Concrete Contractor in Bellevue, NE - Driveways and Patios Built on a Packed Base
Excel Bellevue Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Bellevue, NE. We pour driveways, patios, steps, walks and slabs for homeowners here, and redo lots and walks for small businesses, with the base dug out and packed first.
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Homes and small businesses across Bellevue
Bellevue is where I started this business in 2023, and it's still where most of our calls come from. They're mostly homeowners who want a driveway, a patio or a set of steps redone, plus a few small business owners with a lot or a walk that's worn out. From here we work across Omaha and the cities around it, like Papillion and La Vista, on both sides of the river.
The houses we work on here range from older homes with their original driveways and steps to newer ones where people are adding a patio or widening a drive. On the older places, the job usually starts with what has to come out of the ground before anything new goes in.
Our services in Bellevue, NE
- Concrete driveway building
Older driveways here often sink by the garage or crack where the base gave out. Our concrete driveway building starts by digging out and packing a new base.
- Concrete patio construction
Many backyards here have a small original slab or none, so patios are a common add-on. We size it for how you'll use the yard.
- Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older homes here tend to settle and pull away from the house. We rebuild them on a solid footing so the steps come out even.
- Concrete sidewalk building
Older walks here tip and heave where roots or settling dirt push slabs out of line. We take out the bad sections, rebuild the base and pour them back flush.
- Concrete retaining walls
Sloped yards here often have an old wall that's starting to lean. We build concrete walls on a real footing with drainage behind, so water doesn't push them over.
- Concrete parking lot building
Small businesses here call us when a lot or entry walk has worn past patching. We dig out the failed areas and pour on a base built for daily traffic.
What Bellevue yards ask of new concrete
Most of the sinking, cracked and uneven concrete I look at around Bellevue failed from underneath. The dirt was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it kept settling and the slab went down with it, or the slab was sloped toward the house and now water pools against the foundation. We dig down to the subgrade, the firm ground the slab sits on, pack the base in layers and set the grade so water runs away from your house. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather you pick a plain broom finish, the light texture that gives shoes and tires some grip, than cut the base work nobody sees after the first day, because a nice surface on a bad base cracks just the same.
Concrete cracks, and I'd rather show you where it will crack than promise it won't. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, while the concrete is still fresh, and I'll mark where they go at the estimate. Price moves with the size, how much old concrete and soft dirt comes out, whether the slab needs rebar, the steel that holds cracked pieces together, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit check, our calendar and curing, the wait while concrete gains strength before you walk or drive on it, and you'll get your own price when I come out.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Bellevue
Send the form or call (402) 206-0944, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Bellevue property myself, look the job over and go through the estimate with you, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
Driveways, patios and steps
Bellevue concrete questions answered
How do I get a building permit in Bellevue, NE?
You get it from the city's Permits and Inspections Office, and each building or structure needs its own permit from the building official before work starts. That covers work that builds, enlarges, alters, repairs or replaces a structure. When a permit applies to your job, we take care of the application or walk you through it.
Do I need a permit to replace my concrete driveway in Bellevue?
Replacing a concrete driveway or walk is on the city's list of exempt work if it's no larger than before, or if it isn't over a basement or a story below. If your job doesn't fit that wording, or you're not sure it does, I check it with the city before we schedule.
Does a retaining wall need a permit in Bellevue, NE?
A retaining wall 4 feet tall or less needs no building permit in Bellevue unless it holds up a surcharge, which is extra weight above the wall like a driveway or a slope. The city measures that height from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, so a wall that shows three and a half feet above ground can still be over. For a taller wall, or one with weight behind it, we plan on the permit before we pour.
How do I check whether my address is under Bellevue or Sarpy County for permits?
Start with the online map in Sarpy County's permit FAQ, which the county asks permit seekers to check first to see whether they're in county jurisdiction. Bellevue's permit rules reach two miles past the city, so a house that feels like it's out in the county can still go through the city. We find out which office covers your address before we schedule, so you don't have to sort it out alone.
Does a concrete contractor have to register with the state of Nebraska?
Yes, state law requires contractors and subcontractors doing business in Nebraska to register with the Nebraska Department of Labor before doing any construction work. The exceptions are people working on their own property and anyone earning less than $5,000 a year for construction work. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to go over that when I come out.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Bellevue?
There's no single price, because each driveway turns on its size, what has to come out and what goes back in. Tearing out and hauling off an old driveway costs more than pouring on open ground, extra fill or regrading to move water adds to it, and stamped or colored concrete runs above a plain broom finish. I measure and price it with you on site, so you see each of those pieces before you decide.