We started off by removing the existing landscaping and fencing. Then we leveled and compacted a gravel base. We formed two steps that lead to a sidewalk on the side of the house, and we also routed a gutter to drain underneath the concrete outside of the fence.

We used a 3500 psi concrete mix and the customer chose a broomswept finish. The concrete was also reinforced with wire mesh.

The customer was pleased with the end result, having gained the needed hottub space and more than doubling their patio square footage.

The pole barn had to be placed very close to an existing concrete turnaround. That’s not a problem if the door heights are set correctly. (Too high and the result is a very steep apron. Too low could cause water to creep in under the doors.) As you can see in the pictures below the existing concrete turnaround had a pretty good fall from one garage door to the other. At the height the doors were initially set this wouldn’t be a problem on the first door, but by the time we got to the second door the slope in that small apron was not going to work. I explained to the homeowner how much the height of the doors needed to drop and he relayed that to the builders. This was before metal was put on the building so it was a quick fix. Had the metal already been installed and the builders already finished, then this would have been a costly mistake.

Other than the front aprons and the floor drain we installed, this was a pretty standard pole barn pour. After the plumbing for the drain was completed, the gravel was leveled and compacted. Then plastic and reinforcing wire were laid down. We used a 3500 psi mix. The main floor is level and slick finished, but the drainage area has a small slope and it is broomswept. We finished off the concrete floor by cutting expansion joints from post to post.

The solution was to extend his entrance 3 feet on each side to widen his entrance a total of 6 feet. While doing this we took out a 6 ft section of his driveway starting at about 10 feet off the road. This allowed us to pour a whole new entrance. We raised the concrete driveway height slightly above the paved road, and the cutout allowed us to meet the existing driveway level.

The concrete mix is 3500 psi, wire and rebar reinforced. The finish is broom swept.

The result was more than enough room to enter and exit the concrete drive. Raising the concrete height also makes for a much smoother transition to the paved highway.

Since the back door is the main entrance with a lot of traffic in and out they opted for a light stamped texture.

The colors chosen to compliment their brick home are Terra Cotta and Antique Cream concrete color hardener. The cream color was applied modestly throughout the pour with Terra Cotta being the dominant color.

Wanting to make better use of the area, the customer decided to add a concrete slab to the pavilion. It’s now a perfect play area, sitting area, and barbeque spot for family get-togethers.

The concrete mix is 3500 psi, wire reinforced, and a slick finish. Control joints were cut at all posts to reduce the chances of cracking.

Patios:

• 20×20 – $1060.00
• 32×14 – $1188.00

Driveways:

• 60×12 – $1908.00
• 80×10 – $2120.00
• 60×16 – $2420.00

Sidewalk and Steps:

• 45×5 & 3 steps – $1050

We also do garage slabs, decorative concrete, and resurfacing. Contact us through this site or give us a call.

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There were some obstacles we faced in order to get this garage slab poured. First, the homeowner had an existing concrete aggregate driveway that we couldn’t pull a gravel truck or a concrete truck on, so that meant we would have to haul or pump the concrete a hundred feet from the road. Although this is not an ideal situation from a concrete guys standpoint, we have “been there and done that” dozens of times. It just took a little more work and a little more time than normal but all turned out well.

A few months ago we poured some concrete inside of a pole barn. One half of the barn was exposed aggregate, but the other half was going to be used as office space so the customer wanted something a little nicer. We ended up using a regular 3500 psi mix, but opted to stamp the concrete. It turned out great. Take a look.

The homeowner has a nice pull behind camper, and although he has a nice sized pea gravel turnaround leading into his garage, the turnaround became very small and cramped when he parked his camper there. The homeowner decided to simply extend his concrete turnaround to create the much needed room for the family camper.

There was quite a bit of slope in the ground beside his turnaround, so going too wide with the driveway extension was out of the question. The homeowner decided to extend his turnaround just about the width of his camper. This would get the camper out of the way and give the family their turnaround space back.

Because the slope was so drastic, the homeowner opted to turn down the concrete versus building up with gravel. The camper weighs alot so he was concerned about strength. Not only did turning down the concrete create strength, but it really gives a finished look to that high side of the concrete turnaround because it’s exposed aggregate as well.

For even more strength we poured the overall slab five inches thick and reinforced it with wire and with rebar in the front, which is a weak area and prone to cracking. We also tied it to the existing concrete turnaround by doweling half inch rebar into the concrete.

The home was at least 10 years old and oftentimes it’s hard to exactly match aggregate when you are spanning that kind of time gap. Rock that was used 10 years ago may not be exactly the same size or color as the rock a concrete company is using today. The rock ended up being a little smaller, and to the trained eye there is a difference, but all in all it was a pretty good match

The first decorative concrete job that we did was when my father built his house. He built an A-Frame and most of the living space was going to be downstairs. This bottom floor was all concrete so we decided to try our hand at acid staining. It was a really easy process and I must say that it turned out gorgeous. We were hooked on the beautiful possibilities that concrete stains and dyes can create.

We also do smaller concrete stamping jobs. The textures that stamping can create are limitless, and combined with colored concrete, stains, or dyes the end product is often unrecognizable as concrete.

Some of the decorative concrete applications that people are doing these days are just amazing. It’s very interesting to see concrete being used in so many ways.