Every job below is one we do ourselves across Marana.
We excavate past the caliche, compact a proper gravel base, and pour driveways 4 to 6 inches thick depending on what you're parking on it. Control joints get cut the same day so the slab cracks along the joint instead of across the middle of your driveway.
A patio gets a broom or light texture finish so it isn't slick when wet, and we slope it away from the house so water doesn't pool against your foundation. We'll talk through size and shape before we set forms, since that's easier to change on paper than in concrete.
Stamped concrete gets you the look of flagstone, brick or slate without the joints weeds and ants get into. We color and seal it, and the sealer needs reapplying every couple of years in this sun or the color fades fast.
Cracked slabs, sunken sections and spalled or pitted surfaces don't always need a full tear-out. We can mudjack a sunken section back level, patch spalling, or saw-cut and replace just the damaged panel if the rest of the slab is sound.
We pour slab foundations for additions, casitas and garages, with rebar set on chairs so it sits in the middle of the slab instead of the bottom. Vapor barrier goes down first, which matters more here than people think given how much moisture moves through the ground after monsoon rain.
Walkways get the same base prep as a driveway, just narrower forms. We keep the slope consistent so you're not tripping on a lip where one panel settled different from the next.
A pool deck finish has to stay cool enough to walk on barefoot in July, which rules out a dark stamped finish no matter how good it looks in a photo. We usually recommend a lighter color or a cool-deck coating, and we slope it to drain away from the pool shell.
We wash back the top layer of cream to expose the stone underneath for a textured, non-slip surface. It holds up well around pools and entries, and it hides minor surface cracking better than a plain broom finish does.
Steps and porch slabs get formed and poured to code rise and run, which matters more than people realize when a slab settles unevenly over a few years. We tie new steps into existing foundations with rebar dowels instead of just butting concrete against concrete.
An RV pad or garage slab that's going to carry real weight gets a thicker pour and rebar instead of wire mesh. We'll ask what you're parking on it before we quote the thickness, since a travel trailer and a dually truck load the slab differently.
Four steps, and no surprises in any of them.
You tell us what you want doing, we look at what is actually there, and we ask the awkward questions early.
In writing, itemised, free. If something might add cost later we flag it now rather than at the end.
Same crew throughout. We cover your floors, keep the dust down and tidy up before we leave each day.
You point out anything you are not happy with and we fix it before the invoice, not after.
Serving homeowners across these Pima County communities.
Questions that come up once a project gets underway.
Describe the problem and we will tell you what it probably is. No obligation.