Concrete Contractor in Brentwood, TN - Slabs Set Right on Rocky Ground
Complete Spring Hill Concrete builds driveways, patios, garage floors, steps, retaining walls and slab foundations for homes and builders in Brentwood, TN. We're based in Spring Hill, and I come out to look at every job myself.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Brentwood homes, lots and the concrete they need
Brentwood is mostly houses, many on roomy lots with long driveways, side-load garages, back patios and pools, plus offices, churches and shops along the main roads. We get calls from homeowners replacing a driveway that's settled and from builders who need footings and slabs for new homes and additions, and we do the same work nearby in Nolensville.
Bigger lots mean longer pours and yards that fall one way or another, so on most jobs here the real work is getting the base and the slope right before any concrete goes down.
Concrete services we offer in Brentwood
Concrete driveway building
Long driveways on bigger Brentwood lots need a base that's dug out and packed the full length, so the slab doesn't settle where the dirt was soft.
Concrete patio construction
We pour Brentwood patios sloped away from your house so rain runs off into the yard instead of pooling against the foundation or at the back door.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick, which suits many Brentwood homes, in one pour instead of hundreds of pavers.
Concrete sidewalk building
A front walk that's heaved or sunk at a joint becomes a tripping spot, so we replace the bad sections and set them flush with the rest.
Garage floor concrete
Cracked, chipping or stained garage floors are common in homes with a few decades on them, and a new slab over a packed base gives you a flat floor again.
Decorative concrete
Colored and textured finishes let a front entry or courtyard match the brick and stone already on your house, without the upkeep of loose pavers.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down a hill, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back so you get flat ground for a patio, a play area or parking.
Concrete floor installation
Basements, shops and outbuildings need a flat, level floor, so we set the forms to grade and pack the base before any concrete goes down.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to shed splash water away from the house, and we drag a broom across the top before it sets so wet feet have grip.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on a sloped Brentwood lot take more foot traffic than anything at the house, so we form every riser the same height and every tread level.
Slab foundation building
Builders and homeowners adding a garage or addition call us for slab foundations, because a slab is only as good as the dug-out, packed ground under it.
Foundation installation
Additions and new builds in Brentwood need a foundation set square and level from the first form, because every wall above it carries any mistake.
Concrete parking lot building
Churches, offices and shops around Brentwood need lots that carry heavy traffic and drain to the right spot, so we build the base and slab for that load.
Concrete footings
Decks, porches, additions and garden walls sit on footings, the concrete under the load, and builders here call us to pour them square and to the plan.
Foundation raising
When one corner of a garage or porch has dropped, raising the foundation back toward level can be an option before tearing out concrete that's otherwise sound.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut clean openings for doors, drains and utility lines, and cut out damaged sections so a repair meets the old slab on a straight line.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Brentwood
We reply within one business day to set a time, and I come out myself to measure and look at the job. The estimate is free, spells out the work and comes with no obligation to book.
Call (931) 486-8126- Based in
- Spring Hill, TN 37174
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Permits, licenses and pricing for Brentwood concrete work
Building permits in Brentwood go through the city's Planning and Codes Department, and applications and plans can be filed online. I find out which office covers your address, city or county, and handle the paperwork when the job needs a permit, and we don't start until that's settled, so the permit question is usually what sets your start date. The city says its department only contacts residents from a BrentwoodTN.gov email address, so a message about your permit from any other address isn't from them. For licensing, the city sends questions to the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors, and Williamson County business licenses are issued by the county clerk. We're licensed and insured.
Price here moves with the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how close the truck can get to the forms and how much digging the base takes. A stamped or colored top costs more than a plain broom finish, and your estimate spells out which of those apply to your job. We come up from Spring Hill through Franklin, so getting a crew and a truck to a Brentwood address on pour day is ordinary work for us.
Rock and water under Brentwood driveways and patios
The city notes that much of Brentwood has rocky terrain, rough enough that blasting, breaking rock with explosives, is often part of site prep for new development. On a house lot that usually shows up as rock near the surface in one spot and soft fill in the next, and a slab poured across both settles on the soft side and cracks along the line between them. We dig the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, down to firm material and pack the base so it carries the slab evenly. How much rock is down there is something I can only judge so far from the surface, and I'll tell you that plainly at the estimate.
Water is the other half. A lot of the slabs we tear out were poured falling toward the house or garage, so rain sat against the foundation, and we set every form so the new slab sheds water away.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Brentwood
Here's how a Brentwood job goes from your first call to the final walk-through, and what you'll see from me at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (931) 486-8126 or use the form, and we set a time for me to come out. It helps if you're home for the visit, because I'll ask how you plan to use the concrete.
Walk the property with me
I measure, look at how water moves across your lot and check the ground where the slab will go. You get an estimate that spells out the job, so you can see what you're paying for before you decide anything.
Settle permits, then pour
Before we start we settle the permit question with the office that covers your address, and I check the base, forms and joint layout before a truck is called. I run the crew on pour day, and we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along instead of a random one.
Walk the finished job together
Once the concrete has cured, the wait while it hardens enough to take weight, we walk the finished job together. I'll go over when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it, and we leave the site cleaned up.
Questions about concrete work in Brentwood
Call (931) 486-8126How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Brentwood, TN?
We price every Brentwood driveway at the site, because size, thickness, tear-out, truck access and how much digging the base needs change the number more than anything else. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather you pick a plain broom finish over a stamped one than cut corners on the base, since the base is buried on day one and it's what decides whether the driveway settles. Call (931) 486-8126 to set up a visit.
What building codes does Brentwood, TN use for homes?
Brentwood uses the International Residential Code for houses and the International Building Code for other buildings, which are model codes for how homes and buildings are put together. The city also lists the International Energy Conservation Code for homes, and it has adopted national fire codes as well.
How do I schedule a building inspection in Brentwood, TN?
Call the city's 24-hour inspection line at (615) 661-7077 or book it through your online account with the city. The city's Codes Section page also covers how permit applications and plans are filed online.
How do I check a concrete contractor's license in Tennessee?
Call the state licensing board at 1-800-544-7693, which is where the city sends homeowners to check a contractor's status and any disciplinary actions. The city also notes that, depending on state law, a contractor may have to be licensed, insured and bonded for the work. We're licensed and insured, and I'm glad to go over it at the estimate.
What causes a concrete driveway in Brentwood to crack and sink?
Most driveways crack and sink because of what's under them, like a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, water running under the slab, or joints cut late or skipped. On the mixed rock and fill we covered above, the soft side settles first. A new slab can still crack, but with a packed base, water sent away and control joints cut on time, it usually cracks along the joints we planned instead of across the middle.
How long will I be without my driveway when it's replaced in Brentwood?
You're off it from tear-out until the new slab has cured enough to drive on, and the curing is the part we don't rush, because a car on young concrete can crack it. You can usually walk on it well before you can drive on it. I'll lay out the timing for your job at the estimate, since tear-out, base work and the permit question all vary.
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Plan your Brentwood concrete project with us
If you call before the old slab comes out, I can see how it failed and where the water goes, and build the new one so it doesn't happen again.