Concrete Contractor in Weslaco, TX - Driveways and Patios Built for Flat Lots
Craftsman McAllen Concrete Construction pours driveways, patios, sidewalks, slab foundations and other concrete work for homes and businesses in Weslaco, TX, with the ground prepared and the slope set so water runs away from your house.
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- Free estimates at your property.
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Weslaco homes and the ground they sit on
On our jobs, Weslaco looks a lot like the rest of the Valley. There are older houses near the middle of the city with driveways and patios poured decades ago, and newer subdivisions on what used to be farmland. We get calls from both, plus small business owners with a parking lot or a shop floor that's seen better days. It's the same work we do next door in Mercedes, and people ask the same three things: what it costs, how long they're off it, and whether it'll crack again.
Lots here are flat, so water doesn't run off on its own the way it would on a slope. That's why on most Weslaco jobs the first thing I check isn't the old concrete. It's where the water goes and how firm the dirt is underneath.
Concrete work we do in Weslaco
Concrete driveway building
When an old driveway has sunk or cracked, we break it out, dig to firm ground and pour a new one that sheds water toward the street.
Concrete patio construction
A backyard patio on a flat lot needs its slope set on purpose, so rainwater runs toward the yard instead of back against your house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick in one pour, and we still build the base under it the same way.
Concrete sidewalk building
We pour front walks and side paths that sit a touch above the yard, so puddles drain off rather than standing on the concrete after a rain.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked or sunken garage floor gets broken out and replaced over a packed base, with steel inside so it carries your vehicles and a workbench.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and custom borders can dress up an entry or patio, and we talk through which finishes stay comfortable underfoot before you choose.
Concrete retaining walls
On a lot with even a small grade change, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back and keeps it from washing onto your driveway or patio.
Concrete floor installation
For shops, additions and storage buildings, we pour interior floors level and smooth, with the base packed so the slab doesn't settle under shelving or equipment.
Concrete pool decks
Around a pool, the deck has to pitch away from both the water and the house, with a textured finish so wet feet don't slip.
Concrete steps construction
When entry steps have pulled away from the porch or rocked loose, we form and pour new ones with even rises so nobody catches a toe.
Slab foundation building
For a new home, addition or garage, we build the slab foundation on dug-out, packed ground and set its height to stay above standing water.
Foundation installation
When a building needs more than a plain slab, we install the foundation it calls for, starting with what the ground under your lot will actually carry.
Concrete parking lot building
Small business owners call us for parking lots that drain to the right spot, since a flat lot without planned slope leaves puddles at the door.
Concrete footings
Footings carry the weight of walls, posts and porches down into firm soil, and we size them for the load before anything goes on top.
Foundation raising
If a slab has dropped and doors stick or floors slope, we find out why it sank before we raise it, since the cause decides the fix.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for new doorways, plumbing trenches and clean edges where only part of an old driveway or patio needs replacing.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Weslaco concrete
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a visit. I come out, take my own measurements and give you a free written estimate, with no pressure and no obligation.
- Based in
- McAllen, TX 78501
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What we sort out before a Weslaco pour
Whether your job needs a city permit or an inspection is up to the city, so before I plan a pour I check with the city office that covers your Weslaco address instead of guessing. We're licensed and insured, and it's fair to ask any contractor to show you that before they start digging.
We're a concrete contractor based in McAllen, TX, and Weslaco is a regular run for our crew, just past Donna. The price turns on the size and thickness of the slab, whether old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, how much soft dirt has to come out and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on any city paperwork, the prep work and the days the concrete needs before you use it. If something has to give in the budget, I'd trim the finish before the base, because nobody sees the base on day one, but it's the part that decides whether the slab settles. Your written estimate puts all of that on paper for your job.
Why Weslaco slabs crack, sink and hold water
A regional drainage study of the Lower Rio Grande Valley ties the area's frequent flooding to drainage systems that can't keep up, soils that let water through slowly and land with very little fall to it. It's an older draft report about the Valley as a whole, not your yard, but it matches what we dig into here. Water that sits against a slab soaks the subgrade, the dirt the slab rests on, until it softens and the concrete settles or cracks. So we dig out the soft dirt, pack a solid base in its place and set the slope so water leaves the slab and heads away from your house.
The other common call is an older driveway or patio that was poured on raked dirt that was never packed, and now it tips toward the house or has cracks running wherever they pleased. Those usually have to come out, because pouring over a bad base just puts new concrete on the same problem.
How a Weslaco concrete job runs with us
Here's how it goes from your first call to the final walk-through, and you'll be dealing with me from the first look to the last.
Call or send the form
Call (956) 331-0213 or send the form, and we set a time for me to come out to your Weslaco property. It helps if you're home for the visit, since I'll have questions about the job and the yard.
I look, measure and ask
I check the old concrete, the dirt under it and where your water runs, and I take my own measurements instead of guessing. You get a written estimate that shows the base work, thickness and finish, so you know what you're paying for before you decide.
We handle paperwork, then pour
If the job needs city paperwork or an inspection, we help you line it up and plan the pour around it. Our crew digs out, packs the base, sets the forms and pours, and I'm on the job with them.
We walk the finished work
When we're done, I walk it with you, go over how long to stay off it while it cures and make sure the site's cleaned up. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job, and that includes yours.
Questions about concrete work in Weslaco
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Weslaco, TX?
The cost comes down to the size and thickness of the driveway, what the ground under it needs and the finish you choose, so I give you a number once I've seen your lot. Breaking out and hauling off an old driveway, digging out soft dirt to bring in packed base, and adding rebar, the steel bars that hold the slab together if it cracks, all add to it. A plain broom finish, a lightly brushed texture that gives shoes and tires grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete.
How long until I can drive on my new concrete driveway in Weslaco?
You can usually walk on new concrete after a day or two and drive a car on it after about a week. That wait is curing, the slow hardening that keeps going for weeks after the pour, and driving on it early can crack a slab that would have held. Heavy trucks usually need to wait longer, and I'll tell you what fits your slab when we walk it.
Will my new concrete patio in Weslaco crack like the old one?
A slab on a packed base with control joints usually cracks less, and where it does, the crack lands in a joint instead of across the middle. Control joints are the straight grooves we cut into the surface so the concrete has a planned place to crack as it shrinks. Old patios usually crack because the base was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or the joints were cut late or skipped, and we also pour early in the day when we can so the top doesn't dry too fast and turn dusty.
How do I find out if my Weslaco house is in a flood zone?
Look up your address on FEMA's flood maps, which show whether your property sits in a high-risk area. FEMA calls a place high risk when it has at least a 1% chance of flooding in any year, which works out to at least a one-in-four chance over a 30-year mortgage. If you're in one, tell me before the estimate, because it changes how high I'd set a new slab and how closely I'd look at where the water goes.
What is the best way to stop water pooling on my patio in Weslaco?
The best fix is a slab on a packed base that slopes away from your house, because on flat ground water won't move unless the concrete sends it somewhere. If the old patio falls toward the house or has sunk in the middle, patching the low spot usually doesn't last. We take it out, correct the ground and pour it again with the fall set toward a spot where the water can drain off.
How thick should a concrete driveway be in Weslaco?
Most flatwork, the driveways, patios and walks that lie flat on the ground, runs about 4 inches thick, and we go thicker where pickups, trailers or work trucks park regularly. Thickness can't make up for a bad base, since a thick slab on soft dirt still settles, so I size the slab and the base together once I've seen the ground and know what you drive.
Get your Weslaco concrete job looked at
Call (956) 331-0213 or send the form, and if you can, snap a photo of where water stands after the next rain, because that tells me more about your ground than the old concrete does.