Concrete driveway building in Wichita Falls TX - a slab built for what you park
Cracked, sinking or holding water? We build a new driveway sized to your vehicles and poured on ground that's been dug out and packed.
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Concrete driveways we build in Wichita Falls
New driveway on open ground
For a new house, an added parking pad or a gravel drive you're done with, we dig out, pack the base and pour a fresh slab.
Old driveway torn out and replaced
When the old slab has cracked, sunk or tipped water toward the house, we break it out and haul it away, then build the new one from the ground up.
What goes into building a concrete driveway in Wichita Falls?
Concrete driveway building in Wichita Falls means digging out and packing the ground, setting forms and steel, then pouring and finishing a slab that's sized for the vehicles you park on it.
Most people call us when the old driveway has cracked through, sunk at one end or started holding water, or when a new house or a bigger vehicle needs a proper place to park. The price mostly turns on the size of the slab, how thick it needs to be, whether it takes rebar or wire mesh and whether an old driveway comes out first. The schedule turns on what the city requires, the weather on pour day and curing, the stretch when the fresh slab is kept protected while it hardens. When I come out, I measure, ask what you drive and put your own figure in a written estimate that lists what the job includes, so you can see each of those choices before we start.
Concrete driveway building, from base to finish
Before a single form goes in, I ask what you park and drive, since a pickup or an RV changes how thick the slab should be and whether it needs steel rebar or wire mesh inside.
Digging out and packing the base
We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, because I'd sooner spend your budget there than on the finish.
Forms, slope and steel
We set forms so water runs away from your house, place rebar or mesh, and line up with any concrete patio beside the drive.
Pouring and finishing
We pour when the base, forms and steel are ready, then finish the top plain or as stamped concrete if you'd like a pattern.
Joints and curing
We cut control joints, grooves that give cracks a planned place to go, then keep the slab protected while it cures and gains strength.
Why Wichita Falls homeowners call Ironset
Before I learned the work on a finishing crew, I wrote concrete quotes and kept hearing homeowners ask what they were paying for. I started Ironset Wichita Falls Concrete in 2013 to answer that on the job. To have me look at your driveway, call (940) 298-1219.
The owner writes your estimate
I come out to every job myself, look at the ground and write the estimate, and I check in with our crew through the forming, pouring and finishing.
Fully licensed and insured before we dig
We're fully licensed and insured, which matters here because the city's Building Inspections office is the one that licenses and registers contractors in Wichita Falls.
Time on the ground, not a hurried pour
Concrete is hard to undo once it's poured, so we'd rather spend extra time on the ground and the plan than rush the truck. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
What happens after you call about a new driveway?
We plan each driveway around what you drive, how you use the space and the time of year, and I'll walk you through each choice before anything is ordered.
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Call or send a message
Call (940) 298-1219 or use the form, and tell us what you drive, roughly how big the driveway is and whether an old one comes out.
I visit the site
I come out, look at the ground and where the water runs, and ask what you'll park and drive on the new slab.
Your written estimate
I write up your estimate with our price for the work. Once you're ready, we check on permits, build the driveway and walk the finished job with you.
Get a driveway estimate from Ironset Wichita Falls Concrete
Tell us what you park, roughly how big the driveway is and whether an old one comes out first, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come out for a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
Driveway questions from Wichita Falls homeowners
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Wichita Falls?
A new concrete driveway in Wichita Falls usually costs about $6 to $11 per square foot, and that range doesn't include tearing out an old driveway, which pushes the price per square foot up. That's the going rate in the area, not our quote, and your estimate will show our own price for your size, thickness and reinforcement.
How thick should my concrete driveway be for a truck or RV?
A local cost guide puts the standard driveway in Wichita Falls at four to five inches thick, which is typically enough for everyday cars. Owners with pickups or RVs may want six to eight inches, and the same guide says a thicker slab can make sense where the soil is poor. I look at both on my visit before we settle the number.
Do I need rebar or wire mesh in my driveway?
Wire mesh is common for driveways that carry ordinary cars, while rebar may be the better choice if you have a lot of traffic or large, heavy vehicles. We decide it with you at the same time as thickness, since both come down to what you drive.
Is summer a good time to pour a concrete driveway in Wichita Falls?
Summer can work if the pour is planned around heat, dry air and wind, since hot-weather problems with fresh concrete can happen any time of year but mostly show up in summer, and wind makes them worse. We'd rather pour early than in midday heat, which can leave a weak, dusty top. One concrete additive maker also warns that adding water to fresh concrete to cool it or make it easier to work can hurt its strength and durability.
What causes a new concrete driveway to crack?
Concrete shrinks as it hardens and moves when the ground under it moves, so cracks usually start where the base was weak or where nothing gave them a place to go. That's why we pack the base and cut control joints on time, as described above, so cracks are far more likely to follow the joints.
What is the best finish for a concrete driveway?
For most driveways, a broom finish is the best choice, because the brushed texture gives tires and shoes grip when the slab is wet. Concrete industry guidance calls for brooming a driveway after floating, the pass that smooths the surface, and stamped concrete is the option if you'd rather have a pattern.
Other work around your driveway
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A level patio out back gives you room for a table and grill, built on the same packed base and sloped so water runs away from the house.
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Stamped concrete presses a stone, brick or slate pattern into the fresh surface, so a driveway or walk can look dressed up without laying pavers.
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A sidewalk from the driveway to your front door gives guests a clean, even path instead of a worn track through the grass.
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Concrete driveway building in Wichita Falls and nearby cities
In Wichita Falls, the city's Building Inspections office issues permits and inspects construction for building code, and the city expects construction work to follow its codes with the right permits and licenses. Whether your driveway needs a permit is a question for that office, so we check with them before we start, and when a permit is needed we handle the application and paperwork for you. If you'd like to ask yourself, Building Inspections takes calls at 940.761.7459, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We see a lot of driveways around here that were poured on raked dirt and have since sunk at the garage end or tipped water back toward the house, and plenty of homes where a pickup now parks on a slab built for a sedan. We get the same calls on jobs in Burkburnett and Iowa Park, and we build those driveways the same way, starting with the base.