Concrete Contractor in Ocoee, FL - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground
Custom Apopka Concrete is a concrete contractor serving Ocoee, FL from Apopka. We pour driveways, patios, walks, pool decks and slabs for homes and small businesses, on a base we dig out and pack so it holds up.
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Ocoee houses, yards and the water nearby
Most of our calls in Ocoee come from homeowners with a cracked driveway, a patio that's dropped at one corner or a walk that holds water by the front door. We also hear from small business and property owners with a lot or a slab to redo. The houses run from older homes to newer neighborhoods with wide driveways and two-car garages, so one job is breaking out a worn slab and the next is a fresh pour. Either way it's mostly flatwork, the driveways, patios and walks that lie flat on the ground.
It's much the same work we do next door in Winter Garden. What sets Ocoee apart for us is how many lakes and ponds it has, and with that much water around, I look at where the rain goes across a lot before we ever talk about finishes.
Concrete work we do on Ocoee properties
When an old driveway has cracked, sunk or holds puddles, we break it out, pack a firm base and pour a new one that sheds water.
A backyard patio here needs to fall away from the house, not toward the back door. We set that slope in the base before anything gets poured.
Stamped concrete presses a stone or brick pattern into the wet surface, so you get the look of pavers with no loose pieces to reset.
We pour walks from the driveway to the front door and along the side of the house, with joints cut so any cracks land in straight lines.
A garage floor takes car weight every day, so when it's cracked, flaking or sloped the wrong way, we replace it on a properly packed base.
Color, exposed stone and saw-cut patterns let a plain slab match your house, and we'll show you how each finish looks after a few years outside.
Where a yard steps down toward the street, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back. Taller walls can need an engineer, and we'll tell you.
For a new room, a workshop or a small business space, we pour interior floors flat and level so tile, flooring or equipment sits right.
A pool deck needs a surface that isn't slick when wet and drains away from the pool, so we choose the texture and the slope together.
Front and back steps that have cracked or pulled away from the house get rebuilt with even risers, so there's no odd step to catch a foot.
For an addition, a detached garage or a shed, the slab is what the whole building rests on, so we build it to the plans.
When a project needs a raised foundation rather than a flat slab, we form and pour the walls and footings to the engineer's design.
Small business and property owners call us for parking areas built thick enough for delivery trucks and sloped so rain runs off instead of sitting.
Footings are the buried concrete under a wall, column or porch post, and we dig and pour them to the depth and width the plans call for.
If a slab or porch has dropped as the ground under it settled, we look at why it moved first, then raise it where raising makes sense.
We saw-cut openings, trenches for new plumbing lines and clean edges where an old slab meets a new one, so the break goes where you want it.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Ocoee concrete job
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I usually come out myself, look things over and give you a free estimate that spells out the price, with no obligation to go ahead.
(407) 358-0192- Based in
- Apopka, FL 32712
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What we sort out on Ocoee jobs before the pour
The call on whether your job needs a permit belongs to the City of Ocoee's Building Division. Its list of work that needs one names buildings, renovations, fences and pools and says it isn't the whole list, so it doesn't settle a driveway or patio either way. Before we start, I check with the division, which you can also call yourself at 407-905-3104, and when a permit is needed we file it as the licensed contractor and keep you posted, so the start date waits on that answer. The city only takes those filings from contractors with an active registration and current proof of a state license, general liability and workers' comp. A state certified license covers work anywhere in Florida, while a registered one covers only the cities or counties where the holder has a certificate of competency, and anyone doing business in Ocoee needs a city Business Tax Receipt too, so those are fair things to ask any contractor. We're licensed and fully insured.
Ocoee is a short drive from our base in Apopka, and we do the same work in Pine Hills just to the east, so our crew is used to the streets and lots around here. What moves your price is mostly the size of the slab, whether an old one has to be broken out and hauled off, and how much digging and packing the ground needs, and the estimate spells each of those out. The schedule turns on the permit answer and on curing, the wait after the pour while the concrete gains strength and has to be left alone.
