Concrete Contractor in Fort Stewart, GA - Slabs Set on Ground That's Ready
Hinesville Concrete builds driveways, patios, garage slabs and foundations for homes in and around Fort Stewart, GA. I come out and look at the ground myself, and our crew does the prep, forms and pour.
Fort Stewart: garrison homes on wooded ground
Fort Stewart is an Army post first, and the homes we work on here follow that. Some families live on post, a lot more live in the cities just outside the gates, and plenty of them know the next set of orders could move them before long. So what people ask for is usually a driveway, patio or walk that holds up and looks right when it's time to sell or rent, without paying for anything fancy they'll leave behind. We're a concrete contractor based in Hinesville, GA, so this is close to home for us.
The ground is the other half of it. A large part of the post's land is kept by fire, and stump holes are very common out there, so lots cut from land like that can hide old roots and stumps that rot and leave a soft spot under a slab. I'd rather find those with a shovel before the pour than with a crack after it.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Concrete work we do around Fort Stewart
Concrete driveway building
Driveways here take daily trucks and the odd moving van. We dig out the soft dirt and pack the base before any forms go up.
Concrete patio construction
Families here spend a lot of weekends out back. Our concrete patio construction slopes the slab away from the house so rain doesn't pool by the door.
Garage floor concrete
Garages near post hold trucks, gear and boxes from the last move. We pack the base and cut control joints, grooves that give cracks a place to go.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks to the door settle where roots and stumps rot out underneath. We pull the broken sections, pack the soft spot and pour new.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps that pull away from the house are a trip waiting to happen. We set footings under new steps so they stay on solid ground.
Slab foundation building
Plenty of homes here add a shed or shop out back. We pour the slab with rebar, steel that holds it together if it cracks.
Working near Fort Stewart: permits, the gate and the prep
If your house is off post in unincorporated Liberty County or in Allenhurst, Flemington, Gumbranch, Midway, Riceboro or Walthourville, building permits come from the Liberty County Building and Licensing Department, and the county does the inspections the state building codes call for on the projects it permits. When a job needs a permit, we apply for it ourselves and keep the paperwork moving, and when I'm not sure what's needed, I check with the county before we start, since a permit and its inspections can set your start date. The same office issues occupational tax certificates, the county's business license, to businesses located in unincorporated Liberty County, so that's worth asking about if a contractor you're talking to is based there. We're fully licensed and insured.
Getting through the gate is its own step on post. Anyone without a Military ID reports to the Visitor Control Center for a background check before entering, so any of our crew without one does that first and we plan the day around it. Wherever the house is, the price moves with the size of the slab, how much soft dirt or old concrete has to come out, how close the truck can get and the finish you pick, and the schedule turns on the weather, any permit and how long the base takes to get right. I'll look at your job and put in writing what we'll do, the same way we do it in Jesup and the other cities around Hinesville.
Free on-site concrete estimate for your Fort Stewart home
Send the form or call (912) 837-8164, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I come out to your place near Fort Stewart myself, look at the ground and put in writing what we'll do, with no obligation. If you go ahead, the crew I trained does the work and I check the prep and forms before we pour.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Driveway and patio ideas for Fort Stewart
Fort Stewart concrete questions
How do I get a work order for on-post housing at Fort Stewart?
Work orders for on-post housing go to Balfour Beatty Communities, so call its Work Order Desk at (912) 408-2466 for Fort Stewart or (912) 459-2147 for Hunter Army Airfield. That's the place to start with a cracked walk or a loose step at a house on post. If your house is off post, we're glad to come take a look.
What work needs a Liberty County building permit near Fort Stewart?
The county building department issues permits for renovations, single-family houses, accessory buildings, mobile homes, churches, commercial buildings and signs, and tearing down or moving any of those needs a permit too. Driveways and patios aren't on that list by name, so the list alone doesn't settle whether your slab needs one. We sort that out with the county before any forms go up.
Do I need a permit for a shed slab in Bryan County, GA?
In Bryan County, any structure over 200 square feet that isn't on a permanent foundation needs a building permit, and a smaller one may need one if it sits on a permanent foundation or connects to power or water. A shed on a concrete slab can fall into that second group, so check with the county's Building and Codes Division before we pour.
How much does a concrete driveway cost near Fort Stewart?
Your cost comes down to the size of the slab, how much digging and packing the ground needs, any old concrete we break out and the finish, so I won't guess at a number before I've seen it. If the budget is tight, pick a plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that keeps feet from slipping, before you cut corners on the base, because the base is the one thing you can't fix later without tearing the slab out. I come out free and put in writing what we'll do.
What causes new concrete to crack or sink around Fort Stewart?
Most of it starts underneath, with a subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or with old roots like the ones I mentioned rotting out under it. A slab that falls toward the house, a pour in midday heat that leaves a weak, dusty top, and control joints cut late or skipped all add their share. My old boss used to say the pour is the easy part, so I check the prep and forms myself before our crew pours.
How long does new concrete take to cure before I can drive on it?
You can usually walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because curing, the slow hardening that goes on after the top looks dry, takes days, not hours. Heat and the mix both change the wait, so I'll tell you the days for your slab before we leave. Parking on it early is the quickest way I know to put cracks in a good slab.