Concrete Contractor in Calera, AL - Driveways and Slabs Built From the Base Up
Pelham Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Pelham that pours driveways, patios, garage floors, steps and foundations for homes and businesses in Calera, AL, with the owner on site for every estimate.
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Concrete work for Calera homes and lots
Calera is close to home for us, and our crew is in the city for driveways, patios and new-home slabs. Some calls come from homeowners whose aging driveway has cracked or started sinking. Others come from builders who need footings and slabs in newer neighborhoods, or from small business owners who need a lot or a walk. It's the same work we do in Alabaster and Vestavia Hills, with the same crew and the same plan.
Price comes down to the size and thickness of the slab, the finish and, most of all, how much soft dirt has to come out before we pack a base. The schedule turns on whether the city needs a permit and on the pour date we set together, and your written quote spells out both. Older houses usually mean tearing out a worn slab first, while newer ones mean checking how the yard was graded before we dig.
- A base dug out and packed
- Water sent away from your house
- Joints cut where cracks should go
- A written quote listing everything
What we pour and build in Calera
Here's the concrete work we do for Calera homeowners, builders and small business owners, from a new driveway to lifting a slab that's dropped.
Concrete driveway building
On older Calera driveways the slab often sat on raked dirt, so we tear it out, dig to firm ground and pack a base before we pour.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
A patio has to fall away from the back door. We check where your yard drains first, then set the slab so rain runs toward the lawn.
Explore Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a Calera patio or walk the look of stone or brick, and we settle the pattern and color with you before pour day.
Explore Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
We build front walks and side paths on a packed base with a broom finish, light ridges that give your shoes grip when the walk is wet.
Explore Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
A cracked or sunken garage floor in an older home usually means a soft base underneath, so we fix that before pouring a new slab.
Explore Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and borders let a plain slab match your house, and we'll tell you which finishes suit a driveway and which suit a patio.
Explore Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Where a sloped Calera yard pushes toward a drive or patio, a concrete retaining wall holds the dirt back, with drainage behind it so water can't build up.
Explore Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
Shops, basements and outbuildings get an interior floor poured on a packed base, finished smooth or textured for what you'll be doing on it.
Explore Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
A pool deck needs to shed water away from the pool and give bare feet some grip, so we plan the slope and finish before we set forms.
Explore Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
We pour front and back steps with even heights and rebar, steel bars inside that hold the concrete together, so they're easy to climb and stay solid.
Explore Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
For new houses and additions, we pour slab foundations to the builder's drawings, and we help line up a surveyor when the job calls for one.
Explore Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
Garages, workshops and additions need a foundation that carries the walls, so we dig, form and pour it to the plans and keep you posted at each stage.
Explore Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Small business owners in Calera call us for parking areas and drives poured thicker than a home driveway, on a base made for delivery trucks.
Explore Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Footings are the concrete under a wall, porch or post that spreads the weight into the ground, so we dig down to firm soil before we pour.
Explore Concrete footingsFoundation raising
When a slab or foundation has dropped and left cracks or a step at the door, we look at why it settled before we talk about lifting it.
Explore Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
We cut openings, trenches and control joints, the grooves that tell a slab where to crack, into existing concrete with saws that leave clean edges.
Explore Concrete cutting
Get a free estimate in Calera
Tell us what you'd like poured and where in Calera. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free, no-obligation on-site estimate.
What Calera homes and lots ask of concrete
Most of what goes wrong with a slab here starts underneath it or around it, so these are the things we look at on every Calera job.
Fill dirt on newer lots
Ground around a newer house is often fill that's still settling, so we dig out the soft layer and pack a gravel base instead of raking it level.
Slopes that send water home
On a sloped lot a slab can end up pitched toward the house, so we check where water runs before we set forms and give it a fall away.
Surveys before slab inspections
Calera wants an engineer's survey of the forms before the final slab inspection on a new home, so we help you line up the engineer early.
Not in Calera? Give us a call
We pour driveways, patios and foundations in cities across the Birmingham area, and the ones with their own page are listed here. If your city isn't on the list, call (205) 651-8545 and ask, because we work in more places than this site shows.
From your call to a finished Calera slab
I keep the estimate simple, walking the job with you and putting what's included in writing, because concrete is hard to undo once it's poured.
Call or send a message
Call (205) 651-8545 or send a few details through the form, and we'll set a time for me to come see the job.
I walk the job
I come out myself, look at the ground, the slope and the old slab with you, and answer whatever you want to ask.
Your written quote
You get a written quote that says what's included, from the dig-out and base to the finish and cleanup, so nothing about the job is a guess.
Permit, pour and cleanup
Once you say yes, we set the pour date and handle any permit, which Calera has ready 72 hours after submission, and we keep you posted through cleanup.
Calera concrete questions
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway in Calera?
Ask the city's Building Inspections Department, which oversees the permit process for all construction in Calera, from new work to renovations. We don't guess on a driveway or patio, so we check with the Inspections office before we start and take care of the paperwork when one is needed. You can also call them at 205-668-3638.
How do I get a building permit for a new home slab or addition in Calera?
You apply to the city with a fully completed application, one set of drawings, a plot plan stamped by an architect or engineer and a copy of the builder's current homebuilders license. If the house is on a septic system, the city also wants a signed Health Department acceptance with the application. Proof of utility tap fees is required when the permit is bought.
How do I know if a concrete contractor can work in Calera?
Ask whether they hold a City of Calera business license, because the city requires one for every residential and commercial contractor and subcontractor before the final inspector is called, and it says it checks. Contractors apply and renew online through the City Clerk's Office. We're fully licensed and insured.
When does a contractor need an Alabama home builder license?
State law requires an annual license from the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board when someone is paid to work on a home for another person and the cost is over $10,000. That covers homes of no more than three floors and four units, so on a large driveway or a new slab it's worth asking your contractor about it.
What building codes apply to concrete work in Calera now?
Calera works from the 2024 editions of the International codes, including the residential code that covers houses, slabs and footings. For commercial new construction, additions or alterations, the city also requires a copy of a current state General Contractor License. That law has recently changed, so check with the general contractor board if you're planning a parking lot or a commercial slab.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Calera?
The price mostly comes down to the ground, the size and the finish, and your written quote gives you your own number. Tearing out an old slab, digging out soft fill and packing a deeper base all add cost, and so does a thicker slab or a stamped or colored finish over a plain broom finish. The base is the last place I'd cut, because it's hidden on day one and a nice surface on a poor base settles and cracks with the dirt under it.
Talk to Pelham Concrete about your Calera job
We take calls at (205) 651-8545 into the evening and on weekends, or you can send your project details through the form whenever it suits you.