Concrete contractor in Vineyard, UT - new concrete that fits your lot
Professional Orem Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Orem that pours and repairs driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs in Vineyard, UT, including jobs where new concrete has to fit around what's already there.
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Concrete work for Vineyard homes
Vineyard sits along Utah Lake right next to Orem, and a lot of our calls here come from newer neighborhoods. Houses tend to come with a builder-poured driveway and walk and a bare backyard, so people call us to widen the drive, add a patio, put in steps or fix a walk that has already settled. We're based in Orem and work Vineyard the same way we work Pleasant Grove and the other cities around it in Utah County.
Your price moves with the size of the job, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick, and the schedule turns on what the city requires and how long the slab has to cure. I give you your own number when I come out to look. On a newer house, the job usually means tying new concrete into a foundation, driveway or walk that's already there, so that joint is the first thing I study.
Concrete services in Vineyard
Concrete driveway building
Plenty of Vineyard driveways were poured narrow by the builder, so we widen them or tear out and repour on a packed base.
Learn more about Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
Patios are often the first project after move-in, and we slope ours away from the house so water runs off toward the yard.
Learn more about Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a backyard the look of stone or brick in one pour, with joints cut into the pattern where cracks can hide.
Learn more about Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
When a front walk has heaved or sunk where it meets the porch, we cut out the bad section and pour new to match.
Learn more about Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
Garage floors in newer homes take cars, tools and workbenches every day. We pour new slabs or replace cracked ones on a properly packed base.
Learn more about Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and borders can dress up a plain builder slab. We'll tell you honestly which finishes hold up where cars park.
Learn more about Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Where a side yard steps down at the fence, a poured retaining wall holds back dirt that keeps washing onto the walk.
Learn more about Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
Basements, shops and sheds need a flat, level floor. We pour interior slabs so flooring goes down without fighting high spots.
Learn more about Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
Pool decks need to drain away from the water and grip bare feet, so we slope them carefully and choose the texture with you.
Learn more about Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Entries on newer homes can be tight between porch and driveway, and squeezing new steps into that space is work we enjoy.
Learn more about Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
For an addition, shop or detached garage on a Vineyard lot, we form and pour the slab foundation it sits on.
Learn more about Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
When you're adding onto the house, we pour foundations that tie into what's already standing, the kind of fitting work we're known for.
Learn more about Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Small property owners in Vineyard call us for parking areas and pads, poured thick enough for the traffic they'll actually carry.
Learn more about Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Decks, pergolas, walls and additions all rest on footings, the wide concrete base underneath, and we dig and pour them to the plans.
Learn more about Concrete footingsFoundation raising
If a slab or porch has dropped because the ground under it settled, we find out why it sank before we talk about raising it.
Learn more about Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
We cut openings, saw out cracked sections and trim old slabs cleanly, so new concrete can tie in without busting up more than needed.
Learn more about Concrete cutting
What Vineyard lots ask of new concrete
The dirt around a newer house was dug, backfilled and graded not long ago, and fill like that can keep settling for a while, which is why a slab poured on it can sink or crack along the foundation. So we dig out the soft ground and pack a solid subgrade, the layer the slab sits on, before we pour. If the budget is tight, I'd rather put the money there than into a fancy finish, because nobody sees the base until it fails.
Most homes here already have concrete on every side, so the new slab has to meet the old one at the right height and fall away from the house, not toward it. We check where the water runs before we form anything, and we cut control joints, shallow grooves that tell the slab where to crack, while the concrete is still young.
Get a free estimate for your Vineyard concrete job
Tell us what you want poured or fixed and roughly how big it is. We reply within one business day, and I come out to your Vineyard property to look and give you a free estimate, with no obligation.
Vineyard concrete questions
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Vineyard, UT?
The price of a driveway in Vineyard comes down to its size, how much old concrete we break out and haul off, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick. A plain broom finish, a light texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and tearing out an old slab adds work that a pour on open ground doesn't. I measure and give you your own number at the estimate.
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Vineyard?
We find that out for you, because Vineyard runs its own city government and we check with the city on every job before we put it on the calendar. When a permit is needed, we take care of the paperwork and the inspections, so you're not chasing them yourself.
Which building code applies to concrete work on a house in Vineyard, Utah?
Utah sets one construction code for the whole state, Vineyard included, and it covers new building, remodeling and repair. The version we've worked from was based on the International Residential Code for houses, with statewide and local changes added. It has since been replaced, so we confirm what's in force when we check with the city.
How do I check if my Vineyard property is in a liquefaction area?
You can look up your address on Utah County's liquefaction map, which shows the parts of the county with a potential for liquefaction, where loose, wet ground can lose its strength when it's shaken hard. Its data comes from state geology maps drawn in 1994, and the Utah Geological Survey hazards map is another place to look, though the survey says most hazards were mapped only in certain study areas, so a blank spot doesn't mean the ground is clear. If your lot shows up, mention it at the estimate and we'll talk it through.
Will a new concrete patio in Vineyard crack like my old one?
It can still crack, because all concrete shrinks as it dries, but our control joints give the slab a straight line to crack along inside the groove instead of across the middle. Most ugly cracks I see on older slabs come from a base that settled or joints cut late, so I look at why your old slab failed before we pour over the same problem.
How long does a new driveway in Vineyard take before I can drive on it?
You can usually walk on a new slab after a few days, but you'll wait longer before parking on it, because concrete keeps curing, slowly gaining strength, for weeks after the pour. I go over the timing for your job at the estimate so you can plan where to park in the meantime.
Got a concrete job in Vineyard?
Ask for an estimate and I'll come out to your Vineyard property, look at the job and price it free.
Other cities we serve
If you're outside Vineyard, see whether your city has its own page, or call (385) 476-8003 and ask if we work where you live.