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Concrete services
From a new driveway to lifting a sunken walkway, choose the kind of work you need. We'll route your request to an independent contractor who handles that work in your part of Tampa Bay.
Concrete Driveways
New driveways, replacements, widening, and parking pads.
02Concrete Patios
New patios, patio extensions, and slabs for outdoor living.
03Sidewalks & Walkways
Front walks, garden paths, steps, and sidewalk replacement.
04Stamped & Decorative Concrete
Stamped patterns, color, exposed aggregate, and decorative borders.
05Concrete Repair & Leveling
Crack repair, slab lifting, resurfacing, and trip-hazard fixes.
06Slabs & Foundations for Sheds and Additions
Shed pads, workshop and garage slabs, and footings for additions.
07Garage Floors & Epoxy Coatings
Garage slab replacement, epoxy and polyaspartic coatings, sealing.
What makes concrete last in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay concrete rarely fails from frost. It fails from water and heat: sand washing out from under the edges, a high water table softening the base, and fresh concrete drying too fast on a hot afternoon. Knowing the basics helps you compare quotes on more than price.
Sand that moves with water
Much of the region sits on deep, sandy soils with a seasonally high water table, and limestone lies below. Sand compacts well but washes out easily when runoff or a leaking pipe gets under a slab. Ask how the subgrade will be compacted and how water will be kept off the edges.
Cracks you plan for
All concrete shrinks as it dries, and it will crack somewhere. Control joints, cut or tooled into the slab at planned spacing, give those cracks a straight, tidy place to form. Closer spacing on thinner slabs and an isolation joint at the house are standard practice.
Heat and afternoon storms
Summer heat and humidity speed up setting, and a pop-up thunderstorm can mark a fresh surface. Crews often pour early in the morning, dampen the base, cover the slab when rain threatens and start curing right away. Freezes are rare here, so heat and rain drive the schedule.
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Across Metro Tampa.
We take requests from property owners across Tampa Bay. These are some of the communities we hear from most often, from century-old bungalows on brick streets to new master-planned subdivisions, each with its own permit office and soil quirks.
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Plain-English answers to the questions homeowners ask most.
Questions, answered
Is this service free?
Yes. There's no cost to you to request help. Concrete contractors in our network pay for referrals. You only pay the contractor you hire, and you're never obligated to hire anyone.
Are you a concrete contractor?
No. We're an independent referral service. We pass your request to an independent, insured concrete contractor serving your area, and they contact you directly.
Do concrete contractors need a license in Florida?
Florida DBPR guidance says installing a driveway or paver walkway doesn't require a state contractor license, while building a structure for pay does, so foundations for additions and garages generally need a state-licensed contractor. Your county or city may have its own registration or business tax requirements. Check licenses on the DBPR site and ask for a certificate of insurance.
Who issues driveway apron permits around Tampa Bay?
It depends on where you live and who owns the street. The City of Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater each run right-of-way permits for their streets. Unincorporated areas like Brandon, Riverview and Wesley Chapel generally go through Hillsborough or Pasco County, and state roads involve the Florida Department of Transportation.
What's the best time of year to pour concrete in Tampa?
Concrete can be poured year-round. The drier months from late fall through spring are easiest, with milder heat and fewer afternoon storms. Summer pours are common but are usually scheduled early in the day with careful curing and a plan for rain.