Concrete contractor in Mission, TX - slabs built on a packed, graded base
United Mission Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Mission, TX. We pour driveways, patios, steps and pool decks for homeowners here, and slabs, footings and lots for builders and business owners.
Concrete work we do in Mission
Every service below is available in Mission, from concrete driveway building to cutting out an old slab. Call or send the form and name the job you have in mind.
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
What we check before any pour
Most calls we get in Mission start with something you can see, like a driveway cracked across, a patio sunk at one corner or water pooling against the house. I look at why the old one failed first, because a new pour on the same bad base usually fails the same way.
The part I won't cut corners on is the base. It's buried on day one, so it's the first thing people want to trim from the budget, but the subgrade, the packed ground the slab actually sits on, decides whether your concrete stays flat. If money's tight, I'd rather you go with a plain finish than a thin base.
Where water runs
We check which way the ground falls before we set forms, so the finished slab sheds water away from your house instead of toward it.
Joints and steel
We cut control joints on time, so the slab cracks in a straight line we chose, and set rebar, the steel inside that holds the pieces together.
Pour timing
When it's hot out, we schedule the pour away from midday heat, because concrete that dries too fast ends up with a weak, dusty top.
Mission is our home base
We're based in Mission, so jobs here are close to home, and we work the same way in McAllen, Palmview, Edinburg and the other cities around it across Hidalgo County. I come out myself to look at the job and measure it, and I'm on site with our crew when they do the work.
Your price moves with the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete and soft dirt has to come out, the steel inside it and the finish you pick. A broom finish, the light texture that gives shoes and tires grip, costs less than stamped. Your own figure comes from the estimate.
The schedule turns on the permit, the weather and curing, the wait while the concrete gains strength before you can walk on it and longer before you drive on it. When you call, have a rough size in mind, photos of any cracks or pooling, and know where a truck can reach the spot.
- Area
- Mission, TX
- Phone
- (956) 379-6556
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
- Based in
- Mission, TX 78572
Get your job measured on site
Describe the job and its size through the form or call (956) 379-6556. We reply within one business day, then I come out for a free estimate with no obligation.
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(956) 379-6556Questions about concrete in Mission
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Do I need a permit to pour a concrete slab in Mission, TX?
Yes, the city requires a permit for any concrete slab worth $100 or more, and for every new building down to a storage shed. The city's Inspections Division reviews the application and inspects the work. Starting without a permit can mean a double permit fee, so we apply first and set the pour date after it's issued.
What do I need to apply for a home building permit in Mission?
It needs an energy code report, a Manual J report for the A/C, an engineer-sealed windstorm plan and a full set of plans at 11x17, or the city won't accept it. The lot also has to be zoned for the house and platted into recorded lots. The general contractor gets that permit before any trade permits are issued.
Is my older property in Mission grandfathered for new concrete work?
Don't count on it, because the city's permit form says not to assume a property is grandfathered. On newly annexed land, what's there stays allowed only while it's left as is, and adding on takes a permit under current zoning, codes and setbacks, the distances kept from property lines. Most projects in the Historic Preservation Overlay District also need Historic Preservation Commission approval.
Will a new concrete driveway in Mission crack like the old one?
It can still crack, but a slab on a dug-out, packed base with control joints cut on time usually cracks along those joints, not across the middle. Old slabs tend to sink and break because the base was only raked level, so the base is where we spend our time.