Finish
Surface
A broom finish gives grip in the rain; smooth or exposed aggregate where it fits. Never stamped: clean finishes last longer and are easier to repair.
Driveway measurer
Enter length and width, what parks on it and whether the old one comes out. You get a top-down scale plan, concrete yards, trucks, thickness, joints, gravel base, removal and when it is ready to use; then send it to Victor with photos.
400sq ft
5.3cu yd
4"thick
1truck
- Joints
- Gravel base
- Removal
- Ready to use
What parks on it?
Anything else?
Anything to remove?
- Joints
- Gravel base
- Removal
- Ready to use
Reference numbers, not a price. The estimate is free.
Why it matters
What goes underneath
Thickness:
5 inches: cars, pickups and soft clay.
Concrete slab
4–6 in
4 inches is the usual minimum for cars; 5–6 inches for pickups, trailers, RVs or soft red clay. Thicker slabs carry more weight before they crack.
Steel reinforcement
Inside the slab
Steel set on chairs so it stays in the middle of the slab, where it helps hold cracks tight.
Control joints
Every 10 ft or less
Concrete always cracks a little. Joints cut about a quarter of the slab deep make it crack in a straight line, where you don't see it.
Crushed-stone base
Compacted
A layer of crushed stone, compacted, so water drains and the slab sits on something solid, not on mud.
Red clay subgrade
Carolina soil
North Carolina's red clay holds water and moves. Soft spots get dug out and compacted before anything goes on top.
Send a text. Get a real answer.
Text a photo of your driveway or yard and what you want done. Victor answers himself, in English or Spanish.