A 1912 townsite that became a city of nearly 276,000

Concrete Contractors in Chandler, AZ

Driveways, pool decks, patios, walkways and slab repair for Chandler homes, with HOA and utility steps handled up front.

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Chandler Concrete, From the 1912 Townsite to Ocotillo

Chandler borders Tempe to the south, and a lot of our calls for concrete contractors come from Chandler homeowners with houses built in the 1990s and 2000s. Dr. A. J. Chandler opened the townsite office in 1912. The city had 29,673 people in 1980, 89,862 in 1990, 176,581 in 2000 and 275,987 in 2020. Census data summarized by Point2Homes puts the median home at 1997, with about 27 percent built in the 1990s and 26 percent in the 2000s. Those original driveways, patios and pool decks are now 20 to 30 years old.

What Chandler's permit manual says about flatwork

The City of Chandler's Home Owners Building Permit Manual (April 2024) lists sidewalks and driveways among the kinds of work that are exempt from a building permit. That does not mean anything goes. The same manual makes several points that matter for concrete:

Street-side property lines usually sit 3 to 6 feet behind the sidewalk, so the strip between your yard and the public walk may not be yours to change without the city.
Work in the right-of-way goes through Transportation and Development Engineering.
Call Blue Stake (811) at least two working days before digging.
Polyethylene gas pipe is not allowed beneath any slab, including pool decks, patios, sidewalks and driveways.
Pool and cool decking cannot cross a property line.

We walk the lot with these in mind before we price the job, so a new patio does not land on top of a gas line or over the lot line.

HOA approval comes before anything else

The manual also says HOA approval should be obtained before applying for city permits, and that the city does not enforce HOA rules. Most Chandler neighborhoods built in the last 30 years have an association with an architectural committee. Driveway extensions, colored or stamped concrete in the front yard and new side-yard slabs are the items that most often need sign-off. We give you a drawing and finish details you can submit, and we schedule once the approval is in hand.

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Heat, irrigation and pool decks

Chandler's July mean high is 106 degrees and the record is 119, with about 9.2 inches of rain a year. Two things wear on slabs here: summer heat and irrigation water. Lawns and planters that run next to a driveway or patio keep the soil under the edge wet, and over the years that edge can settle. On replacements we look at where sprinklers and drip lines run and suggest moving them back if they are soaking the base.

Pool decks are a big part of our Chandler work. Older decks often have cracks around the coping and drains that no longer carry water away. We can replace the deck, add a cooler-surface finish, and slope it so water heads to a drain instead of the pool.

Work we do across Chandler

Driveways: replacement, widening and side-yard parking pads
Pool decks and patios: new decks, extensions and decorative finishes
Walkways: front entries and side-yard paths to the gate
Slabs: shed and equipment pads
Repair: settled panels, trip edges and cracked aprons

Call (480) 769-5260 to set up an on-site estimate anywhere from downtown to the south end of the city.

Chandler Rules and Records

Permit-exempt flatwork. The city's April 2024 Home Owners Building Permit Manual lists sidewalks and driveways as work exempt from a building permit.
No gas pipe under slabs. The manual says PE gas pipe is not allowed beneath any slab, including pool decks, patios, sidewalks and driveways.
HOA first. HOA approval should come before a city permit application, and the city does not enforce HOA rules.
Housing age. The median Chandler home was built in 1997; about 27 percent date from the 1990s and 26 percent from the 2000s.
Growth. Chandler grew from 29,673 residents in 1980 to 275,987 in 2020.

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Chandler Questions

Do I need a permit to replace my driveway in Chandler?

The city's homeowner permit manual lists driveways and sidewalks as work exempt from a building permit. Work in the public right-of-way is handled separately by Transportation and Development Engineering, and your HOA may need to approve the design.

Where does my Chandler lot end at the street?

The city's manual says street-side property lines are usually 3 to 6 feet behind the sidewalk. We check your plat before we plan any widening near the street.

Can a pool deck run up to my back wall?

It can come up to the property line but not across it, according to the city's manual. We also check for gas lines, because PE gas pipe is not allowed under any slab.

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