Concrete Services
Driveways, sidewalks, curbs, steps, patios, and slabs. Tear-out and replacement for the worn concrete on Lemoyne's older streets, poured on a properly compacted base.
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Concrete Contractor in
Lemoyne & Wormleysburg, PA
We're based in Lemoyne, on the riverfront where Lemoyne meets Wormleysburg, so this is our own neighborhood. Driveways, sidewalks, steps, retaining walls, and masonry repair, with a free on-site estimate and a written proposal before any work begins.
The Concrete Contractor Down the Street in Lemoyne
You know the signs. The front steps have a crack that gets a little wider every spring. The sidewalk slab by the curb has lifted enough to catch a toe. The block wall holding up the back yard has started to lean toward the alley. None of it is an emergency yet, but you can see where it is heading, and you don’t want to hand the job to whoever answers the phone first.
Terra Firma Concrete is based in Lemoyne at 114 N Front St, on the riverfront where Lemoyne and Wormleysburg meet. Most addresses in either borough are a few minutes away. Matthew brings more than 15 years of hands-on construction experience to every job, and he is the one who comes out to look at yours. You get a straight assessment of what is wrong, what it will take to fix, and a written proposal with the price spelled out before anyone breaks ground.
We do the concrete, masonry, and excavation ourselves, so a sidewalk that needs a new base, or a wall that needs drainage behind it, is one job with one crew instead of three contractors to schedule.
Concrete and Masonry Work We Do in Lemoyne and Wormleysburg
Lemoyne has been a borough since 1905 and Wormleysburg since 1916. Both sit on the west bank of the Susquehanna, directly across from Harrisburg, and both climb from the river up toward the ridge. That mix of older homes, steep side streets, and river-level lots shapes most of the work we see here.
Sidewalk and Curb Replacement in Lemoyne
In Lemoyne, the curb and sidewalk in front of your house are your responsibility, not the borough’s. The borough inspects curbs and sidewalks when a street is scheduled for repair or replacement, and if a section is unsafe it can require the owner to fix it. If the work isn’t done, the borough can have it done and send you the bill.
If you’ve received a notice, or you know your street is coming up on the repaving list, call us before the deadline gets close. We’ll look at the sections in question, confirm the borough’s requirements and whether a permit is needed, and give you a written price to saw-cut, remove, re-base, form, and pour the new sidewalk and curb. If only a few slabs are out of spec, we’ll tell you that rather than selling you the whole frontage.
Retaining Walls on Hillside Lots
A lot of Lemoyne and Wormleysburg yards are cut into the slope, with the house on one level and the back yard or driveway on another. The walls holding those grades did their job for a long time, but older walls were often built without a drain behind them. Water builds up in the soil, the wall starts to bow, mortar joints open, and eventually blocks or stones begin to move.
We start by figuring out why the wall is failing. Sometimes a section can be rebuilt on the existing footing with new drainage stone and a perforated pipe behind it. Sometimes the footing itself has moved and the wall needs to come down and be rebuilt properly. Either way, we handle the excavation, the drainage, and the masonry, and our compact track loader can get onto tight hillside lots that larger equipment can’t reach.
Steps, Stoops, and Masonry Repair
Front steps take a beating here: road salt, freeze-thaw cycles, and water that runs straight down the slope and across the treads. We rebuild concrete steps, repair or replace brick and stone stoops, repoint failing mortar joints, and add proper pitch so water drains off instead of soaking in. When an older home has original brick or stone, we work to match it so the repair doesn’t stand out.
Driveways and Parking Pads on Tight Lots
Narrow lots, alley garages, and steep aprons are normal in both boroughs. We break out and haul away the old driveway, correct the grade so water runs away from the garage and the house, compact a new stone base, and pour a slab with control joints placed where the concrete actually needs them. If you’d rather have pavers than poured concrete, we install those too.
Riverfront Properties in Wormleysburg
Front Street sits right along the Susquehanna, and it flooded when Agnes pushed the river to record levels in 1972. If your property is near the river, flood history matters for how a slab, wall, or foundation repair is built. We pay close attention to drainage, base material, and grading on these lots, and we’ll tell you up front if the work needs a permit or a floodplain review from the borough.
