Concrete Contractor in Ridgeland, MS - Driveways and Slabs Built on a Packed Base
Brandon Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Brandon, MS. We pour driveways, patios, garage floors, sidewalks and slabs for homeowners and businesses in Ridgeland, and I explain every option before anything gets poured.
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Ridgeland homes, lots and the work they need
Ridgeland mixes established neighborhoods, newer subdivisions and a lot of offices and shops. Our calls here run from a cracked driveway on a family street to flatwork for a business lot, and flatwork just means slabs that lie flat on the ground, like walks and parking areas. Multiuse trails run along roads like Pear Orchard and Old Canton, so plenty of people here get around on foot, and they notice a sidewalk that's lifted at a joint.
The work is a lot like what we do up the road in Madison. On the older lots, the drive, the front walk and the steps usually tie into each other and into the house, so we plan the cuts and the slope as one job instead of patching one piece at a time.
Concrete work we do for Ridgeland homes and businesses
Concrete driveway building
When an older driveway has sunk at the garage or cracked through, we tear it out, dig down to firm ground, pack a new base and pour.
Concrete patio construction
A backyard patio has to shed water away from the house, so we set the slope before the pour and give the top a finish that isn't slick.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick, and we press the pattern in while the slab is still soft enough to take it.
Concrete sidewalk building
If a front walk has heaved or keeps tripping people, we replace the bad sections, tie them into your steps and drive, and cut joints where cracks should go.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors take tires, oil and dropped tools, so we pour them thick enough for the load and finish them smooth enough to sweep clean.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete covers color, exposed stone and borders on a drive, patio or entry. I bring samples so you can see the choices before you pick one.
Concrete retaining walls
On a sloped yard where dirt keeps washing onto the drive or patio, a poured wall with drainage behind it holds the ground where it belongs.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop, a storage building or a room addition, we pour an interior floor on a packed base with steel inside it so it stays flat.
Concrete pool decks
Concrete around a pool has to drain away from the water and stay grippy when it's wet, so we choose the slope and the finish with bare feet in mind.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps that have pulled away from the porch or settled on one side get torn out and poured new, with even risers that are easy to climb.
Slab foundation building
For a new house, addition or garage, a slab foundation is only as good as the ground under it, so we cut, fill and pack before the forms go up.
Foundation installation
When you're building new, we form and pour the foundation to the plans you have, and I check the layout before any concrete shows up.
Concrete parking lot building
Office and shop lots in Ridgeland need a thicker slab, steel and planned drainage to hold up under cars and delivery trucks every day.
Concrete footings
Footings carry the weight of walls, porches and additions down to firm ground, so we dig them to the depth your plans call for and pour them clean.
Foundation raising
If a slab or floor has dropped on one side, we look at what's under it first, because lifting it only lasts if the ground problem gets fixed too.
Concrete cutting
When you need a doorway, a trench or a bad section taken out, we saw-cut clean edges so the concrete you're keeping doesn't crack.
Get a free on-site quote for your Ridgeland concrete job
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, walk the site with you and write up 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 Ridgeland: permits, licenses and what moves the price
Building permits in Ridgeland go through the city's Building Permits and Inspections Division, which reviews the construction drawings. We settle with you before we start whether your driveway or patio needs a permit, and when it does, we handle it as your licensed contractor, so your start date waits on the city's review. To check out any contractor, you can confirm their state license with the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors, which licenses contractors statewide, and ask about their Ridgeland business license, which the city's Zoning Department approves after a privilege license inspection.
We come up from Brandon for jobs here the same way we do in Jackson, and we're licensed and insured. Your price moves mostly with how much old concrete has to come out, how deep we dig to reach firm ground, the size of the slab and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on the permit if you need one, the weather on pour day and the curing time before you can use the slab, and your own figure comes on the written quote once I've seen the site.
Why Ridgeland driveways and patios sink, crack and hold water
A lot of the sinking we see at garage doors and along the edges of older driveways starts with the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on. Somebody raked it level and never dug it out and packed it, so the dirt settled and took the concrete down with it. We dig past the soft fill and pack a firm base in layers before we form anything, because new concrete poured on the old dirt would sink the same way.
Pooling water is the other thing we see. When a slab falls toward the house or the garage, rain runs right back where you don't want it, so before we form anything I check where the water goes now and set the new slab to carry it away.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Ridgeland
From your first call to the final walk-through, here's what happens and who you'll deal with. I handle the estimate myself, and our crew does the build.
Call or send the form
Tell us what you're planning and we'll set a time for me to come out to your place in Ridgeland. You don't have to be home, but it helps if you are, so you can show me where water sits after a rain.
Walk the site together
I look at the old slab, the ground and the drainage, then write the quote out so you can see what's included and what isn't, base work and all. You'll know what each part costs before you sign anything.
Settle the permit, then build
We sort out the permit question with you first, and if the job needs one, we take care of it before the crew starts. Then our crew digs out, packs the base, forms, pours and finishes, and I'm on site checking the work as it goes.
Walk the finished slab
When it's done, I walk the job with you and answer whatever you want to ask. I'll also tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for a car, because curing, the time concrete needs to harden to full strength, can't be rushed.
Questions about concrete work in Ridgeland
Call (601) 591-9020What should a concrete contractor give me in writing before I sign in Mississippi?
If your contractor is licensed by the state as a residential builder or remodeler, the state Board's rules say they have to give you a written disclosure at signing about the requirement to carry general liability insurance. On top of that, I give you the quote written out line by line, so you can see what you're paying for and hold us to it.
What sign has to go up at a permitted job site in Ridgeland?
When a local building permit goes to a licensed residential builder or remodeler, state rules say they have to post a sign at the job site showing their license or certificate number and the state that issued it. The lettering has to be at least two inches high and twelve inches wide, so if you don't see one on a permitted job, it's fair to ask.
How do I get a commercial parking lot approved in Ridgeland?
For commercial work, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen have to approve the project through what the city calls the ARB process before the city's permits and inspections office starts plan review. That approval comes first, so build it into your timeline, and we'll go over it with you before we price the lot.
Does the city of Ridgeland inspect concrete work?
On permitted work, yes. The city's permit division does periodic inspections and issues Certificates of Occupancy, and the city's Building Official reviews permitted plans to make sure the project meets city codes. If your job is permitted, I'm on site to make sure what we build matches what the city approved.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Ridgeland, MS?
There's no single price, because a driveway's cost comes from its size, its thickness and what the ground under it needs, and I write your figure out after I see the site. People usually want to cut the base first, and that's the last thing I'd cut, because it's buried on day one and it's what keeps the slab from sinking. A plain broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives shoes and tires grip, is a better place to save.
What is the best way to keep a new concrete patio in Ridgeland from cracking?
The best way is a packed base, steel in the slab and control joints cut on time, because concrete shrinks as it cures and it's going to crack somewhere. Control joints are shallow cuts that give that crack a straight line to follow, and rebar, the steel grid inside, holds the pieces together so they don't spread or shift.
Brandon, MS
Get your Ridgeland concrete job quoted
If you call before you settle on a size or a finish, I can show you on site where the money goes, so you're comparing quotes on the same terms.