Concrete contractor in Hidalgo, TX - slabs that shed water away from your house
Craftsman McAllen Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in McAllen that pours driveways, patios, sidewalks, slabs and foundations in Hidalgo, TX, for homeowners, small businesses and builders, with the ground and drainage worked out first.
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Hidalgo homes, lots and the concrete they need
Most of what we pour in Hidalgo is flatwork, the driveways, back patios, walkways and garage floors that sit right on the ground. We see older homes near the center of town with slabs that settled or cracked years ago, newer subdivisions where the original driveway already dips at the street, and small businesses that need a lot or an entrance redone. It's much the same mix we work in up the road in McAllen and over in Pharr.
The lots here mostly sit flat, so rain has no easy downhill to follow. That's why I want to see where your roof drains and which way the new slab has to fall before we talk about finish or color.
Concrete work we do on Hidalgo properties
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway here has sunk at the curb or split across the middle, we dig out the soft base and pour one that drains toward the street.
Concrete patio construction
A back patio on a flat lot needs pitch away from the house, so we set the grade first and rain runs off instead of pooling at your door.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives an entry or patio the look of stone or tile, with no loose pavers to sink when the yard stays wet after a storm.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace front walks and side paths that have heaved or tipped toward the house, so the walk to your door is level and water runs off it.
Garage floor concrete
Older garage slabs here often have cracks and a low spot that holds water, so we break them out and pour a floor that drains to the door.
Decorative concrete
Colored, scored or exposed-aggregate finishes dress up a porch, walkway or business entrance in Hidalgo, and we plan the finish once the base and drainage are settled.
Concrete retaining walls
On mostly flat lots, a low poured wall usually holds a raised bed or a built-up pad, and we leave openings so water behind it can drain.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior concrete floors for shops, additions and small commercial spaces in Hidalgo, set level and finished smooth enough for coatings or tile.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to drain away from the water and the house at once, and we give it a textured finish so wet feet get grip.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older homes here often pull away from the porch or settle at one end, and we rebuild them with even risers and a solid footing.
Slab foundation building
For a new home or addition, we pour the slab foundation on a dug-out, packed base and set it high enough that runoff moves away from it.
Foundation installation
We lay out and pour foundations for homes, garages and small commercial buildings in Hidalgo, starting with the ground under them and where water will run.
Concrete parking lot building
Small businesses here need lots that carry delivery trucks and drain to the street, so we size the slab and steel to the traffic it will actually see.
Concrete footings
Footings carry the weight of a wall, column, carport or addition, and we dig them to firm ground so the load has something solid under it.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab on an older home has dropped and left doors sticking or a gap at the baseboard, we find out why before we lift it.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, trenches for plumbing lines and clean edges where a damaged section of driveway or patio comes out, so the rest of the slab stays intact.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Hidalgo
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a visit. The estimate is free, done at your property, and comes with no pressure and no obligation.
- Based in
- McAllen, TX 78501
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What working in Hidalgo means for your concrete job
Whether a concrete job here needs a permit or an inspection is up to the City of Hidalgo, so if you're not sure about yours, we check with the city before anything goes on the calendar. When it does, we help you line it up and plan the pour date around it. We're licensed and insured, and I'm the one who comes out to look at your job.
What moves your price is mostly the size of the job, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, how much digging and packing the ground needs, and the finish you choose. On older streets where the truck can't reach the back yard, we bring the concrete in by pump or wheelbarrow, and that adds to the cost too. The schedule turns on any city paperwork, on the ground being firm enough to pack, and on the cure before the slab takes weight, and your written estimate after my visit gives you the figure for your job. It's the same approach we take on driveways and slabs in La Homa and the other cities around McAllen.
Why Hidalgo slabs hold water and settle
A lot of the calls we get from Hidalgo start with water sitting where it shouldn't, against a back door, in the middle of a garage floor, or at the low end of a patio that was poured dead flat or tipped toward the house. On ground this flat, a little fall goes a long way, so we check the grade before we set any forms and pitch every slab to send water to the yard or the street.
The other one is settling. Older driveways and walks here were often poured on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so they sank right along with it. We dig down to firm subgrade, the ground the slab actually rests on, and pack a base before any concrete goes in.
What to expect when you hire us for concrete in Hidalgo
Here's how a job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, so you know who you'll be dealing with and when it helps to be home.
Call or send the form
Tell us what's going on with your driveway, patio or slab, and we set a time for me to come out. Photos help, but I'll still want to see it in person.
I look and measure
I walk the job with you, ask a lot of questions about how you use it and where water goes, and take my own measurements. You get a written estimate that shows what's included before you decide anything.
We prep and pour
If the job needs inspections, we help line them up and set the pour around them. Our crew does the work with me on site, from digging out and packing the base to finishing and cutting the joints.
We walk it together
When we're done, I walk the finished concrete with you and tell you when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Questions about concrete work in Hidalgo
What does a new concrete driveway cost in Hidalgo, TX?
The cost comes down to how big the driveway is, how much old concrete has to come out, how much the ground under it needs and the finish you pick. A broom finish, the light texture dragged across the wet surface for grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and rebar, the steel inside the slab that holds cracks tight if they open, adds a little. Your written estimate after I've seen the driveway gives you the number.
What causes water to pond against my house in Hidalgo when I'm not in a flood zone?
Flooding outside the mapped flood zones happens often in Hidalgo County, and many homes take water because storm water can't drain into the storm system fast enough, so it ponds in the yard until it reaches the house. Concrete can make that better or worse. Before we pour, I check where your roof and yard send water and set the slab to fall away from the house, not toward it.
Will a new concrete patio in Hidalgo crack like my old one did?
It can still crack, because concrete shrinks as it hardens, but the base and the control joints decide where and how much. Control joints are lines we cut a short way into the slab so it cracks along them, out of sight, instead of across the middle. Most old patios we break out cracked because the joints were cut late or skipped and the base was just raked dirt.
How long does a new driveway in Hidalgo need to cure before I can park on it?
You can usually walk on it well before you can drive on it, and I'll give you the day for your driveway at the walk-through. Curing is the stretch after the pour when the concrete keeps gaining strength, and parking on it too soon is one of the easiest ways to crack a new slab. We also pour early in the day when we can, because a top that dries too fast ends up weak and dusty.
What is the best way to keep a new driveway from sinking in Hidalgo?
Dig out the soft dirt and pack a solid base before any concrete goes in. That base is buried on day one, so it's the first thing people want to trim from the budget, and it's the one place I won't, because a nice finish on a bad base settles anyway. If money's tight, I'd rather pour a plain broom finish on good ground than a decorative one on weak ground.
Can you fix just the sunken part of my driveway in Hidalgo, or does it all have to go?
Often we can saw-cut out the bad section and pour a new piece, as long as the rest is sitting on solid ground. I'll check why that part sank first, because if the base failed under one section it may be failing under the next. The new piece won't be an exact color match, so on a front driveway some people choose to replace the whole thing.
Get your Hidalgo concrete job looked at
Fixing the grade is easiest before the old slab comes out, so call (956) 331-0213 or use the form while the plan is still on paper.