Concrete driveway building
We dig out soft dirt, pack a solid base and slope the slab away from your garage, so water runs to the street instead of pooling where you park.
Concrete contractor in Wetumpka, AL - driveways and patios on solid ground
Prattville Concrete pours driveways, patios, garage floors, walks and foundations for homes and small businesses in Wetumpka, AL. We're based in Prattville and start every job with the ground under the slab.
What concrete work looks like in Wetumpka
Wetumpka sits on the fall line, where the hills of the Appalachian Highlands drop into the flatter Coastal Plain. The hills just east of downtown are the worn-down rim of an old impact crater, with hard rock bent sharply around it. For a slab, that means the ground in one yard can be nothing like the ground a few streets over, so I want to see what's under yours before I price the base.
Price here turns on the size and thickness of the slab, how much dirt has to come out to reach firm ground, whether old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, how close the truck can get and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on what the city wants before work starts, the weather on pour day and curing, the time new concrete needs to gain strength before you put weight on it. Your own number comes from the estimate, after I've measured. If something has to give in the budget, I'd cut the fancy finish before the base, because the base is buried on day one and it still decides whether the slab settles.
We're a concrete contractor based in Prattville, AL, and we do the same work in Millbrook, Montgomery and Pike Road. The calls here sound like the ones we get everywhere: a cracked or sinking driveway, water pooling on a patio, a garage floor chipping apart.
I measure it myself
I come out to look at your job and measure it, and I'm on site with the crew when we pour, so the person who priced it makes the calls.
Permits sorted before a date
We find out what the office covering your address wants before we set a date, then handle the permit or walk you through it, and we don't start ahead of it.
Joints where the cracks will go
Concrete cracks as it shrinks, so I'd rather show you where yours likely will and cut control joints there, grooves that give the crack a neat line to follow.
Concrete work we do around Wetumpka
Concrete patio construction
A patio has to shed rain away from the house, so we set the slope before the forms go in, then plan joints around where you'll put the grill and table.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete is pressed with patterned mats while it's still soft so it looks like stone or brick, and it sits on the same packed base we'd put under plain concrete.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks are where I started, and the work is keeping them level with the yard and the driveway so nobody trips, with joints cut where a crack can land out of sight.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor carries a parked car every day, so we pick the thickness and the rebar, steel that holds a slab together if it cracks, before we talk finish.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and scored lines can dress up a plain slab, and I'll tell you which finishes need resealing over the years before you pick one.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard drops off, a concrete wall holds the dirt back, but it needs a footing under it and drainage behind it, or trapped water pushes it out of line.
Concrete floor installation
For shops, sheds and additions, we pour floors on a packed subgrade, the dirt and gravel the slab sits on, and trowel them smooth for whatever goes on top.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks stay wet and see bare feet, so we slope them away from the pool and use a textured finish that gives wet feet some grip.
Concrete steps construction
Steps need every rise the same height so nobody catches a toe, and a footing underneath keeps them from leaning away from the porch as the ground settles.
Slab foundation building
A house or garage slab is where a weak base costs the most, so we dig out, pack and check the ground before forms, steel and plumbing lines go in.
Foundation installation
We form and pour foundations for additions, garages and new buildings from your plans, and we keep the trenches clean and square so the walls above start out level.
Concrete parking lot building
For small business lots, we plan for delivery trucks and steady traffic, which means a thicker slab and deeper base than a home driveway, and drains placed so water leaves the lot.
Concrete footings
Footings are the concrete under posts, porches, walls and additions, and they need firm, undisturbed ground under them, so we dig down to it instead of guessing.
Foundation raising
When a slab or foundation has sunk, we find out why first, usually water or a soft base, because lifting it without fixing that tends to buy only a little time.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for removals, doorways, plumbing trenches and joints that were never cut, running water on the blade to hold down dust and keep edges clean.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Wetumpka job
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, measure and give you a free estimate at your property, with no obligation.
Tell us what you're seeing
Cracks, sinking, water pooling by the house or an old slab chipping apart point to different fixes, so a line about it helps me know what to check when I come out.
Photos help, but I still measure
Send pictures if you have them, since they show me the old concrete and how a truck gets in, but your number comes from my tape and a look at the ground.
Licensed and insured
We're licensed and insured, and what we promise on a Wetumpka job is the same as anywhere else we work, your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Wetumpka concrete questions, answered plainly
Here's what people in Wetumpka usually ask before a driveway, patio or slab goes in, from permits to when you can drive on it.
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Wetumpka?
Your job may need one, and the Wetumpka Building Department is the office that tells you. It issues building permits for most construction, renovation and demolition work, and you apply at Wetumpka City Hall with detailed plans and specifications. Its forms list separate trade permits and a residential application, so we ask about your exact job before setting a pour date.
What inspections does a concrete job need in Wetumpka?
The city's list includes a foundation inspection, which is the one that lines up with footings and slab foundations, and the applicant schedules each inspection once the permit is approved. The list also covers framing, plumbing, electrical and final occupancy for the rest of a build, and new construction or major renovations go through plan review first. We set the pour around the inspection, not ahead of it.
Does a concrete contractor need a business license in Wetumpka?
Yes, the city expects every business working in Wetumpka to be properly licensed, and the City Clerk's Office handles that registration. For contractors, the city's business licensing staff check for proof of certification and general liability insurance before issuing the license. It's fair to ask any contractor you're weighing to show you both.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because it keeps curing and gaining strength long after the surface feels hard. I'll give you the day for foot traffic and the day for your car at the pour, since the mix and that week's weather both move it. Pouring early, before the midday heat, also helps the top hold up.
Cities we pour concrete in
These are the cities with their own page on our site, and we work in plenty of others around them. If your address isn't listed, call or send the form and ask.
Have me look at your Wetumpka slab
Call (334) 788-0315 any day from 6 AM to 11 PM, or send the form after work, and tell me what your concrete is doing.