Concrete driveway building in Mission TX - a slab built for what you park
Old driveway cracked, sinking or holding water? We dig out, pack the base and pour a new slab sized for what you park.
A concrete driveway is mostly what you can't see
Concrete driveway building in Mission starts below ground. It means digging out the soil, packing a crushed limestone base in layers with machines, then placing the concrete. When an old driveway cracks, sinks or holds water, the cause is usually under it, a base raked level instead of packed or a grade nobody checked. A concrete patio goes wrong the same way.
We're United Mission Concrete, licensed and insured, based in Mission and working across Hidalgo County. Price moves with the driveway's size, its thickness, the steel inside and whether an old slab comes out. Timing turns on the weather and any permit, which we handle before setting a date. Your quote puts your own numbers on each part.
- Soil dug out and base packed in layers
- A grade that sends water away from the house
- Steel up on chairs, not lying in dirt
- Joints cut in time, where cracks belong
Mesh, rebar or a thicker slab
The heaviest thing you park decides how thick the slab should be and what steel goes in it, and you can't add either once the concrete sets.
Wire mesh
- Built for
- Cars and standard-size vehicles with ordinary daily coming and going.
- What goes in
- A standard-thickness slab with wire mesh held up inside it, not underneath.
Rebar on chairs
- Built for
- Heavy traffic, or a bigger vehicle in and out every day.
- What goes in
- Rebar, steel bars tied in a grid, set on chairs in the slab's upper middle.
Thicker slab
- Built for
- Trucks, RVs and the heaviest vehicles parked on the drive.
- What goes in
- Extra thickness along with the steel, set by your heaviest vehicle.
How a driveway job runs
I measure and look
I come out myself to measure, check how water moves across your yard and ask what you park, then write a quote that spells out each part.
Base, forms and grade
Once any permit is issued, our crew digs out the soil, packs the base in layers and sets forms, and I check every grade against a string line.
Pour day
We plan the pour around the weather, set the steel on chairs, place the concrete and brush on a broom finish so tires and feet grip.
Joints and clean-up
We cut control joints, grooves that give the slab a chosen place to crack, then clean up the site and tell you when to drive on it.
What to settle before we pour
Each of these gets decided before the truck backs in, because once the concrete sets, the base, the steel and the size are locked.
Base before finish
If money's tight, I'd skip stamped concrete before I'd skimp on the base, because a fancy top can't save a slab that settles with the dirt under it.
Why slabs here still settle
Hidalgo County soil mostly rates low for shrink and swell, but slabs still settle from poor drainage, leaks, tree roots and loose soil, so we pack the base anyway.
Driveways on a state highway
Where your driveway meets a state highway, work in the highway right of way waits until TxDOT has issued a fully signed driveway permit and had 24 hours' notice.
Planning a home business
If your house is becoming a business, the City of Mission says a typical driveway would need to expand for the parking it requires, so plan the size before we pour.
Concrete driveways, up close
Look for straight, even joints, a steady broom texture and edges that sit even with the yard, then open any example for a closer look.
Tell us about your driveway
Send the size, the heaviest vehicle you park and whether an old driveway comes out. We reply within one business day to set up a free, no-obligation estimate on site.
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How much does a concrete driveway cost in Mission TX?
In nearby McAllen, a concrete driveway usually costs about $5 to $11 per square foot, not counting tearing out an old one. Reinforced concrete costs more per square foot than plain, and removal adds to it. Your own figure comes from the quote I write after measuring.
How thick should my concrete driveway be?
Thick enough for the heaviest vehicle you park, which is why that's the first thing I ask. A standard slab usually handles standard-weight vehicles, while trucks or RVs may call for a thicker one. Whatever we settle on goes into your written quote.
Is wire mesh or rebar better for a driveway?
Wire mesh is common for driveways that carry standard-size vehicles, while rebar may be the better choice for heavy traffic or big, heavy vehicles. Either kind only works in the middle to upper part of the slab, so ours sits up on chairs during the pour. Ask any contractor how they'll hold it there.
Does hot weather in Mission affect a new concrete driveway?
Yes, heat, low humidity and wind all change how concrete is mixed, delivered and placed, national hot-weather guidance says, and wind makes the heat and dry air worse. That can happen any time of year but mostly hits in summer, and Mission's climate is subtropical, so we plan pour day around the weather.