Concrete contractor in Balch Springs, TX - driveways and slabs on a packed base
Frontier Mesquite Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Mesquite, pouring driveways, sidewalks, patios and slabs for homes and property owners in Balch Springs. We replace cracked and sinking concrete with new work on a dug-out, packed base.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Homes and driveways across Balch Springs
Most of our calls in Balch Springs are about the concrete around a house. That means a driveway cracked across the middle, a front walk lifted at a joint, a patio that holds water, or a garage floor that's chipped and dusty. Some of it has been patched more than once. A lot of it sits on a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so it settled along with the dirt underneath. Property owners and builders also call us for footings and slabs. It's the same work we do from our home base in Mesquite and down in Seagoville, so our crew knows what these yards look like once the old slab comes out.
That's what shapes the job here. Most of a new slab's life is decided below the surface, in the subgrade, the packed ground the concrete sits on, so that's where I spend my time at the estimate.
Working in Balch Springs: permits, registration and timing
In Balch Springs, building permits come from the city's Permits and Inspections Division, which covers most types of construction, so the permit side has to be settled before I book a truck and hold a pour date. The city also requires every contractor working here to be registered with it, so ask anyone you're thinking of hiring whether they are. We're licensed and insured. Before we set a date, I check with the city on what your job needs, and when a permit is required we handle it and work the inspection into the schedule.
What moves your price is the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, how much digging and packing the ground needs, and whether you want a plain or decorative finish. The schedule turns on the permit, the prep and the cure, the wait while fresh concrete hardens before it can take feet or tires, and your written estimate lays out what's included. We run jobs the same way in Rowlett and the other cities around Mesquite, with the ground, forms and steel ready before the concrete arrives.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Balch Springs property
We get back to you within one business day to set a time, and I come out to Balch Springs myself to walk the job with you and measure. The estimate is free, in person and comes with no obligation. Afterward I send it in writing, showing what's included and what isn't.
Call (214) 429-3296Services in Balch Springs, TX
Concrete driveway building
Driveways here often crack across the middle where the base settled. We dig out, pack new base and cut control joints so cracks land in straight lines.
Concrete sidewalk building
A front walk lifted at one joint catches toes. Our concrete sidewalk building work sets it back level, with a broom finish so it grips when wet.
Concrete patio construction
A patio holding water usually sits flat or tips toward the house. We check where water runs and pour the new one sloped away.
Garage floor concrete
A chipped, dusty garage floor usually means the top was weak from day one. We break it out and pour a new floor with a hard, smooth top.
Slab foundation building
Property owners here call us for slabs under carports, sheds and additions. We set rebar, the steel that ties the slab together, and pour on packed ground.
Concrete cutting
Replacing one sunken section of a driveway starts with a clean cut. We saw a straight line so the old concrete comes out without cracking what stays.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Balch Springs
Call or send a request
Call (214) 429-3296 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out. It helps if you're home for the visit so we can walk the job together.
I walk and measure the job
I measure, look at the ground and where the water goes, and ask how you'll use the concrete. Then I send a written estimate that shows what's in it and what isn't, so you know what you're paying for before you sign.
We line up permit and prep
Once you say go, I set the date, order materials, and handle the permit and inspection when the city requires them. I book the truck only after our crew has the ground dug out, packed and formed.
We pour, then it cures
I run pour day, and our crew places, finishes and cuts the joints while the concrete is fresh. Then the slab has to cure, and I'll tell you when it's ready to walk on and when it's ready to drive on.
Common questions
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Balch Springs?
You get your price in writing after I measure, and on a replacement driveway a good share of it goes into breaking out the old slab and building a dug-out, packed base. When budgets get tight, the base is the first thing people want to cut, because nobody sees it once the concrete is down. I'd trim the finish before I'd trim the base, because a nice surface on loose dirt cracks and sinks just like the one you're replacing.
Do I need a permit to replace my driveway in Balch Springs?
Yes, the city issues driveway permits, and the city's permit requirements call for a site map showing the scope of the work, plus an HOA approval letter if your HOA requires one. If the work breaks the curb, the city also requires a $5,000 pavement surety bond. I'll tell you at the estimate whether your job touches the curb.
Do I need a permit for a carport or shed slab in Balch Springs?
Plan on one, because sheds and carports are on the city's list of work its building permits cover. We confirm with the city what your slab and structure need before we set a date, and we handle the permit when it's required.
How long does a building permit stay valid in Balch Springs?
A Balch Springs building permit becomes void if work doesn't start within 180 days, or if work stops for 180 days at any point after it starts. We schedule so the work starts well inside that window and runs straight through to the pour.
How do I request a concrete inspection in Balch Springs?
Inspections in Balch Springs are requested by email to inspections@balchspringstx.gov. When your job has a permit, we send the request and plan pour day around the inspection, so you don't have to.
How do I find out if my Balch Springs lot is in a flood zone?
Start with the FEMA map on the city's GIS maps page, which also has zoning and neighborhood maps you can download. FEMA says its own flood map viewer is the best place to start for official flood hazard information. If water sits anywhere on your lot, show me at the estimate, because where it runs decides how we slope the new concrete.
Book your Balch Springs concrete estimate today
Call (214) 429-3296 or send the form early, because when the city requires a permit it has to be settled before I can book the truck and hold your pour date.