Concrete Contractor in Miami Gardens, FL - Driveways and Slabs Built on Packed Ground
Optimum Pembroke Pines Concrete Company builds and replaces concrete driveways, walks, patios, steps and slabs for homeowners in Miami Gardens, FL. I come out to look at your job myself, and I'm on site with our crew when we pour.
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Request an estimateMiami Gardens: block homes and patched driveways
Most of Miami Gardens is single-family streets, from the older blocks around Carol City to newer stretches of houses, with shops and offices along the main roads. Many of the houses we're called to are single-story block homes with a driveway, a front walk and a back slab that have been patched more than once over the years. The city sits just across the county line from Miramar, and the calls we get here sound a lot like the ones there. It's usually a driveway that sank, a walk a root pushed up or a patio that holds water by the back door.
Under a lot of those old slabs is sandy fill that was never packed well, plus roots from big yard trees. So most of our jobs here start with breaking out the old concrete and fixing what it sat on before we talk about the new surface.
Working in Miami Gardens: permits, paperwork and pour days
Here the permit comes from the City of Miami Gardens Building Department, which covers building, repairing and removing structures, and work waits for the permit outside of emergencies, so the city's timing sets our start date. When your job needs one, we take care of the application and the paperwork the city asks for, and if it's unclear, we check with the building office before anything starts. You can also call the city yourself at 305-622-8000. Before you hire anyone, ask about their local business tax receipt, because Miami-Dade County requires one for each place of business, good for one year, and a company based inside Miami Gardens needs the city's receipt as well.
Your price comes down to the size of the job, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, and the base and finish your ground and plans call for. The schedule turns on the permit and the curing time, the days the concrete needs to harden before it takes weight, and I walk the job with you at the estimate and explain both. We also plan pour days around big events at Hard Rock Stadium, because those days fill the roads a concrete truck needs. Our crew does the same work in Hollywood and North Miami, and a lot of the houses there come with the same sunken driveways and tired old slabs.
Services in Miami Gardens, FL
Concrete driveway building
Older driveways here are often cracked, sunken or patched. We break out the old slab, pack a new base and set rebar, steel that keeps cracks from opening up.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks here often have one square lifted by a root or sunk into soft fill. We replace those sections with new concrete sidewalk sloped so water runs off.
Concrete patio construction
Many back slabs here pool water against the house wall. We pour new patios sloped away from the house, with joints cut where cracks should go.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on block homes here often chip or pull away from the porch. We form and pour new steps the same height top to bottom, so nobody misses one.
Concrete pool decks
Decks around older backyard pools here are often cracked or rough. We pour new decks with a broom finish, a brushed texture that grips wet feet.
Slab foundation building
Additions to houses here start with a slab that carries walls, not just foot traffic. We dig, form, set steel and pour to the approved plans.
Your free on-site estimate in Miami Gardens
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time that works for you. I come out to your Miami Gardens property myself, walk the job with you and explain what's in the price. The estimate is free, and there's 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 Miami Gardens homeowners can count on
We're based in Pembroke Pines and cover 16 services across 12 cities in Broward and Miami-Dade. Every estimate is 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
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Miami Gardens?
Your figure depends on your driveway, and I give it to you after a free walk-through at your house. A plain broom finish keeps the price lower, while stamping or color raises it, and so does a wider driveway or one that needs fill brought in. The one place I won't cut to save money is the base, for the reasons in the cracking question below.
How do I get a permit for a concrete driveway in Miami Gardens?
You don't have to apply yourself, because when your job needs a permit we take care of the application and the paperwork the city asks for as part of the work. A structural permit with a job cost over $2,500 also needs a Notice of Commencement recorded with Miami-Dade County, and I'll tell you at the estimate whether that applies to yours.
Can I skip the permit on a small concrete job in Miami Gardens?
Usually not for concrete. State law has the city exempt single-family owners and their contractors from permits for work under $7,500, but the exemption leaves out structural work and engineering or zoning permits such as driveways and pavers. Where it does apply, the owner or contractor sends a written request to the city with the contract showing the work and its value, and only one whole project under $7,500 counts, not a bigger job split into pieces. For a patio or walk the city's list doesn't spell out, we check with the building office before we start.
How long does a building permit last in Miami Gardens before it expires?
A permit expires 180 days after it's issued if work hasn't started and no inspection has been requested, or once started work stops for 180 days. An expired permit counts as a violation against the property, and the current owner has to close it, so we time the application to when we're ready to work. If you're buying a house here, you can look up its permits on the city's online self-service portal.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack and sink?
Most of the time it's the base, because a slab poured on dirt that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed settles right along with that dirt. We pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, slope the slab away from the house and cut control joints, shallow cuts that give the concrete a straight line to crack along. Concrete still cracks, and I won't tell you otherwise, but if the budget's tight I'd put the money into the base you'll never see before a fancier finish, because a nice surface on bad ground cracks just the same.
How long does new concrete take before I can drive on it?
You can usually walk on it within a few days, but your car waits longer, because concrete keeps curing well after it looks dry. I'll tell you before we pour which day it's ready for your car, so you can plan where to park in the meantime.
Plan your Miami Gardens concrete job
Call (954) 676-1352 or use the form, so the permit question is settled before you plan around a pour date.