Concrete Contractors in Purcell, OK

Purcell sits on a bluff above the Canadian River valley, and that terrain makes a difference to the concrete contractors in Purcell who pour driveways and walks here. Hills mean slopes, and slopes mean drives that need careful grading and steps that need proper rises. Purcell is the McClain County seat, 13 miles south of Norman, with 6,651 residents in 2020. We pour and replace driveways, patios, sidewalks, steps, stamped concrete and slabs for garages, shops and barns.

A railroad town from 1887

Purcell was founded in 1887 at the north end of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway, owned by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. Town lots went on sale April 5, 1887, and the town was named for Santa Fe official Edward B. Purcell. It was once called the Queen City of the Chickasaw Nation, and the three-story Victorian brick Hotel Love is on the National Register of Historic Places. The McClain County Courthouse was restored for $2 million in 1995.

Older homes near downtown sit on narrow lots, often on a grade, with steep front walks and steps up from the street. Those steps take a beating over the decades and are some of the most common repairs we make here. A good set of concrete steps has even risers, a landing at the top, and a slight pitch on each tread so water runs off instead of freezing in place.

Building on a slope

Wikipedia notes Red Hill gives views across the Canadian River to the University of Oklahoma campus, which tells you how much the ground rises here. On sloped lots, driveways need enough fall to drain without being so steep that cars scrape. Slabs on a hillside also need extra attention to the base and to where runoff from uphill will go. We set elevations before forming, plan where water will cross or go around the slab, and add a curb or swale when the yard above sends water onto a drive or patio.

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Horse country

Purcell calls itself the Quarterhorse Capital of the World, and many properties around town have barns, arenas and long drives. Barn aisles, wash racks and feed rooms are all good uses for concrete, but each has its own needs. Aisles for horses usually get a textured finish for footing. Wash racks need a slope to a drain. Equipment and hay storage need thicker slabs. We go over how each space is used before we quote.

Steady growth

The population has risen gradually, from 4,784 in 1990 to 5,571 in 2000, 5,884 in 2010 and 6,651 in 2020. That means a mix of older homes in town and newer homes on the edges and on acreages. On newer lots, the common jobs are driveway extensions, back patios and slabs for shops. On older ones, it is replacing walks, steps and broken drives.

Purcell projects we handle

• Driveway replacement on sloped and flat lots
• Front steps, landings and walks
• Patios and covered patio slabs
• Barn aisles, wash racks and shop slabs
• Stamped concrete for patios and entries
• Repair of cracked and settled sections

The James C. Nance Memorial Bridge connects Purcell to Lexington across the river, and we work on both sides. Call (405) 442-4315 to set up a visit.