Concrete contractor in New Kingman-Butler, AZ - slabs planned around your septic tank
Kingman Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Kingman. We pour driveways, patios, walks, garage floors and foundations for homes and small businesses in New Kingman-Butler, AZ, starting with the ground underneath.
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New Kingman-Butler homes, lots and concrete work
The short answer: Yes, Kingman Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, sidewalks, slabs and footings in New Kingman-Butler, the unincorporated community next to Kingman. I come out myself to look at the job and give the estimate, and our own crew does the work, so the person who planned your slab is the one standing over the pour.
Most of our calls here come from homeowners on their own lots and from people building new on land they've bought. Many want a first driveway, a patio off the back of the house or a slab for a shop. Butler has no sewer system, and the houses run on their own septic tanks, so before we lay out any slab I find where your tank and lines are and keep the concrete and the trucks clear of them.
The work looks a lot like what we do in Kingman and out in Golden Valley. The lots are open, the driveways are often long, and the ground decides how a slab holds up. That's why we dig out the loose dirt and pack a firm subgrade, the layer the slab rests on, before any concrete arrives.
Summer heat and settled slabs on local lots
Summer heat is the first thing we plan a pour around. At the Kingman weather station, July afternoons average close to 99°F. Concrete placed in midday heat dries on top before the rest has set, which leaves a weak, dusty surface that starts chipping within a few years. So in summer we pour in the early morning, and we keep the slab damp while it cures, the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength.
The other calls we get here are about cracks and sinking. Usually it's an older driveway or patio that was poured on dirt raked level instead of dug out and packed. When a slab like that settles, it often tips back toward the house and holds water against the wall after a storm, so we replace the base along with the concrete and set the new slab to drain away.
Concrete services for New Kingman-Butler properties
Concrete driveway building
When your driveway has cracked, sunk or broken at the edges, we dig out the old base, pack new fill and pour a slab sized for your vehicles.
Concrete patio construction
A patio off the back door gives you level ground to use, and we slope it away from the house so rain runs off instead of pooling at the wall.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete presses a stone, brick or slate pattern into the fresh slab, which suits a patio or front entry where you want that look without laying pavers.
Concrete sidewalk building
We pour walks from the driveway to your door with a broom finish, a brushed texture that keeps the surface from getting slick when it's wet.
Garage floor concrete
If your garage floor has cracked or settled, we break it out, rebuild the base and pour a new slab that sheds water toward the door.
Decorative concrete
Stained or colored concrete and scored patterns dress up a plain slab, and before you choose we talk through how each finish holds up in strong summer sun.
Concrete retaining walls
On a sloped lot, a concrete retaining wall holds back soil beside a driveway or yard, and we set its footing and drainage before the wall goes up.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop or a new room, we pour a level interior floor with rebar, the steel bars that hold cracks tight, wherever the load calls for it.
Concrete pool decks
Around a pool, we choose a textured finish that gives wet, bare feet some grip, and we slope the deck so water drains away from the pool.
Concrete steps construction
When entry steps have cracked, sunk or pulled away from the house, we form and pour new ones with even step heights so nobody catches a toe.
Slab foundation building
If you're building new on your own land, we pour the slab foundation your house or shop sits on after the ground is dug out, packed and checked.
Foundation installation
For a home, addition or garage that needs footings and a short foundation wall under it, we lay out, form and pour the whole foundation to your plans.
Concrete parking lot building
Small business owners call us for parking areas, which need a thicker slab and a deeper base than a home driveway to carry daily traffic.
Concrete footings
Footings spread the weight of a wall, post or addition into firm ground, so we dig them down to solid soil and pour them before anything goes on top.
Foundation raising
If a slab or part of the house has sunk, we find out why it settled first, then raise and support it so the cause gets dealt with too.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for a doorway, a trench or a clean edge between old slab and new, so what stays doesn't crack when the rest comes out.
Get a free on-site estimate in New Kingman-Butler
Thank you for reaching out. We reply within one business day and set a time for me to visit your place in New Kingman-Butler. After that visit you get a free estimate, and you're under no obligation to go ahead.
