Service Areas in Lake & Porter County
Local concrete help in The Region, town by town.
We connect homeowners in five communities across south and central Lake County and Porter County with independent local concrete contractors. These towns share the same freeze-thaw winters and road salt. Underfoot they differ: clay-heavy glacial till around Crown Point, Merrillville and Schererville, rolling moraine around Valparaiso, and sandier lake-plain ground in north Portage. Each town also has its own rules for driveways, curb cuts and public sidewalks. Each page below covers the local details, and the table shows which office to check with before work starts.
Crown Point, IN
Lake County seat: older homes near the square, fast-growing subdivisions, clay-heavy soils.
Concrete in Crown Point →Merrillville, IN
Established neighborhoods off Broadway and US 30; driveway permit and 36-foot width limit.
Concrete in Merrillville →Schererville, IN
Where US 30 meets US 41; town requires contractor registration and a driveway permit.
Concrete in Schererville →Valparaiso, IN
Porter County seat on the rolling Valparaiso Moraine; city runs a homeowner sidewalk program.
Concrete in Valparaiso →Portage, IN
Porter County's largest city, on the lakeshore; city code requires concrete for residential parking areas.
Concrete in Portage →Who to call about concrete permits in each town
A good contractor normally pulls the permits, but it helps to know who's in charge. In general, work on your own lot is handled by the town's building or planning department. Anything that touches the street, curb, driveway apron or public sidewalk (the right-of-way) goes through engineering or the street department.
| Town | County | Office to ask | Phone (official site) | Official pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Point | Lake | City Engineering Department (approval before cutting into the street; Road Cut Permit). Building Department for other permits. | 219-662-3242 (Engineering) | City FAQ · Contractor info · Building Dept |
| Merrillville | Lake | Planning & Building (driveway permit, contractor licensing). Street Department for the Right of Way Entry Permit. | 219-769-3631 (Planning & Building); 219-769-6784 (Street Dept) | Planning FAQ · Street Dept documents |
| Schererville | Lake | Building Department (building and driveway permits, contractor registration, street-cut application). | 219-322-2211, ext. 4 (Planning & Building) | Building Dept · Town FAQ |
| Valparaiso | Porter | Engineering Department (Right-of-Way Cut permit for sidewalk and driveway-entrance replacement). Public Works for the homeowner sidewalk program. | 219-462-1161 (City Engineering) | Right-of-Way Cut · Sidewalks |
| Portage | Porter | Building Department (Improvement Location Permit for driveways; Right-of-Way permit applications). | 219-762-4204 (Building Dept) | Building Dept · ROW permit (online) |
Contact details and rules are taken from each town's official website, checked October 27, 2026. Offices and procedures change, so confirm before you schedule work. Before any digging, contact Indiana 811 to have underground utilities marked.
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