Concrete Contractor in Gretna, NE - Driveways and Patios Built on a Packed Base
Fremont Concrete is a concrete contractor serving Gretna, NE. We pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and garage floors for homeowners and small businesses here, and we take as much care with the ground under the slab as with its surface.
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Gretna homes and the concrete around them
Gretna is a Sarpy County city that has grown well past its older streets near the center, and most of the homes we're called to are in the newer neighborhoods around it, with attached garages, front walks and a patio or a stoop out back. The calls are usually about a builder's driveway that has cracked or sunk, a patio the family has outgrown or a walk that holds water, and now and then a small business needs a slab or a parking area. It's much the same mix we see nearby in Chalco.
On a newer lot, much of the ground beside the house and under the driveway is backfill, the dirt pushed back in after the basement was dug, and it keeps settling for years. So before I talk about finishes, I look at what the slab will sit on.
Concrete services we offer in Gretna
Concrete driveway building
Many Gretna driveways went in with the house, so when yours cracks, sinks or is too narrow, we remove it, rebuild the base and pour a new one.
Concrete patio construction
New Gretna backyards often have only a small stoop at the back door, and a patio poured off it gives you room for a table and grill.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete presses a stone or brick pattern into fresh concrete, so a Gretna patio or entry walk gets the look of pavers in one solid slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
We pour front walks and side paths to the gate in Gretna, sloped so water runs off instead of pooling in a low spot by your door.
Garage floor concrete
When a Gretna garage floor has cracked, pitted or started holding water, we break it out and pour a new slab sloped to carry water out the door.
Decorative concrete
Colored and textured concrete lets a Gretna entry or patio pick up the tones of your brick or stone, with no second material to look after.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a Gretna lot falls away toward the back, a poured retaining wall holds the soil and gives you a level area to use.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior floors for shops, outbuildings and small commercial spaces around Gretna, with the ground packed and plastic laid underneath to keep ground moisture out.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck in a Gretna backyard needs a surface with grip when wet and a slope that sends splash water away from the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
When front steps have pulled away from the house or crumbled at the edges, we pour new ones in Gretna on solid footing with even step heights.
Slab foundation building
For a detached garage, shed or addition on a Gretna lot, we pour the slab on a dug-out, packed base so the building sits on firm ground.
Foundation installation
We form and pour foundation walls for additions and new outbuildings around Gretna, set on footings sized for the structure and the ground we find when we dig.
Concrete parking lot building
For a Gretna shop or office lot, we pour parking areas and drive lanes thick enough, with steel inside, to carry delivery trucks and daily traffic.
Concrete footings
Footings are the concrete under a deck post, porch or wall, and we dig and pour them for Gretna projects so the weight above rests on solid ground.
Foundation raising
If a Gretna porch, slab or corner of the house has dropped as the fill settled, raising it back toward level can cost less than replacing it.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings for doors and drains, cut out cracked sections and trim slabs for wider driveways in Gretna, with water on the blade to keep dust down.
Get a free estimate for your Gretna concrete job
We reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, done at your property and written down, with no pressure to book.
(402) 512-8158- Based in
- Fremont, NE 68025
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
Working in Gretna: permits, pricing and scheduling
Inside Gretna, permit applications for building and grading work go to the city's Building and Zoning Department, and they have to be turned in there in person. If your property sits outside the city limits and the area the city oversees just beyond them, it falls under Sarpy County instead. The city's list doesn't name driveways or patios, so whether yours needs a permit is the office's call, and when I'm not sure what an office asks for, I check with it before we start. When a permit is needed, we handle the application, and we don't pour until it's in hand, which is usually what sets the earliest pour date. We're licensed and fully insured.
What moves the price here is mostly the size of the slab, whether old concrete has to be broken out and hauled away, how much soft ground has to come out from underneath and the finish you choose, from a plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives feet and tires grip, to stamping and color. The schedule turns on the weather, any permit and the curing wait, the days new concrete needs to harden before it takes weight, and the written estimate after my visit gives you your own figure. We come down from Fremont for jobs here the same way we do for La Vista and Ralston, so the drive doesn't change how we work.
