Concrete Contractor in Flowood, MS - Driveways and Slabs Built on a Packed Base
Brandon Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Brandon, MS, and we build driveways, patios, slabs, steps and foundations for homeowners in Flowood, with the base dug out and packed before anything gets poured.
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Flowood homes and the concrete work they need
Flowood is a short drive from us in Brandon, and most of our calls here come from homeowners on suburban streets, plus some property owners with bigger flatwork jobs, the flat pours like parking areas and long walks. Most houses here have a driveway, a front walk and a patio or slab out back, and those are the places where the cracks, the sinking corners and the puddles by the garage show up. The work looks a lot like what we do in Brandon and Richland, so the same crew and the same habits come with us.
How a job here turns out is mostly decided underground. Before we pour, our crew digs down to the subgrade, the firm dirt the slab will actually sit on, and packs a base on top of it, because concrete is only as steady as what's under it.
Concrete services we offer Flowood homeowners
Concrete driveway building
When an old driveway has cracked apart or sunk at the garage, we tear it out, dig to firm ground and pour new on a packed base.
Concrete patio construction
A back patio gives Flowood families somewhere solid for a grill and chairs, and we set its slope so rain runs toward the yard, not the house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete presses a stone or brick pattern into the fresh surface, a good fit for a front walk or patio people see from the street.
Concrete sidewalk building
We pour front walks and side paths that replace heaved or broken sections, so you're not stepping over a lip from the driveway to the door.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked, stained or uneven garage floor can be broken out and poured again with a smooth finish that's easier to sweep and park on.
Decorative concrete
Colored concrete, exposed aggregate and custom borders let a patio or entry match the brick or siding on your house instead of plain gray.
Concrete retaining walls
On a sloped lot, a poured retaining wall holds the soil back, and we build drainage behind it so water pressure doesn't push it over.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop, storage building or room addition, we pour interior concrete floors flat and level so walls, cabinets or flooring go on without shimming.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to stay safe under wet feet, so we give it a textured finish and slope it to carry splash water away from the pool.
Concrete steps construction
Crumbling front or back steps are a trip hazard, so we form and pour new ones with every step the same height and depth.
Slab foundation building
For a new house, addition or detached garage, we build the slab foundation with thickened edges and steel inside, set on ground we've packed firm.
Foundation installation
When you're building on a lot here, we dig, form and pour the foundation the plans call for, checking depth and layout before any concrete arrives.
Concrete parking lot building
For churches, offices and small businesses along Flowood's commercial roads, we pour concrete parking areas thick enough for steady traffic and sloped to drain.
Concrete footings
Footings carry the weight of a porch, deck, wall or addition down to firm soil, and we dig and pour them to the depth and size the plans require.
Foundation raising
If a slab or part of a foundation has dropped and left cracks or a sloping floor, we look at what's moving underneath before talking about lifting it.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete to open a doorway, run a plumbing line, remove a damaged section or cut joints into a slab without breaking out more than you need.
Get a free on-site concrete quote in Flowood
We reply within one business day to set a time, and I come out to walk the site and write you a free quote. There's no pressure to book once you've read it.
Call (601) 591-9020- Based in
- Brandon, MS 39042
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
Permits, licenses and pricing for Flowood concrete jobs
The City of Flowood issues residential building permits through its Building Official, so whether your driveway, patio or slab needs one is the city's call, and you can ask the Building Official directly at 601-939-4279. If it does need one, the permit has to be issued before we pour, so that review sits ahead of our start date. You can check two things about any contractor you're weighing here. The Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors is the state's contractor licensing authority, and the city's permit form asks for that state license number. The city also issues a privilege license, its local license to do business, which its application says is required by law. We're licensed and insured, we settle the permit question with you before work starts, and when your job needs one, we handle it as your licensed contractor so it isn't left on you.
