Pelham Concrete(205) 651-8545

Concrete Contractor in Hoover, AL - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base

Pelham Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Pelham that pours driveways, patios, steps, garage floors and foundations for homeowners in Hoover, AL, with the base dug out and packed before any concrete arrives.

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Concrete contractor for Hoover homes

Hoover is a big city, with established neighborhoods of brick ranches and two-story homes alongside newer subdivisions, plus the shops and offices that serve them. Most of our calls here come from homeowners with a cracked driveway, a patio that has dropped away from the back door or front steps pulling loose. A few come from small business owners who need parking or a walk replaced. We come up from Pelham for this work, just as we do for jobs in Meadowbrook and Vestavia Hills.

Plenty of Hoover lots slope, front to back or side to side, and that shapes the job more than the concrete does. Before we set a form, I look at where the water goes, because a slab that tips toward the house sends every storm against your foundation.

  • Owner walks the job with you
  • Our own crew does the pour
  • Concrete shaped to your yard's slope
  • A clean site when we leave

Concrete work we do in Hoover

Here's the concrete work we do for Hoover homeowners, small business owners and builders, from a single set of steps to a new foundation.

  • Concrete driveway building

    On the sloped lots common across Hoover, a new driveway has to climb to the garage without sending rain into it, so the base and grade come first.

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  • Concrete patio construction

    Backyard patios here sit where the yard falls away from the house. We build up and pack the base so the slab stays level with your back door.

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  • Stamped concrete services

    For a front walk or patio that should match an established Hoover home, stamped concrete gives the look of stone or brick with one solid pour underneath.

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  • Concrete sidewalk building

    When the front walk has heaved or tipped, we tear it out and pour a new one that sits flush with the steps and the driveway.

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  • Garage floor concrete

    A pitted or cracked garage floor in an older Hoover house can be broken out and repoured, finished smooth and pitched slightly so water runs out the door.

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  • Decorative concrete

    Colored concrete, exposed aggregate and scored patterns suit the brick and stone homes in many Hoover neighborhoods. We'll show you samples before you pick one.

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  • Concrete retaining walls

    Where a hillside yard has to hold back soil for a flat patio, we pour a concrete retaining wall with drainage behind it so water doesn't build up.

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  • Concrete floor installation

    Basements, workshops and additions here get a flat interior slab, and we pack the dirt it sits on before the pour so the floor doesn't dip later.

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  • Concrete pool decks

    Around a backyard pool, the deck has to drain away from the water and give bare feet some grip, so we slope it and use a textured finish.

    Explore Concrete pool decks

  • Concrete steps construction

    Front steps on a raised Hoover lot that have cracked or pulled away from the porch get rebuilt with rebar, steel rods that hold the concrete together.

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  • Slab foundation building

    For a garage, addition or workshop on your Hoover lot, we form and pour the slab foundation and help you line up a surveyor when one is needed.

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  • Foundation installation

    Builders and homeowners adding on in Hoover call us for poured foundations set to the plans, square and level, so the framing that follows goes up true.

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  • Concrete parking lot building

    Small shops and offices in Hoover need parking that handles daily traffic, so we pour thicker concrete over a heavier base than a home driveway gets.

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  • Concrete footings

    Decks, porches and garden walls on sloping Hoover yards need footings dug down to firm ground so what's built on them doesn't lean or settle.

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  • Foundation raising

    When a Hoover slab or foundation has sunk at one corner, we find out why before raising it, since the same soft spot can pull it down again.

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  • Concrete cutting

    Need a doorway in a basement wall, a trench across a garage floor or an old slab sectioned for removal? We cut it with saws made for concrete.

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Tell us about your Hoover job

Tell us what you want poured or replaced. We reply within one business day, and then I come out for a free on-site estimate with no obligation.

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What Hoover lots ask of new concrete

Hoover's hills, curbside driveways and mix of older and newer houses each change how a slab has to be built, so here's what we watch for.

  • Driveways that meet the curb

    Any work that cuts or replaces a city curb or sidewalk needs a street-cut permit, so we get it before breaking out the curb end of a driveway.

  • Sunken slabs over old fill

    A driveway that sank usually sat on loose dirt, so we dig out the soft fill and pack a firm subgrade, the layer the slab rests on.

  • Big slabs, planned cracks

    Concrete shrinks as it cures, so on wide driveways we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give cracks a straight line to follow, the day we pour.

Outside Hoover? Give us a call

We pour driveways, patios and foundations in the other cities listed here too, and each one has its own page. If your city isn't on the list, call (205) 651-8545 and ask, because we work across the Birmingham area from our base in Pelham.

From your call to a finished Hoover pour

I keep the estimate simple because concrete is hard to undo, and you should know what's included and what comes next before anything gets poured.

  1. Call or send a message

    Call (205) 651-8545 or use the form to tell us what you'd like done, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit.

  2. I walk the job

    I come out myself, walk the job with you and look at the slope and the old concrete, answering your questions as we go.

  3. Your written quote

    You get a written quote that spells out what's included, from tear-out and base work to the finish, so nothing is left to guess about.

  4. Pour and cleanup

    Once you say yes, we set the pour date, handle any permit with the city, keep you posted and leave the site cleaned up when we finish.

Hoover concrete questions, answered

Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway or patio in Hoover, AL?

The City of Hoover requires a residential building permit before any construction work starts, including exterior remodels, and its Building Inspections Department is the office that issues it. We check with that department before we start whether your slab falls under the rule, and curb work needs the street-cut permit mentioned above. When a permit is needed, we handle the paperwork.

How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Hoover?

The price of a Hoover driveway comes down to its size and thickness, how much old concrete has to come out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick. If the budget is tight, I'd rather trim the finish than the base, because a fancy surface on a poor base cracks just the same. A permit adds a city fee, which for work on an existing home is $9.00 per $1,000 of construction value plus $51.00, with a $60 minimum and a $20.00 state fee on top. Your free on-site estimate comes with a written quote that lists what's included.

How do I get a residential permit question answered in Hoover?

Email the city's Inspection Services Department at permits@hooveralabama.gov or call 205-444-7522, since that's where the city sends residential questions. The Building Inspections Department doesn't take submittals from third-party permitting services, and on our jobs we do that paperwork ourselves.

What happens if concrete work is done without a permit in Hoover?

Hoover charges double permit fees for a first offense of working without a required permit, and triple fees for later offenses, with subcontractors included. That's one reason we check before we break ground instead of after.

How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Hoover?

You can walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, and I'll give you both dates for your job before we pour. The wait is curing, the time concrete needs to harden to full strength, and parking on it early can crack or mark a slab that looks finished. We plan the pour date around when you need the garage so you're not caught without a driveway.

What causes new concrete to crack on Hoover driveways?

Most early cracks come from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, joints cut late or skipped, a midday pour that left a weak, dusty top, or a slab that drains toward the house. We pack the base, cut joints on time, check where the water runs and schedule the pour for early in the day.

Ask Pelham Concrete for a Hoover estimate

Our hours run into the evening and through the weekend, so call (205) 651-8545 after work or send the form whenever it suits you.

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