Why Gretna slabs crack, sink or get outgrown
When a slab here sinks or cracks across the middle, the subgrade, the ground it sits on, was usually just raked level over that fill and never dug out and packed, so it dropped as the dirt did. On a replacement we dig out the soft material, bring in base rock and pack it in layers before any concrete arrives, because a good surface on a bad base doesn't last.
As families settle into these houses, the builder's plain driveway and small stoop often stop fitting how they live, so we're asked to widen a driveway for another car, add a patio or pool deck, or put a walk where the grass has worn into a path. Each of those ties into concrete that's already there, so we cut a clean edge, join the new slab to the old with rebar, short steel rods that hold the two together, and set the new surface level with the old so there's no lip to trip on.
How a Gretna concrete job runs with us
From the first call to the last walk-through, you'll deal with me, and here's how it goes on a Gretna job.
Call or send the form
I answer my own phone, and I'll set a time to come out to your Gretna property. It helps if you can be there, so I can hear what you have in mind.
I look and write it up
I look at the old concrete, the ground under it and where the water runs, and then you get a written estimate. If a repair or a smaller job will do, I'll tell you so.
Our crew does the pour
Once you're ready and any permit is in hand, we pick a pour date with the weather in mind. Our own crew does the work, and I'm on site to check it.
We walk the finished job
When we're done, I walk the job with you and go over how to look after the new concrete while it cures and in the years after. Thank you for having us.
Questions about concrete work in Gretna
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Gretna, NE?
You get the price for your own Gretna driveway in a written estimate after I've measured it and looked at the ground, because its size, tearing out the old slab and how much soft fill comes out from under it change the figure most. A plain broom finish keeps it lower, while stamping, color and extra thickness for heavy vehicles raise it. If you need to trim, I'd rather you drop the stamped border than cut back on the base, since nobody sees the base on day one but it's what decides whether the driveway sinks and cracks later.
How long does new concrete need to cure before I can drive on it in Gretna?
You can usually walk on a new slab after a day or two and drive a car on it after about a week, and heavy trucks should wait longer than that. Rushing the cure leaves a weaker slab, so we keep the concrete damp or covered while it sets. At the walk-through I'll tell you when it's ready for your car, based on the weather during the cure.
What causes a new concrete patio or driveway to crack in Gretna?
Most cracks in a newer Gretna slab trace back to the base, which is why we dig out and pack the fill first, but drainage, pour timing and joints matter too. A slab that falls toward the house lets water soak under it, a pour in the midday heat can leave a weak, dusty top, and control joints, the straight saw cuts that give a slab a planned place to crack, do no good if they're cut late or skipped. We check where the water runs, pour earlier in the day and cut the joints on time, so if your new slab does crack, it should crack along a line we chose.
How do I schedule a building inspection with the City of Gretna?
Call the city's building and zoning office at 402-332-3336, ext. 1209, and talk to someone live if you can, because a voicemail alone only books the inspection once staff confirm it. On a job of ours, we book the inspections for our part of the work, so you won't have to make that call yourself.
What building code does Gretna use for residential concrete work?
Gretna's current code list, updated in February 2025, uses the 2021 International Residential Code for residential building, with local changes the city has made by ordinance. When our work falls under it and I'm not sure what the city asks for, I check with the office before we start rather than guess.
Should I repair or replace a sunken concrete driveway in Gretna?
Raise it if the slab is still in one or two solid pieces and has only dropped, and replace it if it's broken up or the ground under it is still soft, because lifting a shattered slab just gives you a level set of cracks. I'll look at it and tell you plainly which one I'd do, even when the smaller job is the right answer.
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Set up your Gretna concrete estimate
Calling (402) 512-8158 or sending the form early gives us more choice of good-weather pour dates and time to sort out any permit before then.