Concrete Contractor in Canby, OR - Driveways and Patios Built From the Base Up
Woodburn Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Woodburn, OR. We pour driveways, patios, sidewalks, garage floors and foundations for homes and small businesses in Canby, and we tear out and replace old slabs that have cracked or sunk.
- 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
- Licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Canby jobs, from older streets to newer subdivisions
Our Canby jobs run from older houses near the middle of town to newer subdivisions and bigger rural lots on the edges, and the concrete at each one tells you a lot. On the older streets, driveways and walks have usually been down for decades, so we see slabs that have cracked into pieces, chipped at the edges or sunk at the garage. In the newer neighborhoods, people call more about pooling water and cracks running across a panel where nobody planned one. Out on the bigger lots, the work is long driveways, shop floors and footings. We do the same work in Molalla and Silverton, and Canby is a short drive from our base in Woodburn.
The price here moves with the size of the job, how much has to come out and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on permits and on curing, the days fresh concrete needs to harden before you walk or drive on it. You'll get your own figures when I come out. The house usually decides the rest, because an older lot often means breaking out more concrete and rebuilding the subgrade, the packed layer the slab sits on, before we pour.
What Canby driveways and slabs need to last
- A lot of the sunken driveways we look at sank because the base was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settled with the dirt.
- Water decides a lot, so we check where it runs off the roof and yard and slope the new slab away from the house, not toward it.
- We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack, early enough that the cracks usually land in the groove and not across your driveway.
- If the budget gets tight, I'd trim the finish before the base, because nobody sees the base on pour day but you'll live with it for years.
Concrete services we offer in Canby
Concrete driveway building
When a Canby driveway has sunk at the garage, we break it out, rebuild the base and pour new, with rebar, steel that keeps cracks from opening up.
Concrete patio construction
A backyard patio gives you a flat spot for chairs and a grill, and we slope it so rain runs out to the yard, not toward the foundation.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete presses a stone or brick pattern into the fresh surface, which works well when you want a front walk or patio to match an older house.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace walks where roots or settling have lifted one panel above the next, because that raised edge is what people trip on coming to your door.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked, stained or sloping garage floor gets torn out and repoured over a packed base, with a smooth finish that sweeps clean and takes a sealer.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete adds color, exposed rock or a scored border to flatwork, the flat pours like walks and patios, so the new work looks planned with the house.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or a slope crowds the driveway, a retaining wall holds the dirt back, with drainage behind it so water doesn't push it over.
Concrete floor installation
We pour floors for shops, barns and basements, which are common on the bigger lots outside town, set flat and thick enough for what you'll park or store.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck needs a surface that isn't slick when it's wet and a slope that sends splash water away from both the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
We rebuild crumbling front steps so each one is the same height, with a broom finish, light brushed lines that give your shoes grip when wet.
Slab foundation building
For a new shop, garage or addition, we pour the slab foundation on a dug-out, packed base, because a slab under a building is hard to fix later.
Foundation installation
We form and pour foundation walls for new homes and additions, and we work out the layout with your builder before the first form goes up.
Concrete parking lot building
For small businesses, we build parking lots and pads that carry delivery trucks, which takes a thicker slab and more base than a home driveway does.
Concrete footings
Footings are the wide concrete pads under posts, decks and walls, and we dig them down to firm ground so whatever sits on them stays put.
Foundation raising
When part of an older house has settled, foundation raising lifts it back toward level, and after looking underneath I'll tell you whether it's worth doing.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for new doorways, trenches and clean edges on a partial driveway replacement, so the part of the slab you're keeping breaks where we want.
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Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Canby
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your Canby property. I do the estimate myself, on site, and it's free with no obligation. I'll walk you through the base, the drainage and the permits before you decide anything, and if you go ahead, our crew lead runs the work on site.
(971) 772-3554Canby concrete questions homeowners ask us
Who issues building permits in Canby, Oregon?
Clackamas County issues building, plumbing and electrical permits for Canby, but the city has to approve your project before the county can issue a building permit. The city's Development Services handles land use and zoning reviews, and the county's building permit guide sends Canby applicants to the city first to learn what their project needs.
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway or patio in Canby?
Check with the city before you plan on skipping one, because the state's list of work that needs no building permit covers things like paint, tile and gutters and doesn't mention driveways or patios. A new house or duplex needs several permits, the county says, and an addition usually does too. Whoever does the work, you or your contractor, is responsible for getting them, so 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.
How long does Clackamas County plan review take for a Canby project?
The county says the first intake review of your permit documents takes up to 10 business days, and plan review then takes three to seven weeks depending on how complicated the project is. On a foundation or addition, that review usually sets the start date more than the pour does. State guidance says a permit expires if work doesn't start within 180 days, so we plan the date around it.
Does a concrete contractor in Canby need an Oregon license?
Yes. The Oregon Construction Contractors Board says state law generally requires a license for anyone paid to do construction work that improves land or buildings. If your house was built before 1978, federal rules that Oregon enforces say only contractors licensed for Lead-Based Paint Renovation can bid or work on it, so ask about that too. We're licensed and insured.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Canby?
I can't give you a fair number until I've seen the site, because your price comes from the driveway's size and thickness, what's under the old one and the finish you pick. Breaking out a sunken slab, hauling it away and rebuilding soft ground adds cost, and so do rebar, stamping and color. A plain broom finish on a simple shape with easy truck access keeps it down.
How do I check if my Canby lot has soft soil or flood risk?
Look up your address on the state's HazVu geohazards viewer. It shows hazards that might affect a home, including 100-year flooding, earthquake soft soil and landslide, and you can print the map. It's a starting point, not a dig, so at the estimate I also look at the dirt under your old slab and where water goes on your lot before we decide how deep to dig out.
Plan your Canby concrete project with a call
Call (971) 772-3554 any day of the week, early mornings and evenings included, or send the estimate form, and I'll come look at your slab before you spend money on it.