As a concrete contractor in Brandon, MS, I find Flowood sits right on our regular route to the jobs we do in Pearl and Jackson. What moves a Flowood price is mostly the size of the job, how much old concrete has to come out first and how deep we dig before we hit firm ground. The schedule turns on the permit question and on the wait before new concrete can carry weight. The quote I write gives you your own figure and spells out what's included.
Why Flowood driveways and patios crack and sink
A lot of the ground we dig into around Flowood is clay, and clay swells when it's wet and shrinks back as it dries, so a slab poured on loose fill rides up and down with it until it cracks. That's why we dig past the soft top layer and pack the base firm before the pour. Where the job calls for it, we also set rebar, steel bars inside the slab that hold the pieces together if a crack does open.
The other call we get a lot is for concrete that's just worn out. Older driveways and walks here chip at the surface or lift where tree roots have pushed under them. Patching that kind of slab rarely holds, so we usually talk about replacing the worst section instead.
What to expect when you hire us in Flowood
Here's how a Flowood job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, so you know who you'll talk to and when you need to be home.
Call or send a message
Call (601) 591-9020 or use the form and tell us roughly what you're picturing. We get back to you and set a time for me to come out.
Walk the site with me
I come out myself, look at the ground and the slope, and hear what you want, so it helps if you're home for it. Then I write the quote out so you can see what's included and what isn't before you sign anything.
Settle the permit question first
We work out the permit question with you before any work starts. If the city requires a permit, its review comes ahead of our start date, and we wait for it rather than pour early.
Build it, then walk it
Our crew does the prep, forming, pouring and finishing while I check the work as it goes, and you don't need to be home for that. At the end I walk the finished job with you, tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for a car, and answer whatever questions you've got.
Questions about concrete work in Flowood
Call (601) 591-9020How much does a new concrete patio cost in Flowood, MS?
I can't give you a fair number for a Flowood patio until I've walked the yard, because the same size patio costs more on a slope or behind a fence where a concrete truck can't reach. Steel in the slab and a stamped or colored finish add to it too, and my written quote lists each part. If something has to give, I'd keep the base and go with a broom finish, the light brushed texture that keeps shoes from slipping, because a cheap base can't be fixed later without tearing the whole slab out.
Which building codes does Flowood, MS use for residential work?
Flowood's ordinance adopts the 2021 editions of the International Residential Code and the International Building Code, along with the fire, mechanical, plumbing and property maintenance codes. You can read the city's code adoption online. The city notes that its ordinances can be amended and asks anyone relying on one to get a hard copy at City Hall.
What contractor's license sign should I see on a permitted job in Flowood?
Once a local building permit is issued, Mississippi rules require the licensed residential builder or remodeler to post a sign at the job site showing their license or certificate of responsibility number and the state that issued it. The lettering has to be at least 2 inches high and 12 inches wide. If your job has a permit and you don't see one, it's fair to ask.
Will a new concrete patio in Flowood crack like my old one?
Concrete can still crack, but a slab on a packed base with control joints usually cracks inside the joint, in a straight line, instead of wandering across the middle. Control joints are grooves we cut into the slab so the concrete has a planned weak line to crack along as it shrinks. They only do their job if they're cut on time, which is why we don't put them off.
How long will I be without my driveway after a new concrete pour?
You're off it from the day we break out the old slab until the new concrete has cured enough to carry a car, and I'll give you that wait for your job when I write the quote. Curing is the stretch while concrete gains strength, and you can walk on it well before you can drive on it. Parking on it too soon is one of the quickest ways to crack a new slab, so if you need the car out during the job, tell me at the estimate and we'll plan around it.
What causes water to pool on a concrete driveway in Flowood?
Pooling usually means the slab was poured too flat or has settled into a low spot, so rain has nowhere to run and sits until it soaks in underneath. That water softens the base, the slab sinks further and the puddle gets bigger. When I look at your site I check where the water goes now, and we set the new slab to fall away from the house.
Brandon, MS
Get your Flowood concrete quote written out
Call (601) 591-9020 or send the form, because a short visit to your yard tells me more about slope, access and the old slab than any phone call can.