Concrete Contractor in Tontitown, AR - Driveways and Slabs Built on Solid Ground
AJ Fayetteville Concrete Construction pours driveways, patios, walks, garage floors and slabs for homes and builders in Tontitown, Arkansas. We dig out and pack the ground, work out where the water goes, then pour and finish.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
New builds and older homes in Tontitown
Tontitown is a small city along Highway 412 in Washington County, a short drive from Springdale, and it's been growing fast. On jobs here we see two kinds of houses side by side. There are new homes on streets that went in over the last several years, and older places closer to the center of Tontitown, some on bigger lots with long driveways.
Those two kinds of houses bring two kinds of calls. On newer lots the trouble is usually the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, because freshly graded fill keeps settling and a slab poured on it rides down with it. On older homes it's slabs that have already sunk, cracked or started holding water, and the fix starts with digging out what's under them.
What to know before concrete work starts in Tontitown
In Tontitown, building permits come from the city's Planning department at City Hall, and the city only issues one when the work fully meets its codes. That shapes your schedule, because on a residential permit the fees double if work starts before approval, so we don't break ground until it's approved and paid for. Every business working in the city needs a city business license, and when the department handles a permit it checks the contractor's license and workers' comp insurance, which gives you a check that doesn't depend on taking our word for it. We're licensed and fully insured, and before we set a date I check with the city to see whether your job needs a permit, then handle the paperwork and line up the inspections if it does.
Highway 412 is how our trucks get in and out of Tontitown, and on newer streets we plan pours around builders' traffic so a mixer can actually reach your slab. Price here mostly follows the size of the job, how much digging and base work the ground needs and whether an old slab has to come out first, and the written estimate gives you the figure for yours. We're based in Fayetteville and pour the same kind of work in Prairie Grove and plenty of cities around it, so a Tontitown job is close to home for us.
Get a written estimate for your Tontitown concrete job
Call (479) 598-4435 or send the form, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come look at your Tontitown job. The on-site estimate is free, and there's no pressure and no obligation to go ahead.
Call (479) 598-4435Services in Tontitown, AR
Concrete driveway building
Driveways on newer Tontitown lots often sit on fill dirt that settles. We dig out the soft stuff and pack a firm base before the pour.
Concrete patio construction
Patios behind newer houses here often get poured flat or tipped toward the foundation. We set the slope so water runs to the yard, not your house.
Garage floor concrete
When an older garage floor here is cracked or sinking, patching rarely lasts. We pour a new garage floor on a packed base, with joints cut on time.
Concrete sidewalk building
Older front walks around Tontitown lift where roots or settling push a panel up. We cut out the bad panels and pour new ones that sit flush.
Slab foundation building
With new houses going up around Tontitown, builders need slabs that start square, level and on packed ground. We prep, form and pour, with me on site.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older Tontitown homes often pull away from the house or crumble at the edges. We tear them out and form new steps of even height.
How it goes when you call us about a Tontitown job
Call or send the form
Call (479) 598-4435 or send the form and tell us roughly what you need. We pick up from 6 AM to 11 PM every day, and we'll set a time for me to come out.
Walk the job with me
I come out myself, walk it with you, measure and talk through what you want, so it helps if you're home for it. Then I send a written estimate, so you know the figure before you decide anything.
Permit, prep and pour
Once you say go, we sort out any permit and inspections, then our crew preps, forms, pours and finishes with me on site running it. The city's building department says it performs inspections within one business day.
Walk the finished slab together
When we're done, we walk it with you and explain curing, the wait while the concrete gains strength before it takes weight. We'll tell you when it's fine for feet and when it's ready for the car.
Common questions
How do I find out if my concrete project needs a permit in Tontitown?
Ask the city's Planning department before any work starts, because Tontitown requires a permit to build, rebuild, move, demolish or structurally alter any building, and it checks plans against its codes. The city also posts separate permit applications for driveway access and miscellaneous construction, so the office is the place to confirm what your slab needs. I make that call before we set a date, and if a permit's needed we handle it.
How do I schedule a concrete inspection in Tontitown?
You contact the city's Building Inspector by email at inspector@tontitownar.gov or by phone at 479-263-9215. On our jobs we schedule the inspections ourselves, timed so each one happens before anything the inspector needs to see gets covered up.
How long does a building permit stay valid in Tontitown?
A residential single-family or duplex permit goes void if the work hasn't started within 6 months, or if it stops for 6 months at any point after it starts. The permit only takes effect once it's paid for, so we line up the payment and the start date together and don't let an approval sit.
Do I need a building permit if my house is outside Tontitown city limits?
The city's rules don't reach your lot if it's in unincorporated Washington County, and the county's rules apply instead. The county planning office says it requires no building permits or inspections for single-family homes and residential accessory structures like pools or sheds, but other county rules can still apply, such as for commercial use, an added dwelling unit or subdividing. A Tontitown mailing address doesn't always mean you're inside city limits, so I check where your lot actually sits before we set a date.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Tontitown?
It depends on your driveway's size, thickness, ground work and finish, so I give you a written figure after I've measured it in person. If the budget's tight, I'd rather trim the finish than the base, because nobody sees the base on day one, but a fancy surface on poorly packed dirt cracks just the same as a plain one. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives shoes and tires grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and adding rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it does crack, adds some cost.
What causes concrete driveways to crack in Tontitown?
Most cracks we see here come from what's under the slab and how the joints were handled, not from the concrete itself. Dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed settles, a slab that drains toward the house soaks the ground along its edge, and control joints, the grooves cut so the slab cracks along a straight line, get skipped or cut too late. We take care of all three before the truck shows up, and while no slab is crack-proof, the cracks end up in the joints where you meant them to be.
Plan your Tontitown concrete project with us
If a builder or landscaper is also working at your place, call (479) 598-4435 or send the form early so the concrete goes in at the right point in everyone else's work.