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Concrete Contractor in Baytown, TX
Slabs on Grade is a family-owned concrete contractor serving Baytown, TX, from the older streets off Texas Avenue to the new homes near I-10 and Garth Road. We pour foundations, driveways, and commercial flatwork built for low, wet clay ground. Every job starts with a free on-site estimate.
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A Concrete Company for Baytown's Low, Wet Ground
Baytown is where the Houston area first learned that the ground can sink. Geologists measured about 3 feet of subsidence at the Goose Creek oil field between 1917 and 1925. Over the next decades, oil and groundwater pumping pulled parts of Baytown down as much as 9 feet. Brownwood, a bayfront neighborhood of nearly 400 homes, flooded again and again. After Hurricane Alicia in 1983, most of it was abandoned. The city created the Baytown Nature Center on that land in 1994.
The sinking has mostly stopped since the late 1970s, when pumping was cut back. But the low ground stayed low. That is why a concrete contractor in Baytown has to think about slab height, drainage, and the city's flood rules before the first form board goes in. We are based in Pinehurst and drive to every Baytown job. There is no local office, so we meet you on site, measure, and check the drainage in person.
Request a Free EstimateBaytown at a Glance
- County: Harris and Chambers
- ZIP codes: 77520, 77521, 77523
- Permits: City of Baytown Permit Center, filed online through the Citizen Self Service portal
- Soil: League and Beaumont clays with very high shrink-swell over much of the city
- From our base: About 65 miles by road from Pinehurst via SH 249, Beltway 8, and I-10 East
Concrete Services in Baytown
Low ground, heavy clay, and a big industrial economy put foundations, commercial flatwork, and driveways at the top of the list in Baytown. Here is how each service fits the city. You can also browse all concrete services.
Foundation Repair in Baytown
We repair foundations that have moved, and we pour new slab and pier-and-beam foundations. In Baytown flood zones, a new home must sit at least 24 inches above base flood elevation, or higher, so we form to the surveyed height.
Foundation servicesConcrete Parking Lots in Baytown
Baytown's plants, supply yards, and shops see heavy trucks every day. We pour concrete parking lots, dumpster pads, and fire lanes made for that kind of load, and we repair broken sections of older lots.
Parking lot servicesConcrete Driveways in Baytown
The city requires a permit for new driveways and driveway extensions. We pull it, then pour 5 to 6 inches of 4,000 PSI concrete with rebar on 18-inch centers, sloped so rain runs to the street, not the garage.
Driveway servicesConcrete Repair in Baytown
Half of Baytown's homes were built before about 1980, so a lot of the concrete here is decades old. We fix cracks and replace broken sections of driveways, patios, and walks when a full tear-out isn't needed.
Repair servicesSidewalk Repair in Baytown
Baytown lists concrete sidewalks on private property as permit work. On commercial sites, the city also wants an engineering inspection booked at least 72 hours before any sidewalk work in the public right-of-way. We plan for both.
Sidewalk servicesConcrete Patios in Baytown
Even an open concrete patio needs a Baytown permit. We slope every patio away from the house, which matters in a city that gets almost 65 inches of rain in an average year.
Patio servicesEpoxy Garage Floors in Baytown
Damp Gulf air and heavy rain are hard on bare garage floors and shop slabs. An epoxy or polyaspartic coating seals the surface against water, oil, and road grime, and it cleans up with a mop.
Epoxy servicesRetaining Walls in Baytown
Most Baytown lots are flat, so walls here are short. They hold a raised pad, a drive edge, or a ditch bank. In a mapped floodway, the city bars new fill unless an engineer shows it won't raise flood levels, so we check first.
Retaining wall servicesStamped Concrete in Baytown
Stamped, stained, and exposed aggregate finishes give an older Baytown patio or front walk a fresh look. Strong sun and heavy rain wear down sealer, so we tell you when it is time to reseal.
Decorative concrete services
What Baytown Clay, Rain, and Flood Rules Mean for Your Concrete
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Clay Soil Under Baytown
USDA soil maps show heavy clays such as League clay, Beaumont clay, and Dylan clay across much of Baytown. These clays are rich in smectite, and the USDA rates their shrink-swell potential very high. They swell when wet, shrink when dry, and drain slowly. That movement cracks thin slabs and lifts driveway panels. Some older parts of town sit on siltier soil, so we look at your actual site. We strip soft topsoil, build a compacted base, and tie in steel rebar so the slab moves as one piece.
