Concrete Contractor in El Paso, TX - Driveways and Slabs Built on a Solid Base
Formcraft El Paso Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, slabs, footings and walls for homeowners and builders across El Paso, and I come out to plan each job before anything gets poured.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
El Paso homes and the concrete around them
El Paso is home base for us. Most calls here come from homeowners, plus builders and business owners who need footings, lots or cutting. In the older central neighborhoods we find original driveways and walks that have sunk, heaved or cracked straight across. In the newer subdivisions it's usually a builder patio someone wants bigger, or a driveway that's started to settle at the street. Most of it is flatwork, the flat pours like driveways, patios, walks and garage floors, and our crew does the same work out at Fort Bliss and in the cities around El Paso.
A lot of yards here are flat, walled in with block and covered in rock instead of grass, so water has nowhere to go unless the slab is pitched to send it somewhere. That's why I look at drainage first, then dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, instead of raking it level.
Concrete services for El Paso homes and businesses
Concrete driveway building
Older El Paso driveways often sink at the street or crack across the middle. We tear out, dig to firm ground, pack a new base and pour.
Concrete patio construction
Builder patios in newer subdivisions are often too small for real shade and seating. We extend or replace them, pitched so water runs away from the house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a backyard the look of stone or tile in one pour, which suits El Paso yards where grass is hard to keep.
Concrete sidewalk building
A walk that's heaved at a tree root or settled at a joint turns into a trip hazard. We replace the bad sections and match the grade.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors here take hot tires, oil and years of settling. We break out cracked or sunken floors and pour a new slab on a packed base.
Decorative concrete
We pour colored and textured finishes for entries, walkways and courtyards, picked to sit well with the stucco and tile on so many El Paso houses.
Concrete retaining walls
Stepped yards need walls that hold back dirt without trapping water. We pour them on footings with rebar, steel that ties the wall together.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior floors for El Paso shops, additions and workspaces, finished smooth and flat so flooring or equipment sits right on top.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks here sit in full sun most of the year. We pour them with a textured finish for grip and slope them to shed water.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older El Paso houses that have pulled away from the wall or crumbled at the edges get torn out and rebuilt with even risers.
Slab foundation building
For new houses, additions and casitas, we build the slab foundation, starting with a dug-out, packed base so the house isn't sitting on loose fill.
Foundation installation
Builders and homeowners call us for foundations under homes, garages and additions across El Paso, formed and poured to the approved plans.
Concrete parking lot building
Business owners along El Paso's busier roads need lots that carry delivery trucks and drain after a storm. We pour thicker slabs where heavy traffic runs.
Concrete footings
Footings carry the block walls around so many El Paso yards. We dig them deep enough for the load so the wall doesn't lean or crack.
Foundation raising
When a slab has settled and doors stick or floors slope, we raise it back toward level and fix what let it drop in the first place.
Concrete cutting
We saw openings for doors, plumbing runs and new joints in existing El Paso slabs and walls, with clean edges and the dust kept down.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in El Paso
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, measure and write the estimate myself, it's free, and there's no obligation to hire us.
- Based in
- El Paso, TX 79901
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
What working inside El Paso city limits involves
Inside El Paso city limits, building permits come through the City of El Paso's One Stop Shop, and when a job needs one, it's filed before anyone digs, so the city's side sets the start date. The same office takes in most business licenses. Contractors who do listed residential work like foundations and grading register with the city, which calls for a liability insurance certificate naming the city and a $50,000 blanket construction bond, so that registration is worth asking any contractor about. We're licensed and fully insured, and when your job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork with the city.
On our jobs around town, the price moves with the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete and dirt has to come out, how close the truck can get on narrow older streets, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit, the weather and the cure, and your written estimate spells out what's in and what isn't. We work the same way in Socorro and Horizon City, and past the city line the only real difference is which office the paperwork goes to.
El Paso heat and settling slabs
The normal high in June here runs about 97 degrees, and concrete poured into midday heat loses its water too fast, which leaves a weak, dusty top that chips. In summer we pour early in the day and keep the slab from drying out while it cures, because the surface you live with for years gets made in those first hours.
Plenty of the cracked and sunken driveways we're called to sat on dirt that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, and some fall toward the house, so what rain we get runs to the foundation. We fix the base and the pitch first, then pour.
How a concrete job runs with us in El Paso
Here's how it goes from your first call to the day you can use the slab, with me on the job from the estimate through the pour.
Call us or send the form
Call (915) 265-1446 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. It helps if you're home so you can walk the spot with me.
Measure, look and write it up
I measure, check where water runs off your lot and ask how you'll use the slab. You get a written estimate that says what's included and what isn't, so you can hold it up against other bids.
Line up paperwork, then prep
If your job needs a permit, we file it first and wait on the city before any digging starts. Then our crew digs out, packs the base and sets the forms.
Pour, cut joints and cure
We pour when the weather makes sense, and I'm on site for it. Our crew cuts control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, and then it cures, the wait while it gains strength before you put weight on it.
Questions about concrete work in El Paso
Do I need a permit to repair or replace concrete at my house in El Paso?
Inside city limits, the city requires a building permit to build, repair, alter, move or tear down a building or structure, so foundation and footing work usually needs one. Whether a driveway or patio counts depends on the job, so we check for your address before we start and handle the paperwork when a permit's needed.
Which building codes does El Paso use for slabs and foundations?
The city's list of currently adopted codes names the 2021 International Residential Code and the 2021 International Building Code, with the city's own local amendments. That list carries no date, so when a job needs a permit we confirm with the city what applies before we form anything.
Do I have to call anyone before digging for a new patio in El Paso?
Yes, the city's building permit application says city ordinance requires notice to a Texas "One Call" system before any excavation or digging starts. On our jobs, we make that call before we dig out for the base, so you don't have to.
What causes concrete driveways in El Paso to crack and sink?
Usually it's the base or the joints, not the concrete itself. A base raked level instead of dug out and packed settles with the dirt, joints cut late or skipped let the slab crack wherever it wants, and a midday pour in the heat leaves a weak top. Every slab cracks some and I won't tell you otherwise, so we put the work into the base and the joints to keep cracks where they belong.
How do I keep water from pooling on my patio during El Paso's rainy months?
Slope the patio away from the house and give the water a place to go. El Paso normally gets under 9 inches of rain a year, but July, August and September are the wettest months, and that's when a flat or backward-pitched slab shows it. We set the pitch from what I saw at the estimate visit, before the forms go in.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in El Paso?
The price comes down to size and thickness, whether an old slab has to be broken out and hauled off, how much dirt has to be dug out and packed, truck access and the finish. A broom finish, the light texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped work. If something has to give in the budget, I'd cut the finish before the base, because nobody sees the base on day one but it's what keeps the driveway from sinking.
El Paso, TX
Call about your El Paso concrete job
Call (915) 265-1446 until 10 PM on weekdays or from 6 AM on weekends, or send the form whenever it suits you.