Concrete Contractor in Pembroke Pines, FL - Slabs Built for Low Ground and Summer Rain
Optimum Pembroke Pines Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Pembroke Pines. We build driveways, patios, pool decks, sidewalks and slabs for homes across the city, and I come out to look at your job myself.
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Request an estimatePembroke Pines: flat lots, low ground, summer rain
Most of our jobs in Pembroke Pines are at single-family homes and townhouses in planned neighborhoods, each with a driveway out front, a patio or pool deck out back and a lot that's close to flat. A lot of those slabs went in when the neighborhood was built, so the calls we get are about cracks, a section sunk by the garage, or water that sits on the patio long after a storm has passed.
The weather shapes the rest. August is the hottest month here and the rain peaks in September, so in summer we pour early in the day, because a slab that bakes at midday or takes a downpour before it sets can end up with a weak, dusty top. The ground is the same flat, low ground you'll find north in Cooper City and east in Hollywood, and on ground like that, where the water goes matters as much as the concrete.
Before your concrete job in Pembroke Pines
The City of Pembroke Pines issues building permits for most construction and improvement projects, but its list doesn't settle every concrete job, so when it's unclear we check with the city's Building Department before anything starts, and you can call them yourself at (954) 435-6502. Work that reaches the swale, the sidewalk or the drainage can also bring in the city's Engineering Division, which issues permits for excavation, fill, drainage, sidewalks and swales. When your job needs a permit, we handle the application and the paperwork the city asks for, and the pour date waits on that permit. Before you hire anyone, ask to see their current Local Business Tax Receipt, which nearly every business working in the city needs and renews each year. To get one, a contractor has to give the city clerk a certificate of competency from Broward County, Dade County, the City of Hollywood or the City of Fort Lauderdale, so it's fair to ask about that too. We're fully licensed and insured.
Most driveways we rebuild here run out to the street across a grass swale, and the old base under them is often raked sand that settled along with the dirt. I'd rather put your money into digging out and packing the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, than into a fancy finish, because the base is hidden on day one and it's the first thing to fail when it gets cut. Your price moves with the size of the slab, whether old concrete has to come out, how much base work the ground needs, the steel and the finish, and the schedule turns on the permit, the weather and the curing wait before you can use it. We do the same work just south in Miramar, where the houses and the ground are much alike, and at the estimate I walk the job with you and explain what's in the price.
Services in Pembroke Pines, FL
Concrete driveway building
Driveways on this flat, low ground often crack or sink near the street. Our concrete driveway building starts with a dug-out, packed base and steel inside to hold it together.
Concrete patio construction
Back patios here often tip toward the house, so rain pools by the door after a storm. We slope the new slab so water runs away from your walls.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks here sit in full sun and stay wet, so the surface needs grip. We usually give them a broom finish, a brushed texture that helps bare feet hold.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks to the front door and the street here get pushed up by roots or sink where the ground settled. We replace the broken sections so they sit flush again.
Foundation raising
When a slab settles on soft, wet ground, floors and steps go uneven. We find out why it sank before we raise it, so the fix deals with the cause.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors here take tracked-in water and storm puddles, and older ones crack and stain. We pour new floors sloped toward the door so water runs out.
Get a free concrete estimate at your Pembroke Pines home
Send the form or call (954) 676-1352, and we reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Pembroke Pines 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 you get in Pembroke Pines
We're based in Pembroke Pines, FL, with 16 services across 12 service areas in Broward and Miami-Dade. Free estimates 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 Pembroke Pines?
The price comes down mostly to the size of the driveway, whether the old slab has to be broken out and hauled off, and how much base work your ground needs. Steel, the finish and any work out at the swale add to it, while a plain broom finish on a simple shape keeps it down. I'll measure it and walk you through what's in the price at the estimate.
What happens if past concrete work on my house was done without a permit?
Work that needed a permit and didn't get one has to be covered by an After-the-Fact Permit from the city, which requires a licensed contractor and carries double the normal permit fees. If you bought the house with that work already in place, you can ask the city for an exception to the contractor requirement. If you're unsure about an old slab, I'm glad to look at it with you at the estimate.
How long does a building permit stay active in Pembroke Pines?
Once it's issued, a permit has 180 calendar days to pass its first inspection, and after that it needs another approved inspection within 90 days or it expires. That's one reason we book each inspection as soon as that stage is ready instead of letting a job sit.
Is flooding a concern for a new patio or driveway in Pembroke Pines?
Yes, the city says properties in Pembroke Pines are prone to flooding, especially in low-lying neighborhoods during long stretches of heavy rain. That's why I check where water runs on your lot before we set any forms, so the new slab sheds water away from the house instead of toward it.
How long does new concrete need to cure before I can drive on it?
You can walk on new concrete days before you can drive on it, because curing, the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength, takes longer to handle a car's weight. The wait shifts with the mix and the heat, so I'll tell you how long to stay off it on foot and with the car before we pour. Driving on it too soon is one of the easiest ways to crack a brand-new slab.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack in Pembroke Pines?
Most cracks come from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, joints that were cut late or skipped, or a pour done in the midday heat we talked about above. Control joints are the straight cuts we put in the slab so that when concrete shrinks and cracks, as it usually does, the crack runs along the cut where you won't notice it, and rebar, the steel inside, holds the pieces together. Concrete can still crack, but those steps keep it to the places we chose.
Talk to us about your Pembroke Pines slab
Call (954) 676-1352 or send the form, and bring your questions, because I'd rather answer them before the pour than after.