Concrete Contractor in Alabaster, AL - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground
Alabaster Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Alabaster, AL. We pour driveways, patios, sidewalks, garage floors and slabs for homeowners across the city, plus bigger jobs for small business owners.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
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Alabaster driveways, patios and slabs we pour most
Alabaster is where I learned this trade. I poured walks and small pads for neighbors on weekends, people kept calling, and in 2023 I turned it into a real business. Most of our calls here come from homeowners who need a new driveway, a patio out back or a cracked slab replaced. A few come from small business owners with bigger flatwork like parking lots and long walkways. We also work in the cities around Alabaster, including Pelham and Calera.
Plenty of homes here sit on sloped lots, and a lot of older driveways and patios were poured on whatever dirt was there. So on most jobs the old concrete comes out first, and what we find under it decides how much digging and packing the new slab needs.
Concrete services we offer in Alabaster
When a driveway here has sunk at the garage or cracked across the middle, we dig out the soft ground, pack a new base and pour again.
A patio out back is one of our most common calls in Alabaster. We set the slope so rain runs to the yard instead of toward your door.
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick in one pour. It suits homeowners who want more than plain gray without laying pavers.
A front walk that has heaved or settled can catch a toe. We replace the bad sections so the walk meets your steps and driveway flush.
Older garage floors crack and pit from years of cars and wet tires, so we break out the slab and pour one that sheds water toward the door.
Colored, scored or exposed-aggregate finishes dress up an entry, patio or pool area, and we put them on the same packed base as any plain slab.
Where a sloped yard is sliding toward a driveway or patio, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back so the flat ground stays flat.
We pour interior floors for shops, additions and outbuildings. The ground gets packed first, and the slab is set at a height that works with the doors.
Pool decks take splash water and bare feet all summer, so we give them a textured finish for grip and slope them away from the water.
Cracked or crumbling front steps are a common fix on older homes here. We form new steps with even risers and steel inside so they hold together.
For a new house, addition or garage, we build the slab foundation on dug-out, packed ground, because everything above it depends on it staying put.
When a home or outbuilding needs footings and walls under it, we set the forms and steel and pour a foundation sized to the building and the lot.
Small business owners in Alabaster call us for lots and drive lanes that carry daily traffic. We lay them out so water runs off instead of pooling in the spaces.
Decks, sheds, carports and porch posts need footings to carry their weight into firm ground, and we dig and pour them to the size the job calls for.
When a slab or a corner of the house has settled, we find out why it sank and tell you plainly whether raising it will help.
We saw-cut concrete for new doorways, plumbing trenches and clean edges where a broken section comes out, so the slab you keep stays whole.
Get a free estimate for your Alabaster concrete job
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out, walk the job, look at the ground and write up a free estimate of what's included. There's no obligation.
(659) 901-5011- Based in
- Alabaster, AL 35007
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
Permits, licenses and pricing for Alabaster concrete jobs
Building permits in Alabaster come from the city's Building Official. The city's list doesn't settle every concrete job, so we check with that office before we set a pour date, and a permit question doesn't end up holding the schedule. If your job needs a permit, we take care of the paperwork, or walk you through it if you're acting as your own contractor. Before you hire anyone, check two things: the contractor's standing with the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board and a current City of Alabaster business license.
The price moves with the ground and the job: how much soft dirt has to come out, how big and thick the slab is, whether old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, how close the truck can get on a tight lot or a narrow street, and any finish beyond a plain broom finish that gives shoes and tires some grip. The schedule turns on the permit answer and on getting a pour day with good weather. Your estimate gives you the number for your own job. We work the same way in Helena and Hoover, so if you're not sure we come out your way, call and ask.
Why Alabaster slabs crack, sink and hold water
When a slab here has cracked or sunk, the trouble usually started underneath. The base was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settled with the dirt and the concrete broke as it dropped. Other slabs were poured in the midday heat and wore down to a dusty top, or never got control joints, the shallow cuts that give a slab a straight line to crack along instead of a random one. We dig to firm ground, pack the subgrade the slab will sit on, pour when the timing's right and cut the joints before the slab picks its own.
Water is the other thing we watch on sloped lots. A patio or driveway that falls toward the house sends rain at your foundation, so we check where the water runs before we set a form. When a job means grading or digging out a lot of dirt, city code requires an erosion and sediment control plan before any permit for that work, and we plan for it before we set a date.
How an Alabaster concrete job runs, start to finish
Here's how it goes from your first call to the day you use the new slab. I'm on the job from the estimate through the pour.
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Call or send a message
Call (659) 901-5011 or send the form with what you want poured and where. We'll set a time for me to come out.
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I look at the ground
I come out myself and look at the old concrete, the ground under it and where the water runs. Nothing gets dug until you've seen the estimate and said go.
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We prep, pour and finish
Once you say go, we line up any permit and pick a pour date that fits the weather. I'm on site with the crew from digging out and packing the base through finishing and cleanup.
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Let it cure, then use it
Concrete keeps hardening for days after the pour, and that curing time is what lets it take foot traffic first and tires later. I'll tell you when your slab is ready for each before we leave.
Questions about hiring a concrete contractor in Alabaster
How do I know if my driveway or patio needs a permit in Alabaster?
The city's homeowner guidance doesn't name driveways or patios either way, so we ask the city's building department about your job before we set a pour date. That guidance says permits are typically required for structural remodeling, electrical wiring, mechanical and plumbing work, roof line changes and moving walls, and that new floor coverings, painting or minor repairs may not need one. Slabs and footings for a new building or an addition count as building work, which is what building permits cover.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Alabaster?
It comes down to your ground, the size and the finish, and you get the number for your own job in the estimate after I walk it. If the budget's tight, cut the finish and keep the base. A plain broom finish holds up fine, but a slab poured on ground that wasn't dug out and packed will settle, and the only real fix for that is tearing it out and starting over.
Does a concrete contractor need a business license to work in Alabaster?
Yes. Any business that does service, repair or installation work in Alabaster needs a city business license, and if the work calls for a certification or permit, the business has to have that before the city issues the license. Licenses expire on December 31 every year and can be renewed through the end of January without a penalty, so it's fair to ask a contractor for the current one.
Does my concrete contractor need an Alabama home builders license?
For bigger residential jobs, yes. State law covers work on a home of up to three floors and four units that someone else will use when the cost is over $10,000. In Alabaster, permits for accessory structures, renovations and new homes also require certification from the state board unless the owner is acting as their own contractor. We're fully licensed and insured, and you can check any contractor with the board before you sign.
Can I act as my own contractor on a concrete job in Alabaster?
Yes. The city takes permit applications from owners acting as their own contractor, as long as they provide the material supervision themselves. State law also exempts owners who build or improve a one-family or two-family home they'll use, not sell, when they supervise all of it themselves. If that's you, we can still do the pour and walk you through the permit paperwork.
How do I find out if my Alabaster home is in a flood zone?
Look up your address on the state's AlabamaFlood map, which shows FEMA floodplain data by address or county. It matters most for a new slab under living space, because in most cases structures in Flood Hazard Zone A need a finished floor at least one foot above the mapped flood level. We check this before we set forms for a slab foundation.
Plan your Alabaster concrete project with us
Call (659) 901-5011 or send the form, and I'll tell you straight whether your old slab is worth fixing or needs to come out.
Alabaster, AL