Concrete Contractors in Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix wraps around the west side of Tempe, and homeowners there call concrete contractors for everything from a 1950s ranch house driveway to a new patio in a 2000s subdivision. The city grew from 106,818 residents in 1950 to 439,170 in 1960, and Wikipedia notes that more construction happened in 1959 alone than in the years from 1914 to 1946. Census figures summarized by Point2Homes put the median Phoenix home at 1985, with about 19 percent built in the 1970s and 17 percent in the 1980s.

What Phoenix weather does to a slab

Phoenix averages 111 days a year at 100 degrees or more and 21 days above 110. The record is 122 degrees, set on June 26, 1990. Concrete that is poured in that heat and not cured properly loses moisture too fast, which weakens the surface and leads to shrinkage cracks. From late spring through September we start pours at first light, use the right mix for hot weather, and keep the slab covered and damp while it gains strength.

Rain is the other factor. Sky Harbor averages only about 7.22 inches a year, but much of it falls during the monsoon, which the National Weather Service has defined as June 15 to September 30 since 2008. A short storm can drop a lot of water on a driveway in minutes. A slab that does not shed it will send it toward the house or wash out the soil along its edges. Grade and slope are part of every Phoenix plan we write.

Postwar homes and their concrete

On older Phoenix blocks we often find narrow single-car driveways, thin patios with no reinforcement, and front walks that have lifted where tree roots reach under them. Many owners want to widen the drive, add a parking pad beside it, or replace a patio that has broken into pieces. We pull permits or check city requirements when the work touches the street, the sidewalk or the driveway approach.

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Covered patios and special lots

If you plan a patio cover over a new slab, the City of Phoenix lists patio covers and detached structures over 200 square feet among residential projects that need a permit. Its patio cover guideline also says hillside lots, flood plain properties and homes in historic preservation subdivisions need separate approvals first. We can pour the slab and footings to suit a planned cover so you are not tearing up new concrete later.

About 60 percent of Phoenix housing is single-family detached, so most of our work here is residential flatwork: driveways, patios, walks, pool decks and pads.

Phoenix concrete services

• Driveways: replacements, widening and parking pads
• Patios: new slabs, extensions and decorative finishes
• Pool decks: replacements and cooler coatings
• Walks and steps: front walks, side paths and entry steps
• Repair: root-lifted sections, settled panels and cracked aprons

Call (480) 769-5260 to set up a free on-site estimate in Phoenix.