Every job below is one we do ourselves across Tucson.
We pour driveways four to six inches thick depending on what's parking on them, with rebar tied in rather than mesh laid loose. Base prep matters more than the pour itself out here, so we compact the sub-grade before any concrete goes down. Expect to stay off it for about a week before you're driving on it.
Patios get a broom finish or a stamped pattern, sloped away from the house so monsoon rain doesn't sit against your foundation. We set control joints to match the pattern so cracking happens where it's supposed to, not across the middle of a stamped design.
We press a pattern into the slab while it's still plastic, then seal it so the color holds up under direct sun. Flagstone and ashlar slate are what most people around here ask for. It costs more than plain concrete but a lot less than real stone, and it doesn't grow weeds between the joints.
Cracked, sunken or spalling concrete usually comes from soil movement underneath, not bad concrete on top. We cut out the damaged section, deal with the soil, and tie new rebar into the old slab instead of just skimming a patch over it.
Shed pads, garage floors, equipment pads, poured flat and level to whatever thickness the load calls for. We grade and compact the ground first so the slab doesn't settle unevenly in a year.
Integral color mixed into the batch, exposed aggregate, or a broom finish with a border, whatever fits the house. This one's mostly about what you want it to look like, so we'll walk you through samples before we pour anything.
Narrow pours still need proper joint spacing and a broom finish for traction, especially near a pool or entryway. We match the thickness and finish to whatever's already on the property if you're extending an existing walkway.
Footings and foundation slabs for additions, casitas and small structures, poured to the depth your soil report calls for. We work off engineered plans when a job calls for them and pull the permit before we touch the ground.
If the slab underneath is still structurally sound, we can overlay it instead of tearing it out, which saves you the demo cost. It won't fix a cracked or heaved slab, just covers up surface wear like spalling or faded color.
Smaller retaining walls to hold back a graded slope or terrace a yard, poured or block depending on the height and the soil behind it. Anything over a few feet usually calls for drainage built in behind it so water pressure doesn't push the wall out.
Four steps, and no surprises in any of them.
You tell us what you want doing, we look at what is actually there, and we ask the awkward questions early.
In writing, itemised, free. If something might add cost later we flag it now rather than at the end.
Same crew throughout. We cover your floors, keep the dust down and tidy up before we leave each day.
You point out anything you are not happy with and we fix it before the invoice, not after.
Concrete crews run out to these areas on a regular basis, not just Tucson proper.
Questions that come up once a concrete project is actually underway.
Describe the problem and we will tell you what it probably is. No obligation.
