Concrete Contractor in Lauderhill, FL - Driveways and Slabs on a Packed Base
Optimum Pembroke Pines Concrete Company is a concrete contractor working in Lauderhill, FL. We pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes and properties here, and I look at each job myself before we start.
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Request an estimateLauderhill: settled streets, aging driveways
Lauderhill is a settled city, with single-family streets, townhouse rows and condo and apartment communities close to the shops along its main roads. Most of the concrete we see here has been down a long while, so our calls are usually about aging driveways that have cracked or sunk, front walks with lifted seams and patios that hold water. Most of those owners also want to know whether the new slab will crack like the old one.
It's much the same next door in Sunrise, where we do the same work. On these older lots, the job usually starts with breaking out the old slab and checking the subgrade, the dirt and rock the slab sits on, because a new pour on a tired base tends to go the way the old one did.
Working in Lauderhill: the city's permits and inspections
The City of Lauderhill issues the permits for concrete work here, and driveways, slabs, paving and sidewalk repair go through its engineering permits. When your job needs one, we take care of the application and the paperwork the city asks for, and if it's unclear whether it does, I check with the city's building office before anything starts. The city doesn't do same-day inspections, so your pour date gets set around when an inspector can come, not just when our crew is free. Before you hire anyone, ask for their Florida licence, since the state licensing board makes certified contractors pass a state exam first, and for the city's business tax receipt and certificate of use, which every business working in Lauderhill needs. A contractor on an engineering permit also has to be registered with the city and show a certificate of insurance, and we're fully licensed and insured.
On price, the big movers are the size and thickness of the slab, whether old concrete has to be broken out and hauled away, how much digging and packing the base needs, whether we set rebar, the steel grid that holds a slab together if it cracks, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit, the inspection and curing, the days new concrete needs to gain strength before you walk or drive on it. You'll get your own figure when I walk the job and explain what's in the price, the same way I do it whether you're here or down in Tamiami.
Services in Lauderhill, FL
Concrete driveway building
Older driveways here often crack across the middle and sink where they meet the street. We break out the old slab, dig out and pack the base, then pour new.
Concrete patio construction
Back patios on older lots here often hold water or tip toward the house. We check where the water runs and pour the new slab falling away from your walls.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks that have lifted or sunk at the seams become trip spots by your door. We cut out the bad sections and pour new ones level with the rest.
Concrete steps construction
Entry steps poured decades ago often chip at the edges or pull away from the house. We build new concrete steps with rebar tied in and even rises.
Concrete parking lot building
Condo and apartment lots here take traffic every day, and worn sections keep spreading. We replace the damaged areas in stages so residents still have somewhere to park.
Concrete cutting
Widening a driveway or running a line under a slab here usually means cutting what's already there. We saw straight, clean edges so the new concrete butts up tight to the old.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Lauderhill job
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come out to your Lauderhill property myself, walk the job with you and explain what's in the price. The estimate is free, with no pressure and no obligation.
- Phone
- (954) 676-1352
- Location
- Pembroke Pines, FL 33025
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
- Credentials
- Fully licensed and insured.
What Lauderhill homeowners can count on
We're based in Pembroke Pines, FL, and offer 16 concrete services across 12 service areas in Broward and Miami-Dade, Lauderhill included. Estimates are free and done at your property.
- Based in
- FL
- Pembroke Pines
- Services
- 16
- Service areas
- 12
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need extra paperwork to extend my driveway in Lauderhill?
Yes, the city asks for a lot coverage form when you extend a driveway or pour a new slab, on top of the engineering permit. The contractor doing the work signs and notarizes that permit application, and we handle both as part of the job.
Do I need a permit to redo the sidewalk and driveway apron in front of my house in Lauderhill?
Yes, work in the city's right-of-way or a city easement needs an engineering permit from Lauderhill, and so does sidewalk repair, which covers the apron, the stretch where your driveway meets the street. If your street is a state or county road, the Florida Department of Transportation and county permits go in with the city application, and the city accepts proof you've applied while those are pending. Permit holders also have to stay 3 feet to the side of and 2 feet above or below any utilities, so we find the lines before we dig.
How do I book a concrete inspection in Lauderhill?
The city books inspections by phone at (954) 739-0100, option 3, with the permit number ready. Next-day inspections have to be requested by 3 pm the day before and may not be open, and evening or Friday through Sunday inspections cost extra in overtime fees. That's why we plan pours around a weekday inspection.
Does moving sprinkler lines for a new patio need a permit in Lauderhill?
It can, because Broward County's code rules require a permit to build, change, repair or move any part of an irrigation system. Under those county rules, general repairs that leave the system unchanged need no permit up to $600.00 in labor and material by invoice, and the work still has to meet code. The city also lists irrigation among its engineering permits, so if a line has to move for your slab, I check with the city before we start.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Lauderhill?
It depends on how big the driveway is, what has to come out first, the base work underneath and the finish on top, and I give you your figure when I walk the job. When budgets get tight, people want to cut the base, because nobody sees it once the concrete is down. I'd rather you pick a plain broom finish, the light texture that gives shoes and tires grip, than skimp on the packed base, since a soft base usually cracks and sinks no matter how nice the top looks.
What causes concrete driveways in Lauderhill to crack and sink?
Most cracking and sinking comes from the base, the joints and the pour timing, not the concrete itself. A base that's raked level instead of dug out and packed settles with the dirt, a pour in midday heat can leave a weak, dusty top, and control joints, the grooves cut so the slab cracks along a line we chose, only work when they're cut on time. Concrete still cracks a little, so we dig out and pack the base before we pour and put the joints where a crack does the least harm.
Talk to us about your Lauderhill concrete
Call (954) 676-1352 or send the form early, so the permit and inspection can be lined up before your pour date.