Concrete contractor in Commerce City, CO - driveways and slabs built on a solid base
Form & Finish Aurora Concrete is a concrete contractor that pours driveways, patios, garage floors, footings and other slabs for homeowners and builders in Commerce City, from our base in Aurora.
Our concrete work in Commerce City
We're a concrete contractor in Aurora, CO, and Commerce City is one of the cities around it where we work. We're best known for driveways, patios and other flatwork, the trade's word for slabs that sit flat on the ground, and we also pour footings and foundations for owners and builders. I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself.
Price comes down mostly to what you won't see: how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig to reach firm ground, how much base goes in, and the slab's size and thickness. Color or stamping adds to it. The schedule turns on curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength, and your written estimate lists what's included and what isn't.
The City of Commerce City handles building permits for home projects through its Building Safety Division, so that's who I check with for your address, and when the job needs a permit we get it before work starts. We do the same work in Parker, Welby and Sherrelwood.
Concrete services we offer in Commerce City
Every concrete job we take on in Commerce City starts with one of these services. Follow a link to see how we handle the work and what goes into it.
Concrete driveway building
If your driveway has sunk, cracked across or holds water by the garage, we tear it out, dig down, pack a new base and pour again.
Learn more about Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
A new patio, or a replacement for one tipped toward the house. We set the slope first so rain runs into the yard, not at your door.
Learn more about Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete is pressed with a pattern while it's soft, so it can look like stone or brick. It only lasts if the slab underneath is built right.
Learn more about Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
When a walk has lifted at a joint and catches toes, we replace those sections and fix the base under them so they sit level again.
Learn more about Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
For a cracked, pitted or dusty garage floor, or a new garage that needs one. The slab has to carry a car, so thickness and base come first.
Learn more about Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Color, exposed stone or scored lines on a walk or patio. I'll tell you when an upgrade pays off and when the money belongs in the base.
Learn more about Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
When a slope is pushing soil onto a patio or drive, a poured wall holds it back. Drainage behind a wall matters as much as the concrete.
Learn more about Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
Interior slabs for basements, shops and outbuildings. If the floor will get tile or wood later, we pour it flat enough to take it without heavy patching.
Learn more about Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
Around a pool, the deck has to drain away from both the pool and the house, and the finish has to suit bare, wet feet.
Learn more about Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
If front steps have pulled away from the house or the edges are crumbling, we form and pour new ones, each step the same height.
Learn more about Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
The slab a new garage, shed or addition sits on. Most of the work happens before the pour: digging out, packing the base and checking the layout.
Learn more about Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
Poured foundation walls for additions and new builds, for owners and builders working from drawn plans. We pour to those plans, not to guesswork.
Learn more about Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Larger slabs for a business, church or rental property lot. Over that much area, drainage and where we cut the joints decide where water and cracks end up.
Learn more about Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Footings are the buried concrete that carries a deck post, a wall or an addition. If they're too small or too shallow, whatever sits on them moves.
Learn more about Concrete footingsFoundation raising
When a slab or foundation has dropped, raising it can bring it back up. We find why it sank first, or it usually sinks again.
Learn more about Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
Saw cutting for a doorway, a utility trench or a clean edge where new concrete meets old, so cracks don't run back into the slab you're keeping.
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When an old slab needs more than a patch
A single crack in a slab that still sits level usually doesn't need much. When one side of a crack has dropped, water pools where it never used to, or the top is flaking across the whole slab, the base or the mix has given out, and a patch only covers it up for a while.
That's when I'd rather tear it out and rebuild than sell you a patch, and I'd rather lose the bid than pour over a bad base. A driveway replacement or a new patio starts with digging to firm ground and packing a new base. If a slab has dropped but is otherwise sound, foundation raising may be enough.
Driveways, patios and footings in Commerce City
If a driveway runs up to an attached garage, it has to carry a car and drain without sending water at the garage door. Where an old drive has dropped near the garage or the street, the base under that spot usually washed out or was never packed, and that's what we fix.
A backyard patio can be plain or dressed up, and if you're weighing a bigger plain slab against stamping a smaller one, I'll usually point you to the bigger slab, since you'll use the room every day. Builders and property owners call us too, for footings and slabs under garages, sheds and additions.
What to have ready before I come out
Where the water goes
Next time it rains, watch where water runs and where it sits on the old slab or in the yard. Puddles against the house or garage show me where the slope has to change, and that's far easier to fix before the pour than after.
What the slab will carry
Tell me what will sit on it, whether that's a truck, a trailer, a hot tub or a few chairs. That decides how thick we pour and whether we add rebar, the steel bars that hold a slab together and keep cracked pieces from spreading apart.
The look you want
A broom finish, the light texture dragged across wet concrete so it grips underfoot, suits most driveways and walks. If you want color or stamping, have a photo or two of what you like so the estimate covers the look you actually have in mind.
Concrete questions from Commerce City homeowners
Do I need a building permit for concrete work in Commerce City?
A retaining wall over 4 feet needs a building permit, and for other concrete work I check the city's permit list against your job and address. Work that needs no permit is usually still held to the building code and setback rules. You can also ask the city's permit staff yourself at 303-289-3790, Monday to Friday.
How much does a building permit cost in Commerce City?
For a project valued at $500 or less, a Commerce City building permit costs $23.50, and you can apply online. Larger projects cost more, because the fee and the steps follow the size and scope of the work, and permits also carry a city use tax on the value of the building materials.
How do I check a concrete contractor's license in Commerce City?
Call the city's Community Development Department at 303-289-3790 and ask whether the contractor holds a current city license. Commerce City runs its own contractor licensing, so ask about the city license specifically. We're fully licensed and insured, and I'd rather you check than take anyone's word for it.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
It shouldn't if the base and joints are done right, though a hairline crack can show up in any slab. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a line to crack along, early enough that it doesn't pick its own spot. Old driveways usually crack because the base was raked level instead of dug out and packed.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
Longer than you'll wait to walk on it, because a slab needs more curing to carry a car than to carry your feet. I'll give you both waits for your slab when we set the pour date, since they change with the mix, the thickness and the weather. Plan on parking on the street until then.
Tell us about your Commerce City concrete job
Tell us what you want poured or replaced and where. We'll get back to you within one business day, and I'll come out to write a free estimate, no obligation.
(720) 500-8526Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM