Concrete Contractor in Warr Acres, OK - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
Modern Edmond Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Edmond, OK. We pour driveways, patios, sidewalks, garage floors and slabs for homes and small businesses in Warr Acres, starting with the ground underneath.
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Warr Acres neighborhoods as we see them on jobs
Warr Acres is a city of established neighborhoods. Most homes are single houses on their own lots, each with a driveway to the garage, a walk to the front door and a patio out back, and there are small businesses and rentals mixed in. The city sits right against Oklahoma City and Bethany, and on some streets you can't tell from the curb which city you're in, so the first thing I check on a job is which city your address actually belongs to.
Houses here sit close enough together that a truck often can't reach a backyard patio, so we work out how the concrete gets back there, through a side gate or over the fence line, before we plan the pour.
Concrete services we offer in Warr Acres
When an original driveway has settled at the garage or split in two, we tear it out, dig and pack a fresh base, and pour a new one.
A backyard patio that tips toward the house sends rain at your foundation, so we build new ones sloped away, with joints cut where cracks belong.
Stamped concrete gives a patio or front walk the pattern and color of stone or brick in a single slab, with the same packed base as plain concrete.
Front walks and side paths in established yards often lift at one panel and catch a toe. We replace the bad sections so the walk sits even again.
A cracked, oil-stained garage floor in an older house can be broken out and repoured, sloped toward the door so water runs out, not in.
Color, exposed stone and saw-cut patterns let a plain slab suit a brick house or a newer addition without giving up the packed base underneath.
On a lot that slopes toward the street or a neighbor, a concrete retaining wall holds the yard back and gives level ground for a patio or drive.
We pour interior floors for workshops, additions and small commercial spaces, with the ground packed and a vapor barrier down before the concrete goes in.
Around a backyard pool, the deck needs a finish that grips wet feet and a slope that carries splash water away from the pool and the house.
Front steps on older porches often crumble at the edges or pull away from the house. We form and pour new ones with even step heights.
For an addition, garage or new outbuilding on a Warr Acres lot, we dig, pack and form the slab foundation the plans call for, with steel tied in.
When a project needs more than a slab, we form and pour the foundation to the drawings, starting with ground that's dug out and packed firm.
Small business and property owners call us when a lot holds water or breaks up at the entry, and we rebuild it thick enough for its traffic.
Footings are the buried concrete under a porch post, carport or wall. We dig them to the depth your plans set, so the load rests on firm ground.
If a corner of your house has dropped and doors have started sticking, we look at what moved and raise the foundation back toward level.
We saw-cut old concrete for a new door opening, a drain line or a clean edge where a damaged driveway section comes out and new concrete ties in.
Get a free written estimate for your Warr Acres job
We'll get back to you within one business day to set up a free visit at your property. Once you have the written estimate in hand, 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
Working in Warr Acres: permits, contractor checks and cost
Permits here come from the City Inspector's Office, which works out of Warr Acres City Hall along with licensing and code enforcement. The city asks anyone starting a construction project to contact City Hall for a review of whether it needs a permit or an inspection. The city's permit list names jobs like plumbing, electrical, fences and storm shelters, not driveways or patios, so I ask about each concrete job before we pick a date, and if the answer is a permit, its approval sets the start. When you're checking a contractor, know that Oklahoma doesn't license general contracting at the state level. Plumbing, electrical and mechanical work does take a state trade license, and the city wants that license registered with it before the project, which matters if your slab has a drain or a line running under it. A contractor whose business is based in Warr Acres also needs a city business license from the City Clerk for trades like building and paving. We're licensed and fully insured, and when the city expects the contractor to handle the paperwork and inspections, that's ours to do.
Price mostly turns on how big the job is and what has to come out before we start. The schedule turns on the city's answer, the weather on pour day and the curing wait, which is the days fresh concrete needs before it can take weight. The written estimate gives you your own figure and what's in it. Our crew and the way we prep the ground don't change from one city to the next, so a driveway here gets the same dug-out, packed base as one in Del City or back home in Edmond.
Older Warr Acres driveways and why they settle
A lot of the driveways, walks and patios we see here have been down a long time, and they tend to fail the same ways. A drive drops where it meets the garage, panels crack wherever they please, and a patio sends rainwater back at the house. Most of that started below the concrete, in a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so it settled as the dirt did. On a replacement, I'd rather spend your money on the subgrade, the packed ground the slab sits on, than on a fancy finish, because the base is the part you can't fix later without starting over.
Foundation work is a different call. When a corner of the house has dropped, the fix is a repair to the structure itself, and the city wants construction plans in for review before that kind of work starts, so we plan the job around that review.
What to expect when you hire us in Warr Acres
Here's how a Warr Acres job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, and where the city's review fits in.
Call or send the form
You call (405) 285-3167 or send the form and tell us what you're dealing with, whether that's a sinking driveway, a cracked walk or a patio you've been wanting. We set a time for me to come out, and it helps if you're home so you can show me where water stands after a rain.
I look, measure and write it up
I come out myself, look the site over, measure and listen to what you want. Then I send a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you know what you're paying for before you decide anything.
Permits, then prep and pour
Once you say go, we sort out any permits with the city, and if your project is new construction or needs a variance, it may also go before the Planning Commission and the City Council, which pushes the date out. Then our small crew, with me working alongside, digs out, packs the base, sets the forms and pours.
Walk the finished job together
Before we leave, I walk the job with you and point out the control joints, the cuts that tell the slab where to crack. I'll also tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for your car.
Questions about concrete work in Warr Acres
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Warr Acres?
The cost comes down to your driveway's size and thickness and to what has to happen before the pour, so I give you a written figure after I've measured, not over the phone. Breaking out and hauling off an old driveway adds to it, and so does rebuilding a settled base. A stamped or colored finish costs more than a plain broom finish, which is the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes some grip. If the city wants a permit for your job, its fee depends on the type of work.
What happens if concrete work starts before the permit is approved in Warr Acres?
If work is submitted before the city approves the forms and the fees are paid, the city doubles the charges and can add a fine. That's why we don't set a pour date until the city has answered. The city explains how to get a building permit on its site.
Does a concrete contractor need to register with the City of Warr Acres?
Yes, the city requires contractors doing concrete work to register with it. Once a contractor is registered, plans go in for any building, electrical, mechanical or plumbing permit the job needs. It's a fair question to ask anyone who bids your job.
Which building code applies to my house in Warr Acres?
The city bases its building and permitting on the International Residential Code, the model code for houses, in the version the state has adopted along with the city's own changes. For one- and two-family homes and townhouses, Oklahoma's statewide minimum is now the 2024 edition. On a slab foundation or an addition, that's the code your plans are measured against.
How do I get plans drawn for a slab foundation or addition in Warr Acres?
For houses up to two stories, the city prefers plans from a home designer, though the contractor or the owner may draw them as long as every requirement is met. Each submittal needs two complete sets of plans. On foundation and slab jobs, I go over with you which route fits before anything is submitted.
What causes concrete driveways in Warr Acres to crack, and will a new one crack too?
Most cracking comes from mistakes before and during the pour. The usual ones are a base that wasn't packed, water running under the slab, a pour in the midday heat, and control joints cut late or skipped. Concrete does crack, so the aim is to make it crack in the joints we chose and stay tight. A packed base, rebar, which is the steel inside the slab that holds cracks together, and joints cut on time are how we do that.
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Tell us about your Warr Acres project
Call (405) 285-3167 or send the form while you're still deciding, because a change on paper costs far less than one in wet concrete.