Concrete driveway building in Edmond OK - a slab that sheds water and stays level
Cracked, sinking or puddling driveway? We dig out the soft ground, pack a firm base and pour a new slab sloped toward the street.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What goes into building a new concrete driveway in Edmond?
Building a concrete driveway in Edmond means getting the ground under it firm and even, then pouring a new slab sloped so rain runs out to the street instead of back at your garage.
Most folks call when the old driveway has cracked through, dropped near the garage or holds a puddle every time it rains, and they want to know what a new one will run and how long they'll be parking on the street. The price mostly turns on the size, the thickness, how much bad ground has to come out and whether there's an old slab to tear out first. The schedule turns on the permit check with the city, the ground work and the cure, which is the wait while new concrete hardens enough to take a car. I'll measure and put what's included in a written estimate, so you're looking at your own job and not a guess.
How do you know your driveway needs replacing?
Cracks that keep spreading
You see cracks that run across the slab, keep getting wider or leave one side higher than the other. That usually means the ground underneath has moved, and the longer water gets into the break, the wider it gets and the worse that lip catches a toe or a mower.
Sinking near the garage
A section has dropped near the garage or the street, or a gap has opened where the driveway meets the garage floor. Usually the dirt under it settled because it was never packed, and once a slab starts to drop it tends to keep going and steer water toward the house.
Water pooling or running back
Puddles sit on the driveway for hours after a rain, or water runs back toward the garage door instead of out to the street. That means the slab falls the wrong way, and water parked against your house or soaking under the concrete only makes the other two problems come sooner.
How we build a concrete driveway
A driveway is only as good as what's under it, so the work starts below the surface. We break out and haul off the old concrete if there is any, dig out the soft spots in the subgrade, which is the dirt the slab sits on, and pack the base firm before a single form goes up. We set the forms so the slab falls toward the street, because water that runs back toward your garage will find its way under the concrete. Where the slab will carry heavy vehicles we tie in rebar, steel bars that hold the concrete together, and we'd rather pour in the cooler part of the day, since concrete that bakes in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top. After the pour we give it a broom finish, a light brushed texture that keeps tires and shoes from slipping, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a place to crack in a straight line instead of wherever it wants. When a budget gets tight, the base is the first thing people want to trim because nobody sees it on day one, and it's the one place I won't cut. You can dress up a surface later, but you can't fix the ground once there's concrete sitting on it.
Driveways are flatwork, the flat slabs you walk and drive on, and the same base work goes into concrete patio construction out back or a walk to the front door. If you'd like the driveway to look like stone or brick instead of plain gray, our stamped concrete services press a pattern into the surface while it's still soft.
Tear out and replace
This suits a driveway that's cracked through, sinking or draining the wrong way. Taking the old slab out lets us see what went wrong underneath and fix the ground before anything new goes on top of it.
New driveway or an added section
This suits a new build, or a household that needs room for another car or a trailer pad beside the old drive. The new concrete gets its own dug-out, packed base and a proper joint where it meets the old slab, so the two can move without tearing each other up.
Get a written estimate for your new driveway
We respond within 1 business day, then I come out, walk and measure the driveway, and put what's included in writing. It's a free estimate at your property, 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 happens after you call about a driveway in Edmond?
From your first call to the walk-through at the end, here's how a driveway job runs and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send us a message
Call (405) 285-3167 or use the form, and we'll set a time to come look. Have your address handy and check whether your street has a curb and gutter, because that changes how the driveway has to meet the street.
I walk and measure the site
I come out myself, look over the ground, measure and listen to what you want. Then I send a written estimate that spells out what's included, like the base work, the thickness and any steel, so you know what you're paying for before you decide.
We prep, pour and walk it
Once you say go, we sort out any permits with the city, set a date, prep the ground and pour. When it's done, I walk the finished driveway with you.
Why Edmond homeowners call Modern Edmond Concrete for driveways
The owner walks every driveway
I come out to look at every job and write the estimate myself, and a small crew I work alongside does the prep, forming, pouring and finishing. The person who told you what's wrong under your driveway is the same one standing there when the base goes in.
