Concrete Contractor in Delta, CO - Solid Slabs on City Lots and County Land
Montrose Concrete pours driveways, patios, steps, garage floors and footings for homes and properties in Delta, CO, inside city limits and out on county land. I look at every job myself before we pour.
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Delta homes, from city lots to county land
We're a concrete contractor based in Montrose, CO, and Delta is one of the cities we work in. Inside the city, most calls are for replacing what's already there, like a driveway that's sunk at one corner, a front walk that's heaved, steps breaking up at the edges, and now and then a lot behind a business on the commercial side. Past the city line, lots spread out and the jobs are usually new: floors for shops and barns, footings for outbuildings and drives that run a long way back to the house.
What ties it together is the ground. An older driveway in the city often sits on a base that gave up years ago, and an open county lot usually needs digging out and building up before anything gets poured, so the first thing I look at on any Delta job is what the new slab will sit on.
Concrete work we do for Delta homes and properties
Concrete driveway building
When an old driveway on a city lot has cracked, sunk or started pooling water, we dig out the base, pack it and pour a new one.
Concrete patio construction
A back patio in Delta gets real use, so we slope it away from the house and cut joints where we want any cracks to go.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick in one pour, for Delta homeowners who want pattern without laying pavers.
Concrete sidewalk building
City lots on Delta's residential streets often have a front walk that's heaved or settled, and we replace it so it's level and easy to walk.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked or dusty garage floor in an older Delta house can be torn out and repoured on a packed base, thick enough for vehicles and storage.
Decorative concrete
Colored, stained or exposed-stone finishes suit front entries and patios where you want the concrete to match the house instead of looking like a parking lot.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down toward the street or a county lot needs a level pad cut into a slope, a poured wall holds the dirt back.
Concrete floor installation
Shops, barns and outbuildings on county land often start with a dirt floor, and a poured floor turns them into dry, usable space you can sweep.
Concrete pool decks
Around a backyard pool we pour a deck with a broom finish, a light texture for grip, and slope it so splash water runs off instead of sitting.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older Delta houses tend to chip at the edges or pull away from the porch, and we form and pour new ones that sit solid.
Slab foundation building
For a new house, addition or shop on a Delta lot, we pack the base, set rebar, the steel that ties the slab together, and pour it level.
Foundation installation
Builders and property owners in Delta call us for foundation walls on new homes and additions, formed square and poured to the plans.
Concrete parking lot building
Shops and offices on Delta's commercial streets need lots that drain and hold up to daily traffic, so we build the base for the weight first.
Concrete footings
Decks, garages and outbuildings on county land all stand on footings, the buried concrete that carries their weight, and we dig and pour them to fit the building.
Foundation raising
When part of an older Delta house or slab has sunk and doors start to stick, we find what moved and raise it back where we can.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut old slabs for a new doorway, a utility trench or a clean edge where a damaged section of driveway comes out.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Delta concrete
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out to your Delta property, look at the site and give you a free quote on site, with no pressure to book.
(970) 964-6176- hello@montroseconcrete.com
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- Montrose, CO 81401
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Working in Delta, inside and outside city limits
The first thing I check on a Delta job is which side of the city line your address is on, because inside city limits permit questions go to the City of Delta and on unincorporated land they go to Delta County. If your job needs a permit, that review has to come before we set a pour date, so we ask early and keep you posted. You can check on us too, since anyone doing business in the city needs a City of Delta Sales and Use Tax License, a $10 license that runs out every December 31, and it's fair to ask any contractor whether theirs is current. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to show you.
We come over from Montrose with our own crew for Delta work. The price here turns mostly on how much old concrete and dirt has to come out, how much base we bring in and pack, and how close the truck can get to the forms. The schedule turns on the permit question and on curing, and your estimate lays out what's in the price line by line.
