Concrete Contractor in Altamonte Springs, FL - Slabs Built on Solid Ground
Custom Apopka Concrete is a concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, pool decks and slabs for homes and small businesses in Altamonte Springs, FL. We dig out and pack the ground before any concrete goes down.
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Altamonte Springs homes, lots and the slabs on them
Altamonte Springs is a short drive southeast of our home base in Apopka. The calls we get here come from single-family homes on established streets, townhome and condo communities, and small businesses and offices along the busier roads. A lot of the driveways and patios we look at have been down for decades, and most of what we do here is flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and pool decks that sit right on the ground.
Plenty of lots here sit near one of the city's lakes or slope toward a neighbor, much like the yards we pour around Wekiwa Springs. That ground shapes the job, because the water has to go somewhere, so we spend more of our time on grading and the base than on the pour itself.
Concrete work we do in Altamonte Springs
Older driveways here often crack and sink at the edges where the ground washed out, so we tear out, rebuild the base and pour a new slab.
A backyard patio facing the lake or the pool needs to drain away from the house, so we set the slope before we set the forms.
Stamped concrete gives a patio or entry the look of stone or brick in one pour, which suits the townhomes and courtyard entries we see here.
When tree roots lift a front walk and someone trips on the raised edge, we cut out the bad sections and pour new ones that sit level.
A cracked, stained garage floor in an older house can be broken out and repoured, with a smooth finish that's easier to sweep and seal.
Colored concrete, scored patterns and exposed stone finishes give a plain front walk or patio some character without adding another material to look after.
On lots that drop toward a lake or a neighbor's yard, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back so a patio or driveway has level ground.
For a shop, storage building or room addition, we pour interior floors on a packed base so they sit flat under shelving, equipment and foot traffic.
Pool decks here take splashing water every day, so we slope them toward drains and give them a textured finish that gives wet, bare feet some grip.
Front steps on older homes often settle and pull away from the porch, so we replace them with new concrete steps tied into solid footings.
A slab for an addition, shed or garage starts with digging out and packing the ground, and we follow the engineer's plans where the job needs them.
When a new building or addition needs a foundation, we lay it out, dig, set the steel and pour it to the drawings the building office approves.
Small business and office lots along the busy roads here take steady car traffic, so we pour them thicker than a driveway and plan where the water goes.
Footings carry the weight of a wall, porch post or addition down to firm ground, which matters here where the soil under a lot isn't always even.
If a slab or walk has sunk toward the house, raising it can bring the slope back without tearing it out, when the concrete is still sound.
We saw-cut openings for new plumbing or doorways, trim broken sections out of an older driveway, and cut the joints in a fresh slab.
Get a free on-site estimate in Altamonte Springs
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll usually come out myself, look at the spot and measure, then give you a free estimate that spells out what it covers, with no obligation.
(407) 358-0192- Based in
- Apopka, FL 32712
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
Working in Altamonte Springs, from permits to price
Permits here go through the city's Building and Fire Safety department, which issues permits to build, add onto, alter or tear down a building and inspects the work against the state building codes. Its list doesn't spell out driveways or patios, so before we start I check with that office about your address, and when a permit is needed we file it as the licensed contractor and keep you posted, which can push the start date back while it's reviewed. We're licensed and fully insured, and it's fair to ask anyone you're comparing for the same. If a contractor is based in Seminole County, the county tax collector says every business located there needs a business tax receipt to operate, one-person and home-based outfits included, and a city receipt too if it's inside city limits.
What moves your price here is mostly the ground and the access, like how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, and whether the truck can reach the forms from the street or we have to pump or wheel the concrete back. The schedule turns on the permit answer and on how much prep the base needs, and your estimate spells out what's included so you're not guessing. Townhome and business jobs off the busy main roads mean planning truck parking and traffic, the same as we do on jobs in Fairview Shores and Orlando.
