Concrete contractor in Harker Heights, TX - driveways and patios on solid ground
A&L Temple Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor from Temple, TX, pouring driveways, patios, walks and slabs in Harker Heights, with as much care for the ground under the concrete as for the surface you see.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Harker Heights homes and the ground under them
We're a concrete contractor based in Temple, TX, and Harker Heights is one of the cities we drive over to most. Most of the calls here come from homeowners in neighborhoods of single-family houses, with some from small businesses along the main roads that need a lot or a floor done right. We do the same kind of work next door in Killeen and over in Belton.
A lot of the city sits on rolling, rocky ground, so many lots slope toward the street or the back fence. On newer streets we often find builder driveways and small patios that people want to widen or extend, and on older ones we find slabs that have settled or cracked. Either way, the slope decides where water goes once the new concrete is in, so it shapes how we dig, grade and set every slab here.
Concrete services we do in Harker Heights
Concrete driveway building
Sloped Harker Heights driveways need a packed base and a fall toward the street, and we give them a broom finish, a light texture that helps tires grip in rain.
Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios here often sit on a slope, so we set the grade to carry water away from your house before the forms ever go in.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete, pressed with a pattern that looks like stone or brick, suits front walks and patios on newer homes where you want more than plain gray.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace front walks that have heaved or settled, and we pour new paths from the driveway to the door or out to the backyard gate.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked or sunken garage floor gets torn out, the ground under it repacked, and a new slab poured that's ready for cars, tools and storage.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and saw-cut patterns give a plain slab some character, and they work well on Harker Heights patios, pool areas and front entries.
Concrete retaining walls
On the sloped lots common here, a concrete retaining wall holds back soil so you can level part of a yard, a patio pad or a driveway edge.
Concrete floor installation
Interior concrete floors for shops, additions and small businesses around Harker Heights, poured level and finished smooth so flooring or equipment sits flat.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks take bare feet, splashed water and hard summer sun, so we slope them to drain and give them a texture that isn't slick underfoot.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps on raised or sloped lots get even risers and a solid footing, so they're less likely to tip or pull away from your house.
Slab foundation building
We form and pour slab foundations for additions, garages and outbuildings, with the ground graded and packed first so the slab starts on firm footing.
Foundation installation
New foundations for homes, additions and small commercial buildings, laid out to the plans and set on ground we've dug out and compacted ourselves.
Concrete parking lot building
Small business and office lots need thicker concrete and good drainage, because cars turning and parking all day wear down a thin slab fast.
Concrete footings
Footings for porches, pergolas, fences and additions, dug down to firm ground so whatever sits on top stays level as the seasons change.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab has sunk and left an uneven step or a gap, we figure out why it moved first, then lift and support it.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut doorways, plumbing trenches and damaged sections out of existing slabs, so a repair or an addition ties in cleanly with what's already there.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Harker Heights
We reply to every form and call within one business day to set a time to come out. After I walk the job with you, you get a written quote, and there's no pressure to book.
(254) 791-8043- Based in
- Temple, TX 76501
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
Permits, access and price on Harker Heights jobs
Work inside Harker Heights goes through the city's Building Official, Permits & Inspections office, which reviews plans, issues permits and inspects work while it's underway. Before we set a date, we check with the city for your address and tell you what we learn, and if your job needs a permit we handle the application before we start, so the schedule waits on that answer first and then on the weather. We're fully licensed and insured, and it's fair to ask any contractor you're weighing to show you the same. Your price moves with the size of the slab, whether old concrete has to come out, how much digging and base work the ground needs, and the finish you pick, and the written quote after the site visit turns those into your number.
Getting a concrete truck to the spot matters as much as the drive over. A lot of patios here sit behind a fenced yard or down a slope, so on the visit I check gate width, grade and overhead lines, because a truck that can't reach means a pump or wheelbarrows, and that shows up in the quote. We run into the same yards and the same questions next door in Nolanville.
Why Harker Heights driveways and patios crack and settle
Central Texas summers are hard on fresh concrete. When the midday sun hits a new slab, the top dries faster than the inside and you end up with a weak, dusty surface later, so in hot months we pour early in the morning and keep the slab damp while it cures, the slow stretch where it hardens and gains strength.
Sloped lots mean water moves fast across a yard after a hard rain. If a driveway or patio sits on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, that water works under it and the slab settles with the ground and cracks. So we dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and set the new concrete to fall away from your house instead of toward it.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Harker Heights
Here's how a job goes from your first call to the day you can use your new concrete, and where you'll want to be part of it.
Call or send the form
Call (254) 791-8043 or use the form and tell us what you want poured and where. We'll set a time to walk the site, and it helps if you can be there.
Walk the site together
I come out myself, look at drainage, trees and what the concrete has to carry, and ask how you'll use it. Then you get a written quote that lists what's in it and what isn't, so you can set it next to anyone else's.
Check permits, pick a date
Once you say go, we check permits for your address and handle any application before work starts. We set the pour date with the forecast in mind, since heat and rain both change how a pour goes.
Pour, finish and clean up
I'm on site with our crew through the forming, pouring, finishing and cleanup. Before we leave, we tell you how long to stay off the slab while it cures.
Questions about concrete in Harker Heights
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Harker Heights?
There's no single price, because a Harker Heights driveway quote is built from the size, the tear-out, the base work and the finish, and I give you that number in writing after walking your site. Where quotes differ most is the base, because it's hidden on day one and it's the first thing cut to hit a lower number. I'd rather trim a decorative finish than the base, because a nice surface on raked dirt settles anyway.
Which building codes apply to concrete work in Harker Heights?
Harker Heights has adopted the 2024 International Building and Residential Codes along with the other 2024 International codes, and the city keeps its local changes in the City Code. You can see the full list on the city's building codes page. When your job needs a permit, those codes are what we build to.
Does the city inspect concrete work in Harker Heights?
On a permitted job, yes, the city follows up with inspections while the work is in progress. We plan the forming and the pour around those visits so nothing gets covered up before it's been looked at.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Harker Heights?
Usually about a week for cars, and a day or two before you walk on it, with heavy trucks or trailers waiting longer. Cooler weather slows curing down, so I'll give you the date for your own slab once it's poured.
What causes cracks in a new concrete slab in Harker Heights?
Concrete shrinks as it dries, so every slab gets a few cracks, and the goal is to make them happen where we choose. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight weak line to crack along, soon after the pour, because joints cut late or skipped leave cracks wandering across the middle. The other big cause is a soft base, which is why we dig out and pack the ground first.
How thick should a concrete driveway be for a home in Harker Heights?
Most home driveways are poured about 4 inches thick, and we go thicker where a heavy truck, a trailer or an RV will park. We often add rebar, steel bars laid in a grid inside the slab that hold it together if it cracks, while a patio or walk that only carries foot traffic can usually stay at 4 inches.
Temple, TX
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Calling now lets me see the old slab and the ground before you settle on a size or a finish, which is when changes are easiest to make.