Concrete contractor in Pea Ridge, AR - driveways, patios and slabs on a solid base
AJ Fayetteville Concrete Construction pours driveways, patios, garage floors, shop slabs and foundations for homes and property owners in Pea Ridge, AR, with the ground, drainage and joints worked out before the truck arrives.
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Homes, shops and acreage around Pea Ridge
Pea Ridge sits in Benton County, up in the northwest corner of the state, and the jobs we get called for here run from newer neighborhoods to places out in the country. Closer in, it's driveways, patios and garage floors, plus the odd older walk or set of steps that's heaved or sunk. Farther out, the lots get bigger, the drives get longer, and plenty of people want a slab for a shop. It's the same flatwork we pour up the road in Bella Vista and down in Rogers, the driveways, patios, walks and slabs that sit right on the ground.
On a newer lot, the dirt around the house usually got dug up and pushed back during building, so it has to come out and be packed before it'll hold a slab. Out on acreage, the bigger question is where water runs across a long drive, because a slab sitting in the path of runoff gets undercut over time.
Working in Pea Ridge: permits, licenses and what moves the price
The City of Pea Ridge issues building permits for any building or structure built or placed inside the city limits, and the application goes to the building official at City Hall under the landowner's name. Whether your slab needs one is the city's call, so before we set a date I check with the Pea Ridge building department. If it does, we handle the paperwork with you and line up the inspections, which sets the order of the job and can push the start back a bit. While you're comparing contractors, ask which state license each one holds, because the state's classes are tied to the size of the job, as the questions below explain.
We're based in Fayetteville and work all over Northwest Arkansas, so Pea Ridge is familiar ground for our crew. Price here moves mostly with how big and thick the slab is, how much dirt has to come out and get packed back underneath, and how far the concrete truck has to reach on a long drive. The schedule turns on the permit check, the base work and curing, the days concrete needs to harden before it takes weight, and the written estimate I send after walking the job gives you the number for yours. If something has to give, I'd cut the fancy finish before the base, because nobody sees the base on day one and everybody sees the cracks a few years later.
Get a written estimate for your Pea Ridge concrete job
Send the form or call (479) 598-4435, and we'll reply within one business day. I come out to your Pea Ridge property for a free on-site estimate, measure, talk through your options and then send a written estimate you can take your time with. No pressure, no obligation.
Call (479) 598-4435Services in Pea Ridge, AR
Concrete driveway building
Long country drives and newer lots closer in both sink when the base is raked flat. We dig out, pack it and slope the slab to shed water.
Concrete patio construction
Older backyard patios here often tip toward the house and hold water. We pour new ones pitched away, with a broom finish, a light brushed texture for grip.
Garage floor concrete
Pea Ridge garages carry pickups every day, and a cracked floor usually spreads. We pour new ones with rebar, steel set in the slab to hold it together.
Slab foundation building
Bigger lots out in the country bring plenty of calls for shop and barn slabs. We size the thickness to what's parked on it and pack the ground first.
Foundation installation
New homes and additions around Pea Ridge start at the footings. We handle foundation installation for builders and owners, with the ground packed and forms checked before pouring.
Concrete retaining walls
Sloped yards here can push dirt and water against a drive or patio. We build concrete walls that hold the grade, with drainage behind them.
How a concrete job goes when you call us in Pea Ridge
Call or send the form
Tell us what you've got, whether it's a sinking driveway or a new slab you want poured. We'll set a time for me to come out to Pea Ridge.
Walk the job together
I measure, look at the ground and where the water runs, and talk through what you want. Then I send a written estimate, so you know the number before anything gets dug.
Check with the city, then pour
I check with the city's building office, and if inspections are needed we call for them with the 24 hours' notice the city requires. Our crew preps, forms, pours and finishes while I run the site.
Walk the finished slab together
When it's done, we walk it with you and go over curing and how to treat the new concrete. You'll be on it on foot well before you can park on it.
Common questions
Does a remodel or repair in Pea Ridge need a building permit?
It does once the remodel or repair costs more than 20 percent of the structure's present value, under the city's building code. A permit stays good for one year from the day it's issued, and work that hasn't passed final inspection by then has to be renewed at the full fee. Breaking the city's permit rules is a misdemeanor with a fine of $100 to $500, and each day it goes on counts again at $50 to $250, so I'd rather ask first.
What inspections does Pea Ridge require for new concrete work?
The city requires inspections for all new construction, and footing and foundation inspections are on its list along with framing, plumbing, mechanical and fire safety. New construction there covers single family homes, remodels and additions, and commercial work, so a new house or addition usually gets its footings looked at before concrete goes in. If the work isn't ready when the inspector shows up, or has to be looked at again after a fix, each extra trip costs a $50 re-inspection fee, which is why we line them up in order.
How do I check if my property in Pea Ridge is in a flood zone?
Look it up on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, the official place online for flood maps, including the one for your community. The city's building department runs its floodplain program, so they're the ones to ask what the map means for your lot. I like knowing before we plan a slab, because where the water goes decides how we grade and drain around it.
Which Arkansas contractor license covers residential home improvement work?
The state offers two classes, a Limited license that only allows residential home improvement projects under $50,000, labor and material included, and an Unlimited license that allows projects of any size. Ask which one your contractor holds and whether it fits the size of your job. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to answer that question on the first visit.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Pea Ridge?
Your price comes from the size of the slab, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick, and I give it to you in writing after I've measured on site. On acreage, the length of the drive and how far the truck has to reach usually count for more than the finish does. Closer in, breaking out and hauling off an old slab is often the big extra, and a plain broom finish costs less than stamped or colored work.
How do I keep a new concrete driveway from cracking in Pea Ridge?
You keep the ground under it from moving and you tell it where to crack, because most concrete cracks a little somewhere. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, set rebar, and cut control joints, grooves that give a crack a straight line to follow instead of wandering across the middle. After that it needs its full curing time before you drive on it, and the slope has to carry water away from the house.
Call us about your Pea Ridge concrete
We answer seven days a week from 6 AM to 11 PM, so call (479) 598-4435 or send the form whenever it suits you.