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Rain, Hurricanes, and Drainage
Baytown averages 64.73 inches of rain a year, based on 1991-2020 weather records. During Hurricane Harvey in 2017, rain gauges in Baytown caught about 43 inches, and Cedar Bayou flooded to record levels along its whole length. City runoff drains to Goose Creek, Cedar Bayou, the San Jacinto River, and the bays along the shore. On flat, low lots, a small slope error sends water toward the house. We set every slab to shed water, and we plan pours around the forecast.
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Baytown Permits and Flood Rules
The City of Baytown requires a residential permit for driveways and driveway extensions, concrete sidewalks on private property, and uncovered concrete patios. Permits go through the city's online Citizen Self Service portal. In special or moderate flood hazard areas, new or substantially improved homes must be raised to at least the 500-year flood level or 24 inches above base flood elevation, whichever is higher. The city asks for an elevation certificate at three stages, including right after the foundation slab. We pull the permit and build to the approved plan.
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Older Homes and New Subdivisions
Census data puts the median Baytown home at 1980. About a third of homes were built before 1970. Those homes often have original driveways and walks that have cracked, settled, or been patched many times. At the same time, about one in six Baytown homes was built in 2010 or later. Newer areas such as Baytown Crossings, near I-10 and Garth Road, keep adding streets. So Baytown needs both: repair and replacement for older homes, and new slabs and driveways for new ones.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Baytown
Baytown sits on the north side of the Galveston Bay complex, near where the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou reach the bay. The city spans Harris and Chambers counties. I-10 crosses the north side, SH 146 runs north and south through town, and the Fred Hartman Bridge links Baytown to La Porte. Our crews cover the whole city, from the historic Texas Avenue area in old Goose Creek to 1970s streets like Chaparral Village and Country Club Oaks, and out to newer homes in Eastpoint and Baytown Crossings.
Commercial work is a big part of Baytown. Many businesses here serve the ExxonMobil Baytown Complex, which dates to 1919, or TGS Cedar Port Industrial Park, a 15,000-acre rail and barge site. The new San Jacinto Marketplace is rising on the old mall site at I-10 and Garth Road. From Pinehurst, we come down SH 249, take Beltway 8 to I-10 East, and exit at Spur 330.
Neighborhoods
- Historic Texas Avenue
- Chaparral Village
- Country Club Oaks
- Eastpoint
- Baytown Crossings
- Ashbel Cove
- Burnet Fields
- Sterling Point
ZIP Codes
- 77520
- 77521
- 77523
What Affects Concrete Cost in Baytown?
We don't publish set prices, because two Baytown jobs of the same size can cost very different amounts. Your free on-site estimate comes with a written quote and a clear scope. Our quote form lets you pick a budget range, from under $5,000 up to $40,000 and more. These three things move the number most in Baytown.
Slab Height and Fill Dirt
On a lot in a flood hazard area, a new slab may need to sit well above the ground to meet the city's elevation rules. More height means more fill, more forming, and more concrete. In a floodway, fill may not be allowed without an engineer's study.
Tear-Out of Older Concrete
Many Baytown homes date from before 1980. Breaking out an old driveway, hauling it off, and fixing soft soil under it adds cost that a pour on a new lot doesn't have.
Permits and Right-of-Way Work
Driveways, private sidewalks, and open patios need a city permit. Commercial work in the public right-of-way adds an engineering inspection. We build those steps into your quote, so you see them up front.
Get a free, written estimate for your Baytown project.
Request a Free EstimateHow a Baytown
Concrete Project Works
Start to Finish
Here is how we take a Baytown project from the first visit to the final walkthrough.
Free On-Site Estimate
We visit your Baytown property, measure, and look up your flood zone on the city and FEMA maps. You get a written quote, and we tell you which permits the job needs.
Demo & Removal
If old concrete is coming out, we break it up and haul it away. On older lots, we check for soft or wet soil under the old slab before we go further.
Grading & Forming
We grade so water flows toward the street or a drain. For a foundation in a flood zone, we set the forms to the height on the approved elevation plan, not to the old grade.
Reinforce With Rebar
Steel rebar ties the slab together so shifting clay can't split it as easily. Driveways get rebar on 18-inch centers over a compacted base, with 5 to 6 inches of concrete.
