Concrete contractor in Greenwood Village, CO - Slabs poured on a packed base
Form & Finish Aurora Concrete is a concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, walkways and other flatwork in Greenwood Village, CO, plus footings, foundations and cutting. We're based in Aurora, and I work on site with our crew.
Our concrete work in Greenwood Village
We're based in Aurora and pour across the cities around it, Greenwood Village included, mostly flatwork like driveways, patios and walks. Price moves with the size, how much old concrete and soft dirt has to come out, and the finish. The schedule turns on the permit and on curing, the wait before a new slab can take weight. Your written estimate lists what's included and what isn't.
Greenwood Village has its own rules for this work. The city wants contractors licensed with it before work starts, and its permit list takes in concrete work over 100 square feet, which covers most driveways and patios. We're fully licensed and insured. We check with the city for your address, and when the job needs a permit, we get it before work starts.
Plenty of homes here have Englewood in the mailing address, so I check which city your lot is really in, because that decides whose permit and license rules apply. We pour in the cities next door too, including Cherry Creek and Englewood, with the same crew doing the work.
Concrete services we offer in Greenwood Village
Every project here starts with one of these services. Follow the links to see what each job involves and what moves its price.
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway has sunk, cracked across or holds water at the garage, we tear it out, dig down to firm ground and pour a new one.
Learn more about Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
A new patio off the back door, or a bigger one to replace a cracked slab. We set the slope so rain runs away from your house.
Learn more about Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete is pressed with a pattern while it's wet so it looks like stone or brick. It's worth it only when the base underneath is done right.
Learn more about Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
For walks to the front door, side yard or gate, where the old one has heaved or a step-up between sections has become a trip hazard.
Learn more about Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
If your garage floor is cracked, stained through or sloped the wrong way, we break it out and pour a new slab built to carry vehicles.
Learn more about Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Color, exposed stone or a pattern added to a slab. Where it's going outside, we'll tell you which finishes stay grippy underfoot and which turn slick.
Learn more about Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Where a slope keeps washing onto a patio or a yard needs a level step, a poured concrete wall holds the dirt back and keeps it there.
Learn more about Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
Interior slabs for basements, shops and additions, poured level so the flooring on top sits flat. We check the base and the drainage before anything else.
Learn more about Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
A deck around the pool needs a surface that stays grippy when wet and a slope that sends splash water away from the pool and the house.
Learn more about Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
When front or back steps have cracked, pulled away from the house or have steps of uneven height, we form and pour new ones.
Learn more about Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
A slab foundation is the floor and footing in one pour, for a garage, addition or outbuilding. Builders and owners call us when the plans need one.
Learn more about Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
For new garages, additions and outbuildings that need a full foundation under them, we pour the footings and walls to the approved plans.
Learn more about Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
For a shared drive, a small lot or a wide parking pad, where cars turn and park all day and the slab has to carry more.
Learn more about Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Footings are the buried concrete that carries a deck, wall, addition or post. We dig and pour them to the depth and size on your plans.
Learn more about Concrete footingsFoundation raising
If one side of a slab or foundation has dropped, raising it back can sometimes save a tear-out. We'll tell you straight when it won't.
Learn more about Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, remove a damaged section or cut control joints, the straight grooves that give a slab a planned place to crack.
Learn more about Concrete cutting
When old concrete needs more than a patch
Where a slab has a hairline crack but still sits level and drains, a patch or a seal is usually enough, and I'll say so. Where it has sunk, tipped toward the house or broken into pieces that rock underfoot, the ground under it has usually moved, and fixing the top won't hold.
That's when we talk about a new slab, like a fresh driveway poured over a dug-out, packed base. If a foundation or a heavy slab has settled, foundation raising can sometimes lift it back. If the budget's tight, spend it on the base, not a fancy finish, because the base is what keeps it level.
What Greenwood Village homeowners ask us to pour
A lot of what we're asked to look at is a driveway or patio that's cracked, sunk or pooling water. Where the slab falls toward the house, the fix starts with the subgrade, the packed ground the slab sits on, and the slope, because water running back to your foundation does more harm than any crack.
When a bigger project needs plans, the city wants the site plan to show how much of your lot is paved or built over, plus a grading and drainage plan. I ask the same question on a small patio, which is where the water goes once there's concrete where grass used to be.
What to have ready for your Greenwood Village estimate
Note where the water goes
After the next rain, look at where water pools on the old slab or runs against the house, and take a photo if you can. That tells me more about the base and the slope than a dry day does.
Know what it has to carry
Tell me if the slab will hold a truck, a trailer, a hot tub or just foot traffic. That changes how thick we pour it, how we build the base and whether we add rebar, the steel bars that keep cracks from pulling apart.
Plan for the downtime
Think about when you can go without the driveway or patio while the old one comes out and the new one cures. Work out where the cars will park, and whether a concrete truck can get close to the spot.
Concrete questions from Greenwood Village homeowners
Who issues permits for concrete work in Greenwood Village?
The city's Community Development department issues building permits, and its staff will tell you whether your project needs one. If any of the work reaches into a city street, the city also requires a Right-of-Way permit. When a permit is needed, we get it before we start.
Does every worker on a concrete job in Greenwood Village need a city license?
No, the contractor running the job needs the city license, and subcontractors working under that contractor's supervision don't need their own. Ask whoever you hire to show you the city license before work starts. On our jobs, I'm on site with the crew.
What insurance does a contractor need to work in Greenwood Village?
A city contractor license requires $2 million in general aggregate coverage, $2 million in products and completed operations coverage and $1 million each occurrence. If a policy lapses or drops below those amounts, the city suspends the license right away until coverage is back. We're fully licensed and insured, and you can ask any contractor for proof.
What hours can a concrete crew work in Greenwood Village?
The city's construction hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays and observed holidays. Within those hours, we'd rather pour early, because a slab finished in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top.
Does someone need to be home for a permit inspection in Greenwood Village?
For any inspection inside the house, yes, an adult 18 or older has to be there. The city also wants the permit card posted where it can be seen from the street, and you keep a printed copy of the approved drawings for the inspector.
Will a new concrete driveway crack like my old one did?
Concrete can still crack, so the job is to keep it from sinking and to control where it cracks. We dig out soft dirt, pack the base and cut control joints early, so cracks follow lines we chose instead of wandering across the slab. Old driveways usually fail at the base, not the surface.
Tell us about your Greenwood Village concrete job
Tell us what needs pouring or replacing, or call. We reply within one business day, then I come out and write you a free estimate, with no obligation.
(720) 500-8526Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM