Concrete floor installation in College Station TX - a slab built right from the base up
Cracked, uneven slab, or a new shop sitting on bare dirt? We pour flat floors on a packed base and cure them right.
Concrete floor installation starts with the dirt. The pour comes last.
Concrete floor installation in College Station, TX means placing and finishing a slab that's either the floor you walk on or the base under tile, wood or a coating. Most calls are for a new shop or addition, or for an old slab that settled and cracked because its subgrade, the dirt it sits on, was raked flat instead of dug out and packed.
The price moves with the floor's size and thickness, how much base work the ground needs, the vapor barrier and the steel. The schedule turns on the permit, the city's inspections, the weather and the cure. We're licensed and insured, and the written estimate I put together after the visit gives you your own number.
Base work is the first place a budget gets trimmed, because nobody sees it once the slab's down. It's the last place I'd trim, since it's the part that lets you down first, and it's why we dig out and pack under our concrete steps and pool decks too.
Some floors are done. Here's when concrete floor installation makes sense.
Cracks that keep getting wider
A hairline crack is just concrete being concrete. One that keeps widening, or has one side higher than the other, usually means the base underneath is moving, and it'll keep opening while water gets in.
Flooring that lifts or won't stick
Tile popping loose, vinyl bubbling or glue that never sets often points to moisture coming up through the slab. Lay new flooring on it as is and you'll likely pay for flooring twice.
A low spot or a sinking corner
Water pooling in one place, or a corner that's dropped, usually means the dirt underneath settled or washed out. It rarely fixes itself, and the low spot tends to grow.
Here's how a job runs. Concrete floor installation, start to finish.
You call, and I come out myself to look, measure and ask what the floor has to carry, whether that's a workbench, a truck or a kitchen. Then I write the estimate, so you see the base work, the barrier, the steel and the slab spelled out before anybody picks up a shovel.
If you go ahead, we handle the permit side, set the forms and steel, and wait on each inspection before the truck gets called. The city signs off on each phase before the next one starts, and on new construction that means the plumbing under the slab passes before the foundation does.
Right before the pour we patch any punctures we find in the vapor barrier, because a lot of flooring trouble traces back to a hole there. After the pour the slab stays covered while it cures, which is boring and exactly the point. Then we walk it with you and tell you when it's ready to use.
Tell us about your concrete floor. We'll come take a look.
Send the square footage, what the floor's for and whether you're inside College Station limits. We reply within one business day to set up a free, no-obligation estimate on site.
(979) 393-7025Concrete floor installation near you. College Station, Bryan and Navasota.
Inside College Station city limits, the city's Building Division issues building permits, and a floor that's part of a new structure, remodel or renovation should have its permit before work starts. Contractors register with the city to get one, though you can pull your own for the homestead you own and live in. When your floor needs one, we pull it.
We're based in College Station and pour floors in Bryan and Navasota too, checking with the office that covers the address first, since the steps aren't the same everywhere.
Questions about concrete floors. Straight answers below.
Read through the answers below. If your question isn't here, call (979) 393-7025 and I'll answer it myself.
How much does a concrete floor cost in College Station?
Concrete work in College Station usually costs about $5 to $16 per square foot, and that's the going range for concrete work in general, not our price. Where your floor lands depends on its size, thickness, base work, barrier and steel. Our written estimate gives you your own number.
Will my new concrete floor crack?
Yes, the industry's floor guide says some random cracking should be expected in any concrete floor, and steel won't prevent it. Rebar, the steel inside the slab, keeps those cracks tight when it's sized and placed right, so ask us how it'll be laid out. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job, and I'd still rather tell you about cracks now than later.
How long does new concrete need to cure in College Station heat?
Hot-weather guidance says curing, keeping the slab damp so it gains strength, should start once finishing is done and run at least 3 days. That means wet burlap and plastic, a curing compound or water, so plan on the floor staying covered for those days. When it's hot, ask us what time of day we plan to pour.
Does College Station clay soil affect a new concrete floor?
It can, since one soil-data analysis finds shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 57% of mapped land inside the city limits. On moving soil, the answer is a slab stiff enough that the ground can shift while the building moves only an acceptable amount, plus drainage that cuts down the movement. Ask us how the slab and yard drainage will handle it.
Should the vapor barrier go right under a concrete floor?
For the most protection for your flooring or coating, the industry's floor guide puts the barrier in direct contact with the slab. That setup needs extra care in finishing and curing to keep the slab from cracking, and one barrier maker says even small holes can let a lot more moisture through. That's why the barrier gets a close look before we pour.
Planning a new floor, patio or driveway? Call and I'll come measure.
Call (979) 393-7025 or use the form and tell me what you're pouring and where. I answer the phone myself, and we'll set a time to look.
Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
