Concrete Contractor in Manor, TX - Slabs Built on a Base That Holds
What Manor driveways and patios need from the ground up
We're a concrete contractor based in Round Rock, TX, and Manor sits southeast of us. A lot of what we pour there goes into newer neighborhoods like Shadowglen, where the houses are young but the dirt under them hasn't had long to settle. Most calls are for driveways, patios and concrete pool decks, plus some slabs for business owners who need room to grow.
Past the subdivisions it opens up into rural lots with long driveways, and the ground across this side of the county is mostly clay that swells when it's wet and shrinks when it dries. So the job here is won or lost in the subgrade, what the slab sits on, and that's the part I'd cut last. It's the same base-first work we do in Hornsby Bend and up in Sonterra.
What Manor ground and weather do to concrete
Clay that moves
Manor's clay swells with rain and shrinks in dry summers, so slabs on it lift and drop. We set rebar, steel that holds the slab together if it cracks.
Hard rain, nowhere to go
Big storms here drop a lot of water fast, and a slab that tilts toward the house sends it to your foundation. We check how your yard drains before we set a single form.
Summer heat on pour day
Concrete poured on a hot Manor afternoon dries too fast on top and turns weak and dusty later. We pour early and keep the surface damp while it hardens.
Fresh dirt on newer lots
Newer Manor lots were often built up with brought-in dirt that can keep settling. A slab raked level over it sinks right along with it, so we dig to firm ground and pack the base.
Should I fix or replace a cracked driveway in Manor?
If the cracks are thin and both sides still sit level, patching is usually worth trying, because the base under the slab is still doing its job. When one side has dropped, water pools in the low spots or the slab sounds hollow when you tap it, the trouble is underneath, and nothing you put on top will hold for long.
I'll tell you which one you've got when I come out and look. If one section has sunk and the rest is sound, we can usually cut out the bad piece and pour it back on a proper base instead of tearing out the whole driveway. When most of it has moved, replacing it is usually the better money, because you pay once for a base that holds.
Concrete services in Manor
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Questions we get about concrete in Manor
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway or patio in Manor, TX?
Inside Manor city limits, plan on one, since the city's fee schedule lists a driveway permit and a patio permit at $50.00 each, plus $75.00 for each inspection. Work started before the permit is issued pays double fees, and since May 27, 2026, new building applications go through the city's GovWell system, which the city's Building Permit Resources page walks you through. We're licensed and fully insured, and before we set a date we check which office covers your address and handle the application when one's needed.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Manor?
The price comes down to the size of the slab, its thickness, how much digging and base work your lot needs, and the finish, and I give you the figure for your job after I've looked at it. A plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps it from getting slick, costs less than stamped or decorative work, and if the budget's tight I'd rather you go plain on top than thin on the base, because you can't fix the base later without tearing the slab out. The permit and inspection fees above come on top, and if the city treats your job as a remodel or repair, that permit has a $100 minimum.
Who handles concrete permits if I live outside Manor city limits?
Travis County does. Travis County Development Services oversees permits for development outside city limits, and its list includes driveways, grading and paving, while properties in Manor's extraterritorial jurisdiction, the area just outside the city line, are permitted through the county too. The county says any development in Travis County requires a permit, so a rural lot isn't a way around it.
How do I check flood risk before pouring a slab in Manor?
If you're outside city limits, look your property up on the county's Flood Risk Viewer, which includes newer floodplain studies where they've been done. Travis County only handles floodplains outside city limits, so inside Manor you ask the city. The county's rainfall study shows the big storms here bring more rain than the older figures said, so it's worth checking even if your yard has never flooded.
What causes new concrete to crack, and will mine crack like my old slab?
Concrete cracks because it shrinks as it dries and moves with the ground, so some cracking is normal, and the goal is to control where it goes. On Manor's clay that means a dug-out and packed base, rebar in the slab, and control joints, the grooves we cut so it cracks along a line we picked instead of across the middle. Old slabs usually crack in the wrong places because the joints were cut late or never cut at all.
How long will I be without my driveway when it's replaced in Manor?
You're off it for the tear-out and the pour, then through curing, the wait while the concrete gains strength, and you can walk on it well before you can park on it. Heat and cold change how fast concrete hardens, so the weather moves that wait, and we plan the schedule with you before the first truck shows up. If your job needs a building permit for new construction, the city lists a 14 to 30-day approval process, so we get that in before we put you on the calendar.
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Tell us about your Manor concrete job
Send your address and what you want poured, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free, no-obligation estimate that I come out to do myself.