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Concrete Driveway Contractors for Repair and Replacement in Albuquerque
Small cracks get repaired. A driveway that is breaking up gets replaced. We look at yours for free and tell you which it needs.
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Concrete Driveway Contractors in Albuquerque
Concrete driveway contractors repair cracked and sunken driveways, and replace the ones whose damage has spread too far to repair. That is our whole job on a driveway in Albuquerque: we look at the slab, tell you which of the two it needs, and do that work.
Small driveway cracks can often be repaired. Large areas that are shifting, or damage spread across the whole slab, usually call for a new driveway. Either way, the slab is "flatwork" to the trade, and the answer depends on how much of it is still sound.
Here is what that means for your driveway:
- Sound slab, local damage. We repair the spot and leave the rest of the driveway where it is.
- Damage everywhere. We take the old slab out and pour a new driveway on a properly prepared base.
- Homes and businesses. Driveways at houses, and parking areas at commercial properties.
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Driveway Crack Repair, Leveling and Replacement for Homes and Businesses
We repair driveway cracks, lift sunken sections and replace failed driveways and parking areas, at homes and at businesses. Cracks come from weather, vehicle traffic and tree roots growing under the slab, so we find the cause before we fix the concrete.
These are the driveway jobs we take on, from the smallest repair to a new slab.
- RepairCrack repair
A crack from weather, traffic or a root gets cleaned out and filled before water works into it, and the slab stays where it is.
- RepairLeveling
A section that has dropped at the garage or the street can be lifted back level. The trade calls it "slabjacking"; you may know it as mudjacking.
- ReplacePartial replacement
When one section has broken up and the rest is sound, we cut out the failed part and pour a new one, after fixing what broke it.
- ReplaceFull replacement
Large shifting areas or damage across the whole driveway call for a new one: the old slab out, the base packed firm, rebar set and a fresh pour.
- CommercialParking areas
A commercial lot takes heavier traffic than a home driveway, so the base and the rebar matter even more there.
Repair or replace, we tell you free.
Call and we come look at the driveway before anyone talks about price.
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Base, Rebar and Curing for a Driveway That Lasts
A new driveway lasts when the cause of the old failure is fixed, the base is compacted, rebar sits at mid-depth and the concrete is cured properly. Most of what makes concrete last is the work underneath it: excavation, compaction, drainage and the vapor barrier, all of it out of sight once the slab is poured.
These are the five parts of a driveway job that decide how long it lasts.
- The base
Before new concrete goes in, the cause of the old failure is fixed, whether that is roots, poor compaction or drainage. Replace root-damaged concrete without removing the roots and the new slab heaves the same way.
- Compaction
The soil under the slab is packed firm before the forms go up. The trade measures it as "Proctor density", and poor compaction is one of the causes that broke the old slab, so it is not left to chance under the new one.
- Rebar
Driveways are reinforced with #4 or #5 rebar set on chairs at mid-depth and tied where the bars cross. Wire mesh, used to cut costs, usually sinks to the bottom of the pour, where it does little.
- Concrete strength
Concrete at 3,000 PSI is fine for a sidewalk, but a driveway needs at least 4,000. Ask any contractor, us included, what strength is ordered for your driveway. The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association is the trade body for the ready-mixed concrete a driveway is poured from.
- Curing
Curing compound goes on right after finishing to hold moisture in while the concrete gains strength, and sealer goes on once the slab reaches full strength. The American Cement Association publishes the industry's guidance on how concrete cures and weathers.
Curing time
When You Can Walk and Drive on New Concrete
New concrete takes foot traffic after 24 to 48 hours and reaches full strength in about 30 days; in between, it takes light furniture after about 7 days. A car is far heavier than a person, so we tell you on the day of the pour when the driveway is ready to park on.
Sealer goes on only once the concrete reaches full strength, so plan on a second short visit about a month after the pour.
Cost
Concrete Driveway Repair and Replacement Prices
Repairing damage in one part of a driveway costs much less than replacing the whole driveway, and how severe the damage is sets the price.
Typical concrete driveway repair
$1,000 to $1,500/repair
- Local or cosmetic damageRepair, the lower cost
- Whole driveway failingReplacement costs much more
- Old slab out firstRemoval and base prep add to it
The exact number comes from a free look, and we quote the whole job before we start.
Straight answer
Repair or Replace a Cracked Driveway?
Small cracks in a driveway can often be repaired, but large areas that are shifting, or damage spread across the slab, usually call for a new driveway. We tell you which side of that line yours is on at the estimate.
These are the signs we look for on each side:
Repair it
- Small cracks in an otherwise sound slab
- One section that has sunk but is still in one piece
- Damage in one spot, or only on the surface
Replace it
- Major settling across the driveway
- Wide cracking in many places
- Sections breaking apart
Driveway Work in the Albuquerque Area
We repair and replace driveways across Albuquerque and the nearby towns on our service area page, from Los Ranchos de Albuquerque and the North Valley down to the South Valley and up to Bernalillo.
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Cracked or sunken?
Call and we look at the driveway, tell you whether it is a repair or a replacement and quote the whole job before we start.
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Driveway answers.
The questions neighbors ask before they call about a driveway. If yours is not here, call and ask.
Call for a Free EstimateWhat is the average cost to install a concrete driveway?
It depends most on the size, whether an old slab has to come out first, the base work underneath and the finish you choose. Replacing a whole driveway costs much more than repairing one, and concrete driveway repair typically runs $1,000 to $1,500.
How much does it cost to pour a 20x20 driveway?
A driveway that size is priced on the job, not from a chart: removing the old concrete, excavating and compacting the base, the rebar, the concrete strength and the finish all move the number. Call us and we measure it and quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after.
Who are some reputable contractors for concrete driveways in Albuquerque?
We repair and replace driveways across Albuquerque, licensed and insured, with free, no-obligation estimates. Whoever you call, ask what concrete strength they order, at least 4,000 PSI for a driveway, and whether they set rebar on chairs or lay wire mesh.
Repair it or replace it? Ask us.
Free, no-obligation estimates on driveway repair and replacement in Albuquerque.
We look at the slab, tell you which it needs and quote the whole job before we start.
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We show up when we say we will, and we clean up when the work is done.