Concrete Contractor in Meadowbrook, AL - Driveways and Patios That Drain Right
A&B Hoover Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Hoover, pouring driveways, patios, steps, slabs and foundations for homes in Meadowbrook, AL. We dig out and pack the ground first so the concrete drains and stays put.
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Meadowbrook, between Highway 280 and Valleydale Road
Meadowbrook sits in the southeastern suburbs of Birmingham, with U.S. 280 along its north side, Highway 119 to the east, Valleydale Road on the west and Meadow Brook Road along the south. It's close to home for us, since we're based nearby in Hoover, and most calls from here come from homeowners with a driveway that's settled, a patio they've put off for years or front steps that have started to lean.
Between those roads it's mostly houses with their own driveways, patios and walks, plus shops and offices out along the highways, so a job here can be one set of steps or a whole parking lot. Either way, the work comes down to the ground under the slab and where the rain goes once it hits the concrete.
Concrete services for Meadowbrook homes and lots
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway has sunk, cracked across or holds water by the garage, we tear it out, pack a new base and pour it again.
See the service Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
A back patio that tips toward the house sends rain at your foundation, so we set the new slab to fall away from it.
See the service Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick in one pour, so you skip loose pavers that shift and sprout weeds.
See the service Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
When roots have lifted your front walk into trip edges, we pour it again and drag a broom across the top so it has grip when wet.
See the service Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
A garage floor that's pitted or split by a widening crack can be poured again, sloped toward the door so washdown water runs out.
See the service Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Colored concrete, exposed stone and borders let a walk or patio match the brick or trim on your house, and we settle the color with you beforehand.
See the service Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
On a lot that drops off behind the house, a poured wall holds the dirt back so a patio or parking pad can sit level above it.
See the service Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
For a basement, shop or room addition, we pour an indoor floor over a packed base and plastic sheeting so ground moisture stays below.
See the service Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
Around a pool, we pour a deck with a textured top that grips bare feet and a slope that carries splash and rain off the deck.
See the service Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Steps that have pulled away from the house or rock underfoot get rebuilt with steel rods called rebar inside that tie them together and to the porch.
See the service Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
If you're adding a garage, a room or a new house, we pour the slab it sits on and check the ground and drainage around it first.
See the service Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
For a house or addition that needs a full foundation, we lay it out, dig and pour it so the framing above starts square and level.
See the service Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
For a church, office or shop lot, we pour concrete thick enough for delivery trucks and pitch it so rain heads to the drains instead of pooling.
See the service Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Footings are the wide concrete bases under a wall, porch or addition, and we pour them on firm ground so what sits on top doesn't settle.
See the service Concrete footingsFoundation raising
When a slab or porch has dropped and left a gap, we find out why it sank before lifting it, because lifting alone doesn't fix the cause.
See the service Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
We saw out a broken section of driveway, open a slab for a drain line or widen a curb cut, so you don't have to tear out everything.
See the service Concrete cutting
Get a concrete estimate for your Meadowbrook property
We'll get back to you within one business day to set a time, then I'll come out, look at the job and write up a free estimate at your place, with no pressure and no obligation.
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- Based in
- Hoover, AL 35216
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Working in Meadowbrook with the county permit office
For an unincorporated Meadowbrook address, permits run through Shelby County's Development Services department rather than a city hall, so before we put a pour on the calendar, I check with the county on what your job needs, and when a permit applies we handle the paperwork and leave room for its inspections. The county also holds you, the owner, responsible for the work being done lawfully even when you hire a licensed contractor, so it pays to check whoever you hire. Alabama requires residential builders doing paid work over $10,000 on someone else's home to be licensed by the Home Builders Licensure Board, and the state generally requires a business license in every county a business works in, which the county sells. We're fully licensed and insured, and I'm glad to show you.
What moves the price on a job here is mostly what's already there and what's under it, like how much old concrete we break out and haul off, how much digging and packing the base needs, and whether the truck can back up to the forms or we have to pump or wheel concrete across the yard. The schedule turns on the county's answer and on curing, the days a new slab needs to harden before it can take weight, and your estimate spells out both. We pour the same driveways, patios and steps across the Birmingham area and out in Fairfield, so the problems we find under old slabs here are ones our crew has fixed many times.
Why driveways and patios here crack and sink
Most cracked or sunken slabs I'm called out to look at have the same story underneath, because the ground was raked level instead of dug out and packed, and the concrete settled right along with the loose dirt below it. That ground under the slab, what contractors call the subgrade, is buried the day of the pour, so nobody sees whether it was done right until the driveway starts to drop. We dig down to firm ground and pack the base in layers before any concrete shows up.
The other thing we see is water. A patio or driveway that falls toward the house sends every rain at your foundation and leaves puddles by the door, so we check where the water runs before we set a single form and pitch the new slab to carry it away.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Meadowbrook
Here's how a Meadowbrook job goes from your first call to the final walk-through, and where it helps to have you home for it.
Call or send your details
Call (205) 325-9006 or send the form with your address and what you have in mind. We get back to you to set a time for me to come out, and it's best if you're home for it.
Walk the site together
I come out myself and walk the job with you, looking at the ground, the old concrete and where the water runs. You get an estimate that spells out the tear-out, base work, concrete and finish, so you can see where the money goes.
Permit check, then the pour
Before anything is scheduled, we check with the county, handle any permit paperwork and leave room in the plan for its inspections. Then our crew digs out and packs the base, sets the forms and pours, with me on the job.
Walk the finished work
Once the forms are off and the site is cleaned up, we walk the finished work with you before we pack up. I'll tell you when it's safe to walk on and when you can drive on it.
Questions about concrete work in Meadowbrook
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Meadowbrook, AL?
You may not, since the county lists driveways and sidewalks among projects that may not need a permit, but it does require one for any project over 200 square feet. Plenty of driveways and patios run bigger than that, and the county says the only sure way to know is to call its permits and inspections office. We make that check for your address before we schedule anything.
How do I find out if my Meadowbrook home is in a flood zone?
Look up your address on the state's AlabamaFlood floodplain map, which shows FEMA's flood zone data. The county's floodplain rules cover FEMA's flood hazard areas and other flood areas the county designates, so if your lot is in one, tell us early and we'll ask the county what it means for your slab before we plan the job.
Does my neighborhood review committee have to approve a new driveway in Meadowbrook?
If your neighborhood has an architectural review committee, the county says to contact that committee for its requirements when you apply for a residential permit. Bring us whatever it tells you about size, color or finish, and we'll plan the job around it from the start.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Meadowbrook?
Your price comes from your own driveway, and I'll put it in writing after I've seen it, because what's under and around the old slab moves the number as much as the size does. A plain broom finish, a lightly brushed texture for grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and keeping the old shape costs less than widening it. The base is the one place I'd tell you not to save, because it's hidden the day we pour and it's what keeps the slab from sinking later.
How long until I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Meadowbrook?
You'll be off a new driveway with your car a good while longer than on foot, because concrete keeps gaining strength for days after the pour and a car on it too soon can crack it. When we set your pour date, I'll give you the day you can walk on it and the day you can park on it, so you can plan where the cars go in between.
What causes concrete to crack, and will my new slab crack like the old one?
Concrete shrinks a little as it hardens, so the goal is deciding where it cracks and keeping the slab from settling. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, while the concrete is fresh, and we set rebar, steel rod that holds the pieces together, where the job calls for it. With a dug-out, packed base under it, a new slab has far fewer reasons to break up the way the old one did.
Other service areas
Hoover, AL
Get your Meadowbrook concrete job priced
Call while the old driveway or patio is still in place, because how it broke tells me what needs fixing underneath before we pour.