What these Rhode Island records tell you
These selected registrations showed VALID status in the Rhode Island public lookup. They cover different services: poured concrete, coatings and repair, or cutting. Registration does not certify a concrete specialty or prove permission for public-sidewalk work. Match the business and registration number to the written contract, then check current status, the complete scope and local approvals. This is a small selection, not the full state roster.
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Selected businesses for Kent County
West Warwick, RI · RI Contractors Registration and Licensing Board GC-52559
Business advertises concrete coatings, concrete crack repair, decorative overlays; contractor registration credential checked separately
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Business locations represented on this page: West Warwick. County, parish, borough, census-area, planning-region and independent-city assignments use the largest Census land overlap for each business ZIP. ZIP centers are approximate; they are not exact business addresses or driving distances.
Census geography
Choose the right concrete service in Rhode Island
This selection includes an installer, a coating and repair business, and a concrete-cutting specialist. A company that cuts an opening or applies a coating is not automatically a choice for pouring a new driveway. Read each profile's advertised services before requesting a match.
For a new patio, ask about demolition, drainage, base preparation, reinforcement, finish and curing. For an overlay or coating, ask how the existing slab will be assessed, how cracks and moisture will be handled, and what the proposed system can and cannot repair. See our patio project guide for installation questions.
Check permits for the property and street connection
Providence lists a separate sidewalk-contractor license, physical-alteration permit and road-opening permit on its Public Works forms page. State registration alone does not establish approval for work on a public sidewalk or road connection. Confirm the relevant process with the city before scheduling demolition.
For Warwick properties, start with the city's building forms and residential submission checklist. Ask Building and Public Works which reviews apply to the complete project, including drainage and street access. Providence requirements do not automatically apply to Warwick.
Sources checked October 8, 2026. Confirm current requirements and contractor availability before hiring. Listed services are business claims, not independent workmanship assessments.
Give each bidder the same project brief
Measure the existing surface and describe the intended use. Include photographs of cracks, pooling water, changes in level, street access and anything that must remain usable during the work. Ask for demolition, disposal, base preparation, drainage, reinforcement, finish and curing protection to be identified in the written scope. Design requirements should come from the approved plans and project conditions.
Use our concrete calculator once dimensions are established, and our national cost guides for planning context. They are not local bids. Ask what could change the price and who approves changes.
Concrete conditions in Kent County
Averages from the nearest NOAA climate normals station to Warwick, Providence T F Green AP, RI (1.4 miles away, 60 ft), over 1991–2020.[1] Conditions can change over short distances, especially with elevation, so treat these as a planning guide, not a forecast.
- Nights at 32°F or below
- 109
- Days at 90°F or above
- 12
- Precipitation a year
- 48 in
- Snowfall a year
- 37 in
Cold and freeze-thaw
Freeze-thaw is the main risk for outdoor concrete in Kent County. Concrete that is wet when it freezes, especially where deicers are used, can scale. NRMCA recommends air-entrained concrete, about 6 percent total air with ¾- to 1-inch aggregate, and a specified strength of 4,000 psi for exterior slabs exposed to freezing and deicers. Ask every bidder to write the specified strength and air content into the quote. Freezing lows are not only a midwinter issue here: about 36 of them fall in March–May and September–November, so spring and fall pours need a plan for cold nights too. ACI calls for cold-weather precautions when air temperatures are expected to fall below 40°F during the protection period.[2, 3]
Heat and drying
Hot days are occasional, about 12 a year at 90°F or above. On those days, an early start and prompt curing help, because heat speeds up setting and moisture loss.[4]
With 48 inches of precipitation a year, ask how fresh concrete will be covered if rain arrives during or soon after the pour, and how the finished slab will shed water away from the house. About 37 inches of snow a year means plowing and deicers on driveways. NRMCA notes that deicing chemicals make scaling worse, especially on new concrete.[2]
Homes in Kent County
Kent County has about 76,529 homes. The median home was built in 1967; 82% were built before 1980 and 4% since 2010. 73% are owner-occupied and 67% are single-family detached houses. With so many older homes, a driveway or patio job often starts with an existing slab. Ask whether the quote includes removal, haul-away and repair of the base underneath.[5] This directory lists 1 business based in the county.
Planning guides: pouring in cold weather · curing times · driveway thickness
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual and seasonal, by station) (archive c20230404; imported October 30, 2026), station USW00014765.
- National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, CIP 2: Scaling Concrete Surfaces (checked October 30, 2026).
- American Concrete Institute, ACI 306R-16: Guide to Cold Weather Concreting (preview) (2016 edition; checked October 6, 2026).
- National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, CIP 12: Hot Weather Concreting (checked October 30, 2026).
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (tables B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035) (imported October 30, 2026).
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Describe your projectSources and selection
RI Contractors Registration and Licensing Board public search, checked 2026-10-08. Only selected unexpired business records with usable in-state ZIP geography are included. Individual qualifiers, private contact details and street addresses are not published. Read how records are checked. Confirm current status, insurance and project suitability before hiring.