Concrete floor installation in Temple TX - a level floor on ground we pack evenly
Cracked, sunken or bare dirt floor in your shop or addition? We pack the ground first, then pour a slab ready for your flooring.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What goes into a new concrete floor in Temple?
Concrete floor installation in Temple means getting the ground under the slab packed evenly, then pouring, finishing and curing a slab that can carry tile, wood, carpet or a coating. A&L Temple Concrete Construction does this work from our base in Temple, across Bell County and in the cities around it.
Most people who call us about a floor are building something new, like a shop, an addition or a storage building, or they're tearing out an old slab that sank and cracked. The price mostly turns on the floor's size, how much digging and base the ground needs, how thick the slab has to be for what it carries, and whether it needs a moisture barrier under it for flooring. The schedule turns on that ground work, the weather on pour day and how long the slab has to dry before flooring goes in. My written quote lists what's in it and what isn't, so you can see exactly where your money goes.
How do you know it's time for a new concrete floor?
Cracks that keep opening
A crack that gets wider over time, or one side of the floor sitting higher than the other, usually means the ground underneath settled unevenly. Patching the top won't stop it, and the longer you wait, the more the gap grows and breaks whatever flooring sits over it.
Tile popping or flooring lifting
Loose tile, cupped wood or a musty smell near the floor usually points to moisture coming up through an old slab with nothing under it to stop it. Replacing the flooring alone just starts the same problem over again.
A dirt or gravel floor
A shop, barn or storage building with a dirt or gravel floor stays dusty, turns muddy after rain and is hard to roll anything across. Pouring before you move equipment and shelves in is a lot easier than working around them later.
How we handle concrete floor installation
Most of the work on a floor happens before the truck shows up, so that's where we spend real time. We dig out soft dirt and roots down to firm ground, bring in base and pack it in layers until the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, is evenly firm from wall to wall, because ground packed unevenly settles unevenly and cracks the floor no matter how thick the slab is. If flooring is going on top, we set the moisture barrier right under the slab, where it protects that flooring best, then lay rebar, the steel bars that keep any cracks from spreading apart. We pour, trowel the top smooth and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack instead of a random one, and then it has to cure, which is the slow hardening that needs the concrete kept from drying out too fast. If the budget gets tight, I'd cut almost anything before the base, because a smooth top over badly packed ground still cracks, and nobody can fix the base once it's under concrete.
A new floor often comes with work right outside it. If the room opens onto the backyard pool, we can pour concrete pool decks on the same kind of packed ground, and a door that sits above the yard usually needs concrete steps so you're not stepping down onto dirt.
Plain floor for a shop or storage building
This suits a workshop, barn or storage room where the concrete itself is the floor you walk on. We trowel it smooth and flat so it sweeps clean and carts roll easily.
Slab ready for tile, wood or carpet
This suits an addition or a converted space that's getting flooring on top. The moisture barrier goes right under the slab, and we keep the surface flat enough for your flooring installer to work on.
Thicker floor for heavy loads
This suits a floor that will hold a vehicle lift, heavy equipment or packed shelving. We plan the thickness and the steel around what it has to carry, so tell me about the load when I come out.
Get a written quote for your concrete floor
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a free estimate at your property. I'll walk the job with you and send a written quote, with 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 happens after you call about a concrete floor in Temple?
Here's how a floor job runs from your first call to cleanup, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (254) 791-8043 or fill out the form, and we'll set a time for me to come see the space. It helps to know the rough size and what the floor will carry.
Walk the site together
I walk the site with you and ask about drainage, trees and what the floor has to hold, then send a written quote. It lists what's included and what isn't, so there are no surprises in the price.
Check permits, set the pour
Once you say go, we check with the city or county office for your address, tell you what we learn and handle the application if the job needs a permit. We pick the pour date with the forecast in mind, since rain or a hot afternoon changes how concrete sets.
Pour, finish and clean up
I'm on site with our crew through the forming, pouring, finishing and cleanup. Before we leave, we go over how long to keep off the floor and what has to happen before flooring goes down.
