Who is the best concrete guy in the Tri-state area

  • tedpeck
    Genoa Wi
    Posts: 267
    #1247507

    Gonna be building a house between New Albin and Lansing next spring and was wondering if anybody could steer me towards a good concrete guy…need to dig a hole and pour the basement with plans of putting a modular house on this foundation.
    Why would anybody want to become an Iowegian, you ask? For purely financial reasons. Imagine the Mississippi River Valley is a book, with the River the spine of that book. On pages to the right the property taxes are about $4200 for a 1500 sq. ft. house in the country. On the Iowa pages the taxes are maybe $1100.
    Right now I am a legal resident of illinois because there is no tax on retiree’s pensions…but I pay Eighty Bucks A WEEK in property taxes and get nothing in return. Rather than pay to educate the kids of some migrant from Chicago to my home NW of Rockford the best option seems to be moving to the Hawkeye state. If i put in a wood boiler for heat and cash in my beer can collection it should be possible to live essentially for free…except for the $100 non-resident Wisconsin guide license, of course.
    Anyway, if ya can tell me a reputable concrete guy i would appreciate the input. thanks!

    mossydan
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Posts: 7727
    #384584

    Hey Ted if you can’t find anybody up there its about 125 miles to cedar rapids. The guy around here is Skip Bernet , he does really good work here and he would probably drive to there to set the forms and pour it. About the excavation i don’t know but theres probably local guys up there that would do that maybe Skips crew would do it too.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    #384585

    I would talk to Wiley Coyote, he uses Acme Construction all the time in his shows

    He is a Super Genius you know

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    #384597

    I can’t help you with the walls, but I do flatwork. I would be interested in doing the basement, sidewalks, and driveway. Just let me know and we can go from there. Thanks. Mike

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    #384599

    Hey Watts,

    I’ll see him this weekend, and tell him to look you up when he gets back home

    Fishing Machine
    Lansing, Ia
    Posts: 810
    #384600

    Hey Ted I know a guy that is very good. He’s one of the top ones around here and is very busy. He does a very neat job and when it’s done it’s done right.
    Name is Ron Heim ( Heim Concrete Constuction Co. ) Phone No is 563 – 586 – 2699. Best to get with him now as he gets booked way ahead for next year. He goes over into Wis., Mn and covers all this area around here. We have other here also. But he is the No one to choose from. PM me if you need more info.

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    #384618

    Sounds good Dave

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