, widenings and larger installs, with smaller pours quoted too
  • Workmanship warranty on every square foot

Frequently asked questions

Concrete or asphalt — which driveway should I choose?
Concrete costs more up front, lasts longer, holds a clean edge, and never needs resealing. Asphalt is cheaper, faster to install, and easier to repair in sections. We install both, so we will tell you which one suits your site, your budget, and how you actually use the driveway instead of steering you to one.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
Foot traffic is usually fine after 24 to 48 hours, and most driveways take passenger vehicles at around seven days. Concrete keeps gaining strength for weeks after that, so we ask you to keep heavy trucks, dumpsters, and equipment off it for the first month.
Will a concrete driveway crack?
Every concrete slab moves. The installer's job is to control where. We cut control joints at planned spacing so the slab relieves stress along a straight line you barely notice, rather than a random crack across the middle. Base prep and the right mix do the rest.
Do you take on smaller concrete work as well as full driveways?
Yes. Most of our concrete work is full driveways, widenings and larger installs, so that is what we are set up for and where our pricing is most competitive. Smaller pours, walkways and aprons get quoted too, and if you are already having other work done it usually makes sense to handle them at the same time. Tell us what you need and we will price it.

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