Concrete driveway building
When your driveway has cracked through or sunk at the street, we tear it out, pack a new base and pour a slab that drains away from the garage.
Concrete Contractor in Bloomingdale, FL - Driveways and Slabs on a Packed Base
Good Form Riverview Concrete Company is a concrete contractor in Riverview, FL. In Bloomingdale we build driveways, patios, walks and steps for homeowners, plus footings, slabs and foundations for builders and property owners.
Good Form Riverview Concrete Company pours flatwork in Bloomingdale. That's the flat slabs under your car and your feet, like driveways, patios, walks and pool decks. We also build steps, retaining walls, footings and foundations. A lot of the calls we get here start with a driveway or patio that's cracked, sinking or holding water.
Concrete work on Bloomingdale homes and driveways
Most of what we're called to in Bloomingdale is the concrete around a house. It might be a driveway that's dropped at the garage lip, a patio that tips toward the back door, or a walk lifted by a root. When a slab sinks, the cause is usually under it, in a subgrade, the dirt and base the slab sits on, that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed.
A lot of these houses sit on the same kind of lot we work on in Brandon and back home in Riverview, so what we've learned there carries over. We look at the whole slab before we price it, because a crack in one corner and a low spot by the downspout can share a cause, and fixing one without the other just moves the problem.
- Based in
- Riverview, FL 33569
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Concrete services we offer in Bloomingdale
Concrete patio construction
A patio helps when the backyard is grass and mud outside the slider, and we set its slope so rain runs out to the yard instead of toward the house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete presses a stone or brick pattern into the fresh slab. It suits a patio or entry walk where you want the look of pavers without the loose joints.
Concrete sidewalk building
A new walk helps when the old one has heaved into trip edges, and we give it a broom finish, the light ridges that keep wet shoes from slipping.
Garage floor concrete
When a garage slab is pitted, cracked or stained past cleaning, we break it out and pour a new floor that carries a car and sheds water toward the door.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete covers color, exposed stone and borders for a front walk or patio edge you want to stand out, and it goes over the same packed base as plain work.
Concrete retaining walls
A retaining wall helps when a slope is washing into the yard or onto a slab, and we set it on a footing with steel inside to hold the soil back.
Concrete floor installation
For a new room, shop or addition, we pour an interior concrete floor over a packed, level base so tile or other flooring goes down flat later.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck around a new or older pool needs a surface that isn't slick underfoot and a slope that carries splash water away from both the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
Steps help when the old ones have cracked loose from the porch or the rises don't match, and we form every step to the same height so it's easy to climb.
Slab foundation building
For builders and owners putting up a house, garage or addition, we form and pour the slab foundation with rebar, the steel bars that hold the concrete together.
Foundation installation
When a new structure needs a foundation, we lay out the lines, dig, set forms and pour to the plans, checking every line again before the truck shows up.
Concrete parking lot building
Property owners call us when a parking area has broken up, and we rebuild the base under it so the new slab carries delivery trucks as well as cars.
Concrete footings
Footings are the concrete under walls, posts and porches, and we dig them to the depth the plans call for so whatever sits on top has firm support.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab has settled, raising it back to level can work. Once we've looked at it, we'll tell you whether it should hold or ought to be replaced.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for a clean edge when only part of a slab has to come out, whether that's for a new door, a pipe trench or a wider driveway.
Get a free written estimate for your Bloomingdale concrete job
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time, and I'll come out to your Bloomingdale property myself to look over the job and measure. The estimate is free and written out so you can see what's included, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
(813) 471-5890Working in Bloomingdale: permits, licenses and price
Hillsborough County serves Bloomingdale addresses on unincorporated county land. Its Development Services department handles permitting and building inspection, and Building Services issues the permits for most construction. That shapes your schedule more than anything on site, because we wait for approval before we pour work that needs a permit, and the inspections set the pace from there.
Two things are worth checking on any contractor you hire. A state-certified contractor had to pass the state licensing exam first. Anyone who contracts to build or repair here also needs a contractor business tax receipt from the county Tax Collector, and those expire September 30, so ask to see a current one. We're fully licensed and insured.
We check whether your address falls under the county or a city so we know which office issues the permit, and when the job needs one, we pull it and handle the paperwork. Price moves with the size and thickness of the slab, the tear-out, the base work and the finish. We work the same way in Palm River-Clair Mel and other cities nearby.
