Concrete Contractor in Franklin, TN - Driveways and Slabs on a Packed Base
Complete Spring Hill Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Spring Hill, working in Franklin, TN on driveways, patios, sidewalks, garage floors, slabs and footings for homeowners and builders, with careful base prep and clean, square edges.
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Franklin homes, from older streets to new subdivisions
Franklin is a short drive north of Spring Hill, where we're based, and most of our calls there come from two kinds of houses. Newer subdivisions have wide driveways, side-load garages and back patios that owners want to stretch out toward the yard. The older streets closer to downtown have driveways and walks that were poured decades ago and have cracked, sunk or pulled away from the steps. We also pour footings and slabs for builders putting up new homes, the same work we do in Brentwood and Thompson's Station.
On a newer lot, the dirt around the house was usually dug, moved and pushed back when it was built, so we dig down to firm ground and pack a new base instead of trusting what's there. On an older place, the job usually starts with breaking out the old slab and finding out why it failed.
Concrete services we offer in Franklin
Concrete driveway building
Long subdivision driveways and older ones sinking at the garage are our usual Franklin calls, and we dig out and pack the base before we pour.
Concrete patio construction
A back patio for the bare yards behind many newer Franklin houses, sloped so rain runs away from the house instead of pooling against it.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick, which suits older Franklin houses where plain gray would look out of place.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older Franklin streets that have heaved or split, replaced with an even surface so nobody catches a toe on the way to your door.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors in Franklin often hold two or three cars and a workbench, so we pour them to carry the weight and trowel them smooth enough to sweep.
Decorative concrete
Colored and textured concrete for entries, borders and pool surrounds, when you want the slab to match the brick or stone already on the house.
Concrete retaining walls
When a lot falls toward the street or the back fence, a poured wall holds the dirt back so a driveway or patio can sit on level ground.
Concrete floor installation
Basement, shop and outbuilding floors poured over a packed base with a vapor barrier underneath, so moisture from the ground doesn't come up through them.
Concrete pool decks
A deck around a new or older backyard pool, broomed while it's still soft so the light texture keeps wet feet from slipping near the water.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps that have cracked or started leaning away from the house, rebuilt with every step the same height and square edges.
Slab foundation building
Builders putting up new homes and additions in Franklin call us for slab foundations, poured level and square so the framing crew starts on a true surface.
Foundation installation
Full foundations for new houses, garages and additions, with the forms checked and the steel set before a truck is called.
Concrete parking lot building
Lots for churches, offices and shops around Franklin, poured thick enough for delivery trucks and sloped so water runs to the drains instead of standing.
Concrete footings
Footings under Franklin additions, porches and garages, with steel rebar tied inside so the concrete holds together under the weight above.
Foundation raising
When a slab or foundation has dropped as the dirt under it settled, we look at why it moved before talking about how to bring it back up.
Concrete cutting
Saw cuts for a wider driveway, a new door or a utility trench, taking out only the section that has to go and leaving a straight edge.
Get a free on-site estimate for concrete in Franklin
We reply within one business day to set a time, and I come out myself to measure and write the estimate. There's no obligation to book anything after it.
Call (931) 486-8126- Based in
- Spring Hill, TN 37174
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Franklin permits, licenses and what sets your price
Building permits in Franklin come from the city's Building and Neighborhood Services Department, which covers new construction, additions, decks, pools and most repair work. A driveway or patio on its own isn't named on that list, so we ask the department about your job before we set a pour date, and the work waits until that's settled. On jobs over $25,000, the city wants the permit pulled by a contractor holding a State of Tennessee license, and below that amount someone who isn't a licensed contractor can pull it. A contractor pulling a permit has to give the city a copy of that state license and a certificate of insurance first, so ask anyone you're considering to show you both. We're licensed and insured, and when your job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork.
