One crew handles everything from site prep through final walkthrough. Driveways, patios, garage floors, foundations, steps. We measure twice, pour once, and stand behind every slab with a written estimate and firm completion date.
From a single driveway to a full warehouse floor, the same crew handles forming, pouring and finishing, so the result is flat, durable and consistent edge to edge.
Freeze-thaw cycles are the enemy. Water seeps into the slab, freezes, expands, and lifts the surface. The concrete that survives is the concrete that never lets water in. That starts with the base: excavation deep enough to reach stable soil, gravel compacted in lifts, and drainage that moves water away from the slab instead of pooling beneath it.
The slab itself needs air-entrained mix, which creates tiny bubbles that give water room to expand without cracking the paste. Control joints cut at the right spacing and depth let shrinkage happen in a straight line. After the pour, sealing closes the pores so salt and moisture stay out. This is why a concrete foundation built with discipline outlasts one cut short. The same logic applies to driveway slabs and patio concrete across the Portland area.
We measure the area, assess the existing base, discuss finish options, and leave you with an itemised estimate. No obligation, no follow-up calls.
Prep and forming
Tear-out of old concrete, excavation, grading, gravel base compaction, and form setup happen before the first truck arrives.
Place, screed, and finish
The concrete is placed, screeded level, and finished to your chosen texture. Control joints are cut to manage shrinkage cracking.
Cure schedule and handoff
We explain the cure timeline, when it's safe to walk on, when vehicles can use it, and how to care for it long-term.
The foundation matters
Three Reasons Concrete Slabs Crack
Poor base preparation is the first. Loose soil, inadequate gravel depth, or uneven compaction means the slab settles unevenly, and settlement cracks follow. The excavation and base are as important as the concrete itself.
Weak mix design is the second. Concrete without air entrainment, or with too much water, loses strength and flexibility. The right air content and water-cement ratio let the slab move with freeze-thaw cycles instead of fighting them. Control joints cut at proper spacing and depth are the third factor. They tell the concrete where to crack, so shrinkage follows the joint line instead of creating random fractures across the surface. Our concrete maintenance guide covers sealing and long-term care. For garage floor epoxy and polished concrete, the same principles apply.
Straight answers on cost, timing, durability and what to expect during a pour.
A standard broom-finish concrete driveway in Portland generally runs $9 to $14 per square foot, with stamped or exposed-aggregate finishes closer to $14 to $22. The final number depends on the existing base, the slab thickness required, truck access, and how much old concrete or soil has to be removed first. Our concrete cost guide breaks the numbers down further, and every quote is written and itemised after an on-site measure.
Late spring through early fall is the easiest window in Oregon, roughly May to September, when temperatures are stable and the ground has thawed. Concrete is still poured year-round in Portland with the right mix and cold-weather protection, but the calendar fills fast once the frost is out, so booking an estimate early often means a better spot in the spring lineup.
All concrete moves, so the goal is to control where it cracks. We manage that with a properly compacted base, the right slab thickness, an air-entrained mix for freeze-thaw resistance, and control joints cut at planned intervals so shrinkage follows the joint line instead of wandering across the surface.
Yes. The same Portland crew handles tear-out of the old slab, excavation, grading, gravel base and compaction before any forms go down. Keeping prep and pour under one crew is how the finished surface ends up flat, properly drained and consistent edge to edge.
You can usually walk on fresh concrete after 24 to 48 hours. Driveways need about 7 days before light vehicle traffic and a full 28 days to reach design strength. We walk you through the exact cure schedule for your project at the final handoff.
Our old driveway was cracked end to end and heaving by the garage. The crew tore it out, rebuilt the base properly, and poured a new broom-finish slab in a day. One winter later it is still dead flat, and the written quote was the final number.
K. M.
Portland
★★★★★
They stamped a slate pattern across the whole patio and ran a walkway out to the fire pit. The colour matched the sample, the control joints are tucked into the pattern so you barely see them, and they cleaned up like they were never here.
J. L.
Gresham
★★★★★
I needed a shop floor that could take a two-post hoist and a winter of road salt off the truck. Polished and sealed, perfectly level, zero dust. They worked around my hours and the finish still looks new.
D. R.
Hillsboro
★★★★★
Footings and a foundation wall for a garage addition, all poured to the engineer's drawings. The inspector passed it on the first visit and they sent photos at every stage since I could not be on site. Easy to deal with start to finish.
S. P.
Beaverton
From the blog
Concrete Guides & Articles
Practical reading on planning, finishes and caring for concrete in Portland.
Tell us what you're planning, a driveway, a patio, a shop floor or a foundation, and we'll set up a no-pressure site visit. You'll get a written quote and a realistic finish date before any forms go down.
