Chesapeake Concrete
So, if you choose the wrong team to install your concrete, you won’t get the right result. Our team, however, knows how to provide quality concrete that’s really built to last. That’s why we are the best choice when you need concrete.
About Us The quality service that we provide is here to make sure you can really enjoy the full range of benefits that concrete provides. Only concrete installed by a quality contractor like us will last, and achieve the level of toughness and durability that you expect. Without all of that, what’s the point? The major benefit concrete is supposed to offer is amazing toughness and durability, after all. Our team can make sure that you get just that. So, if you need concrete, don’t choose a substandard contractor that will let you down. Instead, get the best by choosing us. |
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Our Services
If there’s one service that’s perfect for all of your concrete needs it’s ours. Whether you need concrete for residential or commercial purposes, we can provide quality concrete to match a range of purposes. We can provide walkways and driveways, foundations, retaining walls and more. Ours service is also able to provide a selection of decorative concrete options, such as stamped or even stained concrete, which can be the perfect way to increase the aesthetic appeal of your concrete surfaces. We also offer expertise when it comes to finishing, forming and so much more.
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Concrete PouringConcrete pouring is the primary method our service uses to deliver and install quality concrete. Poured concrete is a superior option because it offers greater strength and durability, especially when compared with concrete blocks. Not only that, pouring is also an efficient process that can help to speed up the installation process, reducing hassle and upfront labor costs. Concrete pouring is perfect for not only concrete foundation slabs, but also a great way to install pool decks, patios and a range of other outdoor surfaces.
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Driveways and Walkways
Driveways and walkways are some of the concrete surfaces that we can provide for your home. Both of these surfaces can expect to face some serious challenges, especially given their constant exposure to the outdoor elements, so they need to be built tough. Tough is what our team is here to deliver for you. Whether it’s your driveway or any walkways you need installed, if you choose our service to provide them for you, you can be sure that they will be built to last.
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FoundationsThere’s nothing more serious than experiencing problems with your foundation. The damage it can cause can be seriously, not to mention expensive to have repaired. That’s why you need to have your foundation installed by a quality concrete service. One like ours. The foundations that we provide are built tough and durable, and are sure to be reliable. This means you can avoid any trouble, and keep more money in your pocket. We provide a range of concrete foundation slabs to suit a range of different needs and buildings.
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Stamped and Decorative
The plain and utilitarian nature of concrete means that it might not always be your first choice, especially for surfaces like your driveway which contribute heavily to the curb appeal of your property. However, the option of decorative concrete can be the perfect way address the low aesthetic quality of concrete. Decorative concrete is a great way to give your concrete surfaces a real modern and stylish design appeal. We provide a number of decorative concrete options, including both stamped concrete and stained concrete.
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Retaining Walls
Retaining walls offer one way in which you can really utilize the benefits that concrete provides in your yard or outdoor landscape. This is because the durability and toughness of concrete is the perfect choice for the job. Retaining walls have to face serious stress and pressure from the soil they contain, not to mention the other outdoor elements they also have to face, such as moisture. The quality concrete that we are well known for providing is able to face such challenges without any major issues.
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Commercial
Our concrete service is also able to provide quality concrete for a range of commercial needs as well. The outdoor surfaces around your commercial property often have even greater challenges to face, so it’s even more important to ensure that such surfaces are tough and durable. We know that our concrete is equal to the task. As such, there’s no one else you should trust to provide the concrete that need around your commercial property. Our service is affordable and our installation process hassle free.
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Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much does professional concrete service generally cost?
A: Arriving at the price involves considering many different variables. Aside from the per-yard/per-meter cost of the concrete to be used and the cost of the concrete itself, those variables include the amount of surface preparation needed to do the job properly, making the formwork and the reinforcing materials, and the finish work. The cost of each of the materials varies from site to site or from location to location, so where the customer is based or lives is another variable that will be taken into consideration.
Q: What’s the difference between concrete and cement?
A: Cement is one of the ingredients needed to make concrete. The rest are water, aggregates, and chemical additives. Cement is added to concrete so it can mix with the water and turn into a sort of glue that holds the whole mixture together. It also makes it strong.
Q: When’s the best time to pour concrete?
A: Avoid pouring concrete when it’s raining or too cold out. If concrete freezes and hardens too quickly, it won’t be as strong as it needs to be to withstand everyday environmental stresses, like hot and cold temperatures. Concrete poured when the weather’s just cool has enough time to cure or fully develop all of its desired characteristics, including its overall strength.
Q: When is it safe to go on new concrete?
A: We recommend doing so after waiting 10-14 days to give it enough time to fully strengthen and harden.
Q: Why does the surface of concrete spall?
A: There are many reasons why the surface of concrete spall, or break into fragments, but it all boils down to improper handling. Let’s start with getting the water/cement ratio right. If too much water is added into the mix, the resulting concrete won’t be durable, making it prone to spalling. Next is when the finish work should be done. It should be carried out only after the concrete surface’s water sheen is gone and any excess bleed water on it has evaporated. Its water content will be too high otherwise, making it weak. Lastly, for customers who are based or live in usually cold areas, using air-entrained concrete is highly advised.
Q: What is air-entrained concrete?
A: Air-entrained concrete implements billions of tiny air pockets per cubic foot that relieve internal pressure by acting as little drainage ditches for water to enter and expand when it freezes. This special kind of concrete is made using air-entraining cement or mixing in air-entraining agents.