Our Services
Concrete, masonry, and excavation for Lemoyne and Wormleysburg properties
Masonry Services
Retaining walls for hillside yards, brick and stone stoops, repointing, and masonry restoration that matches the original work on older West Shore homes.
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Excavation Services
Grading, drainage, site prep, and demolition with a compact track loader that fits narrow lots, alley access, and steep side yards.
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Foundations & Footings
Footings, slab foundations, and foundation drainage for additions, garages, and sheds, including on sloped lots where the grade has to be built up or cut down.
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Commercial & Industrial
ADA-compliant ramps, commercial sidewalks, machine foundations, and flatwork for businesses along Market Street and the Front Street corridor.
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Why Lemoyne and Wormleysburg property owners call Terra Firma
We’re not driving in from another county. We’re based in Lemoyne, and every street in Lemoyne and Wormleysburg is a few minutes away. That makes it easier to fit a site visit into your schedule, easier to check on a pour, and easier to stop back if you have a question after the job is done.
Here’s how it works:
1. Free on-site estimate. Matthew comes to your property, looks at the problem, measures, and talks through the options with you.
2. Written proposal. You get the scope, the price, and the timeline in writing. No ballpark numbers over the phone and no surprises halfway through.
3. We build it. Our crew handles the demolition, excavation, base prep, and pour or masonry work, and we leave the site clean.
As a licensed PA Home Improvement Contractor (HICPA #168581), every project is fully insured and backed by a written contract.
Serving Lemoyne, Wormleysburg, and the West Shore
Based in Lemoyne at 114 N Front St. We work throughout Lemoyne, Wormleysburg, and the rest of Cumberland County's West Shore, Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 4 PM.
We also serve these nearby communities:
Licensed, Insured, and Based Right Here on the West Shore
PA Home Improvement Contractor HICPA #168581. Fully insured. Based in Lemoyne at 114 N Front St, minutes from every street in Lemoyne and Wormleysburg. Matthew brings more than 15 years of construction experience to every estimate. Written proposals with clear pricing before work begins.
FAQs About Concrete and Masonry in Lemoyne and Wormleysburg
Lemoyne says I have to fix my sidewalk. Is that really my job?
Yes. In Lemoyne, property owners are responsible for the curb and sidewalk along their frontage, and the borough inspects them when a street is scheduled for repair. If a section is unsafe, the borough can require the owner to repair it, and it can do the work and bill the owner if it isn’t done. Send us a photo of your notice or call (717) 712-6967. We’ll look at the sections it lists, confirm what the borough requires, and give you a written price.
Can you replace only the cracked slabs instead of the whole sidewalk?
Often, yes. If most of the walk is sound and only a few slabs are cracked, lifted, or sunken, we can saw-cut and replace just those sections and match the grade of the slabs around them. If the base under the whole run has failed, we’ll show you why patching won’t hold and price the full replacement so you can decide.
My retaining wall is leaning. Does it need to be completely rebuilt?
Not always. Leaning is usually caused by water pressure behind a wall that was built without drainage. If the footing is still solid, we can sometimes take down the failing section, install drainage stone and pipe, and rebuild it. If the footing has moved, the wall needs to be rebuilt from the bottom. Matthew will tell you which one you’re dealing with after he sees it.
Where are you located?
We’re based in Lemoyne at 114 N Front St, Lemoyne, PA 17043, on the riverfront where Lemoyne and Wormleysburg meet. Most addresses in both boroughs are a few minutes away. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 4 PM.
Can you get equipment onto a steep or narrow lot?
Usually. Many Lemoyne and Wormleysburg lots have tight side yards, alley-only access, or steep grades. We use a compact track loader that fits where larger machines can’t, and we’ll plan the access route with you during the estimate.
Which Lemoyne and Wormleysburg projects need borough approval?
It depends on the job. Sidewalk and curb work, work in the street right-of-way, taller retaining walls, and projects near the river are the most likely to need borough approval. We check with the borough for your specific project and tell you up front if a permit is needed before we schedule anything.