Concrete driveway building in Gillette WY - a slab built to drain and handle frost
Cracked, sinking or puddling driveway? We build a new one on packed ground, sloped so water and snowmelt run away from your house.
I look at every driveway myself
I come out to every job myself to see the ground, the slope and how water moves across your lot. Then my crew does the work with me on site, so the person who planned your driveway is there when it's built.
In business since 2013
I learned concrete beside my dad on flatwork, the flat slabs like driveways, patios and walks, and started this business in 2013. That's 13 years of explaining what goes under your concrete before we pour it.
Licensed, fully insured, easy to reach
We're licensed and fully insured. Call (307) 670-7851 or use the estimate form, and tell me whether your house is under city or county rules and what heavy vehicles you'll park, so I can plan around them.
Building a concrete driveway in Gillette
We build new concrete driveways in Gillette, WY, from tearing out the old slab to finishing the surface. It's for homeowners whose driveway has cracked, sunk or started holding water, and for anyone pouring a first driveway who wants it on solid ground and sloped to drain.
Most calls start with a driveway that's cracked, sunk at one end or holds a puddle near the garage, and the first question is usually whether a new one will do the same thing. Most of that trouble comes from what's under the old slab, not the concrete itself. A new driveway starts with the ground, the drainage and what you'll park on it, and I'll walk you through each before anything gets poured.
Price mostly follows the size, how thick the slab needs to be for your vehicles, how much old concrete and soft dirt comes out, and whether you want a plain broom finish, a light brushed texture for grip, or decorative work. The schedule turns on the weather for pour day, the permit check we make with the city or county office for your address before we start, and curing, the early wait while concrete hardens before it carries weight.
Driveways from the dirt up, plus the work around them
A base built for what you park
Before I price a driveway, I want to know what you'll park on it, because a work truck or a trailer can call for a thicker slab or a different design than a couple of cars. We dig out soft dirt and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, instead of raking it level, since some Wyoming ground holds clay that swells and shrinks as it gets wet and dries out. If the budget is tight, I'd trim the finish before the base, because nobody sees the base on day one but it decides how the slab ages.
Slope planned around downspouts and snow
Concrete lasts longer when water runs off it, so we slope the slab away from your house and keep the ground beside it from holding water against the edges. I'll ask where your downspouts empty and where you pile snow, because one spot that stays wet wears a slab faster than the rest of it. Sometimes that means moving a downspout or picking a different side for the snow pile, and it's a lot cheaper to sort that out before the pour than after.
Joints, finish and the work alongside
Some cracking is normal in concrete, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, and we cut them on time. Rebar, steel bars set inside the slab, can help keep a crack from opening wide, but it doesn't replace even support and good joints. We plan pours away from midday heat when we can, since a rushed top turns weak and dusty, then finish with a broom texture. If you want a concrete patio off the back or a stamped concrete border along the edges, we plan those at the same time.
Get a driveway estimate that spells out the base
I reply within one business day to set a time to come out, measure your driveway and ask how you'll use it. The estimate is free, done on site and comes with no obligation.
(307) 670-7851How a driveway job goes with us
I come out and measure
You call, and I come out to look at the driveway, take measurements and ask how you plan to use it. That's when I see the old slab, the ground under it and how water moves across your lot.
Your estimate and a pour date
I write up an estimate that spells out what's included, from tear-out and base work to the finish, so you know what you're paying for. Then we pick a pour date together that fits the weather and any permit the job needs.
Pour day and looking after it
On pour day I show you the forms and the packed base before any concrete goes in, because that's the part you won't see again. Before we leave, I tell you how to look after the new driveway while it cures.
Driveway questions we hear in Gillette
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Gillette?
Across the US, a plain residential concrete driveway usually costs about $7 to $18 per square foot, so treat that as a planning range, not a Gillette quote. Size, slab thickness for heavier vehicles, tear-out of the old driveway and any decorative work move it, and your estimate spells out what's included.
Will a concrete driveway in Gillette hold up to freeze and thaw?
It holds up best when the mix has air entrainment, tiny air pockets spread through the concrete that give freezing water room, because strength alone doesn't stop freeze-thaw damage. For a cooler-season pour, when the air is at or expected below 40°F while the slab is protected, ask how it'll be covered and make sure ice and frost come off the ground first.
Which office handles driveway permits in Gillette, WY?
The city's Engineering Division issues permits for cutting into the street and licenses for work in the public right-of-way, and you apply through its online Citizen Self Service. Campbell County says special building permit rules apply in certain zoning districts and platted subdivisions. We check with the office that covers your address and handle the paperwork when the job calls for one.
When can I drive on a new concrete driveway?
Later than it looks ready, because concrete keeps gaining strength after you can walk on it, so its color or how hard the top feels is a poor guide. Edges and corners are the weak spots early on, so keep tires off them, and keep deicing salt off the new slab too. Before we leave, I'll tell you when it's ready for your vehicles.