Concrete contractor in Aldine, TX - driveways and slabs on a packed base
T&J Atascocita Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Atascocita that pours driveways, patios, slabs, sidewalks and footings for homes and businesses in Aldine, TX, starting from a dug-out, packed base.
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Aldine homes and lots as we see them
Aldine is a short drive from us, and the work there looks different from the newer subdivisions we pour in around Atascocita and Humble. A lot of the houses are older single-story homes and manufactured homes on wide lots, often with a gravel or dirt drive, a carport and room for a work truck or a trailer. Along the main roads there are shops, churches and small businesses with lots of their own, and our jobs run from a first concrete driveway to a shop floor out back.
The ground is flat and slow to drain, and many of those gravel drives were laid straight on the dirt, so on most Aldine jobs we start by digging down to firm subgrade, the soil the slab rests on, and building the base back up from there.
Concrete work we do on Aldine properties
Concrete driveway building
Many drives here are still gravel or dirt that ruts after a storm, so we dig them out and pour concrete on a packed base.
Concrete patio construction
A patio gives you a dry, level spot off the back door on a big yard, and we slope it so rain runs away from the house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or entry the look of stone or brick in one pour, with the same packed base underneath as a plain slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
We pour front walks and side paths that replace cracked, tipped sections or worn dirt trails between the driveway, the door and the back yard.
Garage floor concrete
When an older garage or carport floor is cracked, pitted or sinking at one corner, we break it out, rebuild the base and pour a new floor.
Decorative concrete
Color, borders and saw-cut patterns dress up a front entry or patio without changing how we build it underneath, so the look lasts as long as the slab.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or soil keeps washing toward a drive after a hard rain, a poured retaining wall holds the ground where it belongs.
Concrete floor installation
We pour floors for the shops, sheds and work buildings people put up on wide lots here, set flat so tools and equipment sit level.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck needs a surface that isn't slick when wet and a slope that sends splash and rain away from the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
We rebuild front and back steps that have settled, cracked or pulled away from an older house, with even risers so nobody catches a toe.
Slab foundation building
For a new house, addition or outbuilding, we build the slab foundation on prepared ground, with the forms, steel and grade checked before the truck arrives.
Foundation installation
We install foundations for new structures and additions, starting with layout and dirt work, because what a foundation sits on matters as much as the concrete.
Concrete parking lot building
Churches, shops and small businesses along the main roads call us for parking lots built thick enough for daily traffic and drained so water doesn't sit.
Concrete footings
Footings carry the weight of a wall, a column or a carport post, and we dig and pour them to the size the plans call for.
Foundation raising
When a slab or an older pier-and-beam house has settled out of level, we look at what moved first and talk you through raising it.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut old concrete to remove a damaged section, open a path for a sewer or septic line, or widen a drive without breaking up the rest.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Aldine property
Send the form and we reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, measure and look at the ground, and you get a free written estimate with no pressure to book.
(713) 325-6337- Based in
- Humble, TX 77346
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
Working in Aldine: permits, access and what moves the price
Before I plan an Aldine job, I check which office covers your address, because some lots around here fall under Harris County and some under a city. In unincorporated parts of the county, the Harris County Engineer issues the construction permit before a building is built, enlarged, altered or repaired, and its permit office lists driveway work on its residential application. When your job needs a permit, we help with the paperwork and start it early, because the pour date waits on it. The price moves with the size and thickness of the slab, whether old concrete has to come out, how much dirt we dig out for the base, and the steel and finish you pick, while the schedule turns on the permit, the weather and the curing time. We're licensed and fully insured, and your written estimate spells out what's included and what isn't.
Plenty of Aldine lots sit off busy roads with a ditch out front, so we plan where the truck parks, how it reaches the back of the lot without crossing soft ground, and how the new drive meets the ditch at the street. The same drainage and access questions come up on our jobs in Channelview and Cloverleaf, so the crew knows what to look for before we unload.
Why Aldine slabs crack, sink and hold water
Harris County gets more rain in a year than most of Texas and is prone to extreme storms, and that water is usually what breaks a slab here. When it runs toward the house or soaks in under the edges, it washes out the base, and the slab settles, tips and cracks. We check where the water goes before we set a form, give the slab a fall away from the house, and pack the base so rain has a much harder time hollowing it out.
The other thing we see is old concrete poured on a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, with joints cut late or not at all, so it cracked wherever it wanted. If a budget has to give somewhere, I'd rather spend it on the base than on a fancy surface, because a finish can be redone later and the base can't once concrete is sitting on it. Concrete cracks a little no matter what, so we cut control joints, shallow saw cuts that give it a straight place to crack, the day we pour.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Aldine
Here's how a job goes from your first call to walking the finished slab with you, and what you get at each step.
Call or send the form
We get back to you and set a time for me to come out. Tell us what you've got, whether it's a cracked driveway, a gravel drive to replace or a new slab, and a photo helps.
I measure and check the ground
I measure, look at the soil and where the water runs, and check which office covers your address, and it helps if you're home to walk it with me. You get a written estimate with what's included and what isn't spelled out, so you're not guessing at the price.
We prep, form and pour
Our crew digs out and packs the base, then sets the forms and rebar, the steel that holds the slab together, and I check all of it before the truck comes. In summer we pour early in the day, because a slab that dries too fast in the afternoon heat ends up with a weak, dusty top.
Let it cure, then walk it
Curing is the wait while the concrete hardens enough to take weight, so we tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for cars. Once it's cured, we walk the finished job with you.
Questions about concrete work in Aldine
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Aldine, TX?
Your price comes from the size, thickness, base work and finish of your driveway, and you get it in a written estimate after I've seen the lot. On Aldine lots the biggest swings are breaking out and hauling off an old slab, digging out a gravel drive that was laid on bare dirt, and how far the truck has to reach. A broom finish, a light texture dragged across the top so tires and shoes grip when it's wet, costs less than stamped or colored concrete.
How do I pour a concrete slab on a floodplain lot in Aldine?
Start by finding out whether your lot is in a floodplain, because the county engineer's permit documents list an As-Built Certificate that's required for development there. We look at that when I check your address, so it's part of the plan before any forms go in.
Do homes in Aldine use wells and septic, and does that matter for a driveway?
Many do, since almost half of Aldine residents rely on a private well and septic system for their water. It matters because a loaded concrete truck shouldn't roll over a septic tank or its lines, and you don't want a slab poured over a tank lid you'll need to reach, so I find them before we lay out the job.
How long does a new concrete driveway take to cure before I can drive on it?
You'll wait longer to drive on it than to walk on it, because concrete keeps hardening for days after the pour and a car puts far more weight on it than a person does. The exact wait depends on the weather and the mix, so we give you both dates for your slab before we leave.
Will my new concrete driveway in Aldine crack like the old one?
It will probably get a few fine cracks, because all concrete shrinks as it dries, but they should land in the joints we cut instead of across the middle. What usually broke the old one apart was a raked base or water getting underneath, and that's the part we rebuild.
Can you pour concrete right over my old gravel driveway in Aldine?
Not as it sits, because gravel laid straight on the dirt shifts and holds water, and a slab on top of it settles right along with it. We dig it out to firm ground and build a packed base first, which costs more on day one and saves you a cracked driveway later.
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If your old slab is already cracked or tipping, having it looked at before more rain gets under it usually keeps the tearout smaller.