Concrete Contractor in The Village, OK - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground
Modern Edmond Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Edmond, OK, that pours driveways, patios, sidewalks and slabs for homes in The Village, starting with the ground underneath so the new slab has something solid to sit on.
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The Village homes and the ground under them
The Village sits between Oklahoma City and Nichols Hills in Oklahoma County, a short drive from our base in Edmond. It's mostly established residential streets, with older houses whose driveways, front walks and back patios have had decades to settle, and some small businesses and apartment properties along the main roads. Most of our calls here come from homeowners who are tired of stepping around a sunken section or watching the same crack get wider every year.
That shapes how a job runs here. An old slab usually has to come out before anything new goes in, and on a lot with mature trees and a driveway tucked beside the house, I plan where the truck, the forms and the broken concrete will go before the first day.
Concrete work we do for homes in The Village
Older driveways here often crack and sink once the dirt under them settles, so we tear them out, rebuild and pack the base, and pour a new slab.
A back patio on an established lot has to fit around mature trees and existing grades, and we slope it so rain runs away from your house.
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of brick or stone that suits the older homes here, poured over a packed base like any other slab.
When the walk to your door has heaved and catches a toe, we cut it out and pour a new one with a gritty broom finish.
Older garage floors here tend to be cracked, stained or sloped wrong, and a new slab gives you a sound floor pitched so water runs out the door.
Colored, stained or exposed-aggregate finishes can dress up an entry or a patio so it goes with the brick and trim on an older house.
Where a yard steps down toward the street or a neighbor, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back so it stops washing onto your drive or walk.
For a shop, storage building or room addition, we pour an interior slab on a packed base so it stays flat under tile, coatings or carpet.
Around a backyard pool we pour a deck with a textured, slip-resistant finish and slope it away from the water, so splash-out drains off instead of pooling.
Front steps on older houses often crumble at the edges or pull away from the porch, and we rebuild them with footings dug down to firm ground.
For an addition, a garage or a backyard building, we pour the slab it sits on after squaring the forms and packing the ground underneath.
When an older house comes down for a rebuild, or a big addition goes up, we form and pour the foundation to the plans.
For a small business or rental property in The Village, we pour parking areas thick enough for the traffic and graded so rain runs to a drain.
Decks, carports, porch columns and garden walls all need a footing, the concrete pad that spreads the load into the ground, dug and poured before anything goes up.
If one corner of a slab, porch or foundation has dropped, raising it back toward level can cost less than replacing it, and I'll tell you which makes sense.
When only part of a driveway or walk is broken, we saw out the bad section so the new pour meets the old concrete along a straight line.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in The Village
We get back to you within one business day to set a visit. I come out myself, measure and listen, then send a written estimate of what's included, free and 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 working in The Village means for your job
In The Village, building permits come from the city's building inspector, who heads the Building & Code department and can be reached at 405-751-0493. Whether your job needs one is the city's call, so we check before any work starts, and when the city expects the contractor to handle it, we do the paperwork and line up the inspections. A permit has to be in hand before we dig, so it's usually the first thing that sets the start date. If your job also brings in a plumber, an electrician or a mechanical contractor, say for a garage floor drain or outlets by a patio, those trades are licensed by the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board, and an active license there means the board has proof of a $5,000 surety bond and at least $50,000 in general liability insurance. Electricians and mechanical contractors also register with the city clerk each year. For our part, we're licensed and fully insured.
Because The Village sits between Oklahoma City and Nichols Hills, we confirm which city your address is in before we plan anything, since The Village's rules apply only inside its limits. The price here moves with the size of the slab, how much old concrete has to come out and be hauled off, how much base work the ground needs, how easy it is to get the truck in, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit, the weather on pour day and the curing time, the days a new slab needs before it can take weight, and the written estimate spells out what's included in your figure. It's the same work we do up in Guthrie and over in Warr Acres.
