Concrete Contractors in Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City is huge, so when people ask which concrete contractors in Oklahoma City we are, the honest answer is the south side. The city had 681,054 residents in 2020 and covers more than 600 square miles across Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland and Pottawatomie counties. A large slice of that land lies in Cleveland County, right up against Moore and Norman, and that is where most of our Oklahoma City work happens. We pour and replace driveways, patios, sidewalks, steps, stamped work and shop or garage slabs.

The river line and the south side

The North Canadian River runs through the middle of the city, and inside city limits it was renamed the Oklahoma River in 2004. It is the traditional dividing line between north and south Oklahoma City. Wikipedia describes the south side as more blue-collar and industrial, having grown up around the stockyards and meatpacking plants, and as the center of the city's fast-growing Latino community.

That mix brings a wide range of concrete jobs. Older homes south of the river often have narrow single drives, small front stoops and back yards where a slab has been added piece by piece over the years. Further south and southeast, newer subdivisions and acreage homes need full driveway replacements, wider parking pads and shop floors.

Far southeast and Lake Stanley Draper

Lake Stanley Draper, the city's largest lake, sits in what Wikipedia calls the sparsely populated far southeast part of Oklahoma City. Much of that area feels rural even though it is inside the city: larger lots, long drives, barns and metal shops. Those properties are some of our most common Oklahoma City calls, because they sit only a short drive from Norman. Shop slabs there need thicker sections and good base preparation for trucks, trailers and equipment.

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Flash floods, ice and hail

Wikipedia notes that flash flooding happens regularly in Oklahoma City and that May 2015 was the wettest month on record at 19.48 inches. The airport climate normals put annual precipitation around 36 inches. Severe hailstorms, occasional derechos and sporadic ice storms round out the picture, and the city has been hit by about 150 tornadoes since 1890.

For concrete, flooding is the big one. A driveway that funnels runoff into the garage or a patio that slopes toward the slab will cause trouble in a city that can see that much rain in one month. We set elevations with a level before we form, and we talk with you about where water from the roof and the yard is going to go. Ice storms matter too: de-icing salts and freeze and thaw scaling are a common cause of rough, flaking driveway surfaces, so we use mixes suited for outdoor freeze exposure and recommend sealing.

Jobs we take on in south OKC

• Driveway tear-outs and replacements, including wider pads for extra vehicles
• Backyard patios, covered patio slabs and extensions
• Stamped or colored concrete for patios and entries
• Front walks, side walks, steps and stoops
• Metal building, shop and garage slabs on acreage lots
• Repair of sunken, cracked or heaved sections

Planning a job in a big city

Because Oklahoma City spans four counties, the right office for permits and right-of-way questions depends on what you are building and where. Work that touches the street, curb or public sidewalk usually involves the city. We ask about this at the estimate and confirm before anything is poured. Call (405) 442-4315 to set up a visit if you are in south or southeast Oklahoma City.