Concrete Contractor in Fremont, NE - Driveways and Patios on a Solid Base
Fremont Concrete is a concrete contractor in Fremont, NE. We build driveways, patios, walks, steps, garage floors and foundations here, digging out and packing the base and setting the slope so water runs away from your house.
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Fremont homes and the concrete around them
I learned this trade on a Fremont finishing crew before starting Fremont Concrete in 2017, so many of the driveways and walks in town are ones I've studied for years. We work on older homes with narrow driveways and front walks that have settled, on newer houses that want a wider driveway or a back patio, and for small business owners who need a lot or a floor redone.
We do the same work down in Gretna and up in Blair. Here in Fremont, older slabs often sit on dirt that was raked level and never packed, so on a replacement job the real work is usually under the surface.
Concrete services we offer Fremont homes and businesses
Concrete driveway building
Many Fremont driveways we replace have sunk or cracked because the base was never packed, so we dig out, compact the ground and slope it toward the street.
Concrete patio construction
On a level backyard, water has nowhere to go unless we give it somewhere, so we pitch each patio away from the house and toward the yard.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick, and we seal it so the pattern keeps its color year after year.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older Fremont homes often lift or tip at the joints, and we replace them over a packed base with joints cut where cracks belong.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor carries a car's weight and whatever drips off it, so we pour it thick enough for the load and finish it smooth for easy cleaning.
Decorative concrete
Colored, scored or exposed-stone finishes suit a front entry or patio here, and we talk through how each one wears before you choose.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard drops to a driveway or a neighbor's lot, a poured wall holds the soil back, with drainage behind it so water doesn't build up.
Concrete floor installation
For shops, basements and outbuildings, we pour interior floors flat and level over a packed base, so shelving, equipment and finished flooring sit right.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck needs a surface that isn't slick when wet and a slope that sends splash water away from the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
Front or back steps that have pulled away from the house get rebuilt on proper footings, so they sit tight against the wall again.
Slab foundation building
For garages, additions and outbuildings on level Fremont lots, we set the slab's height and edges so the building sits above where water collects.
Foundation installation
We form and pour foundation walls for new homes and additions here, checking the plans and the ground before the first truck arrives.
Concrete parking lot building
Small business owners in town call us about lots that have pooled and broken up, and we rebuild them with a base and slope made for traffic.
Concrete footings
Porches, posts and additions all need footings, the buried concrete pads that carry the weight down to firm ground, poured to the depth the plans call for.
Foundation raising
When a slab or part of a foundation has settled, we find out why first, then lift and support it and deal with the water that caused it.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, trenches and old slabs cleanly, which lets you replace one bad section of a driveway or patio instead of the whole thing.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Fremont
We reply within one business day to set a time, then I come out to your property, look at the job and write your estimate. It's free, and there's no pressure to book.
(402) 512-8158- Based in
- Fremont, NE 68025
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
Working in Fremont: permits, licenses and price
In Fremont, permits come from the city's building official, and the application goes in before work starts. The city makes it the owner's job to see that the work has a permit, though a contractor can get it for you, and when our work needs one we handle the application and book the inspections for our part, so the pour waits until it's issued. You can check your contractor, too. Every contractor doing business in Nebraska has to register with the Nebraska Department of Labor, and on a job that needs a city building permit the contractor also registers with the city, which asks for proof of that state registration and a liability insurance certificate of at least $250,000 naming the city. We're licensed and fully insured.
Price comes down to the size of the slab, the finish you pick, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, and how deep we dig to reach firm ground. The schedule turns on any permit and on the weather, because we pick a pour date that avoids heat and rain that would weaken the top. I put both in a written estimate after I've seen the job, and we work the same way out in Schuyler as we do in town.
Why Fremont slabs settle, crack and hold water
The ground in Fremont is flat and storm water drains off it very slowly, so rain that lands on a driveway or patio often sits there or runs back toward the foundation. Before we set a single form, I check where water goes now and pitch the new slab away from your house, because a slab that falls the wrong way sends water against your basement wall with every storm.
A lot of the old concrete we tear out failed from underneath. The subgrade, which is the ground a slab sits on, was raked smooth instead of dug out and packed, so it settled and took the slab with it. We dig down to firm soil and compact a proper base, because that's the one part you can't fix later without tearing the slab out.
How a concrete job runs with us in Fremont
From your first call to the final walk-through, here's how a driveway, patio or foundation job goes and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call and set a visit
I answer my own phone, and we set a time for me to come out. It helps if you're home, so I can listen to what you have in mind before I measure anything.
Get a written estimate
I look at the old slab, the base and where water runs, then write the estimate myself. If concrete isn't the right answer for your problem, I'll tell you, and nothing is booked until you say so.
Schedule permits and the pour
Once you're ready, we take care of any permits the work needs and pick a pour date with the weather in mind. Our own crew does the work, and I'm on site to check it.
Walk the finished job together
When we finish, I walk the job with you and go over how to look after it. You'll know what to watch for and who to call.
Questions about concrete work in Fremont
Do I need a permit for concrete work in Fremont, NE?
Often yes, because the city requires a permit for all construction, alteration or repair of buildings, which takes in work like a slab foundation, footings or an attached garage floor. The city's permit FAQ lists a sidewalk outside the city right-of-way among the jobs that need no permit, and for work its lists don't name, like a driveway or patio, I check with the city before we start.
Do I need a separate flood permit to pour concrete in Fremont?
Yes, if your property is in a FEMA flood zone, because the city requires a Floodplain Development Permit there on top of its other permits, before any construction or development begins. You contact the city's offices for it before work starts, and on a slab or foundation job I'll raise it with you at the estimate.
Where do I get an elevation certificate for my house in Fremont?
A current elevation certificate comes from a licensed surveyor. If your house was built before February 1, 1979, the city's Building Department has none on file for it, so you'll need a surveyor either way.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Fremont, NE?
Your price is set mostly by the slab's size and thickness, the tear-out and the base work, and you get all of it in writing after my visit. A broom finish, the light texture we drag across the top for grip, costs less than stamped or colored work, and rebar, the steel inside that holds cracks tight, adds a little but earns it on a driveway. If the budget has to give, I'd trim the finish before the base.
What causes cracks in a new concrete driveway or patio?
Usually it's control joints cut late or skipped, or a pour in midday heat that leaves a weak, dusty top. All concrete shrinks as it dries, so we cut joints, shallow grooves that tell the slab where to crack, the same day we pour, and we pour in the cooler part of the day. A hairline crack along a joint is normal, and a crack across the middle of the slab is what we work to prevent.
How long does new concrete need before I can drive on it in Fremont?
Usually a few days before you walk on it and longer before a car goes on it, because concrete gains its strength while it cures, the slow hardening period after the pour. Thickness and weather change those days, so I give you the dates for your slab when we walk the finished job.
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Ask about your Fremont concrete project
A call before you settle on a finish lets me look at the base and the water first, so your money goes where it does the most good.