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What Wells Branch homes need from their concrete

Wells Branch is a Travis County community of settled neighborhoods, apartments and businesses, and most of the calls we get from here are for the concrete around a house: driveways, walks, steps and back patios. We're based in Round Rock and work in many of the cities around it, including Brushy Creek and Pflugerville, so the work here looks a lot like the work there.

When a driveway has dropped or a concrete patio holds water against the house, the cause is usually the ground under it or the way it was graded, not the concrete itself. That's where I look first.

What concrete runs into in Wells Branch

  • Water headed for the house

    Travis County is among the most flood-damage prone places in the country, so where your runoff goes matters here. We check where the water runs and set the slab to fall away from the house.

  • Sections that sank

    A sunken driveway panel usually sat on dirt that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed. We dig to firm ground and compact the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, before a truck shows up.

  • Cracks in random places

    Concrete shrinks as it cures, and without control joints, the grooves that tell it where to crack, it picks its own spots. We cut ours on time, not as an afterthought.

  • Tops that turn dusty

    A slab poured and finished in the heat of the day can dry too fast on top and go chalky and weak later. We pour early and let it cure, kept damp and off-limits while it gains strength.

Should I repair or replace my Wells Branch driveway?

If one or two panels have sunk or cracked and the rest sit flat, we can usually cut those out and pour new ones on a packed base. If the whole driveway is broken up, tilted toward the house or crumbling on top, the base under it has usually given out, and patching on bad ground just buys time. I'll tell you which one you've got once I've looked at it.

When money's tight, the base is the first thing people want to trim, because nobody sees it once the concrete is down. I won't cut it. A fancy finish on a poor base cracks and sinks the way the old one did, while a plain broom finish, the light texture that gives shoes and tires grip, on a good base holds up. Spend on the base first.

Concrete services in Wells Branch

Concrete questions from Wells Branch homeowners

  • Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway in Wells Branch?

    Yes, if your address is outside city limits, because Travis County Development Services requires a permit for any development there, and driveways and retaining walls are on its list. Before we set a date, I check which city or county office covers your address. When a permit is needed, we handle the application and keep it moving, and that's usually what decides how soon we can start.

  • How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Wells Branch?

    The price comes down to the size and thickness of the slab, how much base work your ground needs, whether there's old concrete to break out and haul off, how easy the spot is to reach and the finish you pick. A permit, when your address needs one, is part of it too. I'll walk the job with you and give you a number for your driveway on site.

  • How do I check if my Wells Branch home is in a floodplain before adding on?

    Use the Flood Risk Viewer linked from the county's Permitting Center, which takes in newer floodplain studies where they're available. The county handles floodplain rules only outside city limits, so if your property is inside a city, that city's officials are the ones to ask. For a remodel in the floodplain, the county asks for a line item cost estimate on the contractor's letterhead, and it allows no added square footage on a building that doesn't meet its current floodplain rules, so check before you plan a slab for a new room.

  • What inspections does a new house foundation get in Travis County?

    A new house on a vacant lot outside city limits gets at least three county inspections: foundation, framing and mechanical, and a final at completion. Additions get whichever of those the work calls for, and the house has to meet the residential code the county uses unless your lot is in a city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, the area just outside its limits, where that city has adopted its own code. The foundation is the first inspection, so we plan the slab work around it.

  • Do I need a permit to repair July 2025 flood damage in Travis County?

    Yes. For homes hit by the July 2025 flood, the county requires a development permit for all repairs on flood-damaged structures and for new structures. The county waived the fee for these permits, and you claim the waiver by signing a Permit Fee Waiver Request and sending it in with the application. If your slab or foundation took damage, tell me when you call, and we'll handle the application with the waiver request in it.

  • How do I check a contractor's license in Texas?

    Use the license search from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which shows whether a person or business holds a current license. The trades it covers include electricians and air conditioning contractors, so it's where to check anyone like that working alongside your concrete job. We're licensed and fully insured, and you can ask me about it when I come out.

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If your city has its own page, it's linked here. If it doesn't, call (512) 276-6396, because we work in many of the cities around Round Rock.

Tell us about your Wells Branch concrete job

Tell us what you want poured and where, and we reply within one business day. I come out myself for a free in-person estimate, obligation-free.

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