Concrete Contractor in Tyler, TX - Driveways and Slabs Built for Sloped Yards
Superior Longview Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Longview, TX, pouring driveways, patios, slabs, walls and foundations for homes and businesses in Tyler, with the ground, slope and drainage worked out before anything gets poured.
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Concrete work for Tyler homes and lots
Tyler sits west of us in Longview, and the calls from there run from driveways and patios at family houses to shop floors and parking areas for small businesses and builders. We work it the same way we work Marshall and Kilgore, and I measure every job myself.
Parts of Tyler are mildly hilly, so plenty of yards here fall one way or another, and that slope decides more about a slab than the finish ever will. On a sloped lot I look at where the water runs before we set a form, because a driveway or patio that tips toward the house sends rain to your foundation. Then there's the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on. If it's only raked level instead of dug out and packed, the concrete settles right along with the dirt.
- Water that runs away from the house
- A base dug out and packed
- Joints cut where cracks should go
- The owner on site, forms to cleanup
Concrete services we offer in Tyler
Here's the work we do for houses, yards and small businesses in Tyler, with a line on what each job usually comes down to here.
Concrete driveway building
When a Tyler driveway climbs from the street, we dig out and pack the base and set the slope so rain runs off toward the street.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
Most patios we pour here sit right against the back of the house, so we check the fall first and get the water heading out into the yard.
Explore Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick. The pattern goes on top, so we still build the base like any plain slab.
Explore Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
Front walks on a slope want a broom finish, the brushed texture that gives shoes some grip when it's wet, and joints cut so cracks stay in line.
Explore Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
A garage floor that sank at the door usually lost its ground first, so we fix that, then pour new with rebar, steel that keeps cracks tight.
Explore Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Colored, stained or textured concrete for Tyler front entries and back patios, finished to suit the house. Pretty is the easy part. The base underneath is the job.
Explore Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
When a yard drops off, a wall can give you flat ground. We plan for the water behind it, since trapped water is what pushes walls over.
Explore Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
Interior slabs for shops, additions and outbuildings around Tyler, poured flat and level so shelving sits right and floor covering goes down without a fight.
Explore Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
A pool deck has to shed splash water away from the pool and the house and stay grippy barefoot, so we set the slope and texture together.
Explore Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Steps for a front porch or back door on a sloped Tyler lot, formed so every rise matches, since the odd step is the one people trip on.
Explore Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
Slab foundations for new homes, additions and shops in Tyler, with the pad graded and packed and the layout checked before the trucks show up.
Explore Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
Builders and owners putting up a new structure in Tyler get forms set to the plans, with me on site from layout to the pour.
Explore Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Small business lots in Tyler take daily car traffic and delivery trucks, so thickness and the base matter more here than anywhere on a house.
Explore Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Footings for decks, porches and additions around Tyler, dug to the size the job calls for, because everything above sits on them and hides them for good.
Explore Concrete footingsFoundation raising
If part of your slab or a porch has sunk, we look at why before lifting it, since raising concrete over ground that's still moving just buys time.
Explore Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
In Tyler driveways, floors and walls, we cut openings, trenches and control joints, the straight grooves that give a slab a planned place to crack.
Explore Concrete cutting
Ask for your Tyler estimate
Send what you want poured and the address. We reply within one business day, usually me on the phone, to set a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
What Tyler yards ask of a new slab
On the jobs we do in Tyler, most problems start under the concrete or beside it, not on top. Here's what I check before anything gets poured.
Sunken slabs over loose fill
A lot of the old driveways we replace here sank because the dirt was raked level, not packed. We dig out and compact the base first.
Water running toward the house
Patios and walks that fall toward the house put rain against your foundation. I walk the yard to see where water goes before we set a single form.
Cracks in the wrong places
All concrete cracks a little, so the question is where. We cut joints early, before the slab picks its own crooked line across your driveway.
Your city not listed? Call us
We're based in Longview and work in the cities around it, so the cities listed here aren't a fence. Pick yours for its own page, or if it isn't listed, call (903) 331-0147 and ask.
From your call to a finished slab in Tyler
Concrete is hard to take back once it's poured, so the front end stays simple, with one visit from me and one written estimate that says what's in it.
You get in touch
Call (903) 331-0147 or use the form and tell me what you're thinking of pouring. I call back myself and set a time to come out.
I look at the job
I measure and ask what you need the concrete to do, because a patio for a grill and a pad for a truck aren't the same slab.
Your written estimate
You get it in writing, listing what's included, like hauling and cleanup, and what isn't, so you can line it up fairly against other bids.
Permit, pour and cleanup
Once you say go, we handle the permit side for our work, set a pour date, and I'm on the job with the crew from forms to cleanup.
What Tyler homeowners ask us
Which concrete jobs need a permit in Tyler, TX?
The City of Tyler requires a permit for every retaining wall, for changing a pool deck, and for driveway work that replaces the approach, the stretch between your driveway and the street. A new approach has to be at least four feet wide, meet city standards and leave the sidewalk safe to walk across, and its plan gets approved before work starts. A retaining wall over four feet tall also needs plans signed and sealed by a licensed engineer, so on a tall wall the engineer comes first and we form to those plans.
How do I find water and sewer lines before pouring concrete in Tyler?
Look them up on SmithCountyMapSite.org, the same map that shows whether your property sits inside Tyler city limits, where the city's rules apply. The maps can be out of date, so confirm with city staff or call the city's Water Service Center at (903) 531-1182 before anybody digs. A sewer line under a new slab is a bad thing to learn about later.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Tyler, TX?
The price comes down to the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete we break out and haul off, how much digging and packing the base needs, the finish, and whether replacing the approach brings in a city permit. Timing turns on that permit, the pour date and curing, the wait while the slab gains strength before it can take a car. Your written estimate spells out what's in it, like hauling and cleanup. If the budget gets tight, keep the base and simplify the finish, because the base is what decides whether the new slab settles like the old one.
How long does a building permit stay valid in Tyler?
A Tyler building permit is good for six months from the day it's issued. City staff can extend it while work is active and inspections are being scheduled. On a builder's project, each contractor, us included, needs its own permit, which links to the general contractor's once it's approved.
What building codes does Tyler use for concrete work?
Tyler checks building plans against its adopted codes, which include the International Residential and International Building Codes, with local changes written into the city's code of ordinances. For you, that mostly means a permitted job gets built and inspected to those rules, and we pour to whatever the approved plans call for.
Does a concrete contractor have to register with the City of Tyler?
Yes, a contractor pulling permits in Tyler registers with the city's permit system by sending in a copy of their license and a certificate of insurance, and the city's permit staff take it from there. We register with the cities that ask contractors to. When you're comparing bids, it's fair to ask whether the other contractor has.
Get your Tyler concrete estimate started
Send the address with your job, since Tyler's rules apply inside city limits, and I'll know which permits matter before I come out.