Concrete you can drive, walk and build on in Brownsville, TX
Elite Brownsville Concrete Construction pours for homeowners, builders and small businesses with the planning of a commercial crew, so the base, the drainage and the timing are worked out before a truck backs up.
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Concrete work in Brownsville, TX for homes and businesses
Elite Brownsville Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor in Brownsville, TX, and we offer 16 services, from driveways and patios to slab foundations, footings and parking lots. Most calls start with something you can see, like a driveway that's cracked and sinking, a patio where water pools, or bare ground that needs a slab for a new building. The price moves with the size of the area, how much old concrete has to come out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on permit steps, the weather and how long the concrete has to cure before it can take weight. Your own figure comes in the written estimate after I see the site.
Concrete driveway building
We build new concrete driveways on a dug-out, packed base that slopes away from your house, so water runs off instead of pooling by the garage.
Concrete patio construction
Want a place out back for chairs and a grill? We pour concrete patios sized to how you'll use them, pitched so rain drains off the edge.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete is pressed with a pattern and colored while it's still wet, so a patio or walkway can look like stone, brick or tile.
Concrete sidewalk building
For homeowners and businesses, we build concrete sidewalks and front walks with a broom finish, the light texture that gives shoes some grip when it's wet.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor carries cars, tools and the odd oil spill, so we pour a solid slab that falls slightly toward the door to let water out.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete is for homes and storefronts that want more than plain gray, with color, scored lines or exposed stone worked into the surface as it's poured.
Concrete retaining walls
We build concrete retaining walls that hold the soil back where a yard changes level, set on footings sized for the weight of the dirt behind them.
Concrete floor installation
We install interior concrete floors for shops, warehouses and homes, poured level and troweled smooth enough to seal, polish or cover with another floor.
Concrete pool decks
What makes a good pool deck? It drains away from the water and has enough grip for wet, bare feet, and that's how we pour them.
Concrete steps construction
Front doors, porches and back patios get concrete steps from us, formed so every rise and tread match and there's no odd step to trip on.
Slab foundation building
For builders and owners putting up a house, shop or addition, we pour slab foundations with rebar, the steel that holds the slab together, on packed ground.
Foundation installation
Foundation installation covers the footings, stem walls and piers a building stands on, laid out and poured to the plans your builder or engineer provides.
Concrete parking lot building
Store owners and property managers call us for concrete parking lots, built on a deep, packed base and sloped so rain heads for the drains.
Concrete footings
Footings are the concrete under a wall, column or addition that spreads its weight into the ground. We dig and pour them to the plans.
Foundation raising
Floors out of level or doors that stick can mean a slab has settled. We raise the low section back toward level and fill the gap under it.
Concrete cutting
Need a doorway, a trench for new plumbing or a cracked section taken out? We saw-cut it cleanly so the rest of the slab stays whole.
What you get when our crew pours your concrete
Most of what decides how concrete holds up is buried or covered on the first day. These are the habits we bring to every job so that part gets done right.
Commercial planning, home-sized jobs
I learned on commercial crews to plan a pour before a truck backs up, so on your driveway or patio the base, the joints and the pour time are settled before the concrete shows up.
The estimate writer plans the job
I write your estimate myself, so the person you talk to is the person who plans the work. Our own crew builds it, with an experienced lead on site to run each pour.
Written scope you can compare
Your estimate lists exactly what the job covers, from tear-out and base work to finish and cleanup, so you can line it up fairly against other quotes.
Straight talk about cracks
Concrete can crack, and we'll tell you so. We cut control joints, shallow grooves in the surface, on time so any cracking tends to follow lines we chose instead of wandering across the slab.
How a concrete job runs, from call to walkthrough
Here's how a job goes from your first call to the final walkthrough, with a free estimate at your property before you decide anything.
Call or send a message
Call (956) 505-5331 or send us a message with a few words about the job, like an old driveway that needs to come out or a pad for a new shop. We get back to you within one business day to set up a time to see it.
I visit and write it up
I come out, look at the ground, the slope and where the water runs, and ask how you'll use the space. Then I write a free estimate that spells out what's included, so there's nothing to guess about. You decide from there, with no pressure to book.
