Concrete contractor in Heartland, TX - patios and drives for planned-community yards
Frontier Mesquite Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Mesquite that pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes in Heartland, TX, with the base dug out, packed and formed before the truck arrives.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Heartland's planned streets and backyards
Heartland sits east of Dallas, near Forney, and the whole community is built around a stocked lake, with trails and bridges tying the homes to the parks, pools and green space. People here spend a lot of time outside, on the paths, at the pools and in their own backyards, so most of the calls we get are about making a yard more usable. That usually means a patio off the back door, a walk out to the side gate or a wider driveway for one more car.
The houses sit on planned lots, close to the neighbors and built to a shared look, so there's not much room for sloppy work. The slab has to line up with the house and the street, and the water coming off it has to run away from your foundation and not into the next yard, which is why I settle the slope and the base before we talk about finishes.
Working in Heartland: the county, the schedule and the price
On a Heartland job, the government we deal with is Kaufman County, so that's where I check what your job needs before we put a date on the calendar. If it takes a permit, we handle it and build the inspection into the schedule, which means the paperwork, not the crew, usually decides how soon we pour. You can check on us too. We're fully licensed and insured, and anyone who regularly does business in the county under an assumed name has to file it with the county clerk, or with the Texas secretary of state if the business is a corporation or LLC.
We're based in Mesquite and run crews out to this side of the county often, including Travis Ranch and the neighborhoods around Forney. Your price moves with the size of the slab, how thick it has to be for cars versus foot traffic, how much old concrete and dirt come out, the steel inside it and the finish you pick. The schedule mostly turns on the permit check and any review your HOA asks for, and the written estimate I send after walking your yard spells out what's included.
Get a free written estimate for your Heartland concrete job
Call (214) 429-3296 or send the form, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to Heartland myself, 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 Heartland, TX
Concrete patio construction
Backyards here get used every evening, so patio extensions are a common call. We dig out and pack the base, then slope the slab away from the house.
Concrete driveway building
Growing families here often want the driveway widened or replaced. We tear out what's failing, rebuild the base and set rebar, the steel that holds the slab together.
Concrete sidewalk building
A walk to the side gate or backyard is a common add here. We broom the top for grip and cut joints where cracks should fall.
Concrete steps construction
Back doors here often sit a step above the yard. We handle concrete steps construction so every step is the same height and sits on packed ground.
Stamped concrete services
Homes here share a similar look, so stamped patios and borders help a yard stand apart. We set the pattern and color with you first.
Concrete cutting
Widening a driveway here usually means cutting a clean edge on the existing slab. We saw-cut it straight so the new pour ties in neatly.
What happens when you call us about a Heartland job
Call or send a request
Call (214) 429-3296 or use the form and tell us what you want to build. We set a time for me to come out to your place.
I walk and measure the job
I measure, ask how you'll use the concrete and tell you plainly what I'd do, and it helps if you're home so we can walk it together. 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 set the date and prep
Once you say go, I line up materials, the permit side with the county and the inspection. The truck only gets booked once the ground, forms and steel are ready, because concrete doesn't wait for anybody.
Our crew pours and finishes
Our crew digs, forms, pours and finishes, and I run pour day myself. After that the slab needs to cure, the wait that lets it harden before it takes weight, and we tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for tires.
Common questions
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Heartland, TX?
The place to ask is the county's Development Services office, which manages most permitting in the county's unincorporated areas. The county Fire Marshal issues building permits for public buildings, businesses and apartment buildings with more than three units, but not for one- and two-family homes, so that office isn't the one for your house. We check with the county before we set a date, and if your job needs a permit, we handle it.
Do I need HOA approval to pour a new patio in Heartland?
Check with the community association before you count on a pour date, because it runs an Architectural Review process for home modifications, with an online application and design guidelines. You'll find those on the association's documents page. If your patio falls under that review, I'd start it early so it doesn't hold up the schedule.
How do I find out if my Heartland lot is in a flood zone?
Look up your property on the county's GIS map, which shows FEMA flood zones and lets you search by full address or property ID number. The county says the map is always being corrected and updated, so treat it as a starting point. In the county's unincorporated areas, any development in a mapped flood plain needs a floodplain permit, and if your job needs one, we work it into the schedule.
How much does a concrete patio cost in Heartland, TX?
I give you a written number after I walk your yard, because the size, the digging and the finish all move it. The one thing I won't trim to hit a budget is the base, the packed ground under the slab, because nobody sees it on day one and it's the first thing to fail when it's skimped. A plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps feet from slipping, costs less than stamped work, so that's the better place to save.
Will a new concrete driveway crack like my old one?
It can still crack, since most concrete does in time, but the goal is to keep any crack where we chose and not across the middle. We set rebar and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give a crack a straight line to follow, on time and not days late. Joints cut late or skipped are behind most of the random cracks you see on older drives.
What causes a concrete patio to sink next to the house?
Most sinking comes from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settles as the loose dirt under it compresses. It gets worse when nobody checked where the water runs and the slab tips toward the house. When we replace one, we dig out the soft ground, pack a new base and slope the patio away from your foundation.
Plan your Heartland patio or driveway today
We pick up seven days a week, from early morning to late evening, so call (214) 429-3296 or send the form whenever you're ready to start.