Concrete Driveway and Patio Contractor in Gilbert, AZ
North Gilbert clay moves. We build slabs that stay put.
Maricopa County · Expansive clay pockets
North Gilbert, the part of town inside our radius, is mostly subdivisions from the 1990s and early 2000s. NRCS soil maps show Contine clay loam over much of it, one of the more expansive soils in the Valley. That clay swells after a monsoon storm and shrinks as it dries, and it's the reason so many Gilbert patios have a lifted edge and driveways have a crack that keeps getting wider.
Working in Gilbert
North Gilbert, the part of town inside our radius, is mostly 1990s and early-2000s subdivisions. NRCS soil maps show Contine clay loam over much of it, one of the more expansive soils in the Valley.
On these lots we take the soft soil out, bring in compacted aggregate base and set rebar on chairs. Sprinklers and drip lines that keep one side of a slab wet get pulled back, and turf gets held off the edge. The Town of Gilbert handles permits for driveway work at the street, and most neighborhoods here have an HOA, so we prepare the layout, finish and color sheet the review asks for.
Expansive clay pockets
Pockets of clay-rich soil on the fan terraces and old basin floor that the soil survey flags for shrink-swell, such as the Carefree and Contine soils.
Expansive clay swells when it gets wet and shrinks as it dries. Here the swings come from a monsoon storm after months of dry heat, and from sprinklers and lawns that keep one side of a slab wet while the other side bakes. The ground under the slab moves unevenly, so slabs crack, edges lift and walks tip.
Remove the soft and organic soil, bring in compacted aggregate base, set rebar on chairs, and keep the moisture under the slab steady: drainage away from it, and turf and drip lines held back from its edges.
What fails here first
- Cracks that move with the seasons, worst after the monsoon
- Lifted edges along walks and patio borders
- Slabs tipping back toward the house or garage
- Cracks that line up with a lawn or planter bed
Signs your Gilbert concrete needs attention
One of these is worth an estimate. Several together usually mean the base underneath has given up, and patching on top won’t hold.
- 01Cracks that move with the seasons, worst after the monsoon
- 02Lifted edges along walks and patio borders
- 03Slabs tipping back toward the house or garage
- 04Cracks that line up with a lawn or planter bed
- 05Cracks wider than a pencil
- 06Panels that rock or sound hollow
- 07Sections that have sunk or lifted
- 08Water pooling on the surface
- 09Flaking, scaling or pitting
- 10Crumbling edges and corners
- 11Trip edges between panels
- 12Patch on top of patch
Concrete services in Gilbert
Every one starts with a free on-site estimate and a clear price in writing.
How a Gilbert project runs
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Free Estimate
Call, text or send the form. We come out to look at the space, measure it and talk through what you want, and we can do a drive-by estimate if your schedule is tight.
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Printed Quote
You get a printed quote on the spot, free of charge, with the project details and a clear breakdown of the cost. You decide if and when to go ahead.
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Install
Once you approve it, we schedule the work, prepare the site and pour, finish and cure your concrete with methods planned for the heat and the monsoon.
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Final Walkthrough
We’ll review the completed work with you, answer your questions, and make sure you know how to care for your new concrete.
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Our crews drive out to Gilbert from our North Phoenix base.
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