Concrete Contractor in Needham, MA - Slabs Built for Where the Water Runs
A&B Waltham Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Waltham that pours driveways, patios, walkways, steps and foundations for homeowners in Needham, MA, and takes on tricky jobs like raising a house or cutting a new wall opening.
We pour in Needham. We plan for the water first.
Needham pays close attention to runoff. The Town of Needham calls stormwater management key to reducing flooding, since a changed lot can strain the drain system, and a new driveway or patio is that kind of change. So every job I look at here starts with where the water runs now.
Our crew does the same work here that we do in Waltham, Wellesley and Burlington, from driveways and patios to concrete steps at the front door.
I price it on site. Then we plan the pour.
Before I price a Needham job, I look at what moves the number and the calendar: the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete and soft dirt has to come out, how close the truck can get, and whether permits or an engineer's plan come first. The written estimate lays it all out.
- Where the water runs, before and after
- How deep the soft ground goes
- Whether the job adds paved surface
- Distance to any wetland or stream
Beyond the slab. Everything else we build in Needham.
- 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 sits on top.
When a slab cracks or sinks a few years in, the top usually wasn't the problem. The subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settled with the dirt.
The base is hidden on day one, so it's the first thing people want to cut, and I'd trim the finish instead. Where soft soil shows up, we dig it out and pack the base, slope the slab away from your house, cut control joints, the grooves that tell it where to crack, and let it cure, the wait while it hardens, before anyone uses it.
One call starts it. Here's how a Needham job runs.
01. You get in touch
Call (781) 622-9470 or send the form with what you want poured or fixed, and we'll set a time for me to come out and look.
02. I look at the site
I come out myself, check the ground, the slope and where water goes, and ask how you'll use the concrete, because a patio and a driveway need different things.
03. Your written estimate
You get it in writing with what's included, and we line up any permits, surveyors or engineers before the pour goes on the schedule.
04. The work and the walk-through
Our crew lead runs the job with me on site at the key steps, and we walk the finished work with you before we pack up.
Tell us about the job. I'll come take a look.
Send the form or call with what you want built and where it sits on your lot. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no pressure and no obligation.
(781) 622-9470Not just Needham. We pour across the cities around Waltham.
- Waltham, MA
- Newton, MA
- Cambridge, MA
- Weston, MA
- Watertown, MA
- Belmont, MA
- Lexington, MA
- Wellesley, MA
- Arlington, MA
- Burlington, MA
- Sudbury, MA
We're based in Waltham and also work in Newton, Weston and many other cities nearby. If yours isn't listed here, give us a call and ask.
Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Needham has rules for concrete. Here's what to know.
Read through the answers below on permits, drainage and licenses. If your question isn't covered, call us and I'll talk it through with you.
Do I need a permit to put in a new driveway in Needham?
A driveway installation needs a Needham permit for work affecting a public way, and the Building Department issues a building permit whenever a project builds, alters or repairs a structure. Building permit applications go online through the Needham Building Department. We work out which ones your job needs and handle the permit steps for our work.
Do Needham stormwater rules apply to a new driveway or patio?
Yes, when the job adds paved surface or changes grading in a way that could send more runoff toward neighbors or the street. Those projects need soil testing, engineered design plans and a maintenance plan recorded with your deed, and it's all checked as part of the other permits rather than as a separate one.
What if my yard is near a wetland or stream in Needham?
Work within 100 feet of a wetland or stream needs a permit from the Conservation Commission or its formal finding that the work won't harm the area. The Commission also oversees land within 200 feet of rivers and streams that run year-round, so we check the distance at the estimate.
What licenses should a concrete contractor in Needham have?
Needham's permit page says every contractor must keep a current Needham Contractor Registration, renewed each year, and building permits go to construction supervisors licensed by the state where a project calls for one. On an existing home you live in with one to four units, the contractor must also be a registered Home Improvement Contractor. We're licensed and fully insured.
Can I pull the building permit myself for my Needham home?
Yes, Needham's Building Department FAQ says you can get a building permit for work on the single or two-family home you live in or plan to live in. It also says you may then be liable for the work and won't have Home Improvement Contractor law protection, which is worth weighing first.
Planning concrete in Needham? Call us before anyone digs.
Tell us what you want poured and where on the lot, and we'll set a time to come look while the plan can still change.
(781) 622-9470