Concrete Contractor in Bethany, OK - Driveways and Slabs Built on a Packed Base
Modern Edmond Concrete builds driveways, patios, sidewalks and slabs for homeowners in Bethany, OK. We're a small crew from Edmond that tears out cracked, sinking concrete and replaces it on ground we dig out and pack first.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
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Bethany homes and the concrete around them
Bethany is mostly settled neighborhoods of single-family homes, with small businesses and offices along the busier roads, and most of what we're called out for here is a homeowner's driveway, front walk or back patio. It's much the same work we do next door in Warr Acres and out west in Yukon.
A lot of these houses have had the same driveway and front walk for decades, and by the time someone calls, the slab has cracked, dropped at one end or started holding water. When we break one out, the base under it is often thin or was never packed, and that's usually why it went. So tearing out and hauling off the old concrete is part of most jobs here, and with yards that are settled and planted, we plan how the forms and the truck get in without tearing up more than we have to.
Concrete services we offer in Bethany
Older Bethany driveways that have cracked, sunk or started holding water get torn out and poured new on a base we dig out and pack.
When the back slab behind an older house is cracked or tipping toward the foundation, we replace it with a patio that sheds water away from the house.
Stamped concrete gives a Bethany patio or front walk the look of stone or brick, pressed into the surface while it's still wet, with no pavers to shift.
Front walks and paths that have heaved or dropped into a trip edge get broken out and poured again, level with the porch and the driveway.
In older attached and detached garages here, a cracked, stained or sunken floor can be broken out and replaced with a new slab that drains toward the door.
Colored concrete, a border or a different finish can make a plain Bethany front entry or patio look like part of the house instead of an afterthought.
Where a Bethany backyard steps down or a bed is pushing against a fence, a concrete retaining wall holds the ground back and gives you usable space.
For a shop, storage building or room addition on a Bethany lot, we pour an interior floor slab on a packed base with steel set inside it.
Around a pool, we pour a deck with a textured top for wet feet and a slope that carries splash water away from the pool and the house.
Porch steps on older homes often settle away from the house or crumble at the edges, so we form and pour new ones with even rises.
When you're adding a garage, a room or a new building on a Bethany lot, we build the slab it sits on, starting with the ground under it.
For new construction and additions in Bethany, we dig, form and pour the foundation the walls rest on, so the house starts out square and level.
Small business and office lots along Bethany's busier roads take turning traffic all day, so we build them for that load from the base up.
Decks, porch posts, garden walls and carports here need a footing, the concrete pad under the load, poured deep and wide enough to keep them from sinking.
When a section of older slab or porch in Bethany has dropped, we check whether raising it back up beats tearing it out and starting over.
We saw-cut old concrete for a clean tear-out line, a new doorway, a plumbing trench or a driveway widening, so the part that stays isn't cracked.
Get a written estimate for your Bethany concrete job
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. The estimate is free, done at your property, and there's no pressure to book.
(405) 285-3167- Based in
- Edmond, OK 73034
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
Permits, licenses and pricing for Bethany jobs
In Bethany, permits come from the city's Community Development Department, and the city says most construction needs one, down to any permanent addition to a house or lot. That's the office whenever your address is inside the Bethany line, which is worth checking here because Oklahoma City surrounds the city on every side. The permit, not the pour, is usually what sets the start date. The city also won't issue a permit to a contractor who doesn't hold its license or registration, so ask anyone you're thinking of hiring about it, and the city's permit and license page is where those rules live.
We check with the city before any work starts, and when the city expects the contractor to handle it, we do the paperwork and line up the inspections. We're licensed and fully insured, and we run Bethany jobs the same way we do as a concrete contractor in Edmond, OK, and down in Norman. What moves your price is mostly the size, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work it needs and the finish you pick, and what moves the schedule is the permit and the days the concrete needs to cure. Your own figure comes in the written estimate, which spells out what's included.
Why Bethany concrete cracks, sinks and holds water
Most of the sinking and cracking we see on older Bethany concrete starts underneath. The subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, was often just raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it kept settling and the slab went down with it. We dig out to firm ground, pack the base and set rebar, steel rods inside the slab that hold the pieces together if it does crack. If the budget's tight, I'd rather you spend it there than on a fancy finish, because you can redo a surface later, but you can't fix a bad base without tearing the whole thing out.
The other thing we see is water. A patio or driveway that falls toward the house sends rain at the foundation and leaves puddles by the door, so we check where the water runs before we set the forms. We also cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a place to crack where you won't notice it, while the concrete is fresh instead of coming back late.
How a concrete job runs in Bethany, start to finish
Here's how it goes from your first call to walking the finished slab, so you know who you'll see and when you need to be home.
Call us or send a message
Reach us at (405) 285-3167 or through the form, tell us what you have in mind, and we'll set a time for me to come out. We answer seven days a week, so a call after work is fine.
I walk the site with you
I come out myself, measure, look at how the water runs and listen to what you want, and it's easiest if you're home for that. Then you get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you know what you're paying for before anything starts.
We sort permits and pour
Once you say go, we sort out permits with the city, and since Bethany doesn't start processing until the site plan and every required document are in, we send them complete. Then we set a date, and our crew digs out, packs the base, forms and pours.
Walk the finished job together
I walk the finished slab with you and go over when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it. We clean up and haul off the old concrete before we leave.
Questions about concrete work in Bethany
Do I need a city permit to pour a new driveway in Bethany, OK?
Plan on one, because the city requires building permits for most construction and asks for a site plan with every driveway application. The site plan shows your house, the new driveway, how far it sits from the property lines under the city's rules and any old concrete coming out, and the city's residential construction page lays out what goes with it. For a patio or a walk, we check with the city before we start instead of guessing.
How do I apply for a concrete permit in Bethany?
You apply online, because Bethany now takes all permits, licenses and related applications through its portal at citizenserve.com/bethany. You create an account or sign in, then work from your dashboard, and the city's Community Development Department page has the details. If it's a permit the city expects us to pull, we file it for you.
Does a concrete contractor need a license to work in Bethany, OK?
Yes, the city registration we mentioned above comes first, and Bethany won't issue a permit without it. Oklahoma doesn't currently require a state license for general contracting, but plumbing, electrical and mechanical work need a state trade license. If your job pulls one of those in, like a drain in a garage floor, that license only goes active once the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board has the trade contractor's $5,000 surety bond and a certificate for at least $50,000 in general liability insurance.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Bethany, OK?
I can't give you a fair number until I've measured, because a Bethany driveway's price turns on its size, how much old concrete we break out and haul off, and how much base has to be dug out and packed. Finish choices move it too, since a broom finish, the brushed texture that keeps it from getting slick, costs less than stamped or colored concrete. The written estimate puts your number on paper with everything it includes.
How long does it take before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
Usually you can walk on new concrete within a few days, but driving on it takes longer, because it keeps gaining strength while it cures. Curing is that waiting time, and putting a car on the slab too soon is one of the easiest ways to crack it. When I walk the finished job with you, I'll tell you the day it's ready for your car.
How do I know a new slab or addition in Bethany meets code?
The city checks it, because Bethany requires plan review for most new construction and larger remodels before it issues a permit. Oklahoma sets one minimum residential code for houses statewide, and nobody can move into a new or altered structure until the city issues a certificate of occupancy. When the work is ours to permit, we line up the inspections so you're not chasing them.
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Tell us about your Bethany concrete job
Call (405) 285-3167 or send the form with a few phone photos and the rough size, and I'll come out already knowing what to look at.