Trust KFS with our generations of experience in masonry and a proven process. KFS starts by confirming the specs and all the details not on a blueprint such as utility sleeves, windows and doors. Special footing requirements are considered, including footing jumps. With a scheduled on-site visit, we will advise of any concerns for ground conditions and request engineer services.

The next step after our systematic gathering of information is to input our findings into industry-leading CAD software that creates an analysis and site diagram. The output provides an accurate expectation of materials and reduces time to prepare the jobsite. The final stage of preparation is to input the software diagrams into a robotic total station that ensures every detail in your poured concrete. The robot imprints the jobsite directly, reducing errors and mistakes.  

Avoid the water problems of older homes like soggy yards and wet basements by installing french drains. These are placed inside and outside the footer with a pipe that diverts water away from your new home. Drains are then backfilled with #2 gravel using a slinger truck. By the way, the name comes from Henry French, a judge and farmer in Concord, Massachusetts, who promoted the idea of farm drainage in his 1859 book!

Our expertise with aluminum forms results in a straight, smooth and uniform concrete surface whether building traditional style homes or custom homes designed with curved foundations. The goal is within ¼” of plumb and ¼” of level supported by our CAD software and robotic layout.  

KFS delivers quality with minimal environmental impact leveraging EZ-Footings® aluminum systems for footers and foundations. High-grade aluminum forms hold a straight line in any weather condition, allowing the clean lines to greatly reduce any rubbing and patching that may be required. Aluminum forms are reusable, thereby reducing the cost of waste collection, lumber and concrete. Homeowners benefit from a quality poured wall with great savings in labor, lumber and concrete.

Our proven process for poured concrete walls applies to single family homes as well as commercial townhouses and apartment buildings. 

TUFF-N-DRI XTS is the most trusted and recognized brand of foundation waterproofing for new construction from the TUFF-N-DRI Basement Waterproofing System. Protect and insulate your foundation wall!  

With our two-coat process, homeowners then have the option of TUFF-N-DRI Barrier Board or WARM-N-DRI Foundation Board. Our clients can trust the performance-engineered and field tested waterproofing solution to keep your basements dry. The 30-Year Full-System Performance Warranty provides assurance to your homeowners.

Concrete is the perfect canvas for creating a cost-effective replica of more expensive materials, without giving up a natural, authentic look. KFS will guide you through the process in choosing your ideal decorative concrete.

When choosing colors and patterns for your stamped cement, make sure they blend with other stone, tile or textured concrete elements at your residence. Even in complex designs with steps and fountains, patterns can be still be pressed into the concrete. Popular patterns include running bond brick, hexagonal tile, worn rock or stone.

Staining imparts a luxurious richness that can't be achieved by any other coloring medium. Rather than producing a solid, opaque effect (like paint), stains permeate the concrete to infuse it with luminous, translucent tones that vary depending on the surface they are applied to and the application techniques used. The results can mimic everything from polished marble to tanned leather to natural stone or even stained wood.

KFS specializes in exposed aggregate to reveal the true beauty of concrete and achieve spectacular effects with minimal cost. For example, exposed aggregate concrete can be transformed by our special polishing technique, resulting in a transformation that might be compared to a piece of granite or marble. We offer a variety of sizes and options that can create a unique design just for your home.

Take advantage of your expanded living space for bedrooms, game rooms and home theaters along with storm protection, storage and utility placement. KFS takes into account every detail including optimal drainage systems, stabilizing walls with counterforts and reducing shrinkage cracks. 

The biggest threat to a concrete slab in the garage comes not from what gets built or parked on top, but what might move below. If the soil or base beneath the slab shift or settle, the result can be a cracked slab. KFS ensures good ground preparation with proper excavation, compacted gravel and a vapor barrier.

In our climate, concrete shrinks and expands as temperature and humidity ebb and flow throughout the year. KFS expertly installs expansion joints along the edges of the concrete garage floor as well as around posts or other protrusions in the slab. Once the concrete has been poured, it needs to be leveled and smoothed, then expansion grooves must be cut to provide additional crack resistance.