Sinking and cracked concrete on Delta properties
Most of the sunken, uneven driveways and walks we replace in the city went bad from underneath, not on top. When the subgrade, the dirt and gravel a slab sits on, was raked level instead of dug out and packed, it keeps settling and the slab sinks with it, and if nobody checked where the water runs, it pools against the house and softens the ground even more. We dig down to firm ground, pack the base and slope the slab away from the house. If the budget gets tight, I'll tell you to go plain on the finish before you cut the base, because you can stain or seal a top later but you can't fix what's under a slab without tearing it out. Which would you rather redo down the road, the color or the whole driveway?
Out on county land the work is usually new, on ground that's never carried concrete. That ground needs building up and packing before we pour, and we time the pour early in the day, because a slab poured in the midday heat dries too fast on top and turns weak and dusty later.
How a Delta concrete job runs once you call
Here's what happens from your first call to the final walk-through, so you know what's coming and when it helps to be home.
Call or send the form
Call (970) 964-6176 or send the form with where the work is and what you have in mind, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out. You don't need measurements ready.
I walk the site with you
I come out myself, look at the ground and where the water runs, and ask how you'll use the concrete. Then I go over the estimate line by line, so you know what each part costs and why before you decide anything.
We check, prep and pour
Before we schedule, we check with the office that covers your address, and if a permit's needed we help with the paperwork and keep you posted, since that review can move the pour date. Then we dig out, pack the base, set forms and pour, and I'm on site with the crew the whole way.
We walk you through care
Before we leave, I show you how to look after the new concrete while it cures and answer anything you're unsure about, so it helps to be home for that part. If something doesn't make sense later, call me, because I'd rather explain it twice than have you guessing.
Questions about concrete work in Delta
Who handles building permits for concrete work in Delta, CO?
Inside city limits, building permits come from the City of Delta's Community Development office, which you can reach at 970-874-7909. The city also posts a list of work exempt from permits with its permit forms, so we check your job with the office before we schedule and help with the paperwork if a permit is needed.
Do I need a building permit for concrete outside Delta city limits?
Delta County says building permits generally aren't required on unincorporated land, but the work still has to meet the county's land use standards, such as setbacks. Land in the Highway 92 Overlay does need a building permit, and in the overlay district along Highway 50 south of the city, a signed inspection certificate from a certified building inspector has to go to the county planning department. The county's permit information lays this out, and we sort out which applies to your property before we pour.
Do I need a permit to pour concrete near the river in Delta County?
You might, because on unincorporated land, building in the floodway or floodplain may need a permit from the Delta County Environmental Health Division. The county also says a site that sits on or close to a river should be surveyed to document the flood elevation, and inside city limits floodplain permits come from the city's Community Development office. If your place is near the Gunnison or the Uncompahgre, tell me when you call so we check this first.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Delta, CO?
There's no single price, because a Delta driveway's cost comes down to its size, the tear-out and base work your ground needs, and the finish you pick. A stamped or colored finish costs more than a plain broom finish, and a long drive on a county lot costs more than a short pad on a city lot. I'll give you the figure for yours after I've seen it and walk you through each line.
How long does it take before I can use a new concrete driveway in Delta?
You can walk on a new driveway well before you can drive on it, and I give you the days for each on your slab before we start so you can plan around them. That wait is curing, the time concrete needs to gain strength, and a car on it too early can crack or mark a slab that would have been fine. Plan on parking somewhere else through the tear-out, the pour and the cure.
What is the best way to keep a new concrete patio from cracking in Delta?
The best way is to get the base, the joints and the cure right, because those decide whether and where a patio cracks. Concrete shrinks as it dries, so we cut control joints, straight grooves sawed partway into the slab, before it hardens enough to crack on its own, and any crack then follows a line we picked instead of wandering across the middle. A packed base underneath and steady care while it cures do the rest.
Other areas we serve
Montrose, CO
Tell us about your Delta concrete job
Booking the site visit early gives us time to settle any permit question with the city or county before the pour date you want.