Concrete Contractor in Saraland, AL - Slabs Built on a Solid Base
Precision Daphne Concrete pours driveways, patios, slabs and foundations for homes and small businesses in Saraland, AL. I look at most jobs myself, and our own crew digs out, packs the base and pours with me running it.
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Pouring concrete in Saraland, Alabama
Saraland sits in Mobile County just north of Mobile. Most of what we pour here goes in at houses, plus some lots and pads for small businesses. We do the same work just south in Chickasaw and up the road in Satsuma, so the houses and yards here look familiar to our crew.
Most calls here are about driveways that have sunk or split, patios that tip back toward the house, and steps that have pulled away from the porch. The size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete has to come out and how much base work the ground needs move the price far more than the finish does, and your written estimate prices those parts out. The schedule turns mostly on the dig-out and on curing, the wait while new concrete hardens before you use it. Plenty of yards here have low spots where water sits, so I check where the water runs before we dig, because that decides how deep the base goes and which way the slab falls.
Concrete work we do in Saraland
Concrete driveway building
A Saraland driveway that has sunk at the street usually needs its base dug out and packed, not just a new top.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
We set a backyard patio so it falls away from the house, because a slab that sends water toward your foundation causes trouble.
Explore Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Want a patio or walk that looks like stone or brick? Stamped concrete does that, and the base under it gets the same work.
Explore Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
Front walks that roots have pushed up are a trip hazard, so we tear out the bad sections and rebuild the base before pouring.
Explore Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
Cracked, stained garage floors on older houses can be broken out and repoured thick enough to carry your cars every day.
Explore Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Color and texture suit an entry or a patio where plain gray looks flat, and we'll tell you up front where a finish wears.
Explore Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Where a yard slopes toward the house or a neighbor, a poured wall holds the dirt back, with drainage behind it so water doesn't build up.
Explore Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
Interior slabs for shops, additions and storage buildings get leveled and finished smooth so flooring or equipment sits flat.
Explore Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
A pool deck has to drain fast and stay safe under bare feet, so we slope it away from the water and give it grip.
Explore Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Crumbling front steps are common on older homes here. We form new ones with even risers so nobody catches a toe.
Explore Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
For a new house, addition or shed, we prepare the ground and pour a slab sized for what's going to sit on it.
Explore Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
We dig and pour foundations for new homes and additions, and we check where water runs on the lot before the first form goes in.
Explore Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Small business owners in Saraland call us for lots and pads thick enough for daily traffic, sloped so water runs off the edges.
Explore Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Decks, additions and block walls need footings on firm ground, so we dig past the soft dirt before any concrete goes in.
Explore Concrete footingsFoundation raising
When a slab or part of a house has settled, we find out why it sank first, because lifting it without fixing that doesn't last.
Explore Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
We saw-cut old concrete for a new doorway, a plumbing repair or a clean edge where an old driveway meets new work.
Explore Concrete cutting
What Saraland yards ask of a slab
I've poured concrete since 2013, starting with weekend patios for neighbors, and I learned next to older finishers who'd make you redo an edge until it was right. I still look at most jobs myself, and our own crew does the work with me running it.
The base comes before the finish
If the budget gets tight, I'd rather you skip the stamped finish than cut corners on the base, because a nice-looking top on soft dirt cracks just like a plain one.
Water sent away from your house
Before we set forms, we walk the lot to see where the water goes, then pitch the slab so it drains off instead of running back toward your foundation.
Pours started early, cured right
We start pours in the morning, so midday heat doesn't leave you with a weak, dusty top, and we tell you when the slab is ready to walk on and drive on.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Saraland job
Tell us what you want poured, your address and when we can come look. We respond within 1 business day, usually with me calling you back, and the free quote on site is obligation-free and comes in writing.
What Saraland homeowners ask us
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway in Saraland, AL?
Check with the Saraland Building Department, because it issues the city's permits, and its list includes building, right of way, land disturbance and other permits. You can call it at 251.679.5502 on weekdays. If trees have to come out to make room and that tree work runs over $1,000.00, the city requires a tree permit. When a job needs a permit, we help with the paperwork.
Where do I turn in plans and pay permit fees in Saraland?
Plans and permit applications go to the City of Saraland Building & Planning Department at City Hall, 727 Saraland Blvd South, and you can pay the fees when you turn them in. The city's Planning & Zoning page keeps a building code reference list, but the list isn't dated, so ask the department which codes apply to your project.
How do I check if my Saraland property is in a flood zone or wetlands?
Look up your address on the city's Interactive Web Map, which shows zoning along with flood zones and wetlands. I like to know that before I price a slab, because ground that holds water changes how deep we dig out the base and where we send the runoff. If you're just outside the city limits, the Zoning Map shows whether you're still inside the city's planning jurisdiction.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Saraland?
Your price comes down to the size of the slab, its thickness, whether an old driveway has to be broken out and hauled off, and how much base work your ground needs. A broom finish, the light texture that keeps tires and shoes from slipping, costs less than stamped or colored concrete. We put it all in writing with the main parts priced out, so you can line it up against other bids.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack and sink?
Most of the time it's the base, the dirt and gravel the slab sits on, because it was raked level instead of dug out and packed, and the concrete settled along with the soft dirt. Control joints cut late or skipped, those are the cuts that give concrete a straight line to crack along, cause most of the rest. Concrete usually cracks somewhere, so we pack the base, cut the joints on time and add rebar, steel that holds the pieces together, where the slab needs it.
How do I check a concrete contractor's business license in Saraland?
Call City Hall at 251.675.5103, since the city's Business page covers business licenses and their inspections and lists City Hall as a resource. Precision Daphne Concrete is fully licensed and insured.
Don't see your city? Give us a call
If your city is listed, pick it to see what we do there. If it isn't, call (251) 572-8074, because we work in Mobile, across Baldwin County and in the cities around them.