Concrete contractor in Norman, OK - driveways and patios built on a solid base
Modern Edmond Concrete is a concrete contractor working in Norman, Oklahoma. We pour driveways, patios, sidewalks, garage floors and slabs, and we dig out and pack the ground first so the concrete has something solid under it.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
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Norman driveways, patios and slabs as we find them
Norman is a university city with a lot of house types in it, and our calls here cover the whole range. Close to the University of Oklahoma campus we see older houses and rentals with narrow driveways, thin walks and patios that went in a long time ago. Out in the newer neighborhoods it's more often a new patio, a wider drive or a slab that settled a few years after the house went up. The drive down from Edmond takes us past Moore, and we do the same kind of work there.
What ties it together is the ground under the old concrete. On a lot of the slabs we tear out, the base was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so the concrete sank as the dirt did, and that's the first thing we fix.
Concrete services we offer Norman homeowners
When an older Norman driveway has sunk at the garage or broken up by the street, we tear it out, rebuild the base and pour new.
Many backyard patios here are small or slope back toward the house. We pour new ones with a slight slope that sends rain out to the yard.
Stamped concrete gives a Norman patio or walk the look of stone or brick in one pour, without pavers that shift and grow weeds in the gaps.
Front walks on older lots here often heave or drop at the joints and catch a toe. We replace the bad sections so the path sits even again.
Garage floors in older Norman houses tend to be cracked, stained and low at the door. We break out the old slab and pour a new, flat floor.
Decorative concrete adds color, a scored pattern or exposed stone to a plain slab, good for a Norman front entry or patio you want noticed.
Where a yard steps down toward the street or a neighbor, a poured retaining wall holds the soil back so less of it washes onto your drive.
We pour interior floors for shops, sheds and small commercial spaces around Norman, set level and finished smooth so they take traffic, shelving or a floor covering.
Pool decks around older backyard pools here often crack and settle unevenly. We pour new decks with a textured top that gives wet feet grip.
Older stoops here tend to pull away from the house or crumble at the edges. We form and pour new steps, each one the same height.
For a new garage, shop or addition on a Norman lot, we build the slab foundation on a packed base with steel rebar laid through it.
When a build needs a poured foundation instead of a slab on the ground, we dig, form and pour it to the plans and the city's inspections.
Small business and rental owners in Norman call us about lots that hold water or break up under cars. We pour concrete lots sloped so they drain.
Decks, porches, carports and room additions on Norman houses need footings, the concrete pads under the load. We dig them to depth and pour them square.
When part of a slab or foundation has settled and left doors sticking or a step at the threshold, we look at why before lifting it back.
We cut openings, trenches and clean edges in existing concrete, so a Norman driveway can be widened or a drain line run without breaking up the whole slab.
Get a free written concrete estimate in Norman
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out to your Norman property myself, measure and look things over, then send a free written estimate, with 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
What to know about permits and pricing in Norman
In Norman, the city's Development Services Division handles building permits, plan review and field inspections, so when a job needs a permit, it has to be issued before we pour and the inspections set part of the schedule. The city's guidance for accessory dwellings also says a new sidewalk or drive approach in the right-of-way, the public strip along the street, needs its own permit from the Public Works Department, so a driveway that reaches the street can mean a second permit. Before work starts we check with the city on what your job needs, 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.
What moves the price here is mostly what you won't see in the finished slab: how much old concrete has to come out, how much digging and packing the ground needs, how thick the slab is and whether it gets rebar, plus the size and finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit, if there is one, and on the curing time before you can use it. If the budget's tight, I'd keep a plain broom finish, the light ridged texture that gives shoes and tires grip, and put the money in the base, because you can't fix a bad base later without tearing the slab out. It's the same way we work back home in Edmond.
Why Norman slabs sink, crack and hold water
Older driveways and walks here tend to sink at the garage or the street because they went down on loose dirt, and once a low spot holds water, the water softens the ground under it and the low spot grows. We dig down past the soft stuff to firm subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, then bring in base and pack it in layers before any concrete shows up.
The other thing we see a lot is a patio or walk that falls back toward the house, so rain runs to the foundation instead of the yard. We check where the water goes before we set forms and give the new slab a slight slope away.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Norman
Here's how it goes from your first call to the walk-through at the end, with me on site at the start and at the finish.
Call us or send a message
Tell us what you've got, whether it's a sunken drive, a new patio or a cracked walk, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Photos help if you have them.
I walk and measure the site
I come out myself, look at the ground and where the water runs, measure, and listen to what you want. Then you get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you know what you're paying for before anything starts.
We handle permits, prep and pour
Once you say go, we sort out any permits with the city, set a date, then dig out, pack the base, form and pour, and you don't need to be home for it. If the job is permitted, the city's field inspections are part of that schedule.
Walk the finished job together
I walk the finished job with you, answer whatever you want to know, and leave you with the dates for walking and driving on it. Permitted work in Norman closes out after the city's field inspection with a certificate of completion or occupancy.
Questions about concrete work in Norman
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Norman, OK?
Your price comes down to the driveway's size and thickness, how much old concrete we haul off, and how much digging and packing the ground needs before the pour. A stamped or colored finish costs more than a plain broom finish, and a drive approach out to the street can add a right-of-way permit. I'll come out, measure and put it all in a written estimate.
How do I apply for a building permit in Norman online?
The city takes building permit applications through its online portal, where you can upload documents, pay the fees and follow the permit through plan review, issuance and inspections. When the city expects the contractor to handle it on a concrete job, we do the paperwork and set up the inspections for you.
What building codes apply to concrete work in Norman, Oklahoma?
Construction in Norman falls under the building codes the city has adopted, which are the international codes with Oklahoma's changes and the city's own changes added. Permitted work gets checked against them in the city's field inspections, and we build to the code that applies and to the plans when there are plans.
Which contractors need a city license in Norman?
Norman requires a city trade contractor license for electrical, mechanical and plumbing contractors. To get one, a contractor needs a current license from the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board that shows as "active" on the board's website, so you can look it up yourself. If your concrete project brings in one of those trades, say wiring for patio lights, ask that contractor for both.
How long does new concrete take before you can drive on it?
You can walk on a new slab well before you can drive on it, because a car puts far more weight on concrete that's still curing, the time it spends hardening and gaining strength. Curing takes days, not hours, so plan on parking in the street for a while after the pour.
Will a new concrete slab in Norman crack like my old one?
Any concrete can crack, but a new slab is far less likely to crack where it shouldn't when the joints and timing are right. We cut control joints, the lines that give cracks a place to go where you won't notice them, as soon as the concrete can take the saw, and we time the pour so the top doesn't dry out before it's finished, which is what leaves a weak, dusty surface. Rebar, the steel laid inside a slab, holds any crack that does form tight together.
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Low spots and cracks tend to grow once water gets under them, so a look now can mean less to tear out later.