Mohave County permits and what moves the price here
New Kingman-Butler is unincorporated, so building permits here come from Mohave County. The county requires a permit for all construction in its unincorporated areas unless the work is specifically exempted. Its Building Division handles plan review and inspections, so when your job needs a permit, the pour date waits on the county. The county doesn't issue business licenses in its unincorporated areas, so there isn't a county license for a contractor to show you here. We're licensed and fully insured, and we take care of the permit application when the job needs one.
Kingman's city limits border the area on the west, so I confirm which side of that line your address falls on before we plan anything, the same check we make across Kingman. The price turns on the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, how deep we dig to reach firm ground, and the finish you pick. Stamping or color costs more than a plain broom finish. The schedule turns mostly on the county's review, when a permit is needed, and on the weather. The estimate I give you after the visit has the figure for your own job.
What to expect when you hire a concrete contractor in New Kingman-Butler
Here's how a job in New Kingman-Butler goes once you get in touch, from my first look at the lot to the final walk-through. The same person plans the slab and runs the pour.
- Step 01
Call us to set a visit
When you call (928) 391-0060 or send the form, we set a time for me to come out to your place. It helps if you're home, so we can walk the lot together and you can tell me what you have in mind.
- Step 02
Walk the site, get an estimate
I look at the ground and where the water runs, and then you get an estimate that sets out the price before anything is ordered. Before we pick a pour date, we look up which office covers your address and handle the permit application when one is needed.
- Step 03
Prep, form, pour and finish
Our crew digs out and packs the base, sets the forms, pours and finishes the slab, and cuts control joints, the grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack, before the concrete gets too hard. I run the work on site, so you have one person to ask from start to finish.
- Step 04
Walk the finished job together
When the concrete is in, we walk the job with you and go over how to care for it while it cures. We clean up before we leave.
Concrete questions from New Kingman-Butler homeowners
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in New Kingman-Butler?
We price each driveway after I've seen the lot, because on jobs here most of the difference in cost is in the ground and the length, not the surface. A long driveway, old concrete to break out and haul away, soft ground that needs a deeper base, and a stamped or colored finish all raise the price, while a plain broom finish keeps it down. If the budget is tight, I'd keep the base and simplify the finish, because a plain slab on a packed base outlasts a fancy one poured on raked dirt.
What happens if concrete work starts before the permit in Mohave County?
Mohave County charges an investigation fee equal to the permit fee, and that fee comes on top of the permit fee whether or not a permit is issued later. That's why we settle the permit question before we set a pour date. You can look up permits on the county's online permitting portal.
How long does a new concrete driveway take to cure before I can drive on it in the Kingman area?
Usually you can walk on new concrete after a day or two and drive on it after about a week, and it keeps gaining strength for weeks after that. In summer we pour early and keep the slab damp so the top doesn't dry out ahead of the rest. January nights average around 31°F at the Kingman station, so we cover a winter pour to protect it from frost.
How do I keep a new concrete slab from cracking like my old one?
No slab is completely crack-free, but a dug-out and packed base, joints cut at the right time and slow curing keep cracks tight and in the lines we planned. The old slabs we replace here usually cracked because they sat on raked dirt or had no joints, so those are the parts I spend the most time on.
Can you pour a concrete driveway over a septic tank in Butler?
We don't pour over a septic tank or its leach lines, because the tank has to stay reachable for pumping, and the weight of a slab or a concrete truck can crack the lid or crush the lines. Since homes here are on septic, I mark where your system is during the visit and plan the driveway or patio around it.
What is the best way to keep monsoon rain off a new patio in New Kingman-Butler?
The best way is to slope the patio away from the house and give the water somewhere to go past the edge, because the summer monsoon from July through September can drop heavy rain in a short time. During the estimate I look at where water runs across your lot, and we set the slab so it sheds that water away from your walls.
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Call about your New Kingman-Butler concrete job
We answer (928) 391-0060 from 7 AM to 10 PM every day, so you can call after work to set a time for me to come out, or send us the estimate form.