Concrete contractor in Hastings, NE - driveways and slabs built on a solid base
Hastings Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Hastings, Nebraska. We pour driveways, patios, sidewalks, garage floors, foundations and parking lots here for homeowners, builders and business owners, starting with what goes underneath.
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Hastings houses, yards and lots from our jobs
I started Hastings Concrete here in 2013, after years of running crews for someone else, so this is the town I know best from the ground up. In a given week the calls run from older houses near downtown with their original driveways and front walks, to newer homes on the edges of town that want a patio, to builders who need a foundation and business owners with a worn-out lot. Most of it is flatwork, the driveways, patios and sidewalks that lie on the ground, and that's what people around here know us for.
We also work in Grand Island and the cities around it. Here in Hastings, older lots often mean working tight between a garage, a fence and the neighbor's yard, and newer lots usually have dirt that was backfilled during building and has to be packed before it can carry a slab.
Concrete work we do around Hastings
Concrete driveway building
When an older driveway here has sunk, cracked or holds water by the garage, we tear it out, dig to firm ground and pour new.
Concrete patio construction
A backyard patio in Hastings usually sits close to the house, so we set its slope to carry rain toward the yard, not your foundation.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or front walk the look of stone or brick, and we only press that pattern into a slab built on a packed base.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older homes often heave or tip at the seams and catch toes, so we replace the bad sections on a base that holds.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked, dusty floor in an older Hastings garage can be broken out and repoured, with a slight fall toward the door so snowmelt runs out.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and saw-cut patterns let a plain slab match your house, and they work on new pours for patios, walks and entries here.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a Hastings yard steps down toward the street or alley, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back and keeps a patio or drive level.
Concrete floor installation
Shops, barns and basement floors around Hastings get new slabs from us, poured flat and level so shelving, equipment and finished flooring sit right.
Concrete pool decks
A Hastings pool deck has to stay grippy when it's wet and drain away from the pool, so we plan the texture and slope before pouring.
Concrete steps construction
Porch and entry steps on older houses here often crumble at the edges or pull away from the house, and we rebuild them square and solid.
Slab foundation building
For a new garage, shop or addition around Hastings, we pour the slab foundation to the plans on ground that's been dug out and packed first.
Foundation installation
Builders and homeowners around Hastings call us for foundations under new homes and additions, poured to the plans so the house above sits square.
Concrete parking lot building
Business owners in Hastings bring us cracked, puddled lots, and we pour new parking areas thick enough for delivery trucks, with the water headed for the drains.
Concrete footings
Decks, garages and additions here all need footings, the concrete pads or strips that spread the weight into firm ground, and we pour them to the plans.
Foundation raising
When a corner of a Hastings house or slab has settled and doors start sticking, foundation raising lifts it back toward level once we find what moved it.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, trenches and clean edges in existing slabs, so a new drain line or a wider driveway ties in neatly instead of breaking out more.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Hastings
We reply within one business day to set up a time. I'll come out myself, walk the job and write up what's included, free and with no obligation.
(402) 512-8901- Based in
- Hastings, NE 68901
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Working in Hastings: permits, access and what moves the price
The City of Hastings issues permits for building, altering, repairing or adding onto one- and two-family homes and townhouses, but that list doesn't spell out driveways or patios, so whether your job needs one is the city's call, not mine. Before we schedule anything, I find out whether the city or the county covers your address and help you through the permit and inspection steps your job calls for, and if a permit is needed, that step comes before the pour. If your place falls under the county, the Adams County planning and zoning office is right here in Hastings and sees people by appointment at 402-461-7174. We're licensed and insured.
What moves the price is mostly what's under and around the job: whether there's an old slab to break out, how much soft dirt has to come out to reach firm subgrade, the ground the concrete sits on, how thick the slab is, whether it gets rebar, the steel inside that holds the pieces together if it ever cracks, plus the finish and any new path for the water. Access counts too, because a backyard patio behind a fence or a garage off a narrow alley takes more work to reach than a front driveway the truck can back right up to. The schedule turns on the weather, the permit step if there is one, and the cure, and the written estimate spells out what's included so you can see where the money goes.
