Concrete Contractor in Omaha, NE - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
Excel Bellevue Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Bellevue, NE, pouring driveways, patios, steps and walks for homes and small businesses across Omaha. We give the ground under each slab the same care as the surface.
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Houses and small businesses across Omaha
We're based in Bellevue and work across Omaha and the cities around it, on both sides of the river, from Papillion to Council Bluffs. Most of our Omaha calls come from homeowners, plus a few small business owners who need a lot or a walk redone.
Omaha is a big city, and the houses run from older blocks with detached garages and narrow walks to newer subdivisions with wide driveways and back patios. In the older neighborhoods we're usually tearing out concrete that's been down for decades and settled unevenly. Farther out, it's more often a patio added off the back door or a driveway widened for another car. I come out to look at every job and give the estimate myself, and the work is done by me and a small crew I've trained, so the person who looked at your ground is the one deciding how it gets prepped.
Our services in Omaha, NE
- Concrete driveway building
Older Omaha driveways often sink and crack where they meet the garage. We tear the old slab out, dig to firm ground and pack a new base before we pour.
- Concrete patio construction
Many Omaha backyards have a small, cracked slab tipping toward the back door. For concrete patio construction, we set the new slab to fall away from your house.
- Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older houses often pull away from the porch or crumble at the edges. We pour new ones on a solid footing, each step the same height.
- Concrete sidewalk building
Walks in established Omaha neighborhoods get heaved by tree roots, leaving edges to trip on. We replace bad sections and cut control joints, grooves that tell cracks where to go.
- Garage floor concrete
Garage floors in older Omaha houses are often pitted and sunk near the door. We break out the old floor and pour one that drains toward the door.
- Concrete parking lot building
Small Omaha businesses call us when a lot or entrance has broken up under daily traffic. We pour thicker slabs with rebar, steel bars that hold cracked concrete together.
What older Omaha houses and lots need
Most of what we see in Omaha is a slab that's simply worn out: a driveway sunk at the garage, a patio tipped toward the house, a walk broken by roots. When we dig those out, the cause is usually underneath, where somebody raked the dirt smooth instead of digging it out and packing it, so it kept settling for years after the pour. That's why I put the money into the subgrade, the packed ground and rock the slab sits on, before the finish. The base is the first thing people want to cut when a budget gets tight, because nobody sees it on day one, and it's the one place I won't skimp, since a nice finish on a bad base cracks just the same.
On an Omaha job, the price mostly moves with the size of the slab, how much old concrete has to come out and be hauled off, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the weather, the tear-out and curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before it can carry weight. I'll look at your job and give you the estimate myself when I come out.
Get an on-site concrete estimate for your Omaha property
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 Omaha address myself, look over the job and give you the estimate, free and with no obligation. If you decide to go ahead, I look into the permit side for your address before we put you on the schedule.
Driveways, patios and steps
Omaha concrete questions answered
How do I find out if I need a permit for a concrete driveway in Omaha?
You find out from the office that covers your address, city or county, and on our jobs I check that before we schedule anything. Whether a permit applies turns on the property and the work, so I look into it for your address. When one applies, we take care of the application or walk you through it.
Does Omaha require a business license for a concrete contractor?
No, the City of Omaha doesn't have a general business license requirement. Other rules still apply depending on the type of business, and the city lists its licensing requirements on its Omaha ONEBiz page. Most businesses also have to register with the State of Nebraska and the IRS.
Does my concrete contractor need to be registered with the State of Nebraska?
Yes, under Nebraska's Contractor Registration Act a contractor has to register with the state before doing construction work anywhere in Nebraska. The law covers new work, additions, alterations, installations and repairs on a property, so a new driveway counts, though a homeowner working on their own property isn't treated as a contractor. Registration has to be renewed every 12 months, and a contractor with employees also has to keep a current workers' comp certificate on file with the state Department of Labor.
Does Nebraska contractor registration mean a contractor does good work?
No, Nebraska's lawmakers wrote that the registration law isn't meant to vouch for the quality of any contractor's work. Registration is a legal step, so the better test is asking how the base will be dug out and packed, where the joints go and which way water will run off the slab. I go over all three with you when I come out.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Omaha?
Your price comes from a few things I can only judge on site, so the real number is the one I give you after walking your driveway. Past the size and tear-out I mentioned above, a tight lot where the truck can't reach the forms means a pump or wheelbarrows, a driveway that carries heavy vehicles needs more thickness and rebar, and a stamped or colored finish costs more than a plain broom finish, the light texture that gives tires and shoes grip. If you need to save, keep the money in the base and pick the simpler finish.
What causes concrete driveways and patios in Omaha to crack and sink?
Most of it comes from how the slab was built: a base that kept settling, water running under it or toward the house, and joints cut late or skipped. Concrete poured in midday heat can also dry too fast and leave a weak, dusty top. We check where the water runs before we set forms, start early on hot days and cut joints on time, and I'll show you where they go and why, because concrete still cracks and the goal is that it cracks in the joint.