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Concrete Driveways
New pours and full replacements, including long rural drives.
3,000-4,000 PSI MIX · REBAR ON CHAIRS AT MID-SLAB · COMPACTED STABILIZED BASE · CONTROL JOINTS CUT ON SCHEDULE
A driveway fails from the bottom up. The concrete gets the blame, but what usually moved was the ground under it.
We compact and stabilize the base before anything gets poured, set rebar on chairs at mid-slab depth, thicken the edges where vehicles turn and load, and saw-cut the control joints on schedule.
SCOPE
What's included
- On-site measurement and layout
- Compacted, stabilized base
- Rebar set on chairs at mid-slab depth
- Thickened edges where vehicles turn and load
- Control joints saw-cut on schedule
- Approach tied into the road or culvert
- Site left clean when we pull off
RECENT WORK
Driveways we have poured
WHY SLABS CRACK HERE
Built for East Texas clay
Concrete does not crack because it is weak. It cracks because the ground under it moves — and East Texas clay swells when it takes on water and shrinks when it dries out, every single season. You cannot stop that. What you can do is build for it.
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Compacted, stabilized base
The slab is only as steady as what it sits on. We compact and stabilize the base so the ground under your concrete behaves predictably instead of moving with the seasons.
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Rebar on chairs at mid-slab
Rebar lying on the ground does almost nothing. Set on chairs at mid-slab depth, it sits where the tension actually is and holds the slab together when the ground shifts.
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3,000-4,000 PSI MIX
A stronger mix costs more per yard and is worth it here. It resists the stress that seasonal ground movement puts on a slab in this part of Texas.
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Control joints cut on schedule
Concrete will crack. Joints cut at the right time — not whenever someone gets back to it — decide that it cracks along a straight line you chose rather than across the middle of your slab.
FAQ
Driveways questions
Can you replace a driveway that is already cracked up?
Ask us during the on-site visit. What matters is why it cracked — a slab that failed because the base moved will do it again if someone pours new concrete on the same base. We look at the ground under it, not just the surface.
How long is a driveway out of service?
Concrete takes time to cure before it carries vehicle weight, so plan on parking elsewhere for several days after the pour. We tell you the specific window for your job before we start, so you can make arrangements.
Do you pour long rural drives?
Yes. Long drives on acreage are a normal part of the work out here, and they bring their own problems — drainage, culverts, and getting trucks in and out. We walk the whole run during the estimate.
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