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Concrete Contractor in Richardson, TX - Driveways and Slabs Built on a Packed Base

Balch Springs Concrete is a concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, walks and slabs in Richardson, TX. We tear out what's failed, pack a solid base, set the forms square and slope the finish away from your house.

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Curving concrete sidewalk with dark borders winds between flower beds, lawn, and a stone-faced building.
Decorative concrete driveway with dark edging leads to the street, with a black car parked on its pale patterned surface.

Richardson homes and the concrete around them

Richardson is mostly settled neighborhoods, with streets of brick houses whose driveways, walks and patios have been down a long time, and offices and shops along the bigger roads. Most of what we pour here is flatwork, the driveways, patios and walks that lie flat on the ground. The calls usually start with a crack that keeps widening, a slab that's sunk at one end or water that sits where it shouldn't.

It's much the same work we do next door in Garland. On these older lots the old slab usually shows why it failed, so I plan the new one around what's under it and where the water goes.

Concrete work we do for Richardson homes and properties

Working in Richardson: permits, registration and what sets the price

Permits in Richardson come from the city's Building Inspection office, which you can call at 972-744-4180, and an approved permit has to be posted at the property before any work begins, so on a job that needs one, your start date waits on that office. Whether your driveway or patio needs one is something I confirm with the city on each job, and when it does, we file it, book the inspections and tie the pour date to them. Contractors also have to register with the city before it will issue them a permit, and we're licensed and insured, so it's fair to ask any company you're weighing about both.

What moves the price here is what I find when I walk the job: how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, how deep we dig to reach firm ground, whether the truck can reach from the street or has to work from an alley, the thickness and steel the slab needs, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit when there is one, the weather on pour day and the curing, the wait while the concrete hardens before you use it, and you get your own figure in writing once I've measured. We drive up from Balch Springs for this work and do the same kinds of jobs east of here in Rowlett.

  • On houses with the garage off a rear alley, I check where the truck can stand and how far the chute reaches, because that decides how the concrete gets to the forms.
  • Older driveways usually come out in thick, heavy pieces, so tear-out and haul-off get their own line on the estimate instead of hiding in the total.
  • Before the forms go in, I check where water runs across your lot, so the new slab falls away from the house instead of toward it.
  • For qualifying small business owners and projects, the city guarantees plan review within three business days, which can matter when a slab job needs drawings.
  • If storm damage is behind the call, the city's building page links to guidance on severe weather damage, and its staff help residents rebuild damaged homes.

Get a free on-site estimate for your Richardson concrete

Send the form or call (214) 286-6733 about your driveway, patio, walk or slab. We reply within one business day to set a time, and I come out myself to walk the job, measure it and write down what the price covers. The estimate is free and there's no obligation to go ahead.

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Richardson concrete questions we hear

Do I need a permit to pour a slab for a shed or backyard building in Richardson?

The building needs one if it's over 40 square feet, because the city issues permits for every accessory structure over that size. At 150 square feet or less the application needs a sketch showing where it goes, and over 150 it needs scaled drawings. A detached building also has to sit at least 7 feet from the side property line unless it's entirely in the rear yard, the back 25 feet of the lot, and your zoning can ask for more, so I measure that before we set forms.

How do I check if a concrete contractor is registered in Richardson?

Look the company up on the city's Registered Contractors List before you sign anything. Contractors pay a $100 fee to register, and a certificate is good for one year from the date of registration, so check that it's current, ours included.

Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one?

It can still crack, because concrete shrinks as it dries, but you can decide where. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, while it's fresh, and we dig out and pack the base instead of raking dirt level. The base is hidden on day one and it's the first thing people want to cut from the budget, but I won't skimp there, because a slab settles with whatever is under it.

How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?

Foot traffic comes back well before cars do, because concrete keeps gaining strength for days while it cures. I'll tell you when you can walk on it and when you can park on it before we pour, so you can plan where the cars go in the meantime.

Service areas

Richardson is one of the cities we work in from our base in Balch Springs, along with the ones listed here and others around them. If your city isn't on the list, call and ask.

Call us about your Richardson concrete

We answer (214) 286-6733 from 7 AM to 11 PM every day, so you can call after work, or send the form whenever it suits you.

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If you've got a question about a cracked driveway or a new slab in Richardson, send it our way and we'll talk it through.

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