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Concrete Contractor in Cabot, AR - Driveways and Patios Built on a Packed Base

Caliber Little Rock Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, steps and slabs for homes in Cabot, AR, and footings and foundation work for builders. We dig out, pack the base and plan the water before any concrete comes.

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A curved pool edge is lined with tan stone coping beside a speckled concrete deck and several lounge chairs.
Light stone steps rise to a tiled patio beneath a black pergola, beside a narrow blue pool and covered grill.

How Cabot's yards shape a concrete job

Most of our Cabot calls come from the subdivisions, where brick houses sit on slabs with a two-car driveway out front and a backyard that's ready for a patio. Families here want a wider drive, room to park the boat or front steps that don't wobble, and builders call us for slabs as new streets go in. It's the same kind of work we do next door in Ward and down the road in Jacksonville.

The ground is what I watch. A lot of these yards are flat, so water sits instead of running off, and some lots sit low enough to land in a mapped flood zone. That's why a Cabot job starts with where the water goes and how much soft dirt comes out before we pour.

What we pour and fix in Cabot

Working in Cabot: flood maps, licenses and what moves your price

The first thing I check on a Cabot job is the flood map, because if your lot sits in a mapped flood zone, the City of Cabot wants a floodplain development permit before any work starts, and that covers grading and fill, not just buildings. That can add a step before we dig, so I check with the city or county office for your address early, and we handle the permit paperwork when one's required. You can check us too. The state licenses home improvement contractors, and the city's Clerk-Treasurer's office handles business licenses. We're fully licensed and insured.

Cabot's a straight run up the highway from Little Rock, where we're based, and the work here looks a lot like what we do in East End: driveways, patios, garage floors and steps for families, plus slabs and footings for builders. What moves your price is the size and thickness of the slab, how much soft dirt comes out and base goes in, whether the truck can reach the forms and what finish you want. The schedule turns on whether a permit is needed and when our crew is free, and I'll give you your own figure once I've seen the job. If something has to give in the budget, I'd cut the fancy finish before I'd cut the base, because nobody sees the base on day one, but it decides whether the slab lasts.

  • Tell us about soft spots, standing water or old fill you've noticed, because what's under the slab shapes the plan more than what's on top.
  • Flat yards don't move water on their own, so we set each slab to fall away from the house and show you where the runoff goes.
  • Backyard access in a subdivision matters, and if the mixer can't reach the forms, we pump or wheel the concrete in, which changes the price.
  • If an old slab has to come out, breaking it up and hauling it off is part of the job, so we count it from the start.
  • We pour in the morning so the crew can finish the top before it sets up too fast and turns weak and dusty later.

Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Cabot

Tell us what you want poured or fixed, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, look at the ground and where the water runs, and give you a free estimate with no obligation. If you go ahead, our own crew does the work with me running the job on site.

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Cabot concrete questions we get

Does a concrete driveway or patio in Cabot need a floodplain permit?

It does if your property sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area on the FEMA flood map, because grading and fill count as development there, and the floodplain development permit has to be in hand before the project starts. Outside those areas, the floodplain permit isn't required, though I still check what else your job needs. You can look up your address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and see what the city's floodplain permit application covers.

Does a concrete contractor in Arkansas need a state license for work on my house?

Yes, for most jobs. Anyone contracting to repair, remodel or add to an existing single-family home needs a license from the state's Residential Contractors Committee, unless the work costs $2,000 or less and isn't split into smaller contracts to stay under that. A limited license covers only projects under $50,000, labor and material included, so ask which license your contractor holds before you sign.

Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one?

Concrete can still get hairline cracks, but the bad cracking we tear out usually comes from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or from joints cut late. Control joints are shallow cuts we make on purpose so the slab cracks along a straight line there instead of across the middle. We put our time into the base and the water plan first, because a nice finish over soft dirt is money wasted.

How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?

Not right away. Foot traffic comes first and the car waits longer, because concrete keeps gaining strength while it cures, the slow hardening after the pour, and driving on it early can crack it. I'll tell you the days for your slab before we pour so you can plan where to park.

Service areas

We're a concrete contractor in Little Rock, AR, and we work across the cities around it in central Arkansas, including the ones listed here. If you don't see your city, call and ask.

Call after work about your concrete

We pick up until 10 PM on weeknights and from 6 AM on weekends, so you can call (501) 274-1092 after your day or send us the form whenever it suits you.

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If you've got a cracked driveway or a bare backyard in Cabot, tell us what you're picturing and we'll talk it through.

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