Concrete Contractor in Richland, MS - Slabs Built on a Packed, Drained Base
Brandon Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, slabs and foundations in Richland, MS. We dig out and pack the base, slope it so water runs away from your house, and walk you through every option before the pour.
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Richland homes and the ground under them
Richland is a Rankin County city a short drive from us. The calls we get here are mostly homeowners who want a new driveway, a patio out back or a slab for a shop or garage, plus some business owners with bigger lots to pave. We're a concrete contractor based in Brandon, MS, so Richland is an easy trip for the crew, and for me on estimate visits.
A lot of houses here have older driveways and patios that have settled or cracked along the edges. Others sit on newer lots where the dirt was moved around not long ago. Either way, what's under the slab decides how well it holds up, the same as on the jobs we do in Pearl, so most of our planning here goes into the base and where the water runs.
Concrete work we do around Richland
Concrete driveway building
Older Richland driveways that have sunk or cracked usually need breaking out, so we dig to firm dirt, pack the base and slope it away from the garage.
Concrete patio construction
A back patio has to shed heavy rain away from the house, so we set the slope before forming and size the slab to how you'll use it.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a Richland patio or walk the look of stone or brick in one pour, and it still needs the same packed base underneath.
Concrete sidewalk building
When a front walk has heaved or sunk into a trip edge, we replace the bad sections on a packed base so they sit flush with what's left.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked or stained garage floor in an older house can be broken out and repoured, with steel and a slope that lets water run toward the door.
Decorative concrete
Colored, stained or textured finishes suit front entries and patios you look at every day, and we walk through the options and their upkeep before anything's poured.
Concrete retaining walls
On sloped Richland yards a concrete retaining wall holds back soil that rain keeps washing down, and we plan the footing and drainage behind it first.
Concrete floor installation
Shops, sheds and interior slabs get a floor poured flat and level on a packed base, with steel where heavy equipment or vehicles will sit.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to drain away from the water and stay comfortable underfoot in a Mississippi summer, so we talk finish and slope before forming.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps that have pulled away from the house or settled crooked get rebuilt with even risers and a footing that keeps them in place.
Slab foundation building
For a new house, shop or addition in Richland, we form and pour the slab foundation on packed ground, with the steel and edges the plans call for.
Foundation installation
When a build calls for more than a slab, we dig, form and pour the foundation to the drawings, and I check the work at each stage.
Concrete parking lot building
Parking lots are flatwork, flat slab work like a driveway but bigger, so we lay them out for rain runoff and thick enough for delivery trucks.
Concrete footings
Footings under a porch post, wall or addition need to sit on firm, undisturbed ground, so we dig until we reach it instead of guessing.
Foundation raising
If a slab or foundation has dropped as wet ground settled under it, we look at why before raising it, because lifting without fixing the cause won't hold.
Concrete cutting
We saw out cracked sections, cut openings for doors or plumbing, and cut control joints in fresh slabs so they crack along a line we chose.
Get a free on-site concrete quote in Richland
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I come out myself, walk the job with you and explain the quote, and there's no pressure to book.
Call (601) 591-9020- Based in
- Brandon, MS 39042
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
Working in Richland: permits, licenses and price
Code and permit questions in Richland go to the City of Richland Building Department, and the city office is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at (601) 932-3000. Our start date waits until the permit question is settled with the city, so we take care of it early. We sort that question out with you before work starts, and when your job needs a permit, we handle it as your licensed contractor so it isn't left on you. Before you hire anyone, you can check their license with the Mississippi State Board of Contractors, because the state requires residential and commercial contractors to hold one.
Price here turns on the same things it does in Byram or anywhere else we pour. Those are the size of the slab, how much old concrete has to come out, how much digging the base needs, and whether a ready-mix truck can back up to the forms, because a tight side yard means hauling concrete in by hand. The schedule turns on the permit question, the weather on pour day and curing, the wait while new concrete hardens enough to carry weight. You get your own figure at the estimate visit, where I walk the job with you and explain what goes into the quote.