What the ground here does to concrete
Sinkholes are part of the ground story in this corner of the county. An older federal geological study describes southwestern Seminole County as sinkhole country over limestone and names Cranes Roost, Palm Springs and Grace Lake as sinkhole basins. For your slab, that means a soft or uneven spot can sit under an ordinary-looking yard, so we probe and dig out anything that gives before we pack the base, and if something looks like a sinkhole, I'll tell you plainly that it's an engineer's call before it's ours.
The other thing we see is older driveways and patios poured on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed. Those slabs sink, crack and tip toward the house until water pools against the wall, so we rebuild the subgrade, the packed ground the slab sits on, and slope the new concrete away from the house.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Altamonte Springs
Here's how it goes from your first call to walking the finished slab with us, and you'll know what the price covers before anything gets dug up.
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Call or send a message
Call (407) 358-0192 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time that works. Tell us what you're seeing, like cracks, sinking or water pooling, so I know what to look for.
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I come out and measure
I usually come out myself to look at the spot, measure and ask a lot of questions about drainage, how you use the space and the finish you want. Then you get an estimate that spells out what's in the price, so you can compare it line by line.
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We handle permits and pour
Once you say go, we sort out the permit question with the city's building office, which is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and then our own crew digs out, packs the base and pours. You don't need to be home for the pour, though most people like to watch.
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We walk the job together
When the work's done, we walk it with you and go over how to care for it. We'll tell you when the slab is ready for feet and when it's ready for cars.
Questions about concrete work in Altamonte Springs
Can a small concrete job skip a permit in Altamonte Springs?
Maybe, if it's a small job at a single-family home. Text approved by the state's building commission says local governments shall exempt single-family home owners, or their contractors, from permits for work valued under $7,500, but not for property partly or fully in a flood hazard area or for structural work, and the owner or contractor has to send the building office a written request with a copy of the contract. Before we start, we check with the city how that lines up with your job and your address.
How do I find out if my yard has drainage problems before pouring a patio in Altamonte Springs?
Ask the city, which gives free on-site drainage recommendations and answers elevation certificate questions through its flood information office. The city says some properties here carry more flood risk than others, and it points owners to past flood damage, how high the house sits and how close it is to water. We look at the same things on our visit and plan the slope so water runs away from the house.
What drives the cost of a concrete driveway in Altamonte Springs?
The size of the driveway, how deep we have to dig out soft ground and the finish you choose set most of the price. Most driveways are about four inches thick, and going thicker for heavy trucks or picking a stamped or colored finish adds to it, while a broom finish, the light texture that gives tires and shoes grip, keeps it simpler. If the budget's tight, I'd rather trim the finish than the base, because the base is buried on day one and you can't fix it later without breaking up the slab.
What causes concrete driveways and patios to crack in Altamonte Springs?
Most cracking and sinking we see starts under the slab, with a base that was raked instead of packed, so the dirt settles and the concrete goes with it. Water washing under the edges and joints cut late or skipped make it worse. We pack the base, set rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it cracks, and cut control joints, grooves that give the concrete a place to crack, so any hairline crack usually lands in a line we picked.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Altamonte Springs?
Usually about a week for cars, and you can usually walk on it after a day or two. That wait is curing, the stretch while the concrete hardens and gains strength, and driving on it early is how fresh slabs end up with broken edges. If it's your only way in and out, we'll talk through where you can park in the meantime.
Should I repair or replace a sunken concrete slab in Altamonte Springs?
If the slab is still in one piece and has only dropped, raising it can work, but if it's broken up or the ground under it keeps moving, replacing it with a rebuilt base is the better money. When the sinking looks like the limestone trouble mentioned above, a round dip or a spot that keeps growing, an engineer should look first. I'll tell you which one I think you're dealing with when I come out.
Get your Altamonte Springs slab looked at
Call (407) 358-0192 or send the form, because a look now tells you whether your slab can be raised and saved before the cracks and sinking spread.
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