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Practical, non-salesy guides to help Las Vegas homeowners understand concrete problems, costs and next steps before they call a company.
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- What Drives Concrete Driveway and Patio Cost in Las Vegas?
What moves the price of a concrete driveway or patio in the Las Vegas Valley: size, tear-out, caliche, base, cement type, access, finish, permits and HOAs. - Pouring Concrete in Las Vegas Heat: Timing, Curing and What to Ask
How desert heat, sun, wind and low humidity affect fresh concrete in Las Vegas, the best times to pour, how good crews cure slabs, and questions to ask. - Caliche, Sulfates and Settling: Why Concrete Cracks on Las Vegas Soil
How caliche, collapsible and expansive soils, sulfates, irrigation and earth fissures affect concrete in the Las Vegas Valley, and when to repair or replace.
Sources and further reading
- Nevada State Contractors Board: license requirements
- Nevada State Contractors Board: Residential Recovery Fund
- Nevada Administrative Code 624.230: C-5 concrete contracting classification
- USA North 811 (Nevada and Northern California)
- Southern Nevada Water Authority: Water Smart Landscapes rebate
- Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology: Subsidence in Las Vegas Valley, 1980-91
- University of Nevada, Reno Extension (Southern Nevada soils and caliche)
- Clark County Public Works: encroachment permits
- City of Las Vegas: permits and licenses
- Boulder City: driveway aprons
- American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- Portland Cement Association (PCA)