Concrete contractor in Northport, AL - driveways and patios on a solid base
Northport Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Northport, AL. We replace worn driveways, patios and walks on homes people already live in, and add new slabs, steps and walls, poured and finished by our own crew.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Northport homes, from older streets to newer subdivisions
Northport sits on the Black Warrior River across from Tuscaloosa, and it's home base for us. Around Historic Downtown Northport the houses are older, with narrow driveways, front walks and steps that have had decades of tree roots and settling under them. Farther out, the subdivisions are newer, with wide two-car driveways, garage floors and back patios that went in fast while the houses were being built.
Those two kinds of lots need different work. On the older ones we're usually breaking out a thin slab that sank and digging down to firm dirt, and on the newer ones I check whether the fill around the house was ever packed before we trust a new pour to it.
Concrete work we do on Northport homes and lots
Concrete driveway building
Most Northport driveway calls are older slabs that cracked and sank at the low end. We tear out, dig to firm ground, pack a new base and pour.
Concrete patio construction
A plain back patio is often the first thing people add to a Northport house that came with a small stoop. We slope it away from your walls.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick, which suits the older houses near downtown. It costs more than plain concrete.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older Northport lots tend to heave where tree roots run under them. We take out the lifted panels and pour them back level.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors in houses here often show pitting and a crack running wall to wall. We replace the slab or just the worst sections, depending on the base.
Decorative concrete
Colored and textured finishes work well on entries and patios people see from the street. I'll tell you when plain concrete makes more sense for your budget.
Concrete retaining walls
Sloped backyards in Northport can wash dirt onto patios and driveways. A concrete retaining wall holds the slope back so the flat ground below stays put.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop building out back or a room addition, we pour interior floors flat on a packed base so the finish floor sits right.
Concrete pool decks
Older pool decks here often have cracks and low spots that hold water. We pour a new deck that sheds water away from the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older Northport houses often pull away from the porch as the ground settles. We form new ones with even rises so nobody catches a toe.
Slab foundation building
When you're adding a garage, sunroom or shop to your Northport lot, we pour the slab it sits on, with steel inside and the base packed first.
Foundation installation
Additions on lived-in homes need a foundation that lines up with the existing house. We dig, form and pour it so old and new floors meet evenly.
Concrete parking lot building
Churches, shops and offices around Northport need lots that hold up to daily traffic. We pour heavier sections where trucks turn and plan drainage before forming.
Concrete footings
Decks, porches, carports and block walls need footings, the concrete under them that carries the weight into firm ground. We dig past the soft topsoil first.
Foundation raising
When a slab on an older Northport house has sunk, raising it can sometimes beat tearing it out. I'll look first and tell you which way makes sense.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings for doors and drains, cut out bad sections for repair, and cut joints in new slabs so cracks land where we chose.
Get a free written estimate for your Northport concrete job
We reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, measure and look at the ground, then write an estimate that spells out what's included, with no obligation to go ahead.
(205) 756-6874- Based in
- Northport, AL 35476
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
What to know about permits and pricing in Northport
Inside Northport's city limits, and in the police jurisdiction that reaches 3 miles past them, permits for new construction and alterations go through the city's Chief Building Official, whose office reviews plans and sends inspectors out. We check which office covers your address, and when your job needs a permit we handle the paperwork and set up the inspections, so the pour date follows their sign-off. If you'd like to ask about a permit yourself, that office is at 205-333-3027. The city's Revenue Department licenses businesses that work in the city and the police jurisdiction, so a Northport business license is one thing you can ask any contractor to show you. We're licensed and fully insured.
Your price moves with the size of the job, how much old concrete we break out and haul off, how much base the ground needs, whether the slab takes steel, and the finish you pick. The schedule mostly turns on the permit and our pour calendar, and your written estimate lays out what's included. We pour all over Northport and do the same work in McCalla and other cities around here, and I check the city's posted road closures before a pour day so the concrete truck can reach your driveway.
Why concrete wears out on Northport lots
Slabs on older houses were often poured thin, with no rebar, the steel rods that hold a cracked slab together, on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed. Add a few decades of roots and water running toward the house, and you get the sunken, cracked driveways with pooling water that I see on these streets. We break those out, dig down to firm subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, pack a new base and slope the new slab away from your walls.
Newer houses have their own problem. I learned concrete on new construction crews, so I know how quickly a builder's driveway goes in over fresh fill, and when that fill settles, the slab goes with it. We dig that out too, because a nice finish on a bad base doesn't last.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Northport
Here's how it goes from your first call to walking the finished slab, with me there for the estimate and on site for the pour.
Call and set a visit
You call (205) 756-6874 or send the form, and we set a time for me to come out. It helps if you're home so we can walk the spot together.
Measure and write the estimate
I measure, look at the ground and where the water runs, and talk through what you want. You get a written estimate that shows what's included, so you're not guessing at the price.
Set the date and pour
Once you say go, we set a date, take care of the permit side if your job needs one, and dig out and pack the base before any concrete shows up. Our own crew forms, pours and finishes, and I'm there for the pour.
Clean up and walk through
When the forms come off, we clean up and leave your yard the way we found it. Then we walk the finished job with you and go over when it's ready to use.
Questions about concrete work in Northport
How much does it cost to replace a concrete driveway in Northport, AL?
Size and base work move the price most, so I give you a number after I've measured and looked at the ground. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives shoes and tires some grip, costs less than stamped or colored work, and that's the place to save if you need to. The base is where I won't cut, because it's buried on day one and it decides whether the slab sinks later.
What building codes apply to concrete work in Northport?
Inside the city limits and the police jurisdiction, the city enforces the International Residential Code for houses, plus the plumbing, electrical, mechanical, fuel gas, existing building, and swimming pool and spa codes. The full list is on the city's inspections page. For a pool deck, the pool and spa code matters too, and we build to what the inspector checks.
Does a contractor from outside Northport need a city business license?
Yes. The city requires a business based outside Northport to buy a license before it works inside the city limits or the police jurisdiction. That goes for crews coming over from Tuscaloosa or anywhere else.
How long does new concrete need to cure before I can drive on it?
You'll wait longer to drive on it than to walk on it, because curing, the slow hardening concrete keeps doing after the pour, takes weeks to reach full strength. I'll tell you the day it's ready for your car at the walk-through. Parking on it early is how a lot of new slabs get their first cracks.
What causes new concrete to crack in random places?
Usually joints that were cut late or skipped, or a pour in the middle of a hot day. Control joints are grooves cut into the slab so that when it shrinks and cracks, it cracks along that line instead of across the middle. We cut them on time, and I'd rather pour early than at midday, because a slab that dries too fast ends up with a weak, dusty top.
Will my new concrete patio crack like the old one?
It can still get hairline cracks, since all concrete shrinks, but it shouldn't sink and break up the way the old one did. Old patios here mostly fail from what's under them, which is why the base and the joints get most of my attention.
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