Concrete Contractor in Cambridge, MA - Pours Planned Around Your Lot
A&B Waltham Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Waltham that pours driveways, patios, walks and steps for homeowners in Cambridge, MA, and takes on harder jobs like cutting wall openings and raising houses.
We work in Cambridge. Some jobs start with a question.
We pour driveways, patios, walks and steps in Cambridge, plus the harder jobs we're known for, like tight-access pours and new wall openings. We're based in Waltham and do the same work in Watertown and Weston.
One thing I ask early here is whether your house is in a historic district or a neighborhood conservation district, or is a designated landmark. Those need the Cambridge Historical Commission's approval, so I'd rather know before we draw up the plan.
I look first. Then we plan the pour.
Before I put anything on paper, I walk the spot with you and ask how you'll use it. What's under the old slab, how water leaves the yard and how a truck reaches the pour move the price, and permits and weather usually set the schedule. Your written estimate shows what's included.
- The ground the new slab will sit on
- Which way water runs off the yard
- How a truck or pump reaches the pour
- Old concrete that has to come out
Beyond driveways and patios. We pour plenty more in Cambridge.
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
The base decides it. The finish just shows it.
Most sinking, cracked slabs I look at go back to things nobody could see. The ground was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settled, or the slab tips toward the house and sends water at it.
So we dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, pitch the surface so water runs away from the house, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack. If the budget is tight, I'd rather you skip the stamped concrete pattern than cut corners on the base.
It starts with a call. Then four plain steps.
01. You get in touch
Call (781) 622-9470 or send the form with a few lines about the job, and we'll set up a time for me to come see it.
02. I come out myself
I look at the ground, the drainage and the access, and ask how you'll use the concrete before I suggest anything.
03. Your written estimate
You get a written estimate showing what's included, then we line up the permit and any surveyor or engineer before scheduling the pour.
04. The work and walk-through
Our crew works within the city's residential hours, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 to 6 Saturdays, with me at key steps, then we walk it with you.
Tell us about the job. I'll come take a look.
Send where the concrete is and what's going on with it, and we'll reply within one business day to book a free on-site estimate, no obligation.
(781) 622-9470Cambridge is one stop. We work across the cities nearby.
- Waltham, MA
- Newton, MA
- Weston, MA
- Watertown, MA
- Belmont, MA
- Lexington, MA
- Wellesley, MA
- Arlington, MA
- Needham, MA
- Burlington, MA
- Sudbury, MA
We're based in Waltham and also work in Newton and Belmont, along with many cities around them. If yours isn't listed, call and ask.
Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Questions about concrete in Cambridge. Here are straight answers.
Read the answers below first. If your question isn't covered, call (781) 622-9470 and I'll answer it.
Do I need a building permit for concrete work in Cambridge, MA?
You need a permit from the city's Inspectional Services Department to build, alter, repair or demolish a structure, and it has to be issued and posted at the site before work starts. Ordinary repairs, as the Building Code defines them, don't need one. We work out which permit your job runs under and handle the steps for our work.
Who can apply for a building permit in Cambridge?
Permits go to construction supervisors licensed by the city or the state, and to homeowners working on a one- or two-unit house they live in or plan to live in. On our jobs we handle the permit steps for our work and tell you early if we need your signature, a surveyor or an engineer.
Does a concrete contractor need HIC registration in Massachusetts?
Yes, if the work is on an existing, owner-occupied house with one to four units, the contractor has to be registered with the state as a Home Improvement Contractor. When the work is estimated at $1,000 or more, you and the contractor also need a written contract with the terms the law requires. We're licensed and fully insured.
Will a new concrete slab crack like my old one did?
Concrete shrinks as it hardens, so a fine crack can show up, but it shouldn't sink, spread or split across the middle when the base and joints are right. Where a slab carries cars, we set rebar, steel bars inside the concrete that hold a crack tight. I'll show you where the joints go at the estimate.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You'll wait longer to drive on it than to walk on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength while it cures and a car weighs far more than you do. Weather and the mix change that wait, so I'll give you the timing for your slab when we plan the pour.
Got a cracked or sinking slab? Call for a free estimate.
Tell us roughly how big the area is and how a truck gets to it, and we'll set a time to come look.
(781) 622-9470