What you get when we take on your slab
I learned concrete as a helper on a small crew, hauling and setting forms long before I ran a job, and I started this company in Riverview in 2013. I still come out myself to look over your job and measure. Our own crew does the work with me running it, so the person who priced your slab is the one watching the forms go in.
Here's the trade-off I'll talk you through. The base is hidden the day we pour, so it's the first thing people want to cut from the budget. I'd rather give up a fancy finish than a packed base, because a pretty surface on dirt that settles will crack and sink with it. A plain broom finish on a solid base usually holds up longer than stamped work on a weak one.
Your satisfaction, guaranteed. If something about your lot is still unknown when I measure, like what's under the old slab, I'll say so on the estimate instead of guessing at it. Call (813) 471-5890 or use our estimate request form to set up a visit.
What shapes concrete work on Bloomingdale lots
Before we set a form on a Bloomingdale job, we look at a few things. They run from the name on your mail to where the water goes once it leaves the slab.
Your mail says Brandon or Valrico
The ZIP codes serving Bloomingdale are 33511, addressed to Brandon, and 33596, addressed to Valrico, so your mail may never say Bloomingdale. If that's your house, this page still fits it. When you call or fill out the form, give us the full street address, because we look up your lot by that and not by the city name on the envelope.
Checking the county flood map
Hillsborough County maps its high-risk flood areas, the ones with a 1% chance of flooding in any given year, as zones labeled A or V. Before we set grades on a driveway or patio, we want to know whether your lot is in one. Where the water runs once it leaves the slab matters as much as the slab itself, and a slab that falls toward the house is the one mistake we work hardest to avoid.
A base that's packed, not raked
Most sinking slabs we break out were poured on loose dirt that was raked level and never packed, so the slab dropped as the ground settled under it. We dig down to firm soil, bring in base material and pack it in layers. It's slow work that nobody sees, but it decides whether a new slab stays where we put it.
Joints that pick where it cracks
Concrete shrinks as it cures, which is the slow hardening that goes on for days after the pour, and some cracking comes with that. Control joints are straight grooves we cut so the slab cracks along a line we chose instead of across the middle. If they're cut late or skipped, the slab picks its own spot, and that's usually where an old driveway's random cracks came from.
Questions about concrete work in Bloomingdale
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Bloomingdale?
Probably, because the county requires a permit for most construction, and the work it lets go without one is mostly cosmetic, like painting, tile, flooring and some privacy fences. Under a state bill, non-structural work under $7,500 on a single-family home would be exempt, but you'd still apply for the exemption, and lots in a flood hazard area don't qualify. The county's list of exempt work spells it out.
Can I pull my own concrete permit in Hillsborough County?
Generally yes, because Florida law lets a homeowner pull their own permit and act as their own contractor. The house has to be your primary residence and in your name, you provide an owner-builder disclosure statement, and you can't sell it for one year after the work is done. The county explains it on its permits for homeowners page. If we do the job, we pull it.
What happens if concrete work started without a permit in Bloomingdale?
The county says to stop work right away and email permitting@hcfl.gov if the project is still under construction. Carrying on can bring a citation of up to $500 for each violation. If a slab was left half done when that came up, call us, and I'll come look at what's there before anyone adds to it.
Does my Bloomingdale home need flood insurance?
If your home is in one of the county's high-risk flood zones and has a federally backed mortgage, the law says it must carry flood insurance. Those are the A and V zones from the flood map card above, and you can look up your address with the county's flood zone finder. We check your zone too, since it changes how we plan the drainage.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Bloomingdale?
The price comes down to your slab, so I give it after measuring rather than over the phone. Size and thickness matter most. After that it depends on how much old concrete has to come out, how much base needs digging and packing, the steel inside and the finish you pick. The estimate I write up shows what's included.
How long will I be without my driveway after a new concrete pour?
Longer than the pour itself, because concrete has to cure before it can carry weight. You can walk on a new slab well before you can park on it, and I'll tell you both dates for your slab when we pour. The start date mostly turns on the permit approval and how much old concrete has to come out first.
How do I get ready for a concrete crew coming to my house?
Move cars, planters and anything stored along the slab the day before, and keep pets inside while we work. If you know where sprinkler lines run, show me at the estimate so we can mark them before we dig. We'll also need a clear path from the street for the truck and wheelbarrows.
Ask about your Bloomingdale slab and its permit
We pick up any day from 6 AM to 11 PM, so call (813) 471-5890 or use the project form and tell me what the old slab is doing, so I know what to look for when I come out.