Pour & Finish
We pour 4,000 PSI concrete on driveways and pick pour days around Gulf Coast rain. Then we finish the surface: broom, stamped, or exposed aggregate.
Cure, Seal & Walkthrough
The concrete cures, we seal it when the job calls for it, and we walk the site with you. If your permit needs an elevation certificate after the slab, we leave room in the schedule for your surveyor.
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Also Serving Cities Near Baytown
Our crews also pour concrete in nearby Pasadena, Houston, and League City. See all service areas.
Pasadena, TX
Pasadena lies west of Baytown across the Houston Ship Channel. The USGS says land along the channel between Baytown and Houston sank 6 feet or more by the mid-1970s, so drainage matters there too.
Concrete services in Pasadena, TXHouston, TX
Houston is straight west on I-10. It has its own permit rules, and sidewalk work in the City of Houston right-of-way goes through Houston Public Works.
Concrete services in Houston, TXLeague City, TX
League City sits south of Baytown in Galveston County. It is also low coastal ground, where slab height and drainage shape almost every job.
Concrete services in League City, TX
Concrete Questions From Baytown Property Owners
Straight answers from our crew. Still have a question? Call us and talk to a real person.
Get a Free EstimateDo I need a permit for a new driveway or patio in Baytown?
In most cases, yes. The City of Baytown lists driveways and driveway extensions, concrete sidewalks on private property, and concrete porches and patios without roofs as work that needs a residential permit. Patio covers larger than 200 square feet, or attached to the house, need one too. Permits are handled online through the city's Citizen Self Service portal. We pull the permit when your job needs one, and we tell you about it at the estimate. If your home is in an HOA, such as Eastpoint, check your deed rules as well.
My Baytown lot is in a flood zone. What does that mean for a new slab?
It changes how high the slab must sit. In special or moderate flood hazard areas, Baytown requires new and substantially improved homes to be raised to at least the 500-year flood level or 24 inches above base flood elevation, whichever is higher. The city also asks for a FEMA elevation certificate at three stages: at permit, after the foundation slab or first floor, and at the end. In coastal high hazard areas near the bay, homes must go on pilings or columns, and fill can't be used for structural support. We check your flood zone first and form the slab to the approved height.
Is Baytown still sinking like it did in Brownwood?
Not at the old pace. The U.S. Geological Survey says subsidence has largely stopped along the ship channel and in the Baytown area since the late 1970s, because groundwater pumping was cut back. The Harris-Galveston Subsidence District, created in 1975, still limits pumping. But the land that sank did not come back up. Subsidence is permanent, so many Baytown lots sit lower than they once did. Today, the bigger day-to-day threat to your slab is clay soil that swells and shrinks. That is why base prep and rebar matter so much here.
Why do Baytown foundations crack, and do you do foundation repair?
Much of Baytown sits on heavy clays like League clay and Beaumont clay. The USDA rates their shrink-swell potential very high. After a wet spell they swell, and in a dry summer they shrink and pull away from the slab. That movement shows up as cracked brick, sticking doors, and gaps at the slab edge. Yes, we do foundation repair in Baytown, including leveling and pier work. We also pour new slab and pier-and-beam foundations for new homes and additions. Every foundation job starts with a free on-site look, so we can see what is really moving.
Do you pour commercial concrete for Baytown businesses?
Yes. Baytown's economy is built on petrochemical plants and the companies that serve them, plus large logistics sites like TGS Cedar Port Industrial Park. We pour concrete parking lots, dumpster pads, fire lanes, sidewalks, and building slabs for businesses, HOAs, and property managers. For work in the public right-of-way, such as a driveway approach or sidewalk, the city's engineering rules call for an inspection booked at least 72 hours ahead. We plan that into the schedule. Call us to set up a free site visit.
How far is Baytown from your base, and is the estimate still free?
Our base is in Pinehurst, TX. Baytown is about 65 miles away by road, by way of SH 249, Beltway 8, and I-10 East. We don't have an office in Baytown, so our crews drive to each job. The estimate is still free. We come out, measure, check the drainage and flood zone, and give you a written quote. Call (832) 422-0354 to set a time. We reply to every inquiry within one business day.
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Call (832) 422-0354 or request a free on-site estimate for your Baytown foundation, driveway, or commercial project. We reply to every inquiry within one business day.
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