Concrete Contractor in Newton, MA - Slabs Built on a Packed Base
A&B Waltham Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Waltham that pours driveways, patios, sidewalks, steps and foundations in Newton, MA, and takes on the tricky jobs like raising a house or cutting a new wall opening.
Our Newton work starts underground. The finish comes last.
We're based in Waltham, and Newton calls us for the same work we do there and in Watertown and Cambridge, from driveways and front steps to a concrete patio out back.
Where a slab has sunk or water pools by the foundation, the trouble is usually underneath, so that's where I look first.
Every Newton job gets a plan. The pour comes later.
Before anything goes on the schedule, I work out whether your job runs through Newton's Inspectional Services Department, which issues the city's permits for building, altering and repairing structures. We handle the permit steps for our work and tell you early if we need a signature, a surveyor or an engineer.
- Where the water runs off the slab
- How firm the ground is underneath
- Whether the old slab needs breaking out
- How the truck reaches a tight spot
More than driveways. Here's what else we pour in Newton.
- 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.
When the dirt is raked level instead of dug out and packed, the slab settles with it and cracks wherever it likes. Pour it falling toward the house and the rain heads straight for your foundation.
So we dig out and pack the subgrade, which is the ground the slab sits on, check where the water will go and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack. If the budget's tight, I'd rather trim the finish than the base.
One call starts it. Here's how a Newton job runs.
01. Call or send a message
Call or use the form and tell us a little about the job, and we'll set up a time for me to come out.
02. I look at the site
I come out for the estimate myself, look at the ground, the drainage and the access, and ask how you plan to use the concrete.
03. Your written estimate
You get it in writing with what's included, and we line up any permit, surveyor or engineer before the pour goes on the schedule.
04. The pour and clean-up
Our crew works within Newton's construction hours, 7 AM to 7 PM weekdays and 8 AM to 7 PM Saturdays, and we walk the finished job with you.
Tell us about your job. I'll come take a look.
Tell us what you want poured or fixed and where in Newton. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
(781) 622-9470Newton is one of many. We work all around Waltham.
- Waltham, MA
- Cambridge, 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 Watertown and Weston, along with many other cities. If yours isn't on the list, call and ask.
Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Newton has its own rules. Here's what to know.
Read through the answers below on permits, contracts and cracks. If your question isn't here, call (781) 622-9470 and ask me.
Who issues permits for concrete work in Newton, MA?
Newton's Inspectional Services Department is the office that issues permits, and applications go through its online portal. I work out whether your job needs one when I see the site, and we handle the permit steps for our work.
Does a concrete contractor in Massachusetts need to be registered?
For an existing, owner-occupied home with one to four units, yes. Massachusetts requires Home Improvement Contractor registration for that work, and the active registration number must appear on the permit, the contract and the contractor's ads, so you can check it before we start. We're licensed and fully insured.
Do I need a written contract for a concrete job in Massachusetts?
Yes, when the work is estimated at $1,000 or more, state law requires a written contract between you and the contractor, and it sets certain things the contract has to include. Our written estimate lays out what's included, so you can see the whole job before anything is signed.
What drives the cost of a concrete driveway or patio in Newton?
Size, how much digging and base work the ground needs, whether an old slab has to come out, truck access and the finish you pick set the price. The schedule turns mostly on permits and getting the base right, and I write it all out in the estimate.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
Concrete can still crack, but a slab on a dug-out, packed base with control joints cut on time usually cracks in the joints instead of across the middle. Most old slabs I see failed from a base that was only raked level, so that's the part we put the hours into.
Slab sinking or cracking? Call for a free estimate.
Call (781) 622-9470 or send a photo of the cracks or the low spot through the form, and we'll set a time to come take a look.
(781) 622-9470