Concrete Contractor in Richardson, TX - Driveways and Patios Built on a Packed Base
Frontier Mesquite Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walks and slabs for homes in Richardson, TX. We're based in Mesquite, and our crew has the ground dug out, the forms set and the steel tied before the truck arrives.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Homes, yards and front walks across Richardson
Richardson is a city of established neighborhoods, with a lot of homes that have stood for decades and newer ones mixed in, and the concrete around them has aged at different rates. On our jobs here we see driveways with a panel or two that's sunk, front walks lifted at a joint, and back patios that were poured small and have been outgrown. People here get out and walk, to the parks and along the trails, so the sidewalk out front gets real use. Plenty of owners want more out of the backyard too, which means bigger patios and, now and then, a slab for a shed or workshop.
A lot of what we're called for is replacing concrete that settled because of what was under it, not because it got old. It's the same thing we see next door in Garland, and it's why a Richardson job starts below the surface, with digging out to firm ground and packing a new base before any forms go up.
Working in Richardson: permits, registration and what sets the date
Building permits in Richardson come from the city's Building Inspection office, which you can reach at 972-744-4180, and a permit has to be approved and posted at the property before any work begins. On a job that needs one, that sets the earliest day we can dig. The city also won't issue a permit until the contractor has registered with Building Inspection, so ask anyone you're considering whether they're registered. We're licensed and insured, and before I set a date I check with the city on what your job needs. If it needs a permit, we handle it and fit the inspection into the schedule.
Price here moves mostly on how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig to reach firm ground, how thick the slab is and how much steel goes in, and whether you want a broom finish, the light brushed texture that keeps it from getting slick, or a stamped or decorative surface. The schedule turns on the permit, the weather on pour day and having the base, forms and steel ready before I book the truck. I put your own figure in a written estimate after I've walked the job. As a concrete contractor based in Mesquite, TX, we do the same work in Balch Springs and the other cities around us.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Richardson home
We reply within one business day of your call or request, then I come out to Richardson myself, walk the job with you and measure. You get a written estimate that shows what's included and what isn't, and it's free, with no obligation.
Call (214) 429-3296Services in Richardson, TX
Concrete driveway building
Older driveways here often crack and sink when the base under them was only raked level. We tear out, dig down, pack a firm base and pour new.
Concrete patio construction
Many backyards here have a small slab by the back door that's too tight for a table. We pour a bigger patio that drains away from the house.
Stamped concrete services
On older homes, a plain gray patio can look tacked on. Our stamped concrete presses a stone or brick pattern into fresh concrete to match the house.
Concrete sidewalk building
People walk a lot here, and a lifted or cracked front walk catches toes. We replace it over a packed base with joints cut where cracks should go.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older houses settle and pull away from the porch over time. We form and pour new steps with steel tied in so they hold.
Concrete cutting
On older Richardson driveways, often only one sunken panel needs to go. We saw-cut it out so the rest stays and the new section ties in.
What happens when you call us about a Richardson job
Call or send a request
Call (214) 429-3296 or send the request form with your address and what's going on with the concrete. We'll get back to you and set a time for me to come out.
I walk the job with you
I measure, check where the water runs, ask how you'll use the concrete and tell you plainly what I'd do, so it helps if you're there. Then I send a written estimate showing what's in it and what isn't, so you know what you're paying for before you sign.
I set the date and paperwork
Once you say go, I line up materials, the permit side and the inspection, and the pour date follows them. When a permit is needed, Richardson's Building Inspection guarantees plan review within three business days for qualifying small business owners and projects.
We prep, pour and finish
Our crew digs out, packs the base, sets the forms and ties the steel, and I book the truck only when that's done and run pour day myself. Afterward we clean up and tell you when you can walk and drive on it, since the slab has to cure, the wait while it hardens enough to take weight.
Common questions
Do I need a permit to put a shed on a concrete slab in Richardson, TX?
Yes, if the shed is over 40 square feet, because Richardson requires a building permit for any accessory structure that size. For a building of 150 square feet or less, the application needs a sketch showing where it'll sit, and a bigger one needs scaled drawings, as the city's accessory building rules lay out. A detached building generally has to sit at least 7 feet from the side property line unless it's entirely in the rear 25 feet of the lot, and zoning on your lot can ask for more, so we place the slab with that in mind.
How do I check a concrete contractor's registration in Richardson?
Look the contractor up on the city's Registered Contractors List before you award the job. Richardson requires contractors to register with Building Inspection before it issues a permit, with a $100 registration fee and a certificate that's good for one year from the date of registration, so an expired one is worth asking about.
What building codes does Richardson, TX use?
Richardson uses the 2021 International Codes, including the Residential, Building, and Swimming Pool and Spa codes. The city adopted them with regional and local amendments, so the city's adopted codes list is the place to see exactly what applies. If you're planning a pool deck, the pool and spa code is part of that set.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Richardson, TX?
I give you that number in a written estimate after I've walked your driveway, because its size, the tear-out and what's under the old slab set most of the price. Thickness and rebar, the steel bars inside that hold the slab together if it cracks, add to it, and so does a stamped or decorative finish over a plain one. If the budget's tight, keep the base and go plain on top, since the base is buried on day one but it's what keeps the new driveway from sinking like the last one.
What causes a new concrete driveway to crack?
Concrete shrinks as it dries and some cracking comes with it, so the real problems usually come from a weak base or joints cut late. A slab poured on subgrade, the dirt it sits on, that was only raked level settles unevenly and breaks where nobody planned. We pack the base firm, cut control joints on time, which are the straight grooves that give cracks a planned place to run, and we don't pour in midday heat, when the top dries too fast and turns weak and dusty.
What is the best way to stop water pooling on a concrete patio in Richardson?
Pour the patio with a slight fall away from the house, toward a part of the yard that can take the water. Pooling usually means the slab sank or was set flat or tilted toward the house, and patching the surface won't fix that. I check where the water runs at the estimate, and our crew sets the forms so the new slab drains out, not in.
Get your Richardson concrete job on the schedule
Call (214) 429-3296 or send the form while it's still one cracked panel, because once water gets under a slab, more of it usually has to come out.