Concrete contractor in Helena, AL - driveways and slabs on a solid, drained base
Pelham Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Pelham that pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes and businesses in Helena, with the ground dug out, packed and graded before any concrete arrives.
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Concrete work for Helena homes and businesses
Helena is a Shelby County city a short drive from our home base in Pelham, and we work here the same way we do next door in Alabaster. Most of our calls come from homeowners with a driveway, patio or walk that's started to crack, sink or hold water after a rain, along with small business owners who need a lot or a slab and builders putting up new houses.
Old Town Helena sits along Buck Creek, and the newer streets spread out from there. Whatever the street, the job turns on two things you can't see once it's poured, where the water runs off your lot and what the slab sits on, so I check both first.
- A base dug out and packed
- Rain steered away from your house
- Joints cut where cracks should go
- A written plan before pour day
Concrete services we offer in Helena
Here's what we pour, raise and cut for Helena homeowners, small business owners and builders, with each service explained on its own page.
Concrete driveway building
Driveways here carry cars every day, so we dig out soft dirt and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab rests on, before any concrete goes down.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
On a Helena backyard patio, we set the slope so rain runs out toward the yard, not back against your house or under the back door.
Explore Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or pool deck the look of stone or brick, and we press the pattern while it's still soft, so pour-day timing matters.
Explore Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
A front walk should feel flat underfoot, so we pour it level and give it a broom finish, a brushed texture that grips when the walk is wet.
Explore Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
Helena garages often hold cars, a workbench and a freezer, so we pour a level floor with joints cut where a crack can form out of the way.
Explore Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Color, borders and stone let a walk or patio match your house, and we settle the look with you before pour day, since concrete is hard to redo.
Explore Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or a bank leans on the driveway, a concrete retaining wall holds the ground, with drainage behind it so water doesn't build up.
Explore Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
For a basement, shop or addition, we pour an interior floor flat enough for whatever goes on it, from tile and carpet to shelving and tools.
Explore Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
A pool deck stays wet, so we give it a finish that holds bare feet and slope it to drain away from the pool and the house.
Explore Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Front and back steps get used every day, so we pour even rises nobody misjudges and a textured top that isn't slick after rain.
Explore Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
For a new garage, shop or room in Helena, we pour the slab on a packed, level base with rebar, steel bars that hold cracks tight.
Explore Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
The foundation comes first on a new house or addition, so we set forms, place steel and pour, and help line up a surveyor if lines need marking.
Explore Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Small businesses in Helena need a lot that drains and stands up to daily traffic, so we build a heavier base and plan the pour around your hours.
Explore Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Footings are the concrete under a deck, wall or addition that spreads its weight into the ground, and we dig and pour them before anything goes on top.
Explore Concrete footingsFoundation raising
When a slab has settled, we lift it back toward level and look for what let it drop, usually water or a soft base underneath.
Explore Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for new doorways, plumbing trenches or pulling out a broken section, so the rest of your slab stays whole and usable.
Explore Concrete cutting
Get a free estimate in Helena
Tell us what needs pouring or fixing in Helena. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free, no-obligation estimate on site.
What Helena lots ask of a slab
Most concrete trouble we see in Helena starts below the surface, with where the water runs and what the slab sits on, so that's where our plan starts.
Low ground and flood areas
The city's flood rules say its flood hazard areas flood from time to time, so we look your address up on the state's AlabamaFlood map before planning.
Water running toward the house
A slab that falls toward the house sends rain straight at your foundation, so we check where water runs and set the slope away first.
Base before finish
The base is buried on day one, so it's the easiest place to cut. We'd trim the finish first, because a nice surface can't save a sinking slab.
Not on the list? Call and ask
We're based in Pelham and work in cities across the Birmingham area, including the ones listed here, so pick yours to see what we do there. If your city isn't on the list, call (205) 651-8545 and ask.
From your call to a finished slab
I scheduled concrete crews for years before starting this business in 2017, so I keep the estimate simple and the plan written down, and you'll know what comes next.
Call or send the form
Call (205) 651-8545 or send the form with what you need and where in Helena, and we'll set a time for me to come out.
I walk the job
I come out myself, look at the ground, the slope and where the water goes, and answer your questions before I measure anything.
Your written quote
I send a written quote that says what's included, from digging out and the base to the finish and cleanup, so there's nothing to guess at.
Pour day and cleanup
Once you say yes, we set the pour date, handle any permit the job needs and keep you posted until our crew finishes and cleans up.
Helena concrete questions
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway or patio in Helena, AL?
Helena's Department of Building, Planning & Community Development guides residents through permits, so that office settles whether your job needs one. The city requires a Development Permit before development in flood hazard areas, and it has rules for work in the public right of way, which matters where a driveway meets the street. When a permit is needed we handle the paperwork, and when it isn't clear we check with the department before we start.
When does a contractor need a home builder license in Alabama?
The Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board says a residential home builder is someone building, remodeling, repairing or improving a residential structure where the cost, counting labor and materials, is over $10,000, for work under the board's jurisdiction. Subcontractors working for a licensed builder don't need that license themselves. We're fully licensed and insured, and I'm glad to go over what applies to your job when I come out.
Does a new business in Helena need a city business license?
Yes, the city says a business opening in Helena needs a business license. If you'll have a physical location here, zoning and building code approvals normally come before that license is issued. If we're pouring your parking lot or building slab, tell me where you are in that process so we can set the pour date around it.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Helena?
A Helena driveway's price comes down to its size, how thick the slab is, how much digging and base work the ground needs, whether an old slab has to come out, and the finish you pick. A plain broom finish costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and a lot that needs drainage work costs more. My written quote lists what's included, so you can compare it line for line.
How long does it take before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You'll stay off a new driveway while it cures, which is the wait while the concrete hardens enough to take weight, and you'll walk on it well before you can drive on it. Driving on it early can crack it, and the wait shifts with the weather around pour day. I'll give you your walk-on and drive-on days when we set the pour date, so you can plan where to park.
What causes a new concrete driveway to crack?
Most cracks come from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, water running under the slab, a pour in the midday heat, or control joints cut late or skipped. Control joints are grooves we cut soon after the pour so the slab cracks along a line we picked instead of across the middle. Concrete can still get hairline cracks, but done this way they land where they belong.
Ask Pelham Concrete for a Helena estimate
Cracks and low spots usually grow once water gets under a slab, so call (205) 651-8545 or send the form while it's still a smaller fix.