Concrete Contractor in Apopka, FL - Driveways and Slabs Built on a Packed Base
Clermont Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, pool decks, steps and slabs for homeowners and builders in Apopka, FL. I come out to look at the job myself, and our own crew digs out, forms, pours and finishes it.
Homes, yards and builder lots across Apopka
Apopka is a big city to work in, and the calls we get from here cover a lot of ground. One week it's an older house with a cracked driveway that's been patched for years. The next it's a newer home that needs a patio or pool deck added beside the slab the builder left, or an owner with a footing or a lot to get right. Plenty of yards here have room to spread out, so driveways tend to run long and people ask about wider patios. We do the same kind of work next door in Ocoee and Pine Hills.
What shapes a job here usually isn't the house. It's what's under the old concrete and where the water goes around it, and that's where I start on every visit.
What we know from working in Apopka
Inside city limits, construction permits and inspections go through the City of Apopka's Community Development Services, which runs the Building-Safety and Planning and Zoning departments. When your job needs a permit, its review and inspections become part of the schedule before and during the pour. You can check your contractor too. The City's contractor requirements say anyone applying for a City permit needs a current state license or registration, plus an Orange County competency license for that type of work, and has to be registered with the City. Any business working in Apopka also needs a City Business Tax Receipt, which is the City's license to do business here. We're licensed and fully insured, and when a job needs a permit, we pull it and handle the inspections with the city or county office that covers your address.
We're a concrete contractor based in Clermont, FL, and we work in the cities around it across Lake and Orange counties and beyond, so Apopka is regular ground for us. Price here moves mostly with the size of the job, how much old concrete has to come out and how much base work the ground needs. The schedule turns on the permit, the inspections and curing, which is the wait while new concrete hardens before you use it. The estimate I leave after looking at your site puts your own figures on both.
Services in Apopka, FL
Concrete driveway building
Older driveways here often crack and sink because the dirt under them was raked flat, never packed. We tear out, dig down, pack a real base and pour.
Concrete patio construction
Newer homes here usually come with a small slab out back. We add a patio that falls away from the house, so water heads for the yard.
Concrete pool decks
Backyard pools here mean decks that take bare feet and splashed water. We pack the base, cut joints on time and leave a textured finish that grips.
Foundation installation
Builders and owners here call when an addition or new building needs a square, level foundation. We handle foundation installation from digging and forms through the pour.
Concrete steps construction
Steps on older houses here tend to settle away from the door. We break them out and form new ones, even at doors you can barely reach.
Concrete cutting
Remodels here often need a doorway, drain line or wider driveway cut into existing concrete. We saw it clean and straight so new work meets the old edge.
What Apopka houses and yards ask of concrete
When I look at a cracked, sinking driveway on an older Apopka house, the surface is rarely the real problem. Every slab sits on its subgrade, the soil and packed base underneath, and if that was raked level instead of dug out and compacted, the concrete settles right along with the dirt. That's why the base is the last thing I'll cut when a budget gets tight. You can't see it on day one, and a fancy finish on a soft base cracks just like the old one did, while a plain broom finish, the light texture that gives your shoes some grip, on a well-packed base usually holds up for years.
On newer homes the question is usually where the water goes. A patio or walk that's poured flat, or that falls back toward the house, leaves water pooling against your wall, so we check how the yard drains before we set a single form board.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Apopka
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Apopka property myself, look over the site, ask a lot of questions and leave you a free estimate, with no pressure and no obligation.
How a job goes in Apopka
Call or send the form
Call (352) 995-0299 or send the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Give us the address, because whether it sits inside Apopka city limits decides which office handles any permit.
I look at the site
I check the old concrete, the ground under it and where the water runs, and I ask a lot of questions while I'm there. The estimate I leave breaks out the tear-out, the base and the finish, so you can see where your money goes.
We prep, pour and finish
When the job needs a permit, we pull it and line up the inspections, then dig out, pack the base and set the forms. Our own crew pours and finishes with me on site, and you don't have to be home unless you want to watch.
We walk it with you
Once it's done, we walk the new concrete together and go over curing, so you know when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for cars. We also cover the simple care that keeps it looking right.
Apopka concrete questions answered
How do I find out if my house is inside Apopka city limits?
The City's Zoning Map tells you, because it shows whether an address falls under the City and what zone it's in, and Apopka's zoning FAQ page points you to it. It matters for concrete work because it decides whether the City or Orange County handles your permit, and I check it before we schedule anything.
How long does a City of Apopka building permit stay valid?
A City permit is good for 180 days from the day it's issued, or 90 days after the last approved inspection. If it expires, the work needs a new permit application and a new permit fee, so we plan the pour and the inspections around those dates.
What happens if concrete work is done without a permit in Apopka?
The City can fine you or stop the work, because its Building Official and inspectors have that power when work goes ahead without a permit. The City's permitting page says plainly that getting a permit is the law, which is why, when your job needs one, we pull it before we dig.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Apopka, FL?
Your real number comes from the estimate I leave after seeing the driveway, since cost here depends mostly on size, tear-out and base work. A long driveway on a bigger lot takes more concrete, an old patched slab takes more work to break out and haul away, and a stamped or colored finish costs more than a plain broom finish. If you're inside city limits and the job needs a permit, the permit fee is part of it too.
How do I keep a new concrete slab from cracking like my old one?
You keep it from settling with a packed base, and you control where it cracks with joints cut on time. We cut control joints, saw lines that give the slab a planned place to crack, the day we pour, because cut late or skipped, the cracks pick their own spots. Where the slab calls for it, we add rebar, steel bars inside the concrete that hold the pieces together if a crack does open.
What is the best way to add a patio next to my builder slab in Apopka?
The best way is usually to pour the new patio as its own slab against the old one, with a joint between them and a slope away from the house. That lets the two pieces move a little without cracking each other, and it keeps water from running back toward your door. I'll look at the old slab first, because if it's already sinking, it's better to know that before we tie anything new to it.
Ask about your Apopka concrete job today
We take calls at (352) 995-0299 until 11 PM every day of the week, or you can send the form whenever the cracked driveway is on your mind.
