Concrete Contractor in Spanish Fork, UT - Slabs That Fit the House You Have

The city's permit list doesn't settle it for driveways and patios, so the place to ask is the Spanish Fork Building Department. That office says permits are commonly required for new buildings, additions, garages, some decks and fences, and that most new construction and remodels need one before work begins, so a slab under a new garage or addition falls under that. We check with the city before we schedule any job, and when a permit is needed we take care of the paperwork and the inspections.

Inspections have to be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead, and the work has to be ready by 8 a.m. on the scheduled day or the city may charge a $93 re-inspection fee. Anything underground, like plumbing under a slab, has to be inspected before it's buried or covered with concrete, and a final inspection comes once the work is done and before it's used. When one of our jobs needs inspections, we plan the pour around them so nothing gets covered too early.

Usually not, because under the city's business license rules contractors working in Spanish Fork generally need no city business license unless the business itself is located inside city limits. We're based in Orem, so that's the usual case for us, though the job itself may still need a building permit. We're licensed and insured, and that's worth asking any contractor about before they start.

The price of a driveway here comes down to its size, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, and how much work the ground needs before we pour. A thicker slab with rebar, the steel inside that holds cracks tight, costs more than a thin one, and stamped or colored finishes cost more than a plain broom finish. I won't guess a number over the phone, because the base is where most surprises hide, so I'd rather look at it with you.

Concrete cracks, and I'd rather tell you that now than after the pour, but where it cracks and how far the cracks open is mostly up to how it's built. Control joints, the grooves we cut across the slab, give it a planned place to crack, and rebar keeps those cracks tight, while joints cut late or skipped let cracks land wherever they like. Pouring in midday heat can also leave a weak, dusty top later, so we schedule pours earlier in the day when we can.

You'll be walking on it well before you can park on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength for a while after it looks hard. That wait is called curing, the time the slab needs to harden properly, and it runs longer in cool weather. I give you the walk-on and drive-on dates for your slab before we pour, so you can plan where the cars go.