Every job below is one we do ourselves across Bossier City.
A driveway sees more weight and more weather than almost anything else on your property, so we build the base to carry it. We compact crushed stone sub-base, pour at least four inches thick, and reinforce with rebar or wire mesh depending on what you're parking on it. Expansion joints go in where the driveway meets the garage slab or sidewalk, so movement happens there instead of through the middle of the pad.
Patios take less load than a driveway, but drainage matters more since you're sitting out there. We slope the pour away from the house, usually a quarter inch per foot, so water doesn't pool against your foundation. Broom finish, exposed aggregate, or stamped, the base prep underneath doesn't change.
Stamped concrete gives you the look of brick, slate, or flagstone without the joints weeds and ants get into. We color and texture it while the mix is still plastic, then seal it once cured to protect the finish and bring out the color. It costs more than plain broom-finished concrete, and it's worth it if you're trying to match a specific look around the house.
Not every crack means you need a new slab. We lift sunken sections with mudjacking, patch spalled or scaled surfaces, and seal cracks before water gets under the slab and makes it worse. If the slab's too far gone, we'll say so instead of patching something that fails again in a year.
Sheds, garages, workshops, and additions all need a slab that's flat, square, and sized for what's going on top of it. We check the layout against the structure's footprint before we pour and set anchor bolts or embeds where the builder needs them. The slab gets the cure time it needs before anyone builds on it.
A walkway that heaves gets tripped on, so we keep sections short with joints every four to six feet to control where it cracks. We match the slope to your existing grade so it ties into the driveway or porch without a lip.
Steps settling away from the house is one of the most common calls we get, usually because they were poured without being tied into the foundation. We either dowel new steps into the existing footing or isolate them with a proper joint so they can move independently without pulling apart from the house.
Exposed aggregate gives you a non-slip, textured surface by washing off the top layer of cream to expose the stone underneath. It holds up well around pools and patios where plain concrete gets slick when wet.
If your existing driveway is structurally sound but ugly, cracked at the surface, or stained beyond cleaning, we can overlay it instead of tearing it out. It's cheaper than a full replacement, but it only works if the slab underneath isn't settling or badly cracked through.
We also build small concrete retaining walls for grading issues, raised beds, or driveways on a slope. Footings go below the frost line and we grade drainage behind the wall so water pressure doesn't push it over in a few years.
Four steps, and no surprises in any of them.
You tell us what you want doing, we look at what is actually there, and we ask the awkward questions early.
In writing, itemised, free. If something might add cost later we flag it now rather than at the end.
Same crew throughout. We cover your floors, keep the dust down and tidy up before we leave each day.
You point out anything you are not happy with and we fix it before the invoice, not after.
We bring the same crew and equipment to every town on this list.
Questions that come up once a project's actually underway.
Describe the problem and we will tell you what it probably is. No obligation.