Concrete contractor in Bryan, TX - driveways and slabs on a packed base
BD College Station Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in College Station, TX, working in Bryan. We pour driveways, patios, sidewalks, garage floors and foundation slabs, and I run the crew on every job myself.
What we build in Bryan. Everything from a walk to a foundation.
Concrete driveway building
A driveway, or a replacement for one that's cracked, sunk or holding water, poured over a base we dig out and pack.
Concrete patio construction
Where a patio has tilted toward the house, we pour a new slab pitched to carry water away from it.
Stamped concrete services
Pattern and color pressed into fresh concrete so a patio or walk reads like stone, over the same packed base.
Concrete sidewalk building
When a front walk has heaved or broken into a trip hazard, we tear it out and pour it straight and square.
Garage floor concrete
A new or replaced garage slab, thick enough for the vehicles you park and sloped so water runs out the door.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed aggregate and finishes beyond a plain broom finish, the gritty texture that keeps a wet slab from getting slick.
Concrete retaining walls
If a slope keeps washing onto a slab or walk, a poured wall with drainage behind it holds the dirt back.
Concrete floor installation
Interior slabs for shops, additions and outbuildings, poured once the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, is flat and packed.
Concrete pool decks
Decks around an inground pool need a surface that isn't slick barefoot and slopes water away from the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
Front or back steps that have cracked, pulled away from the house or never had even risers, formed and poured in place.
Slab foundation building
Foundation slabs for new homes, additions and garages, with rebar, the steel inside that holds cracked concrete together, set before the pour.
Foundation installation
For builders and owners starting from a bare lot, we lay out, form and pour the foundation the plans call for.
Concrete parking lot building
Paving a lot for a business or rental property, laid out so cars park cleanly and rain drains off instead of standing.
Concrete footings
Footings carry the load of a porch, wall, column or addition. When they're too small or too shallow, everything above them moves.
Foundation raising
If a slab or foundation has dropped on one side, we lift it toward level and work out what let it sink.
Concrete cutting
Clean saw cuts for a door opening, a plumbing repair or a broken section, so the rest of the slab stays sound.
How a Bryan job runs. Permits first, then concrete.
In Bryan, building permits and inspections run through the city's Development Services department, so the schedule moves at the city's pace as well as the weather's. The city makes building contractors register every year before they can apply for a permit, so ask anyone you're pricing if they're registered.
When a job needs a permit, we pull it, book the inspections and hold the work until each one passes, and I check with the city first because the steps aren't the same everywhere. Price turns on size, thickness, how much dirt comes out and the finish, and I put the number in writing at the estimate.
Building in Bryan? Tell us about the job.
Tell us the address and what you need poured. We reply within one business day, then I come out and write up a free estimate, with no obligation.
(979) 393-7025Bryan concrete starts underground. The base is the part that fails.
Raked dirt under a slab settles, and the slab goes with it. Skip the drainage check and a patio can drain toward your house, and a midday pour in the heat can leave a weak, dusty top.
If the budget gets tight, I'd trim the finish before I'd touch the base, because a pretty top on soft dirt still sinks. We dig out to firm ground, pack it, slope the slab away from the house and cut control joints, the grooves that tell it where to crack, before it picks its own.
We work past Bryan too. Ask about your city.
We're based in College Station and also pour in Navasota and the cities around them. If your city isn't listed, call (979) 393-7025 and ask.
Concrete questions in Bryan. Answered plainly, before you call.
Read through the answers below on permits, cracks and curing. If your question isn't here, call (979) 393-7025 and I'll answer it.
Can I apply for a building permit in Bryan on paper?
No, the City of Bryan takes permit applications only online. You register, set up an account and apply through the city's online permitting portal, where inspections are managed too. On jobs where we pull the permit, that's our paperwork, not yours.
Who issues street cut permits in Bryan, TX?
The city's Engineering Services department issues permits for street cuts and underground utilities, separate from the building permits Development Services handles. Right-of-way permit applications go through the same online portal, and where state right-of-way is involved, Engineering has the information on TxDOT permits.
Will my new concrete driveway in Bryan crack like the old one?
Probably a little, because concrete cracks, and I'd rather tell you that now than explain it later. What we control is where it cracks and whether the pieces stay level, with control joints cut on time and a packed base underneath.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You'll walk on it well before you can drive on it, because concrete keeps getting stronger for days after the pour. That wait is called curing, and cutting it short is how a new driveway picks up chipped edges. I'll tell you both days at the estimate, since they shift with thickness and weather.
Slab giving you trouble? Call and I'll come look.
Tell us what's cracking, sinking or holding water, and roughly how big the area is, and we'll set a time to come look.
Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
