Concrete Contractor in Prattville, AL - Driveways and Slabs on a Packed Base
Keystone Montgomery Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Montgomery, and we pour driveways, patios, slabs, steps and foundations for homeowners and small property owners in Prattville, AL. I come out and look at every job myself.
Pouring concrete in Prattville, AL
Prattville is one of the cities around Montgomery where we pour driveways, patios and slabs, the same work we do in Millbrook and Pike Road. Calls here come from older houses near the historic downtown and from newer neighborhoods, usually about a cracked garage pad, a sunken driveway or a patio that holds water against the back wall. The price turns on the size and thickness of the slab, how much dirt work the base needs and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on any permit review and the days the concrete needs to cure before you use it. You'll get your own figures when I come out for the estimate.
The city lists flooding hazards near the Alabama River, Autauga Creek, Fay Branch, Noland Creek and Pine Creek, and along their smaller branches. On a lot near one of them, I check the flood maps and where the water runs before we dig, because there the base and the slope matter far more than the finish.
Concrete work we do in Prattville
Most driveway calls start with a cracked or sunken slab, so we dig out the soft dirt and pack a new base before the pour.
A backyard patio should fall away from the house, so I check where the water runs on your lot before we set the forms.
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick, which suits the older homes near downtown as well as newer backyards.
Front walks heave and trip people when roots or loose fill get under them. We tear out the bad sections and pour new ones on a packed base.
For a garage floor, we pour a slab thick enough for cars and tools, then cut control joints, shallow grooves that give cracks a place to go.
Colored and textured finishes dress up an entry or a patio, and we talk through color on site so you know how it'll sit next to your house.
On a sloped yard, a retaining wall holds the dirt back and needs drainage behind it, because trapped water is what pushes walls over.
I learned concrete on barn pads and feed lot floors, so shop and outbuilding floors that take real weight are work we know well.
A pool deck needs a surface that isn't slick when wet, so we finish it with a light texture and slope it to shed splash water.
Cracked or sinking front steps are common on older houses. We rebuild them with steel inside and even risers, so every step feels the same underfoot.
A new house or addition starts with its slab, so we set the base and steel carefully and hand the framers something flat and square.
For homes and outbuildings that need more than a slab, we dig and pour foundations sized to the building and the ground it sits on.
Small property owners call us for shop, office and rental lots. We grade them so water drains off and plan the pour around keeping your business open.
Footings are the wide concrete base under a wall, porch post or addition. We dig them to firm ground, because a footing on loose dirt settles.
If a door sticks or a crack climbs your brick, the foundation may have settled, and I'll find out why before we talk about raising it.
We saw out cracked sections, cut openings for doors and plumbing, and cut joints in new slabs, so you replace only the part that failed.
What a Prattville slab needs underneath
I come out to every estimate myself, and I run the job on site. You'll know why we pack the base and where the joints go before we pour.
The owner looks at your job
I measure, look at the ground and ask how you'll use the concrete before I write anything up.
The base before the finish
If the budget gets tight, I'd trim the finish before the base, because the base is what keeps the slab from sinking.
Joints where cracks belong
We cut joints soon after the pour, so shrinking concrete cracks along a straight groove instead of wandering across it.
Permits checked before we dig
We check with the city or county office for your address first, and pull any permit the job needs.
Licensed, insured and on site
We're fully licensed and insured, and I'm on site running the crew from the first dig to cleanup.
Prattville concrete questions we hear
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway or patio in Prattville?
The city's residential permit list names outbuildings, additions and renovations, fences, manufactured homes and new houses but not driveways or patios, so ask the Building Division about your job before anyone digs. Permits are required for all construction the city's building and development codes cover, a slab under a new outbuilding or addition is part of work on that list, and new houses also need a stormwater grading permit. We check with the city before we start and pull any permit your job needs.
Does a concrete contractor need a license to work in Prattville, AL?
Yes, a business working in Prattville needs a city business license, and the city issues building permits only to holders of one, though homeowners working on their own property don't need it. Alabama also requires residential home builders to be licensed every year by the Home Builders Licensure Board, which covers paid work on someone else's home when the cost tops $10,000. Larger jobs can fall under the Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors once labor and materials pass its dollar limits.
How do I check the flood maps for my house in Prattville?
You can look at the Flood Insurance Rate Maps, which show the floodplain, at the Prattville Planning Department. If your lot sits in the mapped flood area, most work there, including filling or digging out, needs a Floodplain Development Permit from the city. We'd want that settled before we dig, since bringing in fill for a base is the kind of work the city lists.
Do I need approval to pour concrete at a historic home in downtown Prattville?
You can, because the Historic Preservation Commission decides requests to change the outside look of historic properties and of any building, structure or site in a historic district. Its approval is called a Certificate of Appropriateness, and it covers new construction too. We'd confirm with the city whether your driveway or walk falls under it before we plan the pour.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Prattville?
Your price comes from the size and thickness of the driveway, how much dirt work the base needs and the finish, so I measure and look at the ground before I write a number. Tearing out an old slab, hauling in fill, extra steel and a stamped or colored finish raise it, while a plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that keeps tires and shoes from slipping, keeps it lower. A permit or a lot in the flood area can add paperwork and time.
How long does a building permit take in Prattville?
Residential permit applications usually take 3 to 5 days for first review by the city's Building Division. If work that needs a permit starts before it's issued, the city doubles the fee, so we wait for the permit before we start. The Building Division schedules the inspections, and we plan the pour around them.
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Ask Keystone about your Prattville slab
Call (334) 215-4466 and you'll get me on the phone, or send the form and tell me what you want poured.