Concrete Driveways · Toronto

Concrete Driveways in Toronto

Toronto packs everything into one city, from the narrow laneway driveways of The Annex and Riverdale to the heritage frontages of Forest Hill and the lakeside grades down by The Beaches.

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In the older core the driveways are tight, the trees are protected and there is rarely room to stage anything. Concrete is formed to what is actually there, which usually means a neighbour's edge, a root and an existing walkway all set the line before a truck is called.

Shared and mutual drives need agreement between the households first. We would rather have that conversation before the excavation than halfway through it.

A parking pad or a widened Riverdale drive is planned around how the space is used, not to a standard width. The edges are formed and finished by hand where a machine cannot safely reach.

Access sets the schedule. We size the crew to the lane, keep the pour to a single day, and get the forms stripped without tying up the street.

We handle concrete driveways across Toronto — including The Annex, Leslieville, Riverdale, Forest Hill, The Beaches, and Liberty Village, and the streets and properties around the CN Tower, the Gardiner Expressway, and the Distillery District.

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Magnum Paving is an asphalt paving and concrete contractor serving Toronto 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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