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Concrete Contractor in Sheridan, WY - Slabs Built on a Solid Base

Sheridan Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Sheridan, WY. We pour driveways, patios, steps, garage floors and footings for homeowners and builders here, starting with the base and the drainage under every slab.

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About Sheridan, WY

I spent my summers through school on concrete crews around Sheridan, so most of what I know about this town I learned on a shovel. The older blocks near downtown have narrow driveways, alley garages and sidewalks that have been patched more than once. The newer streets toward the edges of town have wider lots, longer drives and builders pouring footings for new houses and shops.

That mix shapes the job. On an older lot we're usually tearing out a slab that sank or heaved, and the real question is why, because the answer is almost always underneath it. On a newer lot the dirt is often fill that hasn't finished settling, so we dig it out and pack it before anything gets poured.

Services in Sheridan, WY

  • Concrete driveway building

    Winter and salt wear older Sheridan driveways down from the top. We build concrete driveways on a dug-out, packed base, with joints cut so cracks land where we chose.

  • Concrete patio construction

    The dirt beside a house is usually backfill, so old patios here often tip toward the foundation. We pack that ground and slope the new slab so water runs away.

  • Concrete steps construction

    Front steps take the most ice and salt, and older ones here often pull away from the house. We set new steps on footings and slope each tread to shed water.

  • Garage floor concrete

    Older garages here often have thin, cracked floors with snowmelt pooling where the truck parks. We pour a thicker slab with a slope toward the door so melt drains out.

  • Concrete retaining walls

    Sloped yards here need walls that hold dirt back through wet springs and hard freezes. We build them with drainage behind, because a wall that can't drain gets pushed over by water.

  • Concrete footings

    Builders adding shops, additions and decks around Sheridan need footings matched to the ground they sit on. We dig to firm soil, set the steel and pour to the plans.

Working in Sheridan: permits, licensing and what sets the price

Whether your project needs a permit is up to the City of Sheridan's Building Division, not us, so I check with them before we start, and when a permit is needed we get it. That review comes ahead of the pour, so it can move your start date. If you want to check on a contractor, the city posts its local contractor licensing packet on its Contractor FAQ, and you're welcome to ask us to show we're licensed and insured. You may also read about Wyoming's state license, but that one covers electrical work only, so it doesn't apply to a concrete crew.

Price here mostly turns on what's under the slab and how much old concrete has to come out, and the schedule turns on the weather and, when one is needed, the permit. On the older streets, alleys and narrow driveways decide whether a truck can back up to the forms or we're running wheelbarrows, and that shows up in both. Your own figures come in the written estimate after I've been out to see the site.

Sheridan, WY properties and local conditions

Winters here are hard on flatwork, meaning driveways, walks and patios that lie flat on the ground. Water that gets into a crack or under a slab freezes and lifts it, and snowmelt and de-icer work at the surface until it chips and flakes. We plan where the water goes before we pour, slope every slab away from the house and give it a broom finish, a texture dragged across the wet surface so boots and tires grip when it's icy.

Dry, windy days are the other thing we watch. The weather service's September report for Sheridan logged a 50 mph gust in a month that ran on the dry side of 120 years of records, and that's one month, not every year. Wind like that pulls water out of fresh concrete before it can cure, the slow hardening that needs moisture, so we pour early in the day, cover the slab and wait out a bad forecast instead of leaving you with a weak, dusty top.

Get a free on-site estimate for your Sheridan concrete job

Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your place in Sheridan. The estimate is free and done on site, and there's no pressure to book. After we've looked at the job together, you get a written estimate.

What happens after you call us in Sheridan

  1. Call or send the form

    Tell us what you need poured or replaced and roughly where in Sheridan it is, and we'll set a time for me to come out. It helps if you're home for the visit, though I can look at a driveway or patio on my own.

  2. I look and ask questions

    I walk the site, check the ground and where the water runs, and ask how you'll use the concrete, since a slab for a truck isn't built like a slab for a grill. Then we go over the choices, and you get a written estimate that spells out the base work so you can see what you're paying for.

  3. We check permits and schedule

    I check with the city before anything starts, and when a permit is needed, the city's review comes before your start date. Once that's clear, we pick the pour day by the forecast.

  4. Pour, finish and walk through

    Our crew preps the ground, sets forms, pours and finishes with me on site the whole time. When it's done we walk the job together and go over care for the first season, including when to walk on it and when to drive on it.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I start on a building permit for concrete work in Sheridan, WY?

Start with the city's Building FAQ, which covers when you need a building permit, how long it takes, what it costs and how to check whether yours is ready. If we're doing the work, we check with the Building Division for you before we start.

How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Sheridan?

Your price comes from a written estimate after I see the site, and it mostly turns on tearout, base work and size. Taking out an old slab, hauling it off and replacing soft dirt with packed base adds the most, while a plain broom finish and a solid existing base keep it down. If the budget is tight, I'd drop a stamped or colored finish before I'd cut the base, because you can't fix a base once it's under concrete.

What causes concrete driveways to crack and sink in Sheridan?

Most cracking and sinking here starts underneath, with a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or water that runs under the slab and freezes. We dig to firm ground, pack the subgrade, the dirt and gravel the slab sits on, and add rebar, steel bars that hold the pieces together if it does crack. Concrete still cracks as it shrinks, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the crack a straight line to follow, soon after the pour instead of days later.

How long after a pour can I drive on a new concrete driveway in Sheridan?

You'll be walking on it well before you can park on it, and I give you both dates when we finish because the weather that week changes them. The slab keeps getting stronger while it cures, and cold nights slow that down, so a fall pour usually needs more patience than a summer one.

How do I check my Sheridan property's flood map before building a slab?

Search your address on FEMA's flood map viewer, and where the data exists, its Print Tool prints a full flood insurance rate map or a smaller printable version called a FIRMette. It's worth a look before a slab or foundation, because I want to know where water sits on your lot before we decide how high to set the slab and which way it drains.

What do I need to sign if a contractor files a planning application for me in Sheridan?

You fill out a Letter of Authorization, which gives the contractor permission to act for you on that application. Planning handles things like subdivisions, rezones and variance requests, which are asks to bend a zoning rule, and if your project goes that route we'll tell you before we file anything.

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Get your Sheridan concrete job on the calendar

Good pour days here come and go with the weather, so call (307) 218-3106 or send the form now and we can pick them with you instead of squeezing your job in late.

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