Water and settling under Ocoee slabs
Flooding in Ocoee can come from high lakes and ponds, from streams, and from shallow ponding and sheet flow, which is rain running across the ground in a thin layer. On a yard, that water heads for the lowest spot, and if that's the edge of your driveway or the gap between your patio and the house, it softens the ground underneath until the slab drops or cracks. So before we pour, I check where water runs across your lot, and we set the slab to fall away from the house toward a spot that can take it.
Most of the sunken, cracked slabs we're called to replace failed from underneath, because somebody raked the dirt level instead of digging out the soft stuff and packing the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on. We dig and pack it before any concrete shows up, since it's the part nobody sees once the pour is done.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Ocoee
Here's how it goes from your first call or message to the walk-through at the end, so you know what you'll get at each step.
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Call or send us a message
Call (407) 358-0192 or fill out the form, and we'll get back to you to set up a time to see the spot. Tell us what's bugging you, like cracks, sinking or pooling water, 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 slab, measure, check where the water runs and ask a lot of questions. You'll get an estimate that spells out what's in the price, so you can see what you're paying for before you decide.
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We handle permits, prep and pour
Once you say go, we sort out the permit question with the city, then our own crew digs out, packs the base and pours. You don't need to be home on pour day, but keep cars, kids and pets off the fresh concrete while it cures.
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We walk the finished job together
When it's done, we walk the job with you and go over how long to stay off it. I'll also tell you what to expect as it ages, like hairline cracks along the joints and the color evening out.
Questions about concrete work in Ocoee
Can I skip a building permit for a driveway or patio in Ocoee?
Only if the city grants an exemption, and asking for one isn't the same as getting it. Owners and contractors file an Exemption Application with the documents the law asks for, and a home job also needs a notarized affidavit and papers showing the work's scope and value. Driveways, patios and pavers need a Zoning Verification Letter too, the city's check of zoning, setback and easement rules, and since the city can ask for more before it decides, I'd wait for its answer before we pour.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree for a new driveway in Ocoee?
Yes, the city requires a permit to remove a tree, and that includes dead ones. Ocoee takes permit submissions through its online permit portal, so if a tree sits where the new slab goes, I'll flag it at the estimate and we'll plan the pour around that permit.
How do I find out if my Ocoee property is in a flood zone?
Check the city's FEMA flood maps page, which links the flood map panels and the flood study for Ocoee's mapped flood zones. The city keeps its floodplain records current with the most recent maps, so that's the version to go by. If your lot is in or near one, tell me at the estimate, because it changes how much attention we give to slope and to where water leaves the slab.
What causes water to pool on a concrete patio in Ocoee?
Pooling usually means the patio was poured flat or tipped the wrong way, or the base settled and left a low spot. On lots where water already runs across the yard, like the sheet flow we talked about above, that low spot fills every time it rains. We usually fix it by breaking out the bad section, rebuilding the base and pouring with a slope that carries water away from the house.
What is the best way to keep a new concrete driveway from cracking in Ocoee?
The best way is to build the base right and give the cracks a place to go, because concrete shrinks as it dries and nearly every slab cracks somewhere. We pack the subgrade, add rebar, the steel inside the slab that holds the pieces tight if a crack opens, and cut control joints early, which are shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack. We also skip pouring in the heat of midday, because a top that dries too fast turns weak and dusty later.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Ocoee?
Your price depends on the driveway's size and thickness, how much ground work it needs and the finish you pick, so I'll give you a real number at the estimate instead of guessing here. Breaking out an old slab, a tree in the way or a stamped or decorative surface all add to it, while a plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives shoes and tires some grip, keeps it down. If the budget's tight, I'd rather you trim the finish than the base, because you can dress up a slab later but you can't fix what's under it without tearing it out.
Get your Ocoee concrete estimate started today
Catching a sinking edge or a slab tipped toward the house early usually means a smaller fix, so call (407) 358-0192 or send us the form.
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