DSM Concrete Pros is a fully bonded and insured commercial concrete contractor serving the Des Moines metro. We bid, build, and warranty commercial flatwork at every scale — from small dumpster pads to multi-acre parking lots.
Commercial Scopes
- Parking lots — full design, pour, striping coordination
- Loading docks + dock aprons — heavy-duty 6–8” reinforced pours
- ADA ramps + accessible routes — code-compliant slopes, detectable warnings
- Sidewalks + walkways — code-spec width, ADA detectable warnings at crossings
- Industrial slabs — 6–10” reinforced, heavy load rated
- Footings + foundations — commercial/industrial buildings
- Curbs + gutters — slip-form or hand-formed
- Retaining walls — site walls, dock walls
- Dumpster pads + equipment pads
- Bollards, light pole bases, sign foundations
Engineering & Spec
Commercial pours are typically engineered:
- 5,000–6,000 PSI mix for parking lots and industrial slabs
- #4 rebar grid (12”–18” on center) or fiber reinforcement
- 6”–10” thickness depending on loading
- Sawcut joints to control crack pattern
- Construction joints with dowels for loading dock transitions
We work to spec — engineer-stamped drawings, AIA divisions, GC submittals.
Pricing (Indicative)
| Scope | Range (per sq ft) |
|---|---|
| Standard 4” sidewalk | $7 – $10 |
| 6” reinforced parking lot | $9 – $13 |
| 8” reinforced industrial slab | $12 – $16 |
| ADA ramp w/ truncated domes | $14 – $20 |
| Loading dock apron | $14 – $18 |
| Dumpster pad | $11 – $15 |
Bid pricing depends on access, traffic control needs, dispatch coordination, and night/weekend work.
Project Examples
- Retail strip mall parking lot rebuilds in Urbandale and West Des Moines
- Dock apron repour at industrial sites near SE 14th + I-235
- ADA route remediation for property managers
- Office park sidewalk replacement programs
- Self-storage facility slabs in Ankeny and Altoona
Coordination & Logistics
- Project managers — assigned to every commercial scope over $25k
- Submittals — mix designs, rebar shop drawings, AIA pay apps
- Traffic control — coordinated with municipalities when work is in ROW
- Phasing — pours scheduled to minimize disruption (e.g., lot quadrants overnight)
- Sustainability — Type IL cement and supplementary cementitious materials available
ADA Compliance: Where Most Property Managers Get Hit
Property managers and retail operators in the Des Moines metro routinely face ADA upgrade demands during accessibility audits or after a complaint. The most common items we remediate:
- Curb cuts without truncated domes — required by 2010 ADA Standards section 705
- Cross-slope > 2% on accessible routes — fail point on most older sidewalks
- Running slope > 5% without handrails — common on retail strip mall paths
- Vertical lip > 1/4” at expansion joints — trip hazard, technically non-compliant
- Parking aisle stripe encroachment — 5-ft access aisle minimum, often eroded over time
We pour ADA-compliant ramps, accessible routes, parking islands, and access aisles to current Iowa state amendments. Truncated domes are detectable warning panels embedded in the wet concrete or surface-applied to existing slabs.
Night and Weekend Pour Coordination
Most of our commercial scopes happen overnight or weekends. The reason is simple: a parking lot or loading dock that goes offline during business hours costs the operator more than the pour itself. Typical phasing:
- Friday 6 PM – Monday 6 AM — full lot resurface in three pour zones, traffic control coordinated
- Tuesday-Wednesday overnight — partial lot zones with daytime business continuity
- Single-night dock apron repour — 50-yard scope, walk-back by Tuesday AM
We coordinate ready-mix delivery, traffic control if required, generator-driven lighting, and night-rated finishing crews on every overnight pour. The early-morning client walk-back is part of the scope.
Commercial Scopes by Industry
| Industry | Common scope |
|---|---|
| Retail strip mall | Parking lot resurface, ADA ramp upgrade, dumpster pad |
| Self-storage | Slabs, drive aisles, security bollard footings |
| Industrial | Heavy-duty floors (6–10”), forklift wear surfaces, dock aprons |
| Office park | Sidewalks, ADA routes, light pole bases, sign foundations |
| Restaurant / QSR | Patio + outdoor seating slab, dumpster enclosure pad, drive-through curb work |
| Multifamily | Sidewalks, parking lot rebuilds, accessible routes, dumpster pads |
| Medical / Senior | ADA-compliant accessible routes, automatic-door entry slabs |
Service Area
Commercial pours across Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Waukee, Clive, Altoona, Johnston, Grimes, Pleasant Hill, Norwalk, and surrounding Polk and Dallas County industrial corridors.