Laredo Concrete Company Concrete Contractor in Laredo TX - Surfaces That Stay Level
From a single failed sidewalk panel to a full slab foundation, we plan the base, drainage, joints, and curing before the truck arrives, then stand behind the finished pour.
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Concrete Contractor Services Across Laredo, TX
Laredo Concrete Company is a concrete contractor working out of Laredo, and most calls start with the same handful of problems: a drive that has broken into pieces, a patio that holds water after a storm, or a slab that has settled away from the house. We handle 16 concrete services across 12 South Texas cities, from driveway approaches and walkways to footings, foundations, parking lots, and cutting. Every one of them starts with the same review of base, drainage, thickness, reinforcement, joints, and curing, because those decisions, not the finish on top, decide how long the concrete lasts.
Concrete driveway building
Ruts, broken panels, and an approach that scrapes your bumper make every arrival a chore. We rebuild the base first, then pour a driveway sized for the vehicles that actually park on it.
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Concrete patio construction
Furniture that rocks and a slab that pushes storm water back toward the door keep people off the patio. We set elevations before forms go in, so the finished surface drains away from the house.
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Stamped concrete services
Plain gray flatwork can look unfinished next to a remodeled house. We color and texture fresh concrete to read like stone, slate, or brick, with a sample approved before placement day.
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Concrete sidewalk building
One lifted panel turns a walk to the mailbox into a trip hazard. We correct the route, grade, and joints so the whole path stays level, connected, and safe to use after dark.
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Garage floor concrete
A pitted, dusting garage slab sheds grit onto everything stored on it. We place and finish a floor flat enough for tool chests, jack stands, and daily tire traffic.
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Decorative concrete
Not every surface should look like a sidewalk. Borders, integral color, and texture turn an ordinary pour into an entry, walkway, or patio that matches the rest of the property.
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Concrete retaining walls
A slope that keeps washing into the yard needs more than stacked block. We build concrete walls with drainage behind them and footings sized for the soil they are asked to hold.
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Concrete floor installation
Uneven interior slabs telegraph straight through tile, wood, and coatings. We place, joint, and cure floors flat so the finish that goes on top lands without surprises.
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Concrete pool decks
Slick or broken decking keeps people out of the water instead of in it. We pour textured deck surfaces that shed water away from the pool and hold traction when wet.
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Concrete steps construction
Crumbling risers and a top step that shifts under weight are a fall waiting to happen. We rebuild steps on solid support with even risers and a slip conscious finish.
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Slab foundation building
A new build or addition is only as straight as the slab beneath it. We prepare the support, place the specified reinforcement, and pour to the thickness the design calls for.
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Foundation installation
Foundation work sets every measurement that follows it. We lay out, form, and pour footings and walls so framing starts on level, square, properly cured support.
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Concrete parking lot building
Rutted paving and standing water cost you customers and repairs at the same time. We build lots with the thickness, joint layout, and slope that delivery and freight traffic demands.
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Concrete footings
A deck, pergola, or addition needs bearing points sized before the first post goes up. We dig, form, and pour footings that carry the load you are actually planning for.
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Foundation raising
Doors that stick and floors that pitch usually start below the house. We lift settled slabs and foundations back toward level and deal with the drainage that let them drop.
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Concrete cutting
Opening a slab with a sledge leaves cracks you pay for twice. We saw clean lines for doorways, trenches, and plumbing so the concrete around the opening stays sound.
Learn MoreHow It Works, From First Call to Final Walkthrough
Tell us what the surface is doing
Call the office or send the form with your address, rough dimensions, and a photo from each access point. We reply within one business day, ask what the slab has to carry, and set a time to meet you at the property. The visit is free and carries no obligation.
We measure, then price the real job
At the site we check truck access, where roof and irrigation water ends up, buried utilities, and whether any part of the work sits in the public right of way. You get a written scope covering demolition, base, thickness, reinforcement, joints, finish, curing, and exclusions.
We pour, joint, and hand it back
Placement runs on a schedule built around the heat, with delivery intervals and crew set before the first truck arrives. Joints are cut or tooled inside the proper window and curing starts right away. At handoff we walk the work with you and cover when traffic can return.
What You Get When You Hire Us
Licensed, Insured, and Registered for Right of Way Work
We work as a state licensed and fully insured concrete contractor and carry the local contractor registration the city requires for driveway approach and sidewalk work in the public right of way. Your scope names who files the permit.
Working Out of Laredo Since 2012
The office and the crews are based in Laredo, and the same teams cover 12 South Texas cities. The person who measures your job is the person who answers when you call back with a question about it.
A Hot Weather Plan Before the Truck Arrives
The normal July high here sits near 102 F, which shortens the window for finishing and jointing. Delivery intervals, crew size, evaporation control, saw timing, and curing are all decided before placement day, not during it.
A Written Scope Before Anything Is Scheduled
Every quote lists base depth, slab thickness, reinforcement, joint layout, finish, cure protection, permit responsibility, and exclusions. That is what lets you compare two bids line by line instead of by the number at the bottom.
Not sure which of these applies to your property? Call (956) 955-8166 and we will talk it through before anyone drives out.
What Customers Say After the Concrete Cures
Our old drive had one panel that pumped water every time it rained. They dug out the failed base instead of patching the top, and the new slab sheds toward the street now. The joint layout was explained before anyone poured anything.
