Planning a slab? Begin with a few details

Details that move things along

1. The address. A clay lot in Martinez, a sandy yard in Hephzibah and a horse property outside Aiken each bring their own soil, grade and access puzzles, which is why the street address is the first clue.
2. The project and a rough size. A new driveway, an extra parking pad, a patio behind the house, steps down to the yard, a shed or workshop slab, or replacing concrete that has cracked or dropped. Approximate length and width are enough.
3. The load it will carry. Everyday cars, or a heavy pickup, a camper, a boat on its trailer, a hot tub or shop equipment. Weight drives the design of both the stone base and the slab.
4. The current surface. Lawn, gravel, old concrete or asphalt. Anything that must be torn out and trucked off adds a step to the job.

Pictures that help

Start with one wide picture of the whole area, taken from the street or the back steps, so the grade and the surroundings are visible. Then add close-ups of cracks, sunken panels, hollow-sounding corners or broken edges. A shot taken while a summer storm is pouring off the roof, or just after, shows where runoff travels and where it stands. In this region, water shapes a slab’s lifespan as much as the mix does.

After you send it

A visit to the property comes next. Standing on the ground, checking the soil and the slope, and seeing how a truck can reach the work answers what photos cannot, and only then can a real scope and price be set. Get the scope on paper, with the base, depth, steel, joints and surface each spelled out, so rival quotes can be matched item for item.

Request an estimate visit

Send the address and what you have in mind, and a contractor will follow up.