Why Richland slabs settle, crack and hold water
The city's code design values set a very shallow frost line, so the freeze damage people up north fight isn't what breaks concrete here. Water and soft ground are. Heavy rain soaks the dirt under a slab that was laid on a base raked level instead of dug out and packed, the dirt settles, and the slab cracks or sinks with it. We dig to firm ground and pack the subgrade, the dirt and gravel the slab sits on. We set rebar where the load calls for it, because that steel holds the concrete together if it does crack.
The other thing we see a lot is a slab that falls toward the house, so every rain sends water to the foundation or leaves it standing in a puddle by the back door. We check where the water runs before we build a single form. On hot days we'd rather pour early than in the midday heat, because a rushed, overheated pour can leave a weak, dusty top.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Richland
Here's how a Richland job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, so you know who you'll talk to and what you'll see at each stage.
Call or send us a message
Call (601) 591-9020 or use the form and tell us what you have in mind. We get back to you and set a time for me to come out to your place.
Walk the site with me
I look at the ground, the slope and where the water runs, hear what you want, then write the quote out so you can see what's included and what isn't. It's best if you're there, so you can ask about any line before you decide.
Settle permits, then we build
We settle the permit question with you first, and the start date waits on that and on pour-day weather. Our crew does the prep, forming, pouring and finishing, and I'm on site checking the work as it goes.
Walk the finished job together
When the pour is done, I walk it with you and answer whatever questions you've got. I'll also tell you how long to stay off it while it cures, so you don't mark the top or crack an edge too soon.
Questions about concrete work in Richland
Call (601) 591-9020How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Richland, MS?
I can't give you a fair number until I've seen the ground, because size and base work move the price more than anything else. After that, the biggest choices are thickness, steel and finish. A broom finish, the light texture dragged across the top for grip, costs less than stamped or decorative work. If the budget's tight, trim the finish before the base, because nobody sees the base on day one but it's what keeps the slab from settling.
What building code does Richland, MS use for a new slab or home addition?
Richland builds to the 2024 International Residential Code, and questions about how it applies to your job go to the Building Department mentioned above. Building against the codes or a permitted plan is a misdemeanor in Richland, with a fine of up to $1,000.00 and possible jail time. Each day it goes on counts as a separate offense, which is one more reason we settle the permit question before we form anything.
How do I know if a concrete contractor is licensed in Mississippi?
Check with the state board of contractors, because Mississippi requires residential and commercial contractors to be licensed by the board, in Richland the same as anywhere else in the state. A license is only good for one year, so ask about a current one. The bid and contract should be signed in the same name that's on the license, because the board treats work under another name like unlicensed contracting. We're licensed and insured, and I'm glad to go over that at the estimate.
How do Richland's flood rules treat a home addition?
Under the city's flood ordinance, any walled and roofed expansion of a building's footprint or height is an addition, and an addition counts as new construction. When the addition is large compared with the house's market value, the ordinance treats the existing house as new construction too. If you're planning a slab for an addition, we take that question to the city before we price the foundation.
Does pouring a driveway count as development under Richland's flood rules?
Yes, the city's flood ordinance counts paving, grading, filling and digging as development, along with buildings and even storing materials or equipment. The ordinance sets up a Floodplain Development Permit for the lands it applies to. Its finding that the city floods from time to time covers the whole city and isn't a ruling on your lot. Before we grade or pour, we check with the city whether your property falls under it.
What causes new concrete to crack in Richland, and how do you prevent it?
Most cracks we see here start under the slab, with a base that wasn't packed or with water running under the edges, as described above. Concrete also shrinks as it cures, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give it a straight line to crack along. Cutting them on time matters, because late or skipped joints leave cracks wherever the slab picks. No one can honestly say a slab won't ever crack, but a packed base, good drainage and joints cut on time keep cracks small and where you'd expect them.
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Plan your Richland concrete job with us
We answer the phone seven days a week, so call (601) 591-9020 or send the form whenever it suits you.