Concrete Contractor in Port Neches, TX - Driveways and Slabs Built on a Solid Base
Orange Concrete Company is a concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, pool decks and slab foundations in Port Neches, TX. We start with the dirt and the water under the job, then build the concrete on top.
- Service area
- Port Neches, TX
- Call
- (409) 216-5078
Port Neches houses, driveways and backyards
Port Neches is a river city in Jefferson County, mostly settled neighborhoods of single-story houses on slabs, with long driveways, back patios and a fair number of pools, plus small businesses along the main roads. We're a concrete contractor based in Orange, TX, and we work here the same way we do in nearby Nederland and Groves. Most calls start with something you can see, like a driveway cracked across the middle, a patio that's sunk toward the house or water pooling where it never used to.
The ground here is flat and low, and the clay holds water, so a slab lives or dies on what's under it. Nobody sees the base on day one, which is why it's the first thing people want to cut, and it's the last thing I'd cut. The price moves mostly with size and how much ground work your lot needs, the schedule moves with rain and the permit, and your own figure comes in the written estimate.
Our services in Port Neches, TX
Older driveways here often crack in random spots because joints were cut late or skipped. We pack the base, set rebar to hold the slab together and cut control joints so cracks have a planned place to go.
Backyards on flat lots near the river tend to hold water, and a patio laid level with the yard ends up sitting in it. We set a gentle fall away from the house so rain runs off.
Pool decks here take sun, splash and standing water, so they need grip and a way to drain. Our concrete pool decks slope away from the pool and get a finish that's easy on bare feet.
New homes and additions settle when the slab goes on dirt that was only raked level. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground a slab sits on, and set the steel before we pour.
When a house on this soft ground drops at one corner, you usually see it first in sticking doors and cracks over windows. I look at what's under it before we bring it back up from below.
Widening a driveway or running a drain line on an older lot usually means cutting into old concrete. We saw clean lines so the new pour meets the old one without a ragged edge.
Every service we offer
Concrete driveway building
Concrete patio construction
Stamped concrete services
Concrete sidewalk building
Garage floor concrete
Decorative concrete
Concrete retaining walls
Concrete floor installation
Concrete pool decks
Concrete steps construction
Slab foundation building
Foundation installation
Concrete parking lot building
Concrete footings
Foundation raising
Concrete cutting
What happens after you call us in Port Neches
Call or send the form
Call (409) 216-5078 or send the form with a few lines about the job. We set a time for me to come out to your place.
I measure and check underneath
I measure, ask what the slab is for and look at what's under it and where the water goes, so it helps if you're home. You get a written estimate that spells out what's in it and what isn't, so you can see what you're paying for.
We line up the permit
We find out which office covers your address, which inside city limits is the city, and handle the permit side with them when the job calls for one. Any easement or drainage question gets settled here, before we set a start date.
We pour, finish and walk it
Our crew lead runs the job, and our finishers prep the ground, set forms, pour and finish. When it's done I walk the finished job with you and go over when it's ready to use, since concrete needs time to cure, or harden, before it takes weight.
Port Neches concrete questions answered
Do I need a permit to pour a driveway or patio in Port Neches?
Usually, yes, because the city's residential building permits cover driveways, patios, sidewalks and in-ground pools, and the city took out the residential code's list of work that's exempt from a permit. Before it issues a permit, the city also wants proof that the contractor meets state licensing laws, and you can read those requirements in the city's building ordinance. We're licensed and fully insured, and we handle the permit side with the city when a job calls for one.
Do I need a permit for foundation repair in Port Neches?
Yes. The city's Building Official issues a permit for each foundation repair project, and it has to be issued before any repair work starts. The city also allows residential foundation repair only by a contractor licensed by and bonded to the city as a building or foundation repair contractor, and contractors on permitted work file a $15,000 permit bond with the city's Building Department, including ones who sublet the work.
How do I get approval to pour a slab over a pipeline easement in Port Neches?
You need a license to encroach, which is the city's approval to build on a utility or pipeline easement, and the Director of Public Works or the City Council approves it. That goes for a slab, a driveway, a pool or any other structure on the easement. If your survey or plat shows an easement where the job would go, tell me at the estimate so it's settled before we schedule the pour.
Which building codes apply to a new slab foundation in Port Neches?
Inside city limits, one- and two-family homes and townhouses up to three stories are built to the residential code the city adopted, along with a hurricane-resistant construction standard for homes. Commercial buildings fall under the International Building Code, and repairs and additions to existing buildings follow the existing building code. For new building permits, the city also wants a street it maintains, corrected drainage, and water, fire hydrants and sewer available.
How do I check whether my Port Neches house is in a flood zone?
Start with FEMA's online flood map tools, the MSC or the NFHL Viewer, which FEMA calls the best place to start for an official flood hazard determination. Look up your own address, since each one in Port Neches is checked on its own. Bring what you find to the estimate, because it's one more thing worth knowing about the ground before a new slab goes in.
What affects the cost of a concrete driveway in Port Neches?
Size and thickness set most of the cost, and after that it's the ground work your lot needs. Breaking out and hauling off the old slab, digging out soft dirt, bringing in and packing base, the steel and the finish all add to it, and so can permit or easement work. A plain broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped or decorative work, and it's where I'd save before I'd touch the base.
Get a written estimate for your Port Neches concrete job
We get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your place in Port Neches, measure and look the job over, and the estimate is free and obligation-free. It's in writing and spells out what's included, so you can hold it up next to anyone else's.
- Call
- (409) 216-5078
- Location
- Orange, TX 77630
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Tell us about your Port Neches slab
Call (409) 216-5078 or use the form, and tell me what's under the old slab if you know, because that's the first thing I'll ask.