In business since 2021
I grew up fixing things at home on a family farm and spent years on other people's crews before starting this business in 2021. I'd rather you understand your driveway than just sign for it, so ask me anything, twice if you need to.
We're licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured. Edmond requires residential building contractors to keep current general liability and workers' compensation coverage before they can submit permits, so it's a fair thing to ask any contractor who bids your job.
If your driveway's cracked, sinking or holding water, send us a message or call (405) 285-3167 and I'll come take a look.
Driveways, curbs and the right-of-way in Edmond
The part of a driveway that needs the most care with the city is where it meets the street, because that edge sits in the public right-of-way. The City of Edmond issues Right-of-Way Permits for any work there, and its engineering work orders list paving, sidewalks and approaches, but not driveways by name, so whether your job needs a permit isn't settled until someone asks. We check with the city before work starts, and when it expects the contractor to handle it, we take care of the paperwork and line up the inspections. The city also publishes driveway construction drawings, one set for streets with curb and gutter and another for streets without, and we look at the one that fits your street before we set the forms at the curb.
On driveway jobs around here, what we find under an old slab is usually ground that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or a slab that falls back toward the garage. We fix it the same way on jobs in Guthrie and Warr Acres, by digging out the soft spots and resetting the slope before anything gets poured.
Questions about concrete driveways in Edmond
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Edmond?
The cost of a new driveway comes down to its size, its thickness and how much ground work it needs before the pour. Tearing out an old slab, replacing soft spots, adding steel or choosing a stamped finish all raise it, while a plain broom finish on firm ground keeps it lower. I'll measure and put your own price in writing after I've seen the site.
How thick should a concrete driveway be?
Four inches is the minimum for a concrete driveway, and general driveway guidance notes a 5-inch slab costs about 20% more in concrete while carrying nearly 50% more load. So the real question is what you park on it, because a heavy truck, a camper or a trailer gets a lot more out of that extra inch than a small car does. We'll talk through what you drive before the estimate, so the thickness on paper fits how you'll use it.
How long does a new concrete driveway need to cure before I can drive on it?
Plan on at least a week before anyone drives on new concrete, according to general driveway guidance. The slab is still gaining strength that whole time, so the cars go on the street or a neighbor's drive until it's ready.
What causes cracks in a concrete driveway, and will a new one crack too?
The cracks that do real damage usually come from ground settling under the slab, and even, well-packed soil is what prevents them, which is why soft spots get replaced with gravel or crushed rock and, where the ground is uncertain, general guidance says to bring in a soils engineer. Control joints help keep the slab from cracking at random, and a stray random crack is generally not a structural problem, though it can be an eyesore. Steel holds a crack together rather than stopping it, and it matters most when the slab carries heavy traffic.
Is there a pre-construction meeting for driveway work in Edmond?
There is when the work falls under the city's right-of-way permits, because Edmond requires a pre-construction meeting with the applicant or the contractor before that work begins. The city's Engineering Inspections office schedules it at (405) 359-4770, option 4. When the city expects us to handle the permit, we set that up along with the inspections.
Does a concrete contractor need a state license in Oklahoma?
Not for general contracting, because Oklahoma currently requires no state license for it, though licensed or registered trade work does need a trade license or registration. The state's Construction Industries Board says to check local requirements with the local government where the work is being done.
Related concrete work around your driveway
Pouring a patio while the crew is already on site means one round of digging and mess in your yard instead of two, with the same packed base.
If plain gray isn't the look you want at the front of the house, a stamped pattern can make the driveway read like stone, brick or slate.
Cities we pour driveways in around Edmond
Modern Edmond Concrete is based in Edmond, Oklahoma, and we build driveways across the cities around it. The 12 cities below each have their own page, Moore and Yukon among them. If your city isn't named, call and ask.
Edmond, OK
Get your driveway measured and priced
Bring your questions about thickness and the base when I come out, because those are the choices you can't change once the concrete's in.