We wanted the patio wider and level with the back door. They set the elevations so water runs away from the house and dropped in sleeves for the outdoor kitchen we are adding next year. The crew swept up at the end of every day.
They brought out a sample panel before we settled on a color, which is not what I expected. The pattern came out the way it was described, including the tone variation they warned us about up front. It has held through a full summer of use.
Concrete Work in Laredo, Priced Without the Runaround
Send the form or call the office and we reply within one business day. The on-site estimate is free and carries no obligation, and after your form arrives someone from the office calls to schedule that visit at a time that suits you.
(956) 955-8166Where We Pour Concrete
Laredo Concrete Company works out of Laredo, Texas, and runs crews out along the I-35 and US 59 corridors to Eagle Pass, Del Rio, Zapata, and down into the Rio Grande Valley. That is 12 service areas in total, each covered by the same crews and the same written scope. Wherever the address sits, we reply within one business day and bring the estimate to the property.
Questions Homeowners Ask Before They Pour
Why Do Crews Start Pours Early in a Laredo Summer?
Heat, wind, and low humidity pull moisture out of fresh concrete and shorten the time available to finish and joint it. Placing earlier in the day, with delivery and crew already lined up, keeps the surface workable long enough to finish it correctly.
Do Control Joints Keep Concrete From Cracking?
No. Joints decide where shrinkage shows up rather than preventing it. Concrete gives up water as it cures and shrinks slightly, so a planned joint hands that movement a straight line to follow instead of a random break across the middle of a panel.
Concrete or Asphalt: Which Holds Up Better in This Heat?
Concrete keeps its shape under standing loads and high surface temperatures, while asphalt softens under extended heat and heavy tires. The trade is a higher cost at the start and visible joints, against a surface that carries freight and work vehicles without rutting.
When Is Standing Water a Base Problem, Not a Surface One?
Water that sits in the same spot after every storm usually points to elevation or the support under the slab rather than the finish on top. A panel that rocks underfoot, pumps mud at the joints, or has dropped below its neighbor is reporting base movement.
When Does a Slab Deserve Repair Instead of Replacement?
A narrow crack that stays level, or one settled panel with a cause you can point to, often justifies repair or lifting. Connected cracks with vertical offsets, loose broken edges, repeated settlement, and failed drainage move the honest answer toward replacement.
When Can You Park on a New Driveway?
Your contractor sets that date from the mix, the weather, the curing method, and the loads involved, and foot traffic normally returns before vehicles do. Ask for the reopening plan in writing at handoff so nobody has to guess in the driveway.
If you want the technical background behind those pour-day decisions, the American Concrete Institute keeps a public reference on hot weather concreting practice that explains why temperature, wind, and curing get planned together.
Who You Are Hiring
Laredo Concrete Company is a licensed and insured concrete contractor company based in Laredo, Texas, serving 12 South Texas cities since 2012. We operate as a state licensed and fully insured concrete contractor and hold the local contractor registration that the City of Laredo Building Development Services requires for work in the public right of way. The work spans 16 concrete services, from one failed sidewalk panel to parking lots and slab foundations, and every one of them is quoted in writing before it is scheduled. You can read how the company operates on our about page.
Concrete Questions We Answer Every Week
A Short Guide Before You Sign Anything
What to know
- Base and drainage decide slab life more than the finish on top.
- Joints belong in the plan and get cut inside a short window.
- Right of way work needs a city permit and a registered contractor.
Is my soil the problem?
Support varies parcel to parcel here, so the honest answer comes from your lot rather than the neighborhood. Where it matters, the USDA Web Soil Survey and a field or geotechnical review fill in what a walk around cannot.
Do I need to seal it?
Sealer is optional on many broom finished drives and walks and should match the real exposure. Stamped and colored surfaces are the ones that reward a compatible product and renewal based on wear rather than a calendar.
What moves the price per square foot?
Demolition and haul off, tight access, pump use, small loads, base repair, added thickness, heavier reinforcement, borders, and decorative color all push the unit cost up, which is why totals alone make a poor comparison.
Bring us the surface that is bothering you and we will tell you whether it needs repair, replacement, or nothing at all yet: call (956) 955-8166 or ask for a free estimate on the contact page.
Pouring Concrete in Laredo, Texas
Laredo sits on the Rio Grande, and the freight moving over the international bridges and along I-35 and Loop 20 shows up in the concrete we are asked to build. A commercial yard taking delivery trucks needs different thickness and support than a family driveway, so we price loading before square footage. Downtown and the older established lots bring tight access, utility coordination, and short pours, while newer development out toward the edge of the city is where the new slabs, patios, and foundations go in.
Work that touches the public route runs through the city permit center, and the City of Laredo Building Development Services treats a residential permit as written authorization to build, with separate requirements for driveway approaches and other right of way work. Property records for the surrounding area sit with Webb County. Between an afternoon at Lake Casa Blanca and an evening on the back patio, most of the residential calls we take start with a surface someone has stopped enjoying, and the heat that makes that shade worth having is the same reason a pour here gets planned around both the calendar and the clock.
Administrative Office
By appointment only, no walk-ins.
Laredo, TX 78043(956) 955-8166info@laredoconcretecompany.comMonday to Saturday: 8 AM to 8 PM. Sunday: 8 AM to 5 PM.
Fix That Slab Before Another Summer
Tell us what the surface is doing now and we will bring a free, no obligation concrete estimate to your property, with the base, thickness, joints, and curing spelled out in writing.