Q: Why does concrete crack?
A: There are many reasons why, but the most common is the concrete shrinking as the excess water in it evaporates and the concrete hardens. This is caused by adding too much water into the mix, which makes the concrete easier to apply. The cracks can also be a result of poor finish work, the concrete having a poorly planned foundation, or even form curing it.
Q: How can cracks be prevented from forming on concrete?
A: There are five sure-fire ways: use a water-to-cement ratio that’s as low as possible; make sure the subgrade the concrete will be poured onto is sound and compacted; cure the concrete properly; and make sure the control joints are isolated from any object that can hit and damage them in the long run, like a drain.
Q: How can stains be removed from concrete?
A: You can get rid of them using “dry” or “wet” methods. Also called mechanical methods, dry methods to remove stains from concrete involve using certain tools, like steel-wire brushes. The most common ones include scouring, planing, grinding, sandblasting, and flame cleaning. On the other hand, wet methods involve applying water or chemicals according to the kind of stain you’re dealing with. The most common chemical treatments used for such methods either dissolves the stain or bleaches it out.
Q: How can a concrete surface be protected from acids?
A: While there aren’t that many substances that can make concrete deteriorate, most acids are aggressive enough to wreak havoc on it. The easiest way to defend against them is by using quality concrete that has maximum chemical resistance and applying protective treatments to it, such as sealers and coatings. Other best practices include using a low water-cement ratio and choosing the most suitable water, aggregates, and air-entraining agents to use.
A: Arriving at the price involves considering many different variables. Aside from the per-yard/per-meter cost of the concrete to be used and the cost of the concrete itself, those variables include the amount of surface preparation needed to do the job properly, making the formwork and the reinforcing materials, and the finish work. The cost of each of the materials varies from site to site or from location to location, so where the customer is based or lives is another variable that will be taken into consideration.
Q: What’s the difference between concrete and cement?
A: Cement is one of the ingredients needed to make concrete. The rest are water, aggregates, and chemical additives. Cement is added to concrete so it can mix with the water and turn into a sort of glue that holds the whole mixture together. It also makes it strong.
Q: When’s the best time to pour concrete?
A: Avoid pouring concrete when it’s raining or too cold out. If concrete freezes and hardens too quickly, it won’t be as strong as it needs to be to withstand everyday environmental stresses, like hot and cold temperatures. Concrete poured when the weather’s just cool has enough time to cure or fully develop all of its desired characteristics, including its overall strength.
Q: When is it safe to go on new concrete?
A: We recommend doing so after waiting 10-14 days to give it enough time to fully strengthen and harden.
Q: Why does the surface of concrete spall?
A: There are many reasons why the surface of concrete spall, or break into fragments, but it all boils down to improper handling. Let’s start with getting the water/cement ratio right. If too much water is added into the mix, the resulting concrete won’t be durable, making it prone to spalling. Next is when the finish work should be done. It should be carried out only after the concrete surface’s water sheen is gone and any excess bleed water on it has evaporated. Its water content will be too high otherwise, making it weak. Lastly, for customers who are based or live in usually cold areas, using air-entrained concrete is highly advised.
Q: What is air-entrained concrete?
A: Air-entrained concrete implements billions of tiny air pockets per cubic foot that relieve internal pressure by acting as little drainage ditches for water to enter and expand when it freezes. This special kind of concrete is made using air-entraining cement or mixing in air-entraining agents.
Q: Why does concrete crack?
A: There are many reasons why, but the most common is the concrete shrinking as the excess water in it evaporates and the concrete hardens. This is caused by adding too much water into the mix, which makes the concrete easier to apply. The cracks can also be a result of poor finish work, the concrete having a poorly planned foundation, or even form curing it.
Q: How can cracks be prevented from forming on concrete?
A: There are five sure-fire ways: use a water-to-cement ratio that’s as low as possible; make sure the subgrade the concrete will be poured onto is sound and compacted; cure the concrete properly; and make sure the control joints are isolated from any object that can hit and damage them in the long run, like a drain.
Q: How can stains be removed from concrete?
A: You can get rid of them using “dry” or “wet” methods. Also called mechanical methods, dry methods to remove stains from concrete involve using certain tools, like steel-wire brushes. The most common ones include scouring, planing, grinding, sandblasting, and flame cleaning. On the other hand, wet methods involve applying water or chemicals according to the kind of stain you’re dealing with. The most common chemical treatments used for such methods either dissolves the stain or bleaches it out.
Q: How can a concrete surface be protected from acids?
A: While there aren’t that many substances that can make concrete deteriorate, most acids are aggressive enough to wreak havoc on it. The easiest way to defend against them is by using quality concrete that has maximum chemical resistance and applying protective treatments to it, such as sealers and coatings. Other best practices include using a low water-cement ratio and choosing the most suitable water, aggregates, and air-entraining agents to use.
Contact Our Team Today
If you want tough concrete that’s built to last, and provide you with great value, there’s really only one team to call. We are that quality concrete contractor you can rely on to provide you with the very best results every single time. With services for both residential and commercial needs, we’ve always got you covered. So, you why not get in touch with us now? All of our contact information has been provided on our website.
“This is the concrete service that really lives up to their word of delivering quality results.” Troy. J |
“Our new driveway is simply amazing. They really did the best job.” Mitchell. I |
“They offer amazing quality at affordable prices. There’s not much more you could ask for.” Vanessa. T |