Concrete Contractor in Atascocita, TX - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground
T&J Atascocita Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Atascocita, TX. We pour driveways, patios, sidewalks, slabs and footings for homes and businesses here, and every job starts with ground that's dug out and packed firm.
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Atascocita homes and the concrete around them
Most of what we pour in Atascocita is flatwork, the driveways, walks and patios that lie flat on the ground, plus garage floors, pool decks and the odd slab for a shop or an addition. The neighborhoods are mostly single-family houses with a driveway out front and often a patio or a pool behind, and some business owners call us for lots and footings too. We're based here and do the same work nearby in Humble, so the houses and streets look familiar wherever the job is.
Because a driveway here usually meets a garage slab at one end and the street at the other, the new one has to fit both heights, so we set the grade from what's already there and make sure it still carries water out to the street instead of back toward the garage.
Concrete work we do on Atascocita properties
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway has sunk at the garage or cracked across the middle, we tear it out and pack a new base before the pour.
Concrete patio construction
Most backyards here start with a small slab off the back door. We pour bigger patios that slope away from the house, so rain runs to the yard.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio the look of stone or brick. We line the joints up with the pattern, where small cracks are hard to spot.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace walks from the driveway to the front door when a heaved or broken panel becomes a trip hazard, matching the height of the slabs around it.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, pitted or sloping the wrong way gets broken out and repoured, with a packed base under it that holds a parked car.
Decorative concrete
Colored concrete and scored or pebble finishes dress up a front entry or patio. We still build the base first, because a pretty finish cracks on soft ground.
Concrete retaining walls
Where soil washes toward a fence line or a yard steps down, a poured wall holds it. We drain behind it so water doesn't pile up and push.
Concrete floor installation
For workshops, storage buildings and additions, we pour interior floors flat and level, with the base packed and the slab sized for what's going to sit on it.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks here see wet feet most of the year, so we slope them away from the water and give the top a texture that grips.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps take a lot of foot traffic and rain. We form every riser the same height so nobody catches a toe.
Slab foundation building
For a new house, addition or outbuilding, we build the slab foundation on a dug-out, compacted pad with steel tied in, and I check grades before the pour.
Foundation installation
When a garage, guest house or addition needs its own foundation, we lay out, form and pour it to match the height and grade of what's already there.
Concrete parking lot building
Business owners call us when a lot holds puddles or breaks up under trucks. We slope the new one to its drains and size it for the traffic.
Concrete footings
Fences, carports and pergolas need footings, the concrete pads or piers under each post, dug down to firm ground instead of loose topsoil.
Foundation raising
When a slab foundation or patio has dropped, we find out why it moved before lifting it, because raising it without fixing the cause rarely lasts.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut door openings, trim slabs back for a driveway tie-in, and cut control joints, the grooves that tell cracks where to run, into old pours.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Atascocita property
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, measure and look at the ground, then 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
What I check first on every Atascocita job
Harris County is the local government for Atascocita, and on county lots the permit to build, alter, repair or move a building the county's fire code covers comes from the Harris County Engineer's office, which the property owner or someone they authorize applies to before work starts. Some addresses here fall under a city instead, so I check which office covers yours before we plan anything and help you with the paperwork when it's needed. When a permit is part of the job, the wait for it sets our start date. We're licensed and fully insured.
What moves the price here is mostly size and ground: the square footage, how thick the slab needs to be for what drives or sits on it, how much old concrete and soft dirt has to come out, whether the truck can reach the forms or we have to pump, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on that permit, on rain, since we don't pour on a soaked base, and on the curing time before you can use the slab. You'll see your own number on the written estimate once I've seen the job.
Why Atascocita slabs crack, sink and hold water
The ground around here is low-lying and flat, and it's mostly clay that soaks up rain poorly, so water sits along slab edges instead of draining off. Clay swells when it's wet and shrinks when it dries, and a driveway or patio poured on a thin, raked-level base moves with it until it cracks, sinks or tips toward the house. We dig out the soft dirt, pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, until it's firm, and set the forms so the finished surface falls away from your foundation.
Summer heat is the other thing that spoils pours here, because concrete placed in a hot afternoon dries too fast on top and turns weak and dusty later. So in summer we pour early, give the surface a broom finish, the light ridged texture that keeps feet and tires from slipping, and cut control joints before the slab can crack on its own.
How an Atascocita concrete job runs, start to finish
Here's what happens from your first call to the day you walk on the finished slab, and who you'll deal with at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (713) 325-6337 or send the form with what you want poured and roughly how big. We get back to you and set a time for me to come out.
I measure and check the ground
I measure, look at the soil and where your water runs, and check whether Harris County or a city covers your address. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't, so there's no guessing about cost.
We prep, form and pour
Our crew digs out and packs the subgrade, then sets the forms and rebar, the steel bars that keep a cracked slab from drifting apart. I check the grades, forms and steel myself before we call the truck.
Cure it, then walk it
Concrete keeps hardening for days after the pour, so we keep traffic off it while it cures and gains strength. Once it's ready, we walk the finished job with you and answer anything you want to ask.
Questions about concrete work in Atascocita
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway in Atascocita, TX?
You may, because the county's residential construction permit application lists driveways, culverts and access drives along with new homes. Which office your lot falls under is the first thing I check at the estimate, so you'll know before we plan the pour.
How do I check if my Atascocita property is in a floodplain?
Look up your address on the county's Flood Education Mapping Tool, which shows the floodplains on the federal flood map the county adopted in 2007, along with later revisions to it. The county engineer's permit documents list an as-built certificate, a record of what was actually built, as required for development in a floodplain, so if you're in one I'll help with that paperwork if your job needs it.
What causes concrete driveways to crack and sink in Atascocita?
Most of the time it's the base, because a driveway poured on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed settles as that dirt moves. Harris County gets more rain than most of Texas and is prone to extreme storms, so water running under an edge softens a weak base fast. Joints cut late or skipped add cracks in places nobody chose.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Atascocita?
The cost depends on your driveway's size and thickness, the tear-out and base work your lot needs and the finish you pick, and your written estimate gives you the number. If the budget is tight, people want to cut the base first because nobody sees it on day one, and that's the cut I'll talk you out of, since you can change a finish later but you can't fix what's under a slab once it's poured.
Will my new concrete patio crack like the old one?
Most concrete cracks a little, but a new patio on a packed base with control joints cut in time should crack where we planned it to, in the joints, not across the middle with one side dropping. Old patios here usually fail because of a thin base, water running under them or joints that were never cut, and those are the things we build out.
How long does it take to replace a concrete driveway in Atascocita?
The pour itself is usually the shortest part, and most of the time goes to tearing out the old slab, digging and packing the base, any permit your address needs, and curing. You're off it until it's cured enough to drive on, which takes longer than walking on it, and I'll give you the dates for your job once I've seen it.
Humble, TX
Get your Atascocita slab measured and priced
Call (713) 325-6337 any weekday until 10 PM, or send the form tonight, and you won't lose a day getting on the schedule.