New Construction Concrete Services
New construction concrete refers to the flatwork and hardscape poured as part of a new residential build — including driveways, front walks, garage floor slabs, back patios, curbs, and street aprons. For Houston home builders, selecting a reliable concrete subcontractor is one of the most schedule-critical decisions in the construction sequence.
Call (281) 755-1874 or contact us online for a quote. Wood Construction Services offers free written estimates and consultations.
As a contractor specializing in concrete construction and repair, we can design and manage your entire project from start to finish. Our services are much faster and more affordable than most people expect. We look forward to working for you and would love the opportunity to present you with a free quote.
Affordable New Construction Concrete Services For The Houston Area
Wood Construction Services offers quality concrete contracting to a variety of industries in the Houston area.
Parking lot paving, retainer walls, driveways, sidewalks, loading docks, basketball and tennis courts, and ADA handicap ramps are just a few of the commercial concrete project that we can handle for our clients.
Why Houston Home Builders and Construction Companies Need a Dedicated Concrete Subcontractor
Home builders in Houston require a concrete subcontractor who understands production schedules, can coordinate with municipal inspectors, and delivers consistent results across multiple lots and phases. The concrete flatwork subcontractor must pour to correct grades for drainage, meet city permit requirements, and finish surfaces to the quality standard expected by buyers.
Wood Construction Services works directly with home builders and general contractors throughout the Greater Houston area, providing flatwork services scoped to the residential new construction workflow. We understand that a missed pour date or permit delay can push a certificate of occupancy — and we manage our schedule to prevent that.
Concrete Services for New Home Construction in Houston
Wood Construction Services provides the following flatwork scopes for residential new construction:
Driveways
We pour residential driveways to standard 4-inch thickness with steel mesh or rebar reinforcement, broom-finish texture, and properly placed expansion joints. For homes designed to accommodate trucks, boats, or RVs, we pour to 5 or 6 inches as specified.
Front Walks and Entry Sidewalks
We form and pour front walks connecting the street apron or driveway to the front entry. Walks are poured to ADA-compliant cross-slope specifications where applicable, with broom or exposed aggregate finish as specified by the builder.
Garage Floor Slabs
Garage floor slabs are poured to 4-inch minimum thickness with wire mesh or rebar, with control joints scored at appropriate intervals. Proper slope toward the garage door opening is established to ensure drainage.
Back Patios and Outdoor Living Slabs
We pour back patios and outdoor living slabs to builder plans, with slope established to direct water away from the home's foundation. Finish options include standard broom, exposed aggregate, and smooth trowel for covered slab areas.
Curbs and Street Aprons
Street aprons — the transition slab between the public street and the private driveway — are poured to City of Houston specifications. We pull permits, schedule city inspections, and coordinate with the public works process as part of the scope.
Public Sidewalks Along Right-of-Way
Where required by the City of Houston or subdivision deed restrictions, we form and pour public sidewalks along the street frontage of new home lots, to City of Houston specifications for width, thickness, and grade.
Concrete Specifications for Houston's Soil Conditions
Houston's expansive clay soils are among the most challenging substrates for concrete flatwork in the country. Moisture variation causes soil to expand and contract seasonally, creating movement beneath slabs that can lead to cracking, settlement, and joint separation.
Proper subgrade preparation before the pour is as important as the concrete mix itself. Wood Construction Services flatwork specifications for Houston new construction include:
- Subgrade compaction to reduce post-pour settlement
- Appropriate base material selection where subgrade conditions require correction
- Steel mesh or rebar reinforcement to manage cracking from soil movement
- Correct expansion joint placement at all intersecting surfaces and intervals
- Control joint scoring at intervals appropriate for Houston's temperature variation
- Concrete mix design suited to Houston's heat and humidity conditions