Concrete Contractor in Waco, TX
Concrete contractor in Waco, TX for homes and businesses, Waco Elite Concrete pours driveways, slab foundations, patios and parking lots, and fixes, lifts and resurfaces the concrete already in place. The estimate costs nothing, and calls and form requests get an answer 24/7.
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Residential and commercial concrete services
The jobs fall into three groups, and the Waco concrete services list gives each of the 30 its own page.
Homes: driveways, slabs, patios and decorative finishes
New and replacement driveways, slab foundations, shop and RV pads, patios, walks, steps and pool decks, plus stamped concrete, stain or exposed aggregate where you want a decorative surface.
Businesses: lots, floors and site concrete
Commercial concrete work takes in parking lots, drive approaches, warehouse floors, tilt-wall panels, apartment sites and ADA ramps.
Repair, leveling and resurfacing
Of Waco's 61,163 housing units, 31,151 were built before 1980 (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey). For older drives, walks and slabs there is crack and spall repair, leveling for sunken sections, resurfacing and sealing, and tear-out and haul-off when a slab can't be saved.
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(254) 309-9254Concrete work in Waco and 30 nearby towns
Jobs are also taken in 30 towns within about 25 miles of Waco in a straight line, from Beverly Hills, Woodway and Hewitt out to McGregor, West, Marlin and Mosheim. Permit rules differ from one city to the next: Woodway and Lorena, for example, require permits for "All concrete work such as drives, sidewalks, porches, patios, etc." Each town has its own page in the list of service areas near Waco.
What to expect when you call about concrete work
- A free estimate first. A price for the job before anything is booked.
- An answer at any hour. Calls and the form are answered 24/7.
- Homes and businesses. A backyard patio, a house slab or a parking lot, and repairs as well as new pours.
- Prices in the open. Typical area and national figures, each with its year, are on the service pages; your own price comes from the estimate.
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(254) 309-9254Black clay ground and City permit rules
Texas Parks and Wildlife says the Blackland Prairie, with its black, heavy clay soils, reaches into eastern McLennan County. The USDA's soil survey of the county rates Houston Black clay "Very limited" for concrete driveways and sidewalks, citing high shrink-swell, so ask any contractor how the base, steel and joints will handle it.
Inside Waco, a driveway or other flatwork on private land needs no City permit, but work in the City's right-of-way, such as a drive approach or public sidewalk, needs a permit of its own. Rules change, so confirm them with the City before work starts. The concrete guides for Waco go further into permits, clay and costs.
Questions about hiring a concrete contractor
More short answers are on the concrete questions and answers page.
How to find a good concrete contractor?
Start with what the City requires. It gives right-of-way concrete permits only to bonded concrete contractors, and its code has anyone doing concrete work on public property post a bond to maintain that work for 12 months. Contractors registering with the City file a Certificate of Insurance naming it as certificate holder. Then get the thickness, base and scope in writing.
What is the average cost of concrete per yard in Texas?
Typical Waco ready-mix figures for 2025 are $128 to $135 a yard for 3,000 psi, $137 to $144 for 4,000 psi and $147 to $154 for 5,000 psi, with delivery alone $120 to $260 per truck load. Nationally, the average selling price in 2023 was $160 per cubic yard.
How much is concrete per square foot in Texas?
A typical Texas figure for a new slab is $5.30 to $5.90 per square foot (2026). Typical Waco figures run higher: reinforced slabs $7 to $11 per square foot (2024) and reinforced stamped patios $9 to $16 (2022). The Waco concrete cost guide breaks prices down by job and size.
Can a crack in cement be repaired?
Usually, yes. The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association says most random cracks that appear at an early age, "although unsightly, rarely affect the structural integrity or the service life of concrete." On home flatwork, epoxy filler suits cracks 1/8 inch wide or less, and cracks 1/2 inch or wider take a foam backer rod before filling.
Get a free concrete estimate in Waco
Driveway, slab, patio, parking lot or repair: name the job in the form with a phone number or email, and the estimate is free. Calls are answered 24/7.