Concrete Contractor in Prairie Grove, AR - Slabs Built on Solid, Drained Ground
AJ Fayetteville Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Fayetteville, AR, that pours driveways, patios, walks and slabs in Prairie Grove, with the ground and drainage worked out before the truck shows up.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Homes and lots across Prairie Grove
Prairie Grove is a Washington County city a short drive from us in Fayetteville. The work here runs from older houses near downtown to newer subdivisions and homes on bigger, more rural lots, and builders putting up new houses need slabs and footings too. Most homeowner calls start with something they can see, like a driveway cracked across the middle, a patio that's sunk away from the back door, or water pooling by the garage after a hard rain. We see the same mix next door in Farmington.
On the older places, the first job is usually breaking out the tired slab and finding out what it sat on, which is often dirt somebody raked flat. On the bigger lots, longer driveways and the way the land falls decide where the water has to go before we set a single form.
What a Prairie Grove concrete job turns on
Before we set a date on a Prairie Grove job, I check with the City of Prairie Grove, and if a permit's needed we handle the paperwork and line up the inspections so the work goes in the right order. That check comes first because it can move your start date. The state has a say too, since Arkansas licenses contractors who work on homes, so ask anyone bidding your job whether they hold that license. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'd rather you ask than wonder.
Most of what moves the price is size, how much old concrete has to come out, how much digging and base your ground needs, and the finish, whether that's a plain broom finish, the light ridges that keep feet and tires from slipping, or something decorative. The schedule turns mostly on weather, because winter nights here often drop below freezing and a hot summer afternoon can leave a weak, dusty top on fresh concrete, so we pick the pour day around both. After I've seen the job, the written estimate I send gives you the number for yours. We run Prairie Grove jobs the same way we do up in Cave Springs. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Prairie Grove concrete job
Send the form or call (479) 598-4435, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out to your place in Prairie Grove myself, walk the job with you and measure, then send a written estimate you can take your time with. It's free, with no pressure and no obligation.
Call (479) 598-4435Services in Prairie Grove, AR
Concrete driveway building
Long driveways on bigger Prairie Grove lots usually crack where the base was never packed. We dig out, pack a solid base and pour with joints planned.
Concrete patio construction
Back patios on older homes here often sink toward the house and hold water by the door. We set the new slab to fall away from your walls.
Decorative concrete
Plenty of owners here want a patio or walk with more character than plain gray. Our decorative concrete adds color and texture over the same solid base.
Concrete retaining walls
Sloped yards on larger lots can wash out onto drives and patios. We build retaining walls on footings, with a path for water to drain.
Slab foundation building
Builders putting up new houses here need slabs poured on level, packed ground. We prep, form and pour, and I'm on site running it.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older houses near downtown often chip and tip as the ground moves. We break out the old set and pour new steps on solid footing.
How a concrete job in Prairie Grove goes once you call
Call us or send the form
Tell us what you've got, whether it's a cracked driveway, a new patio or a slab for a house. We get back to you and set a time for me to come out.
I walk the job with you
I come out myself, walk it with you, measure and talk through what you want, so it helps if you're home. Then I send a written estimate, so you see the price before anything's decided.
We check, prep and pour
Once you say go, I check with the city and line up any inspections, then our crew preps the base, sets the forms, pours and finishes. I'm on site running it the whole way.
We walk the finished job
When it's done, I walk it with you and tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for tires. That way you know how long you're without the driveway or patio.
Common questions
Does a concrete contractor in Prairie Grove need an Arkansas state license?
For most work on a house, yes. Under state law, anyone who bids on or manages repair, renovation, demolition or additions to an existing single-family home needs a license from the Residential Contractors Committee unless the job's exempt, and building a new home needs a committee license too. Doing that work without a required license is a misdemeanor, with each day counted as a separate offense, so ask about it before you sign.
Is a concrete job of $2,000 or less exempt from Arkansas contractor licensing?
Yes, the state law exempts projects costing $2,000 or less, but not when a bigger job is split into separate contracts under $2,000. It also exempts a homeowner acting as their own contractor on their own single-family house. For anything past that, ask whoever you hire for their license.
How do I find the flood map for my lot in Prairie Grove?
Look it up on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which FEMA names as the official online home for flood insurance maps, including each community's map. If your lot sits in an area FEMA treats as high risk, where the water goes matters even more, so it's worth checking before a new slab goes in. I'll walk the drainage with you either way.
How do I contact the City of Prairie Grove?
Call the city at (479) 846-3038, or go by city offices at 975 E Douglas St. in Prairie Grove. The city's website calendar also lists upcoming Planning Commission and City Council meetings. If we're doing your job, checking with the city before we set a date is my part.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Prairie Grove?
Your real number comes in the written estimate after I've measured, because the ground under the slab swings the price as much as the size does. Tearing out an old drive, digging and packing a proper base and fixing where water runs all add cost, and a stamped or decorative finish costs more than a plain broom finish. If the budget's tight, cut the finish before the base, because nobody sees the base on day one, but a fancy top on dirt that settles cracks just the same.
What causes concrete driveways and patios in Prairie Grove to crack and sink?
Usually it's what's underneath, a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or water running under the slab or toward the house. Joints cut late or skipped add cracks in places nobody chose. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, slope the surface so water leaves, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a straight place to crack. Concrete cracks, so the job is deciding where.
Call about your Prairie Grove concrete job
We pick up seven days a week from 6 AM to 11 PM, so call (479) 598-4435 after work or send the form whenever it suits you.