Concrete contractor in Hickory Creek, TX - slabs that stay even and drain
Groundwork Denton Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes in Hickory Creek, TX. We dig out and pack the ground under the concrete and set it to drain away from your house.
Groundwork Denton Concrete Company is a concrete contractor in Denton, and Hickory Creek is one of the cities around it where we pour new work. I spent years patching cracked and sunken walks and driveways for a property management company, so we're best known for driveways, patios and the prep under them that nobody sees once the pour is done.
- Base dug out and packed first
- Water checked before forms go up
- Joints shown to you before pouring
Driveways and patios at Hickory Creek homes
When someone calls us about a slab, it's usually something they can see. A driveway has dropped where it meets the garage, a patio holds water against the house, or a walk has broken into pieces. Where that's happened, the trouble almost always started underneath, in a subgrade, the dirt and base the concrete sits on, that was raked level instead of dug out and packed.
When a budget gets tight, the base is the first thing people want to cut, because nobody can see it the day we pour. I'd sooner put a plain finish over ground that's been dug out and packed than a fancy surface over dirt that's going to settle.
Concrete work we do in Hickory Creek
Pick the job you're thinking about to see how we handle it, from the ground under the slab to the finish, for homes and properties in Hickory Creek.
Concrete driveway building
A new or replacement driveway, dug out and packed underneath so it stays even where it meets the garage.
Concrete patio construction
Patios off the back of the house, sloped so rain runs out to the yard instead of toward your foundation.
Stamped concrete services
Where you want the look of stone or brick, we press a pattern into the fresh concrete before it sets.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks and side paths with a broom finish, a lightly ridged surface that gives shoes some grip when wet.
Garage floor concrete
If a garage floor has cracked or sunk, we tear it out and pour a new one that sits level.
Decorative concrete
Colored and patterned concrete for walks, borders and outdoor spaces you want to look like more than plain gray.
Concrete retaining walls
Walls that hold back soil where a yard steps down, with drainage behind so water can't push them over.
Concrete floor installation
Interior concrete floors for shops, sheds and additions, poured flat over a packed base and finished smooth.
Concrete pool decks
Around a pool, we give the deck a textured top for bare feet and a slope that carries water away.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps rebuilt with even rises, so nobody catches a toe on one taller than the rest.
Slab foundation building
Slab foundations for new homes, additions and outbuildings, set on a prepared subgrade with steel tied in throughout.
Foundation installation
When you're building, we lay out, dig and pour the foundation that everything above it sits on.
Concrete parking lot building
Parking areas for property managers and small lots, built thick enough to carry steady car traffic.
Concrete footings
Footings for decks, porches, columns and additions, dug down to firm ground so what sits on them stays put.
Foundation raising
Where a slab or foundation has settled, we lift it back toward level and fill the gap beneath it.
Concrete cutting
Clean saw cuts through existing concrete for a new doorway, a utility trench, or a section that needs replacing.
Serving Hickory Creek from Denton
We're based in Denton and work in the cities around it, Hickory Creek among them, along with neighbors like Lake Dallas. If your city isn't listed, give us a call and ask. I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, and our own crew does the prep, forms, pour and finish.
Hickory Creek sits in Denton County, but the Town of Hickory Creek runs its own plan review, permits and inspections, so that's the office we work with on a job here rather than the county.
What to settle before a Hickory Creek pour
The price turns on the slab's size, whether old concrete comes out and gets hauled off, how much digging and packing the ground needs, the finish, and how much rebar goes in, which is the steel inside that holds a slab together if it cracks. The schedule mostly waits on any permit and the weather, and my written estimate spells out what's included.
Before a permit application goes in, the Town wants sign-off from anyone with rights over part of your lot or the land beside it, like a utility, the Corps of Engineers or your HOA. The Town leaves HOA rules and deed restrictions to others to enforce, so check those before we plan the slab.
- Where the slab goes and how big, marked out on the ground.
- Which way rain should run once the new concrete is down.
- The finish you want, from plain broom to stamped or colored.
How a job here runs
Call or send the form
Call (940) 287-2036 or use the form below, and you'll hear from me directly to set a time for me to come see the site.
Measure, look, write it up
I measure, look at what's under any old concrete and where water will run, and send you the plan and the price in writing.
Pour, check, walk through
Our crew digs out, packs the base, sets forms, pours and finishes, I check the work at the key steps, and we walk the job with you before we pack up.
Hickory Creek concrete questions
Do I need a permit to pour a driveway or patio in Hickory Creek?
Check with the Town before anyone pours, because its residential permit application has its own category for flatwork, the concrete poured on the ground like driveways, patios and walks. The Town's permitting office reviews plans and inspects the work. When a job needs a permit, we handle the application and schedule the inspections, and if I'm not sure what applies, I ask the Town before we start.
How long is a residential building permit good for in Hickory Creek?
A residential permit in Hickory Creek goes void if work doesn't start within 180 days, or if it stops for 180 days once it's begun. The Town also expects the work finished within 6 months of the permit being issued, and every permit needs a final inspection, so we plan the pour once the permit is in hand.
Does a concrete contractor have to register with the Town of Hickory Creek?
Yes, the Town runs its own contractor registration, and it asks for a certificate of liability insurance, any fees, and the professional and driver's licenses of whoever oversees the job. We're licensed and insured, and it's fair to ask anyone you're comparing whether they've registered with the Town.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
New concrete can still crack a little, but control joints, the straight grooves we cut across the slab, give it a line to crack along instead of across the middle. I'll show you where they go before we pour. The bigger breaks in old slabs usually trace back to the base, which is why we spend our time there.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You'll be walking on it well before you can drive on it, because curing, the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength, has to go on a while before it can carry a car. I'll talk through the wait for your slab when I come out, so you can plan where to park.
Tell us about your slab
Tell us what you want poured or fixed, or call (940) 287-2036, and I'll reply within one business day to set up a free look at your site, with no obligation.
Call (940) 287-2036