Concrete Contractor in Silverton, OR - Driveways and Slabs on Solid Ground
Woodburn Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Woodburn, OR, working in Silverton. We pour driveways, patios, walkways, garage floors and foundations, and we cut, repair or raise the concrete that's already there.
- 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.
Silverton's mix of older homes and sloped lots
Silverton is a short drive southeast of us in Woodburn, and the calls we get there run from tired driveways and walks on older houses near downtown to patios and garage slabs at newer homes on the edges of town. Past the city limits the lots get bigger, with long drives and with shops and barns that need floors and footings, much like the rural work we do around Molalla.
Some of those older slabs went down on bare dirt, and some lots climb toward the hills, so on a lot of Silverton jobs the real work happens before the truck shows up, getting the ground firm and the grade right.
Cracked and sinking slabs on Silverton properties
- Sinking slabs we tear out were usually poured on raked dirt that was never dug out and packed, so the subgrade, the ground they sit on, settled under them.
- Pooling water by the garage or a patio that drains toward the house usually means nobody checked where the water runs before the pour, so we set the slope first.
- Random cracks usually mean the control joints were cut late or skipped, and those grooves are there so the concrete cracks where we chose instead of anywhere.
- If the budget gets tight, I'd put the money in a packed base before a fancy surface, because the base is what decides how the slab holds up for years.
Concrete work we do on Silverton properties
Concrete driveway building
When an older driveway has sunk at the garage or cracked across, we tear it out, rebuild the base and pour a new one that sheds water.
Concrete patio construction
For a backyard patio, we size it to how you'll use it and give it a broom finish, a brushed texture that keeps wet shoes from slipping.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete suits a patio or front walk where plain gray would look out of place, with a stone or brick pattern pressed in while it's still soft.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks heaved up by roots or sunk at a seam turn into trip hazards, so we replace the bad sections and rebuild the base under them.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked or sunken garage floor gets broken out and repoured, with rebar, steel bars that hold the slab together, so it carries the weight of a car.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete, from colored slabs to exposed stone, gives a front entry or porch walk some character while sitting on the same packed base as plain work.
Concrete retaining walls
On a sloped lot, a concrete retaining wall holds the hill back to give you flat ground, with drainage behind it so water doesn't pile up against it.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop, barn or basement floor, we pour an indoor slab flat enough to roll equipment across and finished for how you'll use the space.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck stays wet, so we give it a textured finish for bare feet and slope it toward drains instead of the pool or the house.
Concrete steps construction
Older steps often pull away from the house or crumble at the edges, so we form and pour new ones with even rises that don't catch a toe.
Slab foundation building
For a new garage, shop or addition, a slab foundation can put the floor and the footing in one pour over a dug and packed base.
Foundation installation
When an addition or new house needs a foundation, we form and pour it to the approved plans after I walk the lot and check how water moves.
Concrete parking lot building
For a shop or small business lot, we pour concrete parking thick enough for daily traffic and sloped so puddles don't sit at the doors.
Concrete footings
Footings carry the weight of a deck, a porch post or a garage wall, so we dig them to solid ground and pour them before the framing starts.
Foundation raising
When a corner of an older house has dropped and doors start sticking, raising the foundation can bring it back toward level, depending on what's underneath.
Concrete cutting
Concrete cutting lets us open a slab for a new drain line, widen a driveway or take out one bad section without breaking up the rest.
- Request an estimate
Get a free on-site estimate for your Silverton concrete job
Send the form, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I come out to Silverton myself to look at the site, explain the plan and give you the estimate, and if you go ahead, our crew lead runs the work. The estimate is free, with no pressure and no obligation.
(971) 772-3554Silverton concrete questions we hear most
Who takes building permit applications in Silverton, OR?
The City of Silverton takes building permit applications, and whoever does the work, you or your contractor, is responsible for getting the permits the job needs. The state Building Codes Division's guidance for detached one- and two-family homes ties a building permit to building, enlarging, altering, repairing or moving a residential building, including a garage over 200 square feet, so ask the city how that applies to your slab. Before we set a date, we go over which office handles your permit and who'll apply, and when it makes sense we file the paperwork as part of the job.
Does a concrete contractor in Silverton need a CCB license?
Generally, yes, because Oregon's Construction Contractors Board says state law requires anyone paid for construction work that improves real property to be licensed. The board's examples of work that needs no license are things like gutter cleaning, pressure washing and debris cleanup, not pouring a driveway or a foundation. We're licensed and insured.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Silverton?
The price of a Silverton driveway comes down to its size, how much old concrete has to come out, how much soft ground gets dug out and replaced with packed rock, and the finish you pick. A long rural drive, a steep grade or a spot the truck can't reach adds to it, while a plain broom finish on a simple shape keeps it down. The schedule turns on the weather, the curing wait and the permit question, and I'll price your own driveway when I come out to look at it.
How long does it take before I can use a new concrete driveway in Silverton?
You can usually walk on a new driveway well before you can drive on it, because curing, the time concrete needs to harden and gain strength, goes on long after the top looks dry. We plan the pour for the cooler part of the day instead of midday heat, since a slab that dries too fast can end up with a weak, dusty surface. I'll give you the walking and driving days for your job at the estimate, so you can plan where the cars go.
Where can I find the permit history for my house in Silverton?
Permits issued after July 1995 are on the Silverton Permit Portal, and anything older is held by the Marion County Building Department. It's worth a look before we raise a foundation or replace a garage slab, because a permit for past work can tell us what was built and when.
How do I plan a concrete foundation around flood risk in Silverton?
Ask the city about your lot before foundation plans are drawn, because no area is without flood risk. Places with a 1% or higher chance of flooding in any year are Special Flood Hazard Areas, which means at least a one-in-four chance of a flood over a 30-year mortgage. On slabs and foundations we set the grade so water runs away from the house, because that's cheap to get right at the pour and expensive to fix later.
Get your Silverton slab planned before the pour
We answer (971) 772-3554 into the evening and on weekends, so you can call after work once you've walked the spot, or use our estimate form instead.