Superior Longview Concrete Construction(903) 331-0147

Concrete Contractor in Gilmer, TX - Driveways and Slabs on a Packed Base

Superior Longview Concrete Construction pours driveways, patios, sidewalks, steps and slabs in Gilmer, TX. We're based in Longview, and we work out the ground underneath and where the water goes before anything gets poured.

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A Longview concrete contractor in Gilmer

Gilmer is less than 20 miles north of Longview, where we're based, and we pour in Gladewater and White Oak too. Price moves with the size of the job, how much bad dirt has to come out and the finish you pick, and the schedule turns on any city permit and the pour date. Your written estimate puts your own figure on it.

Our calls here come from older houses near the courthouse square downtown, from newer homes, and from bigger lots outside town where a long driveway runs out to a county road. Each kind brings its own dirt and drainage, so on a Gilmer job most of our time goes into what's under the slab and which way it slopes before a truck ever backs up.

  • A base dug out and packed
  • Water sloped away from your house
  • Joints cut where cracks should go
  • The owner on site through cleanup

Our concrete services in Gilmer

Here's what we pour, cut and fix in Gilmer, from long driveways outside town to the steps and walks of older houses near downtown.

  • Concrete driveway building

    Gilmer driveways carry pickups and trailers every day, so we dig out the soft dirt, pack the base and pour it thick enough to shrug that off.

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  • Concrete patio construction

    Yards in Gilmer run from small in-town lots to wide ones outside it, so we size a patio to what you'll actually set on it.

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  • Stamped concrete services

    Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk a brick or stone look that suits older Gilmer houses, on the same packed base, since a pattern won't hide a crack.

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  • Concrete sidewalk building

    Front walks from the drive to the door for houses in town, poured with a broom finish, a light swept texture so shoes don't slip when it's wet.

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  • Garage floor concrete

    A dusty or cracked garage floor usually means a weak top or a soft base. We fix the base and pour a smooth, hard floor that sweeps clean.

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  • Decorative concrete

    Colored and textured concrete for porches and entries that need to match an older house near downtown. We show you samples before anything gets mixed.

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  • Concrete retaining walls

    Where a yard drops toward the driveway or the street, a concrete wall holds the dirt back, with drainage behind it so water doesn't push it over.

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  • Concrete floor installation

    Floors for shops, barns and additions on bigger lots outside town. We pack the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, so the floor stays flat under equipment.

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  • Concrete pool decks

    Backyard pool decks in Gilmer have to shed water away from the pool and give bare feet some grip, so we slope them carefully and finish with texture.

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  • Concrete steps construction

    Porch steps for older and newer Gilmer houses alike, with even heights so nobody trips on the third one, and a slope that sheds water.

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  • Slab foundation building

    Slabs for new Gilmer homes and additions, with rebar, the steel inside that holds the slab together if it cracks, set on a base packed before the pour.

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  • Foundation installation

    Foundations for new houses, shops and additions around Gilmer, formed to the builder's plans. Builders call us when they want a crew that picks up the phone.

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  • Concrete parking lot building

    Lots for small businesses around town, poured heavy enough for delivery trucks and sloped so rain doesn't sit in front of the door.

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  • Concrete footings

    Footings for porches, carports and shop buildings on country lots, dug to firm ground so whatever sits on them doesn't start leaning in a few years.

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  • Foundation raising

    When a porch or walk on an older house sinks away from the wall, we raise it back, or tell you straight if replacing it makes more sense.

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  • Concrete cutting

    Clean cuts through an old Gilmer driveway or slab for a new walk, drain line or repair, without cracking the concrete you're keeping.

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Get a free estimate in Gilmer

Tell us what you want poured and where. We reply within one business day, usually me calling back, to set a free on-site estimate with no obligation.

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What Gilmer lots ask of a slab

Most of what goes wrong with concrete here starts under it or around it. These are three things we see on Gilmer jobs, and what we do about each.

  • Settled walks near downtown

    Walks and steps on the older houses around the square have had decades to sink. We dig out the soft dirt and pack a new base before pouring.

  • Long drives, long water runs

    Long driveways on bigger lots cross a lot of ground, so we check where the water runs and cut control joints, grooves that tell cracks where to go.

  • Patios tilted at the house

    A patio added onto an older house often sits flat or tilts back toward the wall. We set a fall away from the foundation before any forms go in.

Not on the list? Give us a call

We're based in Longview and pour in the cities around it, including the ones listed here. Pick yours to see what we run into there. If your city isn't on the list, call (903) 331-0147 and ask, and we'll tell you straight whether we can get to you.

How a Gilmer job goes, start to finish

The estimate is simple on purpose. You talk to the person who'll be on the job, and you get the price in writing before anyone mixes anything.

  1. Call or send the form

    Call (903) 331-0147 or use the form. I call you back myself and set a time to come out and look at the job.

  2. I come and measure

    I measure the job, check the dirt and where the water runs, and ask what you need the concrete to hold up.

  3. Your written estimate

    You get the price in writing, listing what's in it and what isn't, like hauling and cleanup, so you can compare it fairly.

  4. Permit, pour, cleanup

    We handle any city permit, timing the pour around the city's weekday inspection hours, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. I'm with the crew from forms to cleanup.

Gilmer concrete questions

Do I need a permit to pour concrete in Gilmer, TX?

Ask the City of Gilmer, because it issues building permits there and can tell you what your job needs. Applications go in online through the city's GovWell system, the forms are on the city's permits page, and for help you can call the community development coordinator at 903-843-8209 or City Hall at 903-843-2552. Where the city requires a permit for our work, we register as a contractor, file it and handle the inspections.

What building codes apply to concrete work in Gilmer?

Gilmer uses the International Building Code and the International Residential Code, and anyone who pulls a city permit agrees to do the work under the city's building code and ordinances. We build to that on our permitted jobs here. If you're pulling a homeowner's permit yourself, we'll tell you what we need from it.

How do I find out if my house in Gilmer is in a flood zone?

Look up your address on FEMA's flood map viewer, which FEMA calls the best place to start. If your lot falls in a mapped special flood hazard area under Upshur County's jurisdiction, the county requires a floodplain development permit for work there. Tell us at the estimate so we can plan the job around it.

How do I get a culvert put in for a new driveway in Upshur County?

Start by calling Upshur County at 903-843-7623 to schedule a culvert size evaluation. After that, you complete, sign and return the permit, then schedule pipe delivery and installation with the county's road and bridge department. Once the pipe is in, we form the driveway to meet it.

How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Gilmer?

We price each driveway after seeing it, because the cost comes down to its size, how much soft dirt has to come out, how thick it needs to be and the finish you choose. A plain broom finish costs less than stamped, and a long run out to a county road adds up by the foot. If the budget gets tight, trim the finish, not the base, since the base is buried on day one and it's the part you can't go back and fix.

What causes concrete driveways in Gilmer to crack, and will a new one crack too?

Most cracks start below the slab, from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or from joints cut late or skipped. Concrete also shrinks as it cures, the slow hardening you keep traffic off for, so some cracking is just concrete being concrete. We pack the base and cut the joints on time, so if it cracks, it cracks in a line we picked.

Get your Gilmer concrete job priced

Call (903) 331-0147 any day of the week, early or late, or send the form, and we'll set a time to look at your job.

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