We build new concrete driveways for homes, digging out and packing the base first so the slab carries your cars on firm, packed ground instead of loose dirt.
Solid concrete for the places you drive, walk and work in Laredo, TX
K&L Laredo Concrete Construction does concrete work for homeowners and small business owners, and we put the most work into the ground and base under it, because that decides how it holds up.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate
Send a few details and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come look at the job and measure it. There's no obligation, and you'll get a written estimate with each part of the work on its own line.
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Concrete work we do in Laredo, TX
Price comes down to size, the base work your ground needs and the finish you pick. Timing turns on prep, weather and how long the concrete cures before use. Your line-by-line estimate gives your own figure.
Want a place for a grill and a table out back? We pour concrete patios sloped away from the house, so rain runs off instead of pooling by your walls.
Stamped concrete is pressed with a pattern and colored while it's still soft, so a patio, walk or driveway can look like stone, brick or tile.
We build concrete sidewalks and walkways from the street or driveway to your door, with a broom finish brushed into the top so shoes grip when it's wet.
Garage floor cracked or sinking? We break out the old slab, fix the base under it and pour a new floor that's flat for parking, storage and a workbench.
Decorative concrete covers color, stains and textured finishes, for homeowners and businesses who want a slab that looks like part of the design instead of plain gray.
On a sloped yard, a concrete retaining wall holds back soil so you get level ground to use, with drainage built in so water doesn't build up behind it.
We pour interior concrete floors for shops, warehouses, additions and homes, troweled smooth and flat so you can leave them bare, seal them or lay flooring over them.
A concrete pool deck has to shed water and give bare feet grip, so we slope it away from the pool and the house and finish it with texture.
Need steps from your door to the yard? We form and pour concrete steps with even rises, so nobody catches a toe on one taller than the rest.
We pour slab foundations for new homes, additions and shops, with the ground packed and rebar, the steel that holds the slab together, set before the pour.
Foundation installation covers what a building stands on, from footings and walls to the slab, for homeowners adding on and business owners putting up a new building.
Business owners call us for concrete parking lots built for daily traffic, with a packed base and slopes that send rainwater to the drains instead of pooling.
Footings are the concrete pads and strips under posts, walls and columns that spread weight into the ground, and we pour them for carports, porches, walls and additions.
Doors sticking or cracks running up the walls? Foundation raising lifts a settled foundation back toward level, and if it needs an engineer's eye, I'll tell you so.
We saw-cut concrete to widen a driveway, take out a damaged section or add control joints, the shallow cuts that give a slab a planned place to crack.
Why we put the most work into the base
I learned concrete from my dad, setting forms and pulling screed boards across wet concrete on his jobs from the time I was a teenager. After years beside him, I started K&L Laredo Concrete Construction in 2021. Most of our calls come from homeowners who want a driveway, patio or slab, along with small business owners who need a lot, a floor or a foundation. There's more about me and the crew.
The part I care about most is the part you'll never see. A good-looking slab on loose, raked dirt settles and cracks along with it, so we dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and check where the water runs before anything gets poured. When the base and the finish compete for your budget, I'd put the money into the base, because no finish saves a slab that's sinking.
You deal with me from the first call, and I'm on site when we pour. I'd rather tell you no, or send you to an engineer, than pour something I don't believe in. We're fully licensed and insured, and we work across Laredo, TX and the cities around it. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Laredo permit rules that affect your job
Building work in Laredo runs through one city office. Here's what that office means for your driveway, patio, slab or lot before anyone starts digging.
Who pulls the permit
The City of Laredo's Building Development Services issues residential permits, the city's written go-ahead to build. The hired contractor usually pulls the permit, and a homeowner who pulls one is treated as the contractor for the project. When your job needs one, we pull it with the city as your contractor, so that role and the paperwork stay with us.
Whether your job needs one
The city's permit list names projects like new homes, remodels, additions and block fences, but it doesn't settle every driveway or patio, so it depends on your job. Building Development Services is the office to ask. Work without a needed permit can draw a Code Enforcement citation, and a permit posted at the house lets the inspector find it.
Registered with the city
Anyone who wants to do work in Laredo has to be registered with Building Development Services, so ask any contractor you're comparing whether they are. While you're at it, line their bids up side by side. Ours puts each part of the job on its own line, so you can see what you're paying for.
What happens after you call
Here's how a job goes from your first call to the day we pack up, so you know who you'll talk to and what comes next.
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Call or send the form
Call (956) 508-9209 or use the form and tell me what you need. We reply to every call and message within one business day, and I set a time to come out and see the job myself.
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I measure and write it up
I look at the ground, take measurements and ask what the concrete will carry, from foot traffic to delivery trucks. You get a free written estimate with each part of the work on its own line, and there's no obligation.
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We prep, pour and finish
If your job needs a permit, we pull it with the city. Then we dig out and pack the base, pour and finish with me on site, and cut control joints so cracks have a planned place to run.
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Let it cure, then walk it
Curing is the wait while the concrete hardens, and you can walk on it well before you can drive on it. Before we pack up, I walk the finished job with you and go over when it's ready for feet and when for tires.
Concrete finishes and builds
A look at the kinds of concrete work people ask about, from broom-finished driveways to stamped patios and pool decks, to help you picture the finish you want.
Common concrete questions from Laredo customers
How much does a concrete driveway or patio cost in Laredo?
It depends on your job, and I give you the figure in a free written estimate after I've measured it. Breaking out an old slab, hauling dirt, building up a weak base, adding steel and choosing a stamped or colored finish all raise it, while plain broom-finished concrete on good ground keeps it lower. Each of those sits on its own line.
Will my new concrete slab crack like the old one did?
Most concrete cracks some, and the goal is for it to crack where we planned and stay level. That comes from a packed base, steel where the job calls for it and control joints cut on time. Old slabs that broke and sank usually sat on dirt that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed.
How long will I be without my driveway when it's replaced?
You're off it from the day we break out the old slab until the new one has cured enough for cars, which takes longer than the wait to walk on it. How long the whole job runs depends on the size, the base work and the weather. I'll go over your dates before we start, so you can plan where to park.
How do I get my yard ready before a concrete crew shows up?
Clear the area of cars, pots, furniture and anything stored along the edges, and keep kids and pets inside on pour day. Tell me about sprinkler lines or anything else buried that you know of, and make sure a truck can reach the spot. The real prep, digging, packing and setting forms, is our job.
Do you pour concrete parking lots and floors for businesses in Laredo?
Yes, small business owners call us for parking lots, shop floors and foundations, along with homeowners. The base matters even more under a lot that carries traffic all day than under a home driveway. See concrete parking lots and concrete floor installation for how we handle each.
Do you do concrete work in the cities around Laredo?
Yes, we're based in Laredo and work in the city and the cities around it. Call (956) 508-9209 or send the details with where the job is, and I'll come out to look at it myself before you get a written estimate.
Tell me about your concrete job
Call (956) 508-9209 or use the form to describe the job, and you'll hear back within one business day to set up a free on-site look, so you're not left waiting to plan.