Concrete Contractor in Highland Village - Driveways and Patios Built to Drain
Groundwork Denton Concrete Company is a concrete contractor in Highland Village, TX. Our crew digs out and packs the base, sets the forms, pours and finishes driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes here.
Groundwork Denton Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes in Highland Village and the cities around Denton, where we're based. I started the business after years of fixing cracked and sunken concrete for a property management company, so we put our effort into the base and the drainage under the slab, the part that decides whether it stays even.
- Base dug out and packed first
- Drainage planned before the forms
- Finished job walked with you
Concrete work for Highland Village homes
Most of the calls we get around Denton are for a driveway that's cracked or sunk at one end, a patio that holds water after a rain, or steps that have pulled away from the porch. When a slab has settled like that, the cause is usually underneath it. The base was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so we start there.
Where an old slab falls toward the house or water pools by the garage, we check where the water runs before we set the forms. Then we slope the new concrete so rain heads for the yard and stays off the side of your house.
What we pour in Highland Village
Pick the job you have in mind for your Highland Village home and you'll find what's involved, what moves the price and how we handle it.
Concrete driveway building
New driveways poured on a dug-out, packed base, with the old cracked or sunken slab torn out first.
Concrete patio construction
Patios sloped so rain runs off toward the yard instead of back against your house.
Stamped concrete services
When you want the look of stone or brick, we press a pattern into the fresh concrete.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks and side paths that replace sections that have heaved, sunk or started tripping people.
Garage floor concrete
A new garage slab poured to carry your cars and finished smooth enough to sweep clean.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and patterns for a patio, walk or entry that should look like more than gray concrete.
Concrete retaining walls
Concrete walls that hold back soil on a sloped yard, with footings sized for the load behind them.
Concrete floor installation
Interior concrete floors for shops, additions and outbuildings, set on a base we prepare and check first.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks with a textured finish for wet feet, sloped to shed water away from the pool edge.
Concrete steps construction
Replacement front and back steps formed to even rises, so nobody misjudges the last one.
Slab foundation building
Slab foundations for additions and outbuildings, with the ground dug out, packed and checked before any concrete arrives.
Foundation installation
Footings and foundations laid out to the plans for a new structure on your lot.
Concrete parking lot building
Paved lots and wider drives for properties that need more room than a single driveway gives.
Concrete footings
Footings for walls, posts and additions, dug to the depth and width the plans call for.
Foundation raising
Where part of a slab has dropped, we lift it back toward level instead of pouring it new.
Concrete cutting
Clean saw cuts for new openings, joint lines or taking out a damaged section without breaking the rest.
Serving Highland Village from Denton
We're a concrete contractor in Denton, TX, and our crew works in Highland Village and the cities around it, including Lantana. If your city isn't listed on this site, call and ask, because we work in more places than the site names.
To set up a visit, call (940) 287-2036 any day between 8 AM and 9 PM or use the form below. Tell us what you're dealing with, whether it's a sunken driveway or a new patio, and roughly where it sits on the property.
Before you pour in Highland Village
Price moves with the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out and gets hauled off, how much digging the base needs and the finish you choose. If the budget's tight, take a plain broom finish, the light texture that gives shoes grip, before you cut the base, because nobody sees the base until it sinks.
Timing turns on the weather on pour day, any permit review and curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before it carries weight, and your written estimate spells out what's included. Some work here needs a city permit, so when there's doubt I check with the Building Inspections & Permits Department before we start.
- Where water should run off the slab, away from the house
- Whether tear-out and hauling of the old concrete are included
- How long you can go without the driveway or patio
How a Highland Village job runs
A look at your site
I come out, measure, and talk through what's under your slab now and where water will run once the new concrete is in.
Written estimate and permit
Your written estimate lists what's included, like tear-out and hauling. If a permit's needed, we apply, and the city says most complete residential applications are reviewed within 10 working days.
Pour, checks and walk-through
Our crew preps, forms, pours and finishes the concrete, I check the work at the key steps, and we walk the finished job with you before packing up.
Concrete questions from Highland Village
Do I need a permit to replace my driveway or patio in Highland Village?
The city's permit list says replacing a driveway up to the drive approach doesn't need one, and neither does a patio that isn't attached to the house foundation. A new or replaced drive approach, the stretch that connects to the street, does need a permit, and so does a retaining wall over 2 feet tall, footings included.
Who pulls the permit for concrete work in Highland Village?
The person or company doing the work usually pulls it, and on our jobs we handle the application and schedule the inspections. The city still holds you, the owner, responsible for making sure every permit the job needs is in place, so it's fair to ask any contractor where theirs stands.
Does a concrete contractor have to be registered with Highland Village?
Yes, the city's answer to who can work at a residence is a licensed contractor who's registered with the city. Registration runs by fiscal year, October 1 through September 30, with a $150 fee that isn't prorated, so ask whoever you hire whether they're registered for the current year.
Does foundation repair need a permit in Highland Village?
Yes, the city requires a foundation repair company to be registered with the city, apply for a permit and submit an original engineering design. If a slab has dropped and you're weighing foundation raising, plan for the engineer's design to come before any work starts.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
It may get fine hairline cracks, which is normal for concrete, but it's far less likely to sink or break apart when the base is dug out and packed and the joints are cut on time. Control joints are shallow cuts that give the slab a planned place to crack, and I'll show you where they go before we pour.
Tell us about your concrete job
Tell us what you need poured or fixed. I'll reply within one business day to set up a free, no-obligation estimate at your property.
Call (940) 287-2036