Why Temple owners call A&L Temple Concrete Construction for a floor
I quote it and stay for the pour
I'm the one who walks your job and writes the quote, and I'm on site with our crew when the forming, pouring and finishing get done. Nothing gets lost between what we talked about and what gets built.
Licensed and insured on every floor
We're fully licensed and insured. You shouldn't have to wonder who's covered if something goes wrong while a crew is working on your property.
Quotes you can set side by side
My written quote spells out the dig-out, base, barrier, steel and finishing, and says plainly what's left out, so you can line it up against another bid and see who's doing the ground work. The work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Working Temple ground since 2023
I started this business in Temple in 2023, after years running a landscaping company next to concrete crews and a few seasons learning the trade on one. Digging in Bell County dirt every week teaches you to respect what's under a slab.
On a floor, the part that matters most is the ground you'll never see again once it's poured. When you're ready, send us a few details or call (254) 791-8043 and I'll come take a look.
Concrete floors, steps and pool decks on Temple's clay
Bell County has more high shrink-swell, or expansive, clay than the Texas average, the kind that swells when it's wet and shrinks when it dries, and most of that risk sits in the Houston Black, Heiden and Purves soils. Houston Black is the dark Blackland Prairie clay that runs from north of Dallas down to San Antonio, and it moves a lot as its moisture changes. Under a floor, that movement is what lifts one corner or drops another, so we dig out the soft soil, pack the base evenly and pay close attention to how water gets around the building.
We see the same clay on floor jobs in Belton and Killeen, along with the dry summers and wet springs that make it move. That's why I ask on every estimate where the water runs, because water sitting along one side of a slab tends to make that side swell first.
Questions about concrete floors in Temple
How much does a concrete floor cost near Temple, TX?
Concrete work in nearby Killeen usually costs about $4 to $16 per square foot, and that's a general figure for concrete work in that market, not our price. Where your floor lands depends on how much digging and base the ground needs, the slab's thickness and steel, and whether it needs a moisture barrier. My written quote breaks those out for your floor.
What causes cracks in a new concrete floor, and will mine crack?
Most likely a few, because some cracking is normal on every slab and doesn't by itself mean the work was bad. Cracks can't be stopped entirely, but well laid out control joints decide where they go, so ask any crew how they'll lay out the joints. I'll show you where ours go before the pour.
How long should a new slab dry before flooring goes down?
Until it dries out and passes a moisture test, not until a set date on the calendar. Guidance for slabs getting carpet, tile, wood or similar flooring calls for moisture protection and for testing the cured slab for moisture coming through, so plan your flooring install around that test result.
How long does concrete need to cure in Texas summer heat?
Hot-weather concrete guidance says curing should start as soon as finishing ends and keep going for at least 3 days. The same guidance has crews place and finish outside the hottest part of the day when they can, and finish without sprinkling water on the surface, which is why we watch the clock as well as the forecast on summer pours.
Does Bell County clay soil change how a concrete floor is built?
Yes, because the clay under much of Bell County moves with moisture, the ground prep and drainage around the floor matter even more here. A lot-level soil report or the NRCS soil survey for the county shows which soil sits under your address, so if you have a report, have it ready when I come out.
Do I need an engineer for a shop floor with a car lift?
You might, since one residential slab guide advises hiring a structural engineer for slabs that carry heavy equipment, vehicle lifts or large stored loads. It gives the same advice for slabs on expansive soil that need post-tensioning, steel cables tightened inside the slab, or special drainage underneath. Tell me what the floor will carry on the walk-through so we can sort that out early.
Related concrete work around a new floor
Concrete pool decks
If your new room opens onto the pool, a deck poured on packed ground and sloped away from the house keeps the walk outside dry and even.
Concrete steps construction
When a new floor sits higher than the yard, solid concrete steps at the door give you a safe, even way in and out of the space.
Cities we serve for concrete floors
A&L Temple Concrete Construction is based in Temple, TX, and we pour floors across Bell County and the cities around it, including Belton and Harker Heights. The 12 cities below have their own pages, and if yours isn't listed, give us a call and ask.
Temple, TX
Get your concrete floor quote started
Have the floor's rough size in square feet, what it'll carry, the flooring you plan and any soil report handy, and the walk-through goes faster with a quote that fits the real job.