Concrete contractor in Glencoe, AL - driveways and patios built on solid ground
Oxford Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Oxford, AL, and we pour driveways, patios, sidewalks, steps, garage floors and slabs for homes and small businesses in Glencoe, starting with the ground underneath and where the water goes.
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Glencoe homes, yards and the ground under them
Glencoe sits in southern Etowah County and reaches into northern Calhoun County, an easy drive up from our base in Oxford. Most of our calls here come from homeowners with a driveway, a front walk or a back patio that has started to crack, sink or hold water, plus a few small business owners who need a lot or an entry redone. The houses run from older one-story homes with long driveways to newer builds, and plenty of yards here slope one way or another, which is the kind of job with a catch we like taking on.
We do the same work in Southside and the other cities around Oxford, so what we find in Glencoe is familiar. Clay-heavy ground and a yard that falls toward the house decide more about how long a slab lasts than the finish on top, so that's where every job here starts.
Concrete work we do for Glencoe homes and businesses
Concrete driveway building
When an old driveway has sunk at the edges or cracked across, we dig to firm ground, pack a new base and pour a slab that sheds rain.
Concrete patio construction
A backyard patio here has to drain away from the house, so we set the slope before the forms go in and keep water off your foundation.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick, and it holds up when the base under the pattern is packed well.
Concrete sidewalk building
We pour front walks and side paths that sit level with the yard, so you aren't stepping over a heaved edge or a puddle every time it rains.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked or dusty garage floor usually means a thin slab or a weak top, so we pour a new one thick enough for cars and stored weight.
Decorative concrete
Colored, scored or textured concrete can dress up an entry or a patio by the back door, and we talk through upkeep before you pick a finish.
Concrete retaining walls
On a sloped yard, a retaining wall holds the soil back so a driveway or patio gets flat ground, and we plan where water behind it drains.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior floors for shops, sheds and additions, packing the ground and laying a moisture barrier so dampness from the soil stays below the floor.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to shed splash water away from the pool and the house and give bare feet some grip, so we pick the texture for both.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps that have pulled away from the house or tipped forward usually sit on settled ground, so we rebuild them on a solid footing.
Slab foundation building
For a new house, garage or addition, we build the slab foundation on dug-out, packed ground with steel in it, because everything above depends on it.
Foundation installation
When you need foundation walls for a new build or an addition, we set the footings and walls to the plans and check the ground first.
Concrete parking lot building
For a small business lot, we pour concrete thick enough for delivery trucks and slope it so rain runs to the drains, not the door.
Concrete footings
Footings carry the weight of a wall, porch, column or addition, so we dig them to firm ground and pour them before anything goes on top.
Foundation raising
If a slab or foundation has dropped and doors stick, we find out why it settled before we raise it, because lifting it alone just buys time.
Concrete cutting
We cut through old slabs for new drains, a wider driveway or a doorway, and saw clean lines so the new pour meets the old concrete neatly.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Glencoe
We reply within one business day to set a time, then I come out, walk your site with you and send a free estimate listing what's in it and what isn't, with no pressure and no obligation.
(256) 649-5980- Based in
- Oxford, AL 36203
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Working in Glencoe: permits, licenses and price
Inside Glencoe city limits, the City of Glencoe issues construction permits job by job for new construction, additions and remodeling. Driveways, patios and walks aren't named on that list, so whether your job needs a permit is a question for the city's code official, Todd Means, at City Hall, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. I check with the city about each job before we set a pour date and tell you plainly what it needs and who handles it, because a permit question left until the last week is how a schedule slips. Two things are worth checking with any contractor here. Anyone doing business inside city limits needs a city business license before starting, issued each year and expiring December 31, and bigger home jobs also call for a state builder license, which the questions below cover. We're fully licensed and insured.
From our base in Oxford, it's a short run up Hwy 431 to Glencoe for our crew and the concrete truck, and we time the truck so the concrete goes down fresh and the street out front isn't blocked for long. What moves the price here is the size and thickness of the slab, whether old concrete has to be cut out and hauled off, how deep we dig to reach firm ground, how much the yard slopes and the finish you choose. The schedule turns mostly on the weather and the city's answer on your job, and the estimate lists what's in it and what isn't, so your own figure is there in writing.
Why driveways and patios in Glencoe crack and sink
Most of the cracked, sunken slabs I look at here didn't fail on top. The subgrade, the soil and gravel a slab sits on, was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so when rain soaks clay-heavy ground and a dry spell shrinks it again, the slab settles right along with the dirt. A slab that falls toward the house sends that same water to your foundation. We dig down to firm ground, pack the base in layers, set the slope so water runs away from the house, and add rebar, steel bars that keep the pieces together if the slab does crack, where the load calls for it.
Summer heat is the other thing. Concrete poured in a hot afternoon dries too fast on top and can turn weak and dusty later, so we pour early in the day, keep the surface damp through curing, the days it needs to gain strength before you use it, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that tell the slab where to crack, before it picks its own spots.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Glencoe
From the first call to the last walk around the new slab, here's what happens and where you come in.
Call or send the form
Call (256) 649-5980 or send the form with a few details about the job. We get back to you to set a time for me to come out.
Walk the site together
I walk the site with you and ask a lot of questions about where the water goes, what the slab will carry and what's under the old one. Then I send an estimate that lists what's in it and what isn't, so you can see exactly what you're paying for.
Prep the ground and pour
If you go ahead, we dig out, pack the base and set the forms, then pour once the city has answered on your job. I'm on site with the crew for the pour from start to finish.
Walk the finished job together
Before we leave, we walk the finished slab with you, so it helps if you're home at the end of the day. We also tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for tires, since curing takes time.
Questions about concrete work in Glencoe
When does a concrete contractor in Glencoe need a state license?
Under state law, a residential home builder needs a license from the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board for paid work costing more than $10,000 on a home no more than three floors high with no more than four units. The license is renewed every year, so on a large job it's worth asking your contractor to show you a current one before work starts.
Which building codes does Glencoe enforce for a new concrete slab?
Glencoe enforces the 2015 International Building Code and the 2015 International Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings. The residential code is the one that covers house slabs, footings and steps, and it's also the code the state licensing board applies if it ever looks into a builder's work here.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Glencoe?
The price of a driveway in Glencoe comes down to its size and thickness, whether an old slab has to be broken out and hauled off, how much digging the base needs and what finish you pick. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires grip in the rain, costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and if the budget is tight I'd keep the money in the base and go plainer on top, because a fancy surface on a poor base cracks just the same. Your estimate shows what's in the price and what isn't.
How long does a new concrete driveway take before I can drive on it?
You can walk on a new driveway well before you can drive on it, because concrete keeps curing and gaining strength for days after the pour. Parking on it early is a common way to crack the edges, and Glencoe's summer heat and rain shift the timing, so we give you both dates for your own slab before we leave.
Will a new concrete patio in Glencoe crack like my old one?
A well-built slab can still show hairline cracks as it cures, but it shouldn't sink, break apart or tip toward the house the way a slab on a raked base does. The control joints we cut early give those small cracks a straight line to follow, and the packed base and slope keep water from working underneath.
What is the best way to replace a cracked driveway, pour over it or tear it out?
Tearing it out is usually the better choice, because the cracks often come from the base underneath, and new concrete poured on top tends to follow the old cracks and settle with it. We cut and break out the old slab, check the ground and rebuild the base before we pour. A thin overlay can work when the old slab is solid and flat, and I'll tell you at the estimate which one yours is.
Oxford, AL
Tell us about your Glencoe concrete job
Tell me on the phone or in the form where water sits in your yard after a rain, and I'll come to the estimate already looking at the right spot.