Balch Springs Concrete is a concrete contractor working in Rowlett, TX. We build driveways, patios, walks, slabs and footings for homeowners, builders and property owners here, and I run every job on site with our crew.
Rowlett is mostly neighborhoods, with Lake Ray Hubbard along two sides of the city, and most of our calls here are about the house. It's a driveway that's cracked or sunk at the street, a back patio where water sits after rain, or a front walk that's lifted at a joint. We hear the same calls next door in Rockwall, and the fix starts in the same place.
That place is under the slab and around it. Before I set a form here, I look at where the water runs on the lot and whether the old base was dug out and packed or only raked level, because a slab that falls toward the house or sits on loose dirt usually cracks and settles no matter how good the top looks.
We tear out the cracked or sunken driveway, dig out and pack the base, and pour a new one that falls toward the street, not the garage.
Explore serviceWant a back patio that drains instead of holding water? We set the slope away from the house first, then size the slab to how you'll use it.
Explore serviceStamped concrete presses a stone or brick pattern into the fresh slab, so the plan hinges on timing the stamp and sealing it once it's cured.
Explore serviceFor a front walk that's lifted or split, we replace the panels, match the height at the driveway and porch, and cut joints so cracks run straight.
Explore serviceWe pour garage floors thick enough for the cars and the shelving, with a smooth troweled finish that sweeps clean and a slight fall toward the door.
Explore serviceDecorative concrete covers color, exposed aggregate and scored patterns, and we pick the finish with you before the pour because it can't be changed after.
Explore serviceWhere a yard steps down toward the lake, a poured wall holds the ground back, and its footing, height and the drainage behind it shape the plan.
Explore serviceWe place interior concrete floors for shops, additions and finished spaces, setting the level carefully so flooring or a polished finish goes down flat.
Explore serviceA pool deck needs a finish that isn't slick when wet and a slope that sends splash water away from the pool, so we plan both together.
Explore serviceWe form and pour front and back steps with even risers and treads, tied into the walk or slab so they don't pull away and settle.
Explore serviceFor builders and owners putting up a house, shop or addition, we pour the slab foundation to the plans, with the forms, steel and base checked twice.
Explore serviceFoundation work starts with the layout and the footings, and we build to the engineer's drawings so the work is ready for inspection before concrete arrives.
Explore serviceProperty owners call us for parking lots and drive lanes, where a thicker slab, a packed base and planned drainage carry delivery trucks and daily traffic.
Explore serviceFootings carry the load of a wall, porch post or addition, so we dig them to depth, set the steel and keep them clean before the pour.
Explore serviceIf a slab or foundation has dropped, we look at why it moved before lifting it, because raising it without fixing the cause brings the problem back.
Explore serviceWe saw-cut concrete for new doorways, plumbing trenches and clean edges where a damaged section comes out and new concrete ties in.
Explore serviceThe City of Rowlett issues building permits here, and its list covers much of the concrete work homeowners call us about, so a lot of Rowlett jobs start with an application instead of a truck. That shapes the schedule, because the pour waits on the permit and its inspections, and I don't set a pour date until those are booked. The city also keeps its own contractor registration, so ask anyone you're thinking of hiring whether they're registered with Rowlett and whether they're licensed and insured, as we are. We check with the city on every job, and when it needs a permit we file it, book the inspections and tie the pour date to them.
Price turns mostly on what's hidden on day one, like how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig and pack the base, and whether the slab needs rebar, the steel inside that holds the pieces together if it cracks. Size, thickness and the finish move it too, from a plain broom finish that gives your feet grip to stamping, and at the estimate I measure it all and write down what the price covers. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather simplify the finish than skimp on the base, because you can redo a surface later but you can't fix what's under a slab without tearing it out. Dalrock Road splits Rowlett between Dallas and Rockwall Counties, but the permit comes from the city on both sides, so the county line doesn't change how we plan your job, and it runs the same way as our work in Garland.
Tell us about the driveway, patio or slab and where it is in Rowlett, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, walk the job, measure it and write down what the price covers. The estimate is free and comes with no obligation.
(214) 286-6733Yes, the city's permit list names driveways and sidewalks, along with pools, decks and foundation repair. If you're not sure your project is covered, the city suggests checking with its office before work starts, and that's a call we make for you on every job.
Retaining walls are on the city's permit list, and a city handout on when a permit is required, which isn't dated, says walls over four feet tall need one, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall. Because the two don't line up for shorter walls, I check with the city on every wall before we price it.
Concrete usually cracks somewhere, so the goal is to control where and keep the slab from settling. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, add rebar where the job calls for it, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give a crack a straight line to follow, on time. We also avoid pouring in midday heat, which can leave a weak, dusty top.
You're off a new driveway for some days after the pour, with walking coming back before driving, because curing, the time the concrete spends hardening, decides when it can take a car's weight. In Rowlett the longer wait is often before the pour, since the permit and inspections set the start date. I'll go over the wait for your slab at the estimate, once I know its size and thickness.
We're based in Balch Springs and work across the cities around it, including Mesquite, Garland, Forney and Lancaster. These are the cities with their own page, and we take jobs in others nearby too, so call if yours isn't listed.
We answer (214) 286-6733 seven days a week from 7 AM to 11 PM, so you can call after work or on a weekend.
If you're still deciding what your slab needs, send us a note and we'll talk it through.
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