Concrete Contractor in Englewood, CO - Slabs Built on a Packed Base
Form & Finish Aurora Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Aurora, CO, pouring driveways, patios, walks, steps and footings for Englewood homeowners, with the base dug out and packed before any concrete goes down.
How we take on concrete work in Englewood
We're based in Aurora and work across the cities around it, Englewood included, along with Greenwood Village and Lone Tree. I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, and I'm on site with our crew of finishers and laborers when we pour. Driveways, patios and other flatwork are most of what we do.
Inside city limits, where addresses use the 80110 and 80113 ZIP codes, the City of Englewood requires a building permit for most construction. Its examples of permitted work don't mention driveways or patios, and the list isn't complete, so we check with the Building and Codes Division at 303-762-2357 and get any permit your job needs before work starts.
What moves the price is the slab's size, how much old concrete comes out, how much digging and packing the base needs, how easy the spot is to reach and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on any permit, the weather on pour day and curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength before it takes weight. Your written estimate lays out what's included and what isn't.
Concrete services we offer in Englewood
Every concrete project in Englewood starts with one of these services, so follow the link that fits your job to see how we handle it.
Concrete driveway building
If your driveway has sunk, cracked across or holds water near the garage, we tear it out, dig and pack the base, and pour a new one.
Learn more about Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
A new patio or a bigger one behind the house, sloped away from your foundation so rain runs off instead of pooling against the wall.
Learn more about Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete presses a stone or brick pattern into the surface while it's wet. It costs more than plain flatwork, so we'll tell you where it's worth it.
Learn more about Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
Walks to the front door or around the side of the house, replaced when slabs have heaved into a trip edge or broken into pieces.
Learn more about Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
When a garage slab is cracked, dusty or sinking toward the door, we break it out and pour a new floor thick enough for the car.
Learn more about Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Colored concrete and finishes that show the stone in the mix, for spots you see every day. We'll tell you which ones hold up where you want them.
Learn more about Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Where a slope crowds a yard, a poured wall with steel inside holds the dirt back. Drainage behind it matters as much as the wall.
Learn more about Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
Interior slabs for basements, shops and additions, poured level and finished smooth so flooring goes down flat or the concrete can stay as the floor.
Learn more about Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
Decks around a pool need a surface that isn't slick when wet and a slope that sends splash water away from the pool and the house.
Learn more about Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
If front or back steps have crumbled at the edges or pulled away from the house, we form and pour new ones with every step the same height.
Learn more about Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
A slab foundation is the floor and footing in one pour, used for additions, detached garages and outbuildings. The base under it decides how it holds up.
Learn more about Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
For a new home, addition or garage, we pour the footings and walls the structure sits on, built to the plans your builder or engineer provides.
Learn more about Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Lots for small businesses and apartment buildings, poured thicker than a home driveway and sloped to drains so water doesn't sit in the parking stalls.
Learn more about Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Footings are the wide concrete base under a wall, a deck post or a porch. Property owners and builders call us when they need them dug and poured.
Learn more about Concrete footingsFoundation raising
When a slab or a corner of the house has settled, raising lifts it back toward level. We'll tell you if replacing it makes more sense.
Learn more about Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
Saw cutting for a new doorway, a utility trench or a clean line where old concrete meets new, done with water to keep the dust down.
Learn more about Concrete cutting
When an old slab needs more than a patch
A single crack that stays the same width, in a slab that still sits level, can usually be sealed and left alone. When a section has sunk, tilted toward the house or broken into pieces, the trouble is usually the subgrade, the dirt and gravel the slab sits on, and a patch on top won't fix that.
That's when we talk about tearing out and starting over, with a dug-out, packed base and control joints, the cuts that give the slab a planned place to crack. Some settled slabs can be lifted through foundation raising. A broken-up drive usually means a new concrete driveway.
Driveways, patios and yards around Englewood homes
Calls usually start with what the homeowner sees: a driveway that's dropped at the garage door, water pooling against the back of the house, or a patio that's cracked into pieces. Where that's the case, I look at the base and where the water goes before we talk about how the top should look.
If the budget gets tight, the base is what people want to cut, because nobody sees it on pour day. I'd rather drop the stamped border than skimp on the packed gravel under the slab, since a nice finish over a soft base settles with the dirt. I'd rather lose the bid than pour that.
What to have ready before we come out
Where the water goes now
Notice where rain runs off the roof and where it sits after a storm, and snap a photo if you can. A new slab has to slope away from the house, and seeing where water collects today shows us where to send it.
What the slab will carry
Tell us what it'll hold: cars, a work truck, a hot tub or just patio chairs. That decides how thick we pour and whether it needs rebar, the steel that holds cracked pieces together, so the estimate fits how you'll use it.
How you want it to look
A broom finish, the light texture dragged across wet concrete for grip, is the plain choice and the one I'd pick for most driveways. If you want stamping or color, say so before I come out, and I'll tell you where it's worth the money.
Questions Englewood homeowners ask about concrete
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Englewood?
Much of what a new driveway costs is in tearing out the old one and building the base, and the finish comes on top of that. Going thicker or adding rebar for a work truck raises it, and so do stamping and color, while a plain broom finish on a simple shape keeps it down. You get your number in writing after I've seen the job.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can usually walk on new concrete within a few days, but a car has to wait longer, because concrete keeps curing and gaining strength well after it looks hard. I'll give you the day for your slab once it's poured, since the mix and the weather change it.
Will a new concrete patio crack like my old one did?
It can still crack, because concrete shrinks as it cures, but the joints we cut give it a straight, planned place to do that instead of across the middle. Cracks that open wide or drop usually come from a base that settled, which is why I spend the time there.
Can you pour new concrete over my old cracked driveway?
Usually not, because a thin layer over a cracked or sunken slab tends to crack again right over the old breaks. We break out the old concrete, haul it off and fix the base, which costs more up front and is the part that lasts.
Does a concrete contractor need a city license in Englewood, CO?
Yes, anyone paid to do construction inside Englewood city limits needs a city contractor license or certificate of registration, along with an affidavit of legal residency or presence in the US. The city also requires a business license for businesses working there, so it's fair to ask any contractor about both. We're fully licensed and insured.
Do I need a permit for concrete work in an Englewood floodplain?
Yes, the city requires a permit for all development in the floodplain, including new construction, filling and grading, and you need that Floodplain Development Permit before work starts. Public Works at 303-762-2500 explains how, and the city's flood page directs you to the Mile High Flood District map to look up your address.
Tell us about your Englewood concrete job
Send the size, address and photos through the form, or call. We reply within one business day, then I come out for a free, no-obligation estimate in writing.
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