Concrete contractor in San Juan, TX - slabs that drain away from your house
United Mission Concrete is a Mission-based concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, steps, slabs and foundations in San Juan, TX, and we get the base, grade and forms right before the truck backs in.
Concrete work we do in San Juan
Every service below is available in San Juan, from driveways and pool decks to concrete floor installation, so tap one or call about your job.
- 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 first on a San Juan lot
In Hidalgo County, plenty of flooding comes from water the flood maps don't show, and many homes take water when rain ponds faster than the storm drains can carry it off. So on a San Juan driveway or patio, the first thing I check is which way the water runs now, and I set the new slab to fall away from the house.
The next thing is the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on. We dig out the soft dirt and pack the base instead of raking it level, because a slab poured on loose fill settles right along with it. Nobody sees that work on pour day, and it's the last place I'd cut to save money.
Signs in the old slab
Where an old slab cracked, sank or chipped usually shows where the ground gave way, so we look at that before we plan the new one.
Where the steel sits
Rebar, the steel inside the slab, holds the pieces together if it cracks, so we set it up off the dirt where it can do that.
Joint layout
Control joints are grooves cut into the slab so it cracks in a straight line we chose, and we plan them before the pour, not after.
Pour timing
On a hot day we'd rather pour early, because concrete that dries out too fast at midday can leave a weak, dusty top.
How we cover San Juan from Mission
We're based in Mission and work across Hidalgo County, so San Juan is part of our usual run, along with Pharr and Alamo. When you call, I set a time to come out myself, walk the job and measure it, and our crew does the work with me on site.
Price moves with the size of the slab, how much digging and base work your ground needs, the steel, and any finish like stamping. The schedule turns on the weather, the curing wait before you walk or drive on it, and any permit. Your own figure comes from the estimate on site.
Before I come out, it helps to know whether your address is inside city limits, and the city's Planning & Zoning page shows that. Have a rough size in mind, photos of any old slab, and a sense of where water stands after a hard rain.
- Area
- San Juan, TX
- Phone
- (956) 379-6556
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
- Based in
- Mission, TX 78572
Tell us about your slab
Send the address and what you want poured, or call. We reply within one business day, then I come out for a free, no-obligation estimate.
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(956) 379-6556Questions from San Juan homeowners
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How do I find out if my concrete job needs a permit in San Juan, TX?
Check with the city, because its Building Department issues building permits for construction or renovation inside city limits, and significant digging has its own excavation permit. The forms are on the city's permits and forms page, and Planning & Zoning at (956)223-2200 explains how to submit them. When a job needs one, we handle the application and set the work date after it's issued.
How much does a building permit cost in San Juan, TX?
The city bases building permit fees on a set value per square foot of the work, so the fee grows with the size of the job. Planning & Zoning also lists a residential working clearance near the end of the job at $150.00 and re-inspections starting at $50.00.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
Most slabs crack somewhere as the concrete shrinks, so the aim is to choose where. We cut the control joints on time so cracks stay in the grooves, and the packed base and steel keep the pieces level. Old slabs usually crack where the base settled or the joints were cut late or skipped.
How long will I be off my driveway after a new pour?
You stay off it until the concrete has cured enough, and you can walk on it well before you can drive on it. Weather and slab thickness change that wait, so at the estimate we go over when you can walk on yours and when you can park on it.
Can I buy flood insurance for my house in San Juan, TX?
Yes. Hidalgo County and its incorporated cities take part in the national flood insurance program, so anyone living in San Juan can buy a policy. Since a lot of flooding here comes from yard ponding, a slab that falls away from the house is the part we can help with.