Concrete contractor in Tillmans Corner, AL - slabs that shed water
Precision Daphne Concrete pours driveways, patios, slabs and foundations for homes and small businesses in Tillmans Corner, AL. We're based in Daphne, and I look at most jobs myself before our own crew builds them.
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Concrete work in Tillmans Corner
Tillmans Corner sits in southern Mobile County, just southwest of Mobile, and because it's unincorporated, permits and inspections go through Mobile County. We're based in Daphne and work in Mobile, across Baldwin County down to Foley, and in the cities around them.
What we see here is mostly homes on their own lots and in subdivisions, plus shops and small businesses that need a lot or a pad poured. The ground is flat and low, so after a hard Gulf rain the water has nowhere quick to go, and a slab poured on raked dirt instead of a dug-out, packed base settles, holds puddles or sends water at the house. That's why the price here turns on the size, how much old concrete and soft dirt has to come out and the base we build back. The schedule turns on the rain and the cure, the days the concrete needs to harden before it takes weight. Your written estimate prices those parts out.
What we build in Tillmans Corner
Concrete driveway building
Driveways here usually sink because the dirt under them was never packed, so we dig out and pack a firm base before the pour.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
On a flat backyard, a patio has to slope away from the house, or rain sits against your back door.
Explore Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick, poured on the same packed base as plain concrete.
Explore Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
We replace front walks that have heaved or sunk into trip edges, and tilt the new one so water runs off to the yard.
Explore Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
When a garage floor is cracked, stained or holds water, we break it out and pour a new one that drains toward the door.
Explore Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Color and textured finishes dress up a front entry or patio, and they last only as long as the base under them.
Explore Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Where a yard drops toward a ditch or the next lot, a concrete wall with drainage behind it holds the dirt in place.
Explore Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
For shops and additions, we pour level interior floors on a packed base, with steel in the slab where the load calls for it.
Explore Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
A pool deck here has to stay cool underfoot and shed both splash water and summer storms away from the pool and the house.
Explore Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Front and back steps on older houses often pull away from the house, so we set new steps on solid ground underneath.
Explore Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
On flat, low lots, a house slab needs a firm subgrade, the ground it sits on, and the right height above the yard.
Explore Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
For a new home, addition or shop, we lay out, dig and pour the foundation to the plans your builder or engineer gives us.
Explore Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Small businesses along the busy roads here need lots and pads that carry delivery trucks and drain off fast after a downpour.
Explore Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Carports, sheds, porches and additions all start with footings, the concrete under the load, dug to firm soil rather than loose fill.
Explore Concrete footingsFoundation raising
If a slab or porch has dropped as soft ground underneath gave way, raising it to level can cost less than tearing it out.
Explore Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
We saw through old slabs for wider drives and plumbing openings, and cut control joints, the grooves that tell a slab where to crack.
Explore Concrete cutting
What Tillmans Corner ground asks of a slab
I've run this business since 2013 and learned the trade next to finishers who made me redo an edge until it was right. We're known for driveways, patios and slabs built right underneath, where the base, drainage and cure decide how long they last.
I look at the job myself
I come out to most jobs myself, so the person who walks your yard and checks where the water runs is the one running the crew.
Our crew, with me running it
Our own crew does the digging, forming and finishing, with me running it, so your job isn't handed off to a company you never hired.
The base gets the budget first
When a bid runs tight, the base is the first thing people want to cut, and I push back, because a fancy finish on loose dirt cracks and sinks just the same.
A written estimate for your Tillmans Corner job
Tell us what you want poured, the rough size and your address, and I'll usually be the one calling you back within one business day. The on-site estimate is free, in writing and carries no obligation.
Tillmans Corner concrete questions
How do I find out if my concrete project needs a permit in Tillmans Corner?
Ask the county's Inspection Services office, which issues permits for almost any residential or commercial work in unincorporated Mobile County. The exceptions it lists are small jobs like painting, new cabinets and fences seven feet or less, and the county recommends calling the office at (251) 574-3507 before any work starts.
Who is responsible for getting the permit for concrete work in Mobile County?
The homeowner, the installer and the contractor share that responsibility, and each one is expected to check that a valid permit is in place before work starts. Anyone other than the owner who applies needs a current county business license and a contractor's license under state law, and county business licenses renew every October, so ask to see a current one. We're fully licensed and insured, and when your job needs a permit we help with the paperwork and work with the office that covers your address.
What building codes apply to a concrete slab in Tillmans Corner?
Mobile County's adopted codes apply, built on the International Residential Code for houses and the International Building Code for other buildings. The county also sets a high design wind speed for homes, 160 mph at minimum, which the plans for a new house slab or addition have to account for.
How do I check if my Tillmans Corner property is in a flood zone?
Search your address on the state's AlabamaFlood platform, which shows FEMA's floodplain maps by address or county. If your property is in a flood zone, the county wants a current Flood Elevation Certificate, or a waiver from its Flood Plain Administrator, with the building permit application, so it's worth knowing before a house slab or addition goes on the calendar.
What drives the cost of a concrete driveway in Tillmans Corner?
Size, thickness and how much base work the ground needs set most of the price, more than the finish does. Tearing out an old driveway, hauling off soft dirt, adding rebar, the steel rods that keep cracks tight, or a stamped surface all add to it, while a plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps it from getting slick, costs less. Your written estimate prices those parts out so you can compare it with other bids.
Do I need a separate permit where my driveway meets a county road in Tillmans Corner?
Yes, if the work reaches into a county right of way, because Mobile County requires a Right of Way Encroachment Permit for all work there, and driveways are named in that rule. That's usually the apron, the strip between your lot and the road, and site development or land disturbance outside city limits goes through the county's Planning and Development Department.
Pick your city, or just call
Find your city below, or if yours isn't listed, call (251) 572-8074 and ask, since we work in more cities around Mobile and Baldwin County than this list shows.