Concrete Contractor in Belton, TX - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground
A&L Temple Concrete Construction pours driveways, patios, sidewalks and slabs for homes and small businesses in Belton, TX. We're based in Temple, and we put as much work into the ground under the concrete as the surface.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Belton homes from historic downtown to newer streets
Belton is a short drive from our base in Temple, so it's a city we're in and out of all the time. Around historic downtown the houses are older, the driveways are narrow and a lot of the original concrete has had decades to crack and settle. In the newer neighborhoods we see builder flatwork, which is the driveway, walks and patio poured along with the house, starting to sink at the edges and pull away from the garage.
The work here looks a lot like what we do in Salado, just down the interstate. What shapes each job is the ground under the old slab and where the rain goes once it comes off the roof, so that's what I look at first.
Concrete services we offer Belton homes and businesses
Concrete driveway building
When an older Belton driveway has sunk, cracked or started holding water by the garage, we tear it out, fix the base under it and pour new.
Concrete patio construction
We build new patios off the back door, or extend the one you have, sloped so a hard rain runs into the yard instead of toward the house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a Belton patio or entry the look of stone or brick, pressed into the surface while it's wet, with one solid slab underneath.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks lifted by tree roots on Belton's older streets trip people, so we replace the bad sections and pour them flush with the rest.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked or sunken garage floor can be torn out and repoured on a packed base, so it carries a truck and a workbench the way it should.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and saw-cut borders let a new slab sit well beside the brick and stone on Belton's older houses near downtown.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard slopes toward the creek or a neighbor's lot, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back and gives you flat ground you can use.
Concrete floor installation
For shops, storage buildings and small business spaces in Belton, we pour interior floors flat and even, on a base dug out and packed first.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks here get full summer sun and wet feet, so we give them a textured finish for grip and slope them away from the pool.
Concrete steps construction
Crumbling front steps on older Belton porches are easy to trip on, so we form and pour new ones with every step the same height.
Slab foundation building
For a new house or addition, we prepare the ground and pour the slab it sits on, after checking where water collects on the lot.
Foundation installation
Garages, workshops and additions on sloped Belton lots need a foundation that suits the ground, so we lay it out and pour it after walking the site.
Concrete parking lot building
Small business owners along Belton's busier roads call us for lots that carry daily traffic, with thicker sections where delivery trucks turn and room for water to drain.
Concrete footings
Footings are the concrete under posts, columns and walls, and we pour them for porches, carports and additions so the weight sits on firm ground, not loose fill.
Foundation raising
If a slab or porch has settled and water now runs toward the house, raising it back up can sometimes spare you a full tear-out.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut old concrete for a clean edge when only part of a driveway or walk needs replacing, and cut openings for drains or new doorways.
A free written quote for your Belton concrete work
We reply to every call and form within one business day, and there's no pressure to book. I'll walk the job with you at no charge, then send a written quote afterward.
(254) 791-8043- Based in
- Temple, TX 76501
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
What we check before pouring concrete in Belton
Before we start a job in Belton, we check with the city or county office for your address, tell you what we learn, and handle the permit application ourselves if the job needs one. That check, the weather and the cure, the days a new slab needs to harden before it takes weight, set the schedule more than the pour does. Price moves with the size of the slab, how much old concrete has to come out, how much digging and packing the base needs, and whether it gets rebar, the steel inside that holds cracked pieces tight together. The finish matters too, since a broom finish, the light brushed texture that keeps shoes and tires from slipping, costs less than stamped or colored work. We're fully licensed and insured, and our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Most Belton jobs run like the ones we do in Harker Heights and around Bell County. On older lots near downtown, a concrete truck often can't get close to the forms, so we pump the concrete or wheel it in, which takes more time and labor than backing a truck up in a newer subdivision. Driveways that meet the street need care at the edge too, so the new concrete lines up with the curb and doesn't trap water where the two meet.
Why Belton slabs crack, sink and hold water
A lot of the ground around Belton swells when it's wet and shrinks when it dries, so a slab poured on dirt that was only raked level settles unevenly and cracks. That base, what the slab sits on, is hidden the day we pour, and it's usually the first thing cut when a budget gets tight. I'd rather spend your money there than on a fancier surface, because a nice finish on a sinking slab still sinks, so we dig out the soft soil, bring in base material and pack it before any concrete goes down.
Hard rains are the other thing we see. When an old patio has settled toward the house, water pools against the foundation, so we check where the water runs on your lot before we set forms and slope the new slab away from the house.
How a concrete job runs when you call us from Belton
From your first call to the cleanup, here's what happens, who you'll deal with and when it helps to be home.
Call or send the form
Call (254) 791-8043 or send the form with a few lines about what you're seeing, like cracks, sinking or pooling water. We set a time for me to come out to your place in Belton.
I walk the site with you
I look at drainage, trees and what the concrete has to carry, so it helps if you're there to show me where water sits after a rain. Afterward I send a written quote that lists what's in it and what isn't, so you can set it next to anyone else's.
We check permits and schedule
Once you say go, we do the permit check I mentioned for your address and pick a pour date with the forecast in mind. I tell you the date ahead of time so you can plan where to park.
We pour, finish and clean up
I'm on site with our crew through the forming, pouring and finishing, and we clean up before we leave. You don't need to be home on pour day, but I'll tell you how long to stay off the new slab.
Questions about concrete work in Belton
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Belton, TX?
A driveway's cost is set by its size and how much work the ground needs before the pour, so the fair way to price yours is to see it. Two quotes can differ a lot because one includes digging out and packing the base while the other just rakes the dirt level, so check what each one lists. Ours spells that out line by line.
How do I check my home's flood risk before pouring near Nolan Creek in Belton?
Start with FEMA's flood hazard map data, which FEMA offers so people can understand their level of flood risk and the type of flooding they face. If your lot sits low or near the creek, tell me when I come out, because it changes how we grade the ground and where we send the water.
Who handles flood control along Nolan Creek in Belton?
Bell County Water Control District 6 handles flood control in the Nolan Creek watershed, from West Killeen down to the Leon River in Belton, using a set of flood control and retention ponds. Water running off your new driveway or patio is something we plan for on our jobs, so it heads into the yard or the street and not toward the house.
What causes new concrete to crack, and will mine crack like the old one?
Concrete shrinks as it dries and the ground under it moves, so every slab gets a few cracks, and I'd rather tell you that now than have you surprised later. What we control is where they show up and how wide they get. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack, before it cracks on its own, and we pour on a base that's been dug out and packed.
How long does it take before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
Longer than you can walk on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength for days after the pour and a car puts far more weight on it than your feet do. The wait depends on the mix and the weather, so I give you the dates for your driveway before we leave.
What is the best time of day to pour concrete in Belton's summer heat?
Early morning, because concrete that sets too fast in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top that wears off. On hot days we start early so our crew has time to finish the surface before the sun gets on it.
Temple, TX
Get your Belton concrete job on the calendar
Tell us about the cracks, the sinking or the water you're seeing when you call (254) 791-8043 or send the form, and I'll come out already knowing what to look for.