Concrete Contractor in Beaverton, OR - Slabs Planned From the Base Up
Woodburn Concrete is a concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, garage floors and foundations in Beaverton, OR, for homeowners, builders and small business owners, and I come out myself to plan each job before anything is poured.
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
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Beaverton concrete work, from old driveways to new builds
Beaverton is a growing city just west of Portland, and our calls there come from every side of that growth: homeowners with a tired driveway or a patio that's sunk, builders who need foundations and garage slabs for new homes and additions, and small business owners with a parking area that's broken up. Most of what we pour here is flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and floors you walk and drive on, along with the footings and foundations that carry buildings.
We're based in Woodburn and do the same work in nearby Tigard, so Beaverton is part of our regular run. On a replacement the job usually starts with breaking out what's there and finding out what the last slab sat on, and on a new build it starts with the subgrade, the soil and gravel the slab sits on, packed firm before the forms go in.
What we find under Beaverton driveways and patios
- A lot of the sinking driveways we look at in Beaverton were poured on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settled along with it.
- Pooling water at the garage door or along the foundation usually means the old slab falls toward the house, so we check where the water runs before we set forms.
- A dusty, chipping top often goes back to a pour in midday heat, and a crack wandering across the middle usually means the joints were cut late or skipped.
Concrete work we do on Beaverton properties
Concrete driveway building
When an old driveway has sunk, cracked or holds water at the garage door, we tear it out, dig to firm ground, pack a new base and pour.
Concrete patio construction
A patio that's tipped toward the house or broken into pieces gets rebuilt on a packed base and sloped so water runs away from your foundation.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick in a single pour, which suits homeowners who want texture without setting pavers.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace walks and front paths that have heaved or chipped into trip edges, pouring them flat with joints cut where any crack should land.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, dusty or draining the wrong way gets broken out and repoured, with rebar, steel that holds cracks tight, where vehicles park.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete covers color, exposed aggregate and custom finishes for an entry or patio where you want more than plain gray, poured on the same solid base.
Concrete retaining walls
On a sloped yard, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back so a patio or driveway can sit level, with footings sized for the load behind it.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior slabs for shops, basements and outbuildings, set level and finished smooth enough for the flooring or equipment that's going on them.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck needs a surface with grip and a slope that sheds splash water away from the pool, so we plan both before the pour.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps that have settled away from the house or crumbled at the edges get rebuilt with even step heights, since uneven ones are what people trip on.
Slab foundation building
For a new home, garage or addition, we build the slab foundation on a packed subgrade, with the steel and thickened edges planned before any concrete arrives.
Foundation installation
We form and pour foundations for new houses and additions, working from your plans so the footings, walls and anchor points line up the first time.
Concrete parking lot building
Small business owners call us for parking areas that have broken up under traffic, and we rebuild them thicker with drainage planned so water doesn't sit.
Concrete footings
Footings carry the weight of a wall, deck or addition, so we dig them down to firm soil and pour them to the size the plans call for.
Foundation raising
When part of a house or slab has settled, foundation raising lifts it back toward level so the doors, floors and surrounding concrete line up again.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for new doorways, plumbing trenches or a clean edge where an old slab meets new work, so the break lands exactly where you want it.
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Get a free on-site estimate in Beaverton
We reply within one business day to set up a visit, and I come out to your Beaverton property myself to look at the ground, measure and explain the plan. The estimate is free and there's no obligation, and if you go ahead, our crew lead runs the work on site.
(971) 772-3554Beaverton concrete questions we hear most
Who issues building permits for concrete work in Beaverton?
The city's Building Division, part of the Community Development Department, issues building permits in Beaverton, reviews the plans and does the inspections. It also enforces the state's building codes, so it's the office to ask whether your driveway, patio or slab needs a permit. Before we set a date, I go over which office handles yours and who'll apply, and when it makes sense we file the paperwork as part of the job.
What kind of work needs a permit in Beaverton?
City code says anyone who builds, alters, enlarges, repairs, moves or tears down a building or other structure has to get the required permit before starting. If your project is a foundation, footing or slab for a house, garage or addition, plan on that rule applying. For a driveway, patio or walk, the rule doesn't spell it out, so we check with the division before we schedule the pour.
How do I apply for a permit or schedule an inspection in Beaverton?
You apply online, because the city processes all its building applications electronically through the Beaverton Electronic Permitting System, or BEPS. Permit applications, payments and inspection requests all go through it. If you'd rather talk to someone at the permit counter, it's open Monday through Thursday and closed Fridays and holidays.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Beaverton?
The price comes down to the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete we break out and haul off, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick. Access matters too, since a long wheelbarrow run takes more time than a truck backing up to the forms. If the budget is tight, I'd keep a plain broom finish, the swept texture that gives tires and shoes grip, and put the money into the base, because nobody sees the base on day one but it decides how the slab holds up for years. Your estimate gives you the figure for your own driveway.
How long does a new concrete driveway take to cure before I can drive on it?
Usually you can walk on new concrete after a day or two and drive a car on it after about a week, with heavier trucks waiting longer. That wait is curing, the stretch where the concrete gains its strength, and loading it early is one of the easiest ways to start cracks. The rest of your schedule turns on the tear-out, the base work and the city's process if your job needs a permit, and we'll tell you the day the slab is ready.
What is the best way to keep a new concrete patio from cracking in Beaverton?
The best way is a dug-out, packed base, a slope away from the house and control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack as it shrinks. We also schedule pours away from the hottest part of the day and keep the surface from drying out too fast early on. Concrete does crack, so I won't promise yours won't, but planned this way the cracks land in the joints instead of across the middle.
Call about your Beaverton concrete project
Call (971) 772-3554 or use the online form tonight, because our phone hours run until 10 PM on weekdays and 11 PM on weekends.