"New concrete driveways built on a base that will still be there in twenty years."
New concrete driveways built on a base that will still be there in twenty years.
A driveway is mostly what you cannot see. The base preparation, the compaction, the thickness, and the placement of control joints determine whether the slab holds up or cracks apart in a few seasons. Gulf Coast soil and our rainfall make base prep more important here than in a lot of the country, and it is the first thing cut when someone is bidding cheap.
Mobile and Baldwin County sit in one of the most demanding building environments in the country — hurricane exposure, relentless summer heat and UV, high humidity year-round, and salt air across the southern half of both counties. Work that would last decades somewhere inland gets tested hard here, which is why the details underneath matter as much as the finish on top.
Silver Construction has 25 years of experience with exactly these conditions, and we work only in these two counties. Call 251-622-3415 for a free estimate.
Mobile • Saraland • Prichard • Semmes • Chickasaw • Satsuma • Citronelle • Bayou La Batre • Theodore • Tillmans Corner • Grand Bay • Eight Mile • Wilmer • Daphne • Fairhope • Foley • Spanish Fort • Gulf Shores • Orange Beach • Bay Minette • Robertsdale • Loxley • Elberta • Silverhill • Summerdale • Stapleton • Point Clear • Bon Secour
Foot traffic is usually fine within a day or two, and vehicles typically need about a week, though weather affects the cure. We will give you the specific timeline for your pour.
Concrete always cracks — the question is whether it cracks where you planned. Control joints give it a designed place to do that. Random cracking usually points to inadequate base prep, wrong thickness, or missing joints.
25 Years Experience • Alabama License #27001 • Fortified Roofing • Driveways & Concrete • Mobile & Baldwin Counties