Curb and Gutter

Curb and gutter might seem like simple infrastructure, but it plays a critical role in protecting your pavement investment. Curbs direct water to drainage inlets, prevent vehicles from driving onto landscaped areas, and provide reference for parking layout. Gutters channel stormwater and prevent ponding. When curb and gutter fails, your parking lot follows.

DeSoto Concrete Contractors constructs commercial curb and gutter systems designed for actual site conditions. We coordinate with civil engineers on drainage patterns, specify curb profiles appropriate for traffic exposure, and install systems that will perform for decades.

Curb and gutter applications include:

• Standard barrier curbs - Vertical-faced curbs for parking lot perimeters and islands
• Mountable curbs - Sloped curbs that allow vehicle mounting without damage
• Rolled curbs - Continuous curve profile for specific applications
• Valley gutters - V-shaped drainage channels for concentrated flow
• Integral curb and gutter - Combined units for efficient installation
• ADA-compliant ramps and transitions - Accessible features at crossings and entrances

We install curb and gutter using both slip-form and hand-formed methods depending on project requirements. Slip-forming provides efficiency for long runs; hand forming handles irregular layouts and complex transitions. We have equipment and expertise for both approaches.

For replacement projects, we assess existing curb conditions, identify the causes of deterioration, and specify construction methods that will prevent recurrence. Sometimes curb failure indicates underlying drainage or subgrade issues that need to be addressed first.