Why slabs here crack, sink and hold water
Most of the cracked and sunken concrete we see here comes down to what's under it. The clay around the metro swells when it's wet and shrinks when it's dry, and an old slab poured on ground that was only raked level, not dug out and packed, rides up and down with it until it breaks. Water makes it worse, so a patio or drive that tips toward the house sends rain to the foundation and soaks the ground right where it's weakest. We dig down to firm subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, pack a base over it, and check where the water runs before we set the forms, so the new slab sheds water away from your house.
Steps, footings and foundations have one more thing to answer to. The city's code sets a frost depth for house construction, how far down winter cold reaches into the ground, and we dig footings below it because ground that freezes under a footing can push it up.
How a concrete job in The Village goes, start to finish
Here's what happens after you reach out, so you know who you'll talk to, who comes to your house and what you'll get in writing.
Call or send us a message
Call (405) 285-3167 or use the form and tell us what's going on with your driveway, patio or slab. We get back to you to set a time that works for you.
I come out and measure
I come out myself, look over the ground and where the water runs, measure, and listen to what you want, and it helps if you're home so we can talk it through. Then I send a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you know what you're paying for before you agree to anything.
Permits, prep and the pour
Once you say go, we sort out any permits with the city, set a date, dig out and pack the base, set the forms and pour, with me working alongside our small crew. You don't need to be home on pour day, but we'll need the area clear and a way to get the truck in.
Walk the finished job together
When it's done, I walk the job with you and tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for cars. We haul off the old concrete and clean up before we leave.
Questions about concrete work in The Village
Do I need a permit to alter my home or pour concrete in The Village, OK?
The city's code says you need a building permit from the building inspector before you build, alter, move or improve any building or accessory building, and an accessory structure permit before you place any accessory structure on your property. Whether a particular driveway or patio counts is something we confirm with the city before work starts. A building permit application includes a lot boundary survey by a licensed surveyor registered in Oklahoma, so if you have a survey of your lot, set it aside for us.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in The Village, OK?
Your price comes from the measurements and choices on your own lot, and I put it in a written estimate after I've seen it. The biggest swings come from tearing out and hauling off the old slab, how much base the ground needs, and the finish you choose, since a plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives shoes and tires grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete. If you need to trim the budget, trim the finish or the size, not the base, because the base is buried on day one and it's what decides how the slab holds up.
Will my new driveway crack like the old one in The Village?
Concrete can still crack, but on a slab built over a packed base with control joints cut on time, the cracks usually land in the joints instead of across the middle. Control joints are the straight cut lines that give the slab a planned place to crack, and when they're cut late or skipped, it picks its own. Rebar, the steel set inside the slab, helps hold a crack tight, and in hot weather we pour early in the day so the top doesn't dry too fast and turn weak and dusty.
How long will I be without my driveway after a new pour in The Village?
You're off it from the day we tear out the old slab until the new one has cured enough to take a car, and you can walk on it well before you can drive on it. Curing is the time new concrete needs to gain strength, and parking on it too soon can crack it or leave marks. The permit and the weather set when we start, and I'll give you the walk-on and drive-on days for your slab when we finish, so plan somewhere else to park for a while.
Can my yard in The Village flood if it's not in a flood zone?
Yes, the city's flood ordinance says land outside its mapped flood hazard areas can still flood or take flood damage. Inside those mapped areas, the ordinance requires a Development Permit before work goes ahead. It's one more reason we slope new concrete away from the house instead of toward it.
What is the best way to replace an old, cracked driveway in The Village?
Tearing it out and rebuilding the base is usually the best way, because pouring a thin layer over a slab that's still moving just copies its cracks before long. If only one section is broken and the rest is sound, we can saw out that piece and pour a new section that meets the old concrete, which costs less. I'll tell you which one your driveway needs when I come out to measure.
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Plan your concrete job in The Village
Bring your questions to the visit, because I'd rather you understand what goes under your slab than just sign for it.