Concrete contractor in Garland, TX - old driveways and patios poured new
Frontier Mesquite Concrete Company is a concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for Garland, TX homes. We tear out what's cracked or sinking, prep the ground right and pour it new.
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Older homes and alley driveways across Garland
Garland is a big, mostly built-out city, and most of the concrete we're called about here is already in the ground. A lot of the houses are one-story brick homes on established streets, many with the garage around back on an alley, so the driveway is a short stretch off the alley and the front gets a walk and a set of steps. Newer pockets mix in. The usual call is still an older slab that's cracked, sunk or tilted, from a homeowner who wants it done right this time. The streets on the west side look a lot like what we see across the line in Richardson, and the work is much the same.
That changes how a job starts. On most Garland work we break out old concrete before we pour anything new, and the yards are often tight, so the tear-out, the haul-off and the ground under the old slab shape the job as much as the new pour does.
Working in Garland: permits, access and timing
In Garland, permits, inspections and their fees usually go through the city's Building Inspection Department, so that's the office I check with before I put your pour on the calendar. When a permit's required, we handle it and work the inspection into the schedule, because the start date depends on that office, not on when the truck is free. You can check on a contractor, too. The city says work there has to be done by City-registered contractors, with registration through that same office, though those rules are written mostly with commercial jobs in mind. We're licensed and insured, and I'll answer that question before you sign.
Access is what I look at hardest here. A concrete truck needs a clear path to the forms, and on an alley lot that path is the alley, so I check its width, the fences and any overhead lines before I book the truck. When the truck can't get close, we pump the concrete in, and that adds to the price. The rest of the price comes from size, slab thickness, how much old concrete comes out, the rebar that holds the slab together if it cracks, and the finish. The permit and the weather move the schedule, and your written estimate gives you the figure for your job. Garland is a short run up from our base in Mesquite, and our crew does the same prep next door in Rowlett.
Get a free written estimate for your Garland concrete job
Send the form or call (214) 429-3296, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Garland home, walk the job with you and send a written estimate that shows what's included. It's free, and there's no obligation.
Call (214) 429-3296Services in Garland, TX
Concrete driveway building
Many Garland driveways are short alley drives that have cracked and settled. We break out the old slab, pack a firm base and pour new.
Concrete patio construction
Older Garland backyards often have a patio slab that's chipped or tilted toward the house. We pour a new concrete patio that sheds water away from your walls.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older lots crack and lift until they're a trip hazard. We replace the bad sections with a level walk and a broom finish that grips.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older brick homes here often settle and pull away from the porch. We form and pour new steps, each one the same height.
Concrete retaining walls
Some Garland yards drop toward the back fence, where an old wall has started to lean. We build concrete walls on a footing with steel inside.
Concrete cutting
On older Garland driveways, often just a few panels have sunk or broken. We saw out just those sections so the rest can stay.
What happens after you call us about a Garland job
Call or send a request
Call (214) 429-3296 or send the form, and we'll call you back to set a time for me to come out. Pick a time you can be home, because I'll want to walk it with you.
I walk and measure it
I measure, ask how you'll use the concrete and tell you plainly what I'd do. 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 lock in the date
Once you say go, I set the date, line up materials and handle the permit side and the inspection. I book the concrete truck only after the ground is dug out and packed and the forms and steel are set.
We pour, then it cures
Our crew pours and finishes while I run pour day, and we start early so the top doesn't dry out weak and dusty in the afternoon heat. Then the slab cures, the wait while it gains strength, and I tell you when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it.
Common questions
Do I need a permit to replace a concrete driveway in Garland, TX?
Often, yes, because new driveways are on Garland's list of work that often needs a permit. I check what your driveway needs before we set a pour date, so the permit doesn't hold up the job later.
Does a concrete patio or retaining wall need a permit in Garland?
Plan on one for a retaining wall, because Garland has a residential permit application for retaining walls, and patio covers have one too. For a patio slab, the city's guidance is to check with them before work starts if you're not sure, and I make that check before we schedule.
How are building permit fees figured in Garland, TX?
Garland sets the building permit fee as a percentage of the total project value on jobs valued from $0 to $5,000,000, with a minimum of $1,000 for new construction and $150 for an addition or remodel. A non-refundable plan review fee is also due when the permit is submitted. When we handle your permit, the fee is part of what the written estimate spells out.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Garland?
Your price comes from the written estimate I send after measuring, because two driveways the same size can price very differently from one Garland lot to the next. The biggest swings are how much old concrete comes out and gets hauled off, whether you want a plain broom finish or something decorative, and the permit fee when one's needed. If the budget's tight, cut the finish, not the base, because the base is hidden on day one and it's the part that decides whether the new slab cracks like the old one.
What causes older driveways in Garland to crack and sink?
Usually it's the base, because a lot of older slabs were poured on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so they settled as the dirt did. Cracks also land where nobody chose when control joints, the grooves cut so a slab cracks along a straight line, went in late or not at all, or when water runs under the slab instead of away from it. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, set the slope away from the house and cut the joints on time.
How do I decide whether to patch or replace my driveway in Garland?
Patch it when only a few sections are broken and the rest sits level and drains, because we can saw out those sections and pour new ones. Replace it when the whole drive has sunk or water pools across it, since the base under it has usually given out and new concrete on it settles the same way. Patched sections won't match the old concrete's color, and I'll tell you which way I'd go when I walk it.
Get your Garland concrete job on the calendar
We answer the phone until 11 PM every day, so call (214) 429-3296 after work or send a request and I'll set a time to walk your job.