Concrete contractor in Nolanville, TX - driveways, patios and slabs on a packed base
A&L Temple Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Temple that pours driveways, patios, sidewalks and slabs for homes and small businesses in Nolanville, TX, with the ground under each slab dug out and packed first.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Nolanville homes and the concrete around them
Nolanville is a small city just east of Harker Heights, and most of what we pour here is for homeowners. A lot of the houses sit in newer subdivisions where the driveway, the front walk and the back patio all went in with the house, with some older homes and a few small businesses closer to the middle of town. The calls sound a lot like the ones we get from Killeen next door. A driveway section has dropped, a patio is too small for the family, or a walk has cracked across.
Lots here tend to be snug, with driveways running straight to the street and patios close to the back fence. That means getting the truck in and hauling the old concrete out can shape a job here as much as the slab itself.
Concrete work we do on Nolanville properties
Concrete driveway building
Many Nolanville driveways were poured when the house went up, and when a section sinks or cracks across, we tear it out and rebuild from the base.
Concrete patio construction
A plain builder's patio is usually too small for a grill and a table, so we pour a bigger slab sloped away from the back door.
Stamped concrete services
When you want a patio or walk that looks like stone or brick, stamping presses a pattern into fresh concrete, and we color it to suit the house.
Concrete sidewalk building
A front walk that has heaved at a joint is a trip hazard, so we replace the bad panels and tie the new walk into your driveway.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, pitted or sloped wrong for the door gets broken out and repoured so water runs out instead of pooling inside.
Decorative concrete
If plain gray doesn't suit your house, we can stain, score or finish concrete in a pattern on patios, walks and front entries.
Concrete retaining walls
On a sloped lot, a concrete retaining wall holds back the yard so you get a flat spot for a patio and the dirt stays put.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop, barn or storage building, we pour an interior floor thick enough for what it carries and finished smooth enough to sweep.
Concrete pool decks
Around a backyard pool, we pour a deck with a textured top for wet feet and slope it so splash water runs off to the yard.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps that have cracked or pulled away from the porch get rebuilt with even step heights so nobody catches a toe.
Slab foundation building
For a new house, addition or detached garage, we form and pour the slab foundation on a dug-out, packed base so the building starts level.
Foundation installation
When you're building in Nolanville, we lay out and pour the foundation your plans call for, from the footings up to the finished slab.
Concrete parking lot building
Small businesses here need lots that take daily traffic, so we pour them thicker than a driveway, with steel inside and a slope that sheds rain.
Concrete footings
Decks, carports, porches and additions all need footings, the concrete that spreads a post's weight into firm ground, and we dig and pour them to the plan.
Foundation raising
When a slab or a corner of the house has dropped and doors start sticking, we look at why it settled before talking about raising it.
Concrete cutting
When you need a doorway, a trench for a line or a bad section removed, we saw-cut clean edges so the concrete that stays isn't busted up with it.
Free on-site estimates for concrete work in Nolanville
We reply to every call and form within one business day. I'll come out, walk the job with you and send a written quote afterward, with no obligation and 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
What working in Nolanville means for your concrete job
In Nolanville, building permits come from Development Services at the City of Nolanville, which requires one for any construction that physically changes or adds structures to a property. The city also says no work starts until a permit is approved, paid for and issued, and the fees double if someone starts early, so a job that needs one waits on the permit, not the other way around. Every contractor has to be registered with the city, so it's fair to ask whoever you hire whether they are.
We're fully licensed and insured. Before work starts, we check with the city about your address and tell you what we learn, and if the job needs a permit, we handle the application before we begin. Price here moves with the same things it does in Belton: how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig and how much base goes back, the size and thickness of the slab, the steel inside it, the finish and how easy it is to get a truck in. The schedule turns mostly on the permit and the forecast, and the written quote I send after walking the job gives you your own figure.
Why Nolanville driveways and patios sink and crack
A lot of the houses in Nolanville went up in subdivisions built quickly, and the driveways and patios were poured on the builder's schedule. When we break out a sunken section, we often find the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the concrete settled right along with it. We dig down to firm ground, bring in base and compact it before any concrete goes in, because that's the one part you can't fix later without starting over.
The other thing we see is water. A patio that falls toward the house or a driveway that sends rain into the garage leaves water pooling where it does damage, so we check where your yard drains before we set forms and pitch the slab away from the house.
How a concrete job runs when you call us from Nolanville
Here's how it goes from your first call to the cleanup, so you know who you'll talk to and what you'll have in hand at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (254) 791-8043 or send the form with a few lines about the job, and we'll get back to you to set a time to look at it. A rough idea of the problem is plenty to start with.
Walk the site together
I come out, walk the site with you and ask about drainage, trees and what the concrete has to carry, because those decide how deep we dig and how thick we pour. Then 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.
Settle permits and pour date
Once you say go, we settle the permit question for your address and pick a pour date with the forecast in mind. You'll know the date ahead of time so cars can be moved off the driveway.
Pour, finish and clean up
I'm on site with our crew for the forming, the pour, the finishing and the cleanup, so the person who quoted the job is the one watching it get built. After that the slab needs its curing time, the wait while it gains strength, and I'll tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for a car.
Questions about concrete work in Nolanville
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway or patio in Nolanville?
It may need one, so check with the city before anyone pours. The city's building permit rules cover any construction that physically changes or adds structures to your property, and its online permit portal names driveways among the additions its application covers. Concrete isn't on the city's short list of projects that need no permit, so we ask about your address before we plan anything.
How long does a building permit last in Nolanville, TX?
A Nolanville building permit expires after 180 days unless construction keeps going or the city grants an extension. Building can start as soon as it's issued, so we set the pour date once the permit is in hand rather than letting it sit.
How do I get a city inspection for concrete work in Nolanville?
You request it online, and under city policy a request made before 4:00 PM gets an inspection the next business day. When one of our jobs has an inspection, we keep that cutoff in mind as we line up the forming and the pour.
What causes new concrete to crack, and how do you keep a Nolanville patio from cracking?
Concrete shrinks as it dries, so every slab gets a few cracks, and the real question is where they show up. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, on time instead of a day late, and we put rebar, steel bars that hold the pieces together, in the slabs that need it.
Do I need a permit to build near Nolan Creek in Nolanville?
Yes, if the work is in the flood way, because the city requires a permit for construction there. The city's Public Works Director serves as its flood plain manager, so that's who to ask if you're not sure where your lot stands.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Nolanville?
Your figure comes from the walk-through, because tear-out and base work vary more from one driveway to the next than anything else. If the budget's tight, I'd rather you skip the stamping or color than skimp on the base, because a plain slab on packed ground usually holds up far longer than a fancy one on raked dirt, and no finish survives a base that sinks.
Temple, TX
Get your Nolanville concrete looked at
A sinking or cracked section usually lets more water under it with every rain, so call (254) 791-8043 or send the form before a small repair turns into a bigger tear-out.