Concrete Contractors in College Station, TX

We are concrete contractors in College Station, Texas, and we pour and repair driveways, patios, stamped concrete, sidewalks and slabs for homes across the city and the rest of the Brazos Valley. College Station sits in Brazos County about 83 miles northwest of Houston and 87 miles east-northeast of Austin, and it shares a metro area with Bryan. The weather and the ground here shape how concrete should be placed, so every job starts with a site visit, a look at drainage and a written quote.

Heat is the first problem

Wikipedia's climate table for College Station shows average highs of 92 degrees in June, 95 in July and almost 97 in August, with a record of 112. Concrete needs water to gain strength, and on a hot, windy afternoon the surface can dry before the slab underneath has set. That leads to surface cracking, dusting and a weaker top layer. In summer we book pours for the first hours of daylight, wet the subgrade beforehand, and keep the fresh slab damp or under curing compound for its first days. Timing a pour around the heat is one of the simplest ways to get a driveway that lasts.

Rain comes in bursts

The city averages about 41.75 inches of rain a year. That is more than many people expect from Central Texas, and it often comes in heavy storms. Water that runs off a roof or a neighbor's yard and soaks the ground under a slab is the most common reason concrete settles or cracks. We set slopes so water drains away from the house, and we look at gutters, downspouts and low spots before we pour. A new driveway on a soft, wet base will not stay flat no matter how well it is finished.

Clay, sand and moving ground

The Texas State Historical Association describes Brazos County soils as alluvial to sandy, with the northern third of the county in the Blackland Prairie and the rest in the Post Oak Savannah. The Blackland Prairie is known for dark, clayey soils, and clay swells when it gets wet and shrinks in drought. That movement is hard on flatwork. The soil is what it is; what we control is what sits between it and the concrete. That means removing soft or organic material, building a compacted base, using rebar where loads and soil call for it, and cutting joints so any crack lands where we planned it.

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Older slabs in established neighborhoods

College Station grew quickly in the 1970s and 1980s. Point2Homes' summary of American Community Survey data puts 12.1% of College Station housing in the 1970s and 18.7% in the 1980s, so close to a third of the housing stock has concrete that is more than 35 years old. Those driveways and walks often have heaved panels, wide cracks and sunken sections near trees. Another 44.5% of homes went up between 2000 and 2019, and those newer slabs tend to need sealing, crack repair or a patio extension more than full replacement. The city's median year built is 1999.

Permits and the right-of-way

The City of College Station requires a permit to build or change a drive approach or curb cut in the street right-of-way. The city's driveway page also says a permit is still needed if added paving tops 120 square feet, even when the curb cut stays the same. Residential driveway permits are filed through the city's eTRAKiT permitting site, and Planning & Development Services inspects the reinforcement before the concrete is poured. We plan that inspection into the schedule so your pour is not delayed.

Services

• Driveways: new pours, tear-out and replacement, added width and street approaches
• Patios: broom, smooth-trowel or exposed aggregate surfaces, add-ons to existing slabs, grill and spa pads
• Stamped concrete: pressed patterns with color for patios, entries and drive borders
• Sidewalks and walkways: entry walks, side-yard paths, steps and street-side sidewalk panels
• Slabs: pads for storage buildings, shops, RVs, condensers and garage floors
• Repair: crack sealing, lifting sunken panels, resurfacing and sealer

Rentals and owner-occupied homes

According to the Census Bureau, about 35% of College Station homes are owner-occupied, a low share that reflects the large student population at Texas A&M. Landlords and property managers often need a broken walk or a trip hazard fixed between leases, while owner-occupants tend to plan bigger projects. Both get the same written quote, the same base prep and the same curing schedule.

From first call to first seal

The estimate visit comes first: measurements, a look at drainage and a talk about finishes. Then comes a line-item quote. Work days usually go in this order: break out any old concrete, grade and compact, set forms and steel, then pour, finish, saw joints and start curing. For driveway timing, HomeGuide's guidance is a week or more before cars and about 30 days before heavy trucks or the first coat of sealer. Your schedule comes in writing. Call (979) 406-7552 or send an estimate request.

College Station is home base, including Wellborn, which the city annexed in 2011. Next door is Bryan. Beyond the two cities we cover Kurten, Wixon Valley, Smetana, Edge, Millican and Benchley in Brazos County and along US 190; Snook, Caldwell and Somerville in Burleson County; Hearne, Calvert, Franklin and Mumford in Robertson County; Navasota, Anderson and Iola in Grimes County; and Brenham in Washington County. Conditions change from place to place. Older parts of College Station and Bryan have decades-old driveways and walks that need repair or replacement. Newer subdivisions have younger slabs that mostly need patios, extensions and sealing. Rural properties outside the cities often need shop slabs, RV pads and long driveways. Each town page lists sourced facts about the ground, weather and housing there.