What moves your price is mostly what's under the new concrete and how we get to it. Breaking out an old slab, digging out soft dirt and packing a new base all add cost, and so do extra thickness, rebar, a stamped or colored surface and a pour the truck can't back right up to, which we run into on tighter lots and narrower streets closer to downtown. When a budget's tight, I'll tell you to keep the base and choose a plainer finish, because a nice surface on a poorly packed base still sinks and cracks, and the base can't be fixed later without tearing out the slab. Your estimate spells out each of those for your job, the same way we write them from Franklin down to Lewisburg.
Why Franklin driveways and patios crack and sink
On newer Franklin houses, slab problems usually trace back to the build. The dirt around a new house gets dug, moved and pushed back in, and if a driveway or patio went down on that loose fill without being dug out and packed, it settles with the dirt, so you see it drop at the garage or tip toward the back door, with water pooling where it shouldn't. We dig down to firm subgrade, the ground the slab rests on, pack a new base in layers and set the slope so water runs toward the yard and away from the house.
Older driveways and walks closer to downtown have usually cracked in random lines because the control joints, the grooves cut on purpose so the slab cracks along a straight line, were cut late or skipped. We cut ours while the concrete is fresh, so a crack, if one comes, usually follows the joint instead of running across the middle.
What to expect when you hire us for concrete in Franklin
Here's how a Franklin job runs from your first call to the day we walk the finished concrete with you.
Call or send the form
Call (931) 486-8126 or send the form, tell us what you want poured or replaced, and we set a day for me to come out. Being home for that visit helps, so we can walk the spot together.
Walk the property with me
I measure, look at how water moves on your property and ask how you plan to use the concrete, and you get an estimate that spells out the job so you know what's in the price before you decide anything. Before we start, we check the permit question with the office that covers your address.
Check the base, then pour
Our crew digs out, packs the base and sets the forms, then I check the base, the forms and the joint layout before a truck is called, and I run the crew on pour day. If your job has a permit and needs an inspection, Franklin schedules one called in before noon for the next day, so we plan the pour around that.
Walk the finished job together
Once the concrete has cured, which is the wait that lets it harden before it carries weight, we walk the finished job with you. I'll tell you on pour day when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it.
Questions about concrete work in Franklin, TN
Call (931) 486-8126What building code does Franklin, TN use for concrete slabs and footings?
Franklin checks new work on houses against the 2024 International Residential Code, with the city's own amendments added. A slab or footing for a new home or addition is built and inspected to that code when the job is permitted.
How do I get a concrete project approved if my Franklin home is in the historic overlay?
Contact the city's Historic Preservation Planner first, because Franklin won't issue construction permits for a property in its Historic Preservation Overlay until you have. The planner works in the Planning and Sustainability Department, and we hold off on scheduling the pour until you've heard back.
Do I need a permit to park a concrete truck on my street in Franklin?
Yes, if a truck, pump or anything else from the job blocks part of a city street or sidewalk, because Franklin requires a permit for any obstruction in its right-of-way. Privately owned streets are the only exception. I look at where the truck can stand during the estimate, so we know before pour day whether your job needs one.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Franklin, TN?
A Franklin driveway is priced on its size, how much old concrete and soft dirt come out first, and the finish, so I give you a number after I've measured it on site. A plain broom finish, the light swept texture that gives tires and shoes some grip, costs less than stamping or color, and a long drive up a sloped lot costs more than a short flat one.
How long does it take before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Franklin?
Plan to keep your cars off it for the first several days after the pour, longer than the wait before you can walk on it, because a car's weight needs the concrete further along in curing. I'll give you the walk-on and drive-on days on pour day, since that week's weather moves them.
Can I pull my own permit for concrete work in Franklin, TN?
Yes, Franklin lets a homeowner pull the building permit once a Homeowner's Affidavit is filled out and notarized. If you'd rather not deal with it, we handle the paperwork on jobs that need a permit.
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Get your Franklin concrete job measured
I'd rather show you what the base needs before you settle on a finish, so your money goes where it holds up.