Why driveways and patios in Hastings crack and sink
Our winters freeze and thaw over and over, and any water that gets under a slab freezes, pushes it up, then lets it drop when it thaws, which is how a driveway ends up cracked, sunk on one side and holding puddles. We grade every slab so water runs away from the house and off the edges, and on the day of the pour we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a straight line to crack along instead of a jagged one across the middle.
On older Hastings houses, a lot of the original driveways and walks were poured on dirt that was raked level, not dug out and packed, so they've settled right along with it. When we replace one, the old base comes out too, because a new slab on the same soft dirt goes the same way.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Hastings
Here's how it goes from your first call to the day we pack up, and who you'll be dealing with along the way.
Call or send the form
I'll ask a few questions about what you've got and how you plan to use it. Then we set a time for me to come look at the job myself.
Walk the job and price it
I check the old slab, the ground and where the water runs, and it helps if you're there to show me where puddles sit after a rain. You get a written estimate that says what's included, and we talk through the mix, the finish and the drainage so you know what you're paying for before we start.
Paperwork, then the crew pours
Once you're ready, we sort out the paperwork with the right office, then our foreman leads the crew through the tear-out, the base and the pour. You don't need to be home on pour day as long as the truck can reach the spot.
Check-ins through the cleanup
I stop by while the crew works and keep checking until the job's finished and cleaned up. Before we leave, you'll hear when the slab can take feet and when it can take your car, because curing, the time concrete needs to harden to full strength, runs longer than it looks.
Questions about concrete work in Hastings, NE
Which building code covers concrete work on a house in Hastings, NE?
The City of Hastings has adopted the 2018 International Residential Code as its residential building code. It applies inside the city limits, and in most cases within two miles of them where the city is using its zoning reach beyond the limits, so a place just outside town can still fall under it. If you're not sure which side of that line you're on, it's one of the first things I check.
Does a new house in Hastings need a radon test?
Yes, a short-term radon test has to be done before anyone moves into a new house in Hastings, and the city requires radon-resistant construction under the house. If the test reads above 4.0 pCi/L, an approved fan gets added so the system actively draws air from under the slab and vents it. When we pour the slab for a new house, we work from the plans so the slab fits that setup.
How do I check if my Hastings property is in a flood area?
Look your address up on Nebraska's statewide floodplain map, which shows FEMA's flood hazard data and flood awareness areas for Hastings properties. It's worth a look before a new garage floor, slab or foundation, since water is what undoes concrete and I'd rather know before we plan where it runs.
What affects the cost of a new concrete driveway in Hastings, NE?
Size, tear-out and the base work your ground needs set most of the price, with thickness, rebar and the finish adding to it from there. If the budget's tight, I'd rather you save on the finish than the base, because a plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes some grip, holds up on a good base, while a fancy slab on soft dirt tends to crack anyway. Your written estimate shows what's included line by line.
What's the best time of year to pour concrete in Hastings, NE?
Spring through fall is usually the pouring season here, and once the ground freezes we won't pour on it, because a slab on frozen dirt settles when the dirt thaws. In the heat of summer we start early so the finishing is done before midday, since concrete that dries too fast in the sun can end up with a weak, dusty top that chips.
How long will I be without my driveway when it's replaced in Hastings?
You're without it from the day the old slab comes out until the new one has cured enough to carry your car, and the cure is usually the longer stretch. Weather, how much base work the ground needs and any permit step all move that, so we'll go over your timing when I come out to look.
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Talk through your Hastings concrete job with us
We're open seven days a week from 7 AM to 11 PM, so call (402) 512-8901 or send the form whenever you've got a minute to tell us what's going on with your slab.