We prep and pour
Once you say go, we check which city or county office covers your address, help with the permit steps for our part and set inspections with you. Our crew digs out and packs the base, sets the forms and pours when the weather suits it.
We walk it with you
When the pour is finished, we walk the work with you, show you where the joints are and go over what to keep off it while it cures. We clean up the site before we leave, and you can call with any question after.
Tell us about the concrete job you have in mind
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, done at your property, and there's no pressure to book.
(956) 505-5331- Based in
- Brownsville, TX 78520
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–10 PM
Concrete work, up close
A look at the kinds of work this trade covers, from broom-finished driveways and patios to stamped surfaces, steps and slabs.
Our concrete business, started here in 2017
I started Elite Brownsville Concrete Construction in 2017, after years on commercial crews pouring slabs, footings and parking lots, to bring that kind of planning to homes and small businesses around Brownsville. We're fully licensed and insured, and our own crew does the work. Today we offer 16 concrete services across 9 cities on this site. You can read more about how we got started on our about page.
- services
- 16
- service areas
- 9
- founded
- 2017
- 9 years in business
Brownsville and the work we do around it
Brownsville is a Rio Grande Valley city with plenty to do outside, from the Gladys Porter Zoo, where many of the animals live in outdoor exhibits, to Resaca de la Palma State Park, with its trails, tram tours and decks over the resaca. The Historic Brownsville Museum, in the old Southern Pacific depot, tells how the city got its start.
Summers here are very hot and humid, and midday heat can leave a slab with a weak, dusty top, so we aim to pour in the cooler part of the day. We're based in Brownsville and work in the cities around it, where we meet the same mix of home driveways, patios, new slabs and small business lots.
Cities we serve around Brownsville
Elite Brownsville Concrete Construction is based in Brownsville, TX, and works across the 9 cities listed here, San Benito and Harlingen among them. If you don't see your city listed, call and ask.
Questions about concrete work in Brownsville
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Brownsville?
It depends on the size, how much old concrete has to come out and how much base work the ground needs, so I give you a figure only after seeing the site. Thickness, rebar and the finish you choose move it too, and it's all written in the estimate.
Does stamped concrete cost more than a plain broom finish?
Yes, stamped and decorative finishes usually cost more than a plain broom finish, because they take color, extra labor and crew time to press the pattern before the concrete sets. A plain finish on a well-built base is the better place to start if the budget is tight.
How long until I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can usually walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because it keeps hardening as it cures and a car puts far more weight on it than feet do. Our crew lead tells you when it's ready for each, and the weather can shift that, so plan to park somewhere else until then.
Is your concrete company licensed and insured?
Yes, we're fully licensed and insured. If a job like a new house slab has plumbing or wiring in it, the state and the City of Brownsville require that part to be done by a licensed plumber or electrician, and you can check a plumber's license with the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.
What do you look at when you come out for a concrete estimate?
I look at the ground or the old slab, where the water runs, how a truck can reach the spot and how you'll use the space. Those decide the base, the slope and the joints, and they're the things that decide how the concrete holds up.
Do you guarantee your concrete work?
Yes, our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. What I won't promise is a slab that never cracks, because concrete can crack, so we cut control joints to give it a place to do that and explain it before we start.
What makes a concrete slab hold up?
The base under it matters more than the finish on top, because a slab is only as steady as the subgrade, the ground it sits on. A base that's just raked level settles with the dirt, so if money's tight I'd rather spend it on digging out and packing the base, since you can change a finish later but not what's under it.
Do I need a permit for concrete work in Brownsville, TX?
It depends on the job and the address, so before work starts we check which city or county office covers you instead of guessing. Inside the city, the Building Inspections and Permitting Office issues permits to build or change a structure, and the city says plan review should take no more than three to five business days when everything's in at application. The city's residential construction page says to apply online.
Brownsville, TX
Planning a concrete job in Brownsville? Let's talk it through.
Call or send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a visit, and you'll get a free written estimate at your property with no pressure to book.