Concrete Contractor in Palmview, TX - Slabs That Drain Away From Your House
Craftsman McAllen Concrete Construction pours driveways, patios, sidewalks, slabs and foundations for homes and businesses in Palmview, TX. We pack the ground first and set the slope so rainwater runs away from your house.
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Palmview homes and lots as we find them
Palmview sits on the west edge of the McAllen area, next to Mission and La Homa, and a lot of the calls we get here are from homeowners whose driveway, patio or walk has settled, cracked or started holding water. Some houses are older, on wider lots, with slabs that have been patched more than once. Others sit in newer subdivisions where the flatwork, the driveways, walks and patios poured with the house, is starting to show its age. There are small businesses here too, usually needing a lot, a pad or a front walk redone.
The ground here is flat, so rainwater has no obvious place to go. That makes the height and slope of a new slab matter as much as the concrete itself, and we settle both before anything gets poured.
Concrete work we do on Palmview properties
Concrete driveway building
When your driveway has sunk at the street or tips water toward the garage, we dig it out, pack the base and pour one that drains.
Concrete patio construction
A back patio set a little low on a flat Palmview lot holds rain against the house, so we build it up and slope it toward the yard.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or front entry the look of stone or tile in a single pour, and it suits the newer homes going up around Palmview.
Concrete sidewalk building
Cracked or lifted walks trip people and send water the wrong way, so we replace the bad sections and set the new ones flush with what stays.
Garage floor concrete
If your garage floor has settled or cracked and lets water creep in under the door, we break it out and pour a floor that sheds it.
Decorative concrete
Colored and textured finishes dress up a plain slab, whether that's a shop front on a busy road or a back porch you sit on every evening.
Concrete retaining walls
Here a retaining wall usually holds up a raised bed or a pad built higher to stay dry, and we leave water a way out behind it.
Concrete floor installation
For a workshop, storage building or business space, we pour an interior floor on a packed base, flat enough for shelving, equipment and foot traffic.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks around Palmview need to carry splash water away from the pool and the house, with a finish that grips under bare, wet feet.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps that have pulled away from the porch or sunk at one end get rebuilt on proper footings, with every step the same height.
Slab foundation building
For a new house, addition or shop building in Palmview, we form and pour the slab foundation, setting its height with the yard's drainage in mind.
Foundation installation
Beyond slabs, we put in the foundation work that sits under additions, carports and outbuildings, laid out from your plans and the ground we find.
Concrete parking lot building
Small business lots along Palmview's main roads take daily traffic, so we build them thicker where trucks turn and slope them toward the drains.
Concrete footings
Footings carry a carport post, a wall or an addition down to firm soil, so we size and dig them to the ground we find.
Foundation raising
When a slab or part of a house has dropped because water kept softening the ground under it, we work out why first, then talk about raising it.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut old slabs to make room for a plumbing line, a wider driveway or a doorway, with clean edges so the new pour ties in neatly.
Get a free concrete estimate for your Palmview property
We get back to you within one business day to set a time. Then I come out to your Palmview property, measure the job and give you a free written estimate. No pressure, no obligation.
- Based in
- McAllen, TX 78501
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Working in Palmview: permits, timing and price
Permits in Palmview come from the city's Permits & Code Enforcement Department, and they're issued before work starts, not after. Under city rules it's on the homeowner to see that a permit is pulled before anything begins, so when your job needs one, we help you line it up and set the pour date around the city's review. If you're not sure your job needs one, we'll check with that office for your address. When you're comparing contractors, ask whether they're licensed and insured. We are.
We're a concrete contractor based in McAllen, TX, and we do the same work in Alamo and the other cities around it, so we know what moves a job here. Price moves mostly on what's under the slab, meaning the old concrete that has to come out and the ground work it takes to get water running away, and then on the size and thickness of what we pour. The schedule turns on the permit if you need one and on curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before it can carry weight. Your written estimate puts the figure on your own job.
Why Palmview slabs settle, crack and hold water
Water is behind most of what we see go wrong here. Across Hidalgo County, plenty of homes take on water simply because rain can't drain off fast enough and ponds up against them. A driveway or patio that falls toward the house adds to that, and water sitting at the edge of a slab soaks the subgrade, the ground the slab rests on, until it softens and the slab drops. So before we set a single form, we check where your water runs, then slope the new concrete away from the house and toward somewhere it can go.
The other thing we find is concrete poured on dirt that was raked smooth instead of dug out and packed. It looks fine on day one and settles with the soil afterward. When a budget gets tight, the base is the first thing people want to trim because nobody will ever see it. I'd trim the finish before I'd trim the base, because a nice surface on soft ground cracks just the same.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Palmview
Here's how it goes from your first call to the walk-through at the end, and what you'll need to do along the way.
Call or send us the form
Call (956) 331-0213 or send the form with a few words about the job. We set a time for me to come out to your property.
I come out and measure
I look at the job, ask a lot of questions about where your water goes and take my own measurements, so the price is built on your ground and not a guess. You get a written estimate, and if the job needs city paperwork or inspections, we help line them up.
We pour once permits clear
Palmview issues a permit once it has your application, documents and fees and has reviewed them, so the pour date waits on that, and the city wants inspections called in 24 hours before you need one. Our crew then digs out, packs the base, sets the forms and pours with me on the job.
We walk the job together
When the crew's done, I walk the finished concrete with you and tell you when it's ready for foot traffic and when it's ready for your car. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Questions about concrete work in Palmview
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway or patio in Palmview, TX?
The city's permit list doesn't name driveways or patios on their own, so ask before work starts rather than assume either way. Palmview requires a permit for all new construction, additions and remodels, along with pools, fences and the other work on the city's permits page, and a slab that's part of one of those is covered. If yours isn't clear, we'll check with the city office for your address before we schedule anything.
What happens if concrete work starts without a permit in Palmview?
Palmview charges a penalty of twice the original permit cost when work starts without a permit it requires. That's why we settle the permit question with you before a pour date goes on the calendar.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Palmview?
The price of a Palmview driveway comes mostly from the ground work it needs before we pour, so the real figure comes from the estimate after I've seen it. On flat lots here, bringing in fill to raise a low driveway so it drains is often the part people don't expect, and rebar, the steel grid set inside to hold a slab together if it cracks, adds to it. A plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that keeps the surface from getting slick, costs less than stamped or colored work.
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. The wait moves with the mix and the conditions that week, so I give you both dates when we pour, and it helps to plan where you'll park in the meantime.
How do I keep a new concrete patio from cracking in Palmview?
No one can stop concrete from cracking at all, but you can decide where it cracks and keep it from sinking. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, on the day it's poured, and we set rebar and pour on a packed base. Keeping water off the edges does the rest, which is why the slope matters so much on flat ground.
How do I fix water pooling on my patio in Palmview?
If water sits on your patio or runs toward the house, the usual fix is to take out the slab and pour a new one with the ground built up and sloped away, since a thin topping won't change which way the slab falls. Sometimes we can cut out just the low section and replace it, and I'll only know which once I've seen how your yard drains.
Plan your Palmview concrete job with us
Call (956) 331-0213 or send the form before the old slab comes out, so I can see how your yard drains while the old concrete is still there to show me.