Cracked, sinking or puddling driveway? We rebuild it on a packed base so the new slab sits flat and drains away from your house.
Concrete driveway building in Aberdeen means tearing out the old drive, digging down to firm ground and packing an even base, then pouring a slab that sits flat and sheds water toward the street.
Most calls start with a drive that's sunk by the garage, cracked into chunks or holds a puddle after every rain. That's usually a base problem, so most of the job happens below the surface, and if you're also thinking about a concrete patio or a pattern pressed in with stamped concrete, we can plan it all in one visit.
Price mostly turns on the size of the drive, how thick it is, whether it gets steel and how much base work your lot needs. The schedule turns on the weather and any permit, since we plan the pour around the forecast, and your estimate lays out exactly what's included for your drive.
Call (605) 824-9815 or use the form, and I'll get back to you to set a time to come out. It helps to tell me what you park on the drive and when you'd like it done.
I come out myself to look at the old slab, the slope and the ground, and we talk through how thick to go and whether steel makes sense for what you'll drive on it. You get an estimate that lays out what's included, and I'm happy to go over it line by line so the price doesn't surprise you.
Once you say go, we take care of any permit paperwork and keep you posted on where it stands. Then we pick a pour date with you that works with the weather.
Our crew digs out, packs the base, sets the forms and pours, and I'm on site from prep through the finish. When we're done, we clean up and tell you when the drive is ready to use.
We dig out to firm ground instead of raking the old dirt level, then pack the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, so it's even all the way across. Soft spots come out and get replaced with gravel or crushed rock. We set the forms so the drive falls toward the street, and we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack, before cracks pick their own spots.
One soil found around Aberdeen is a deep soil laid down in an old glacial lake bed, and water soaks through it slowly, so a drive that sheds water off its surface matters here. Soil changes from lot to lot, which is why I look at yours before we plan the base. The city requires residential contractors to be licensed through it and approved by the City Council before they get permits, and we're licensed and fully insured.
What a new driveway from us covers:
If your drive has a few hairline cracks and still sits flat, it usually doesn't need replacing yet, and cutting out one bad section can buy you time. When slabs have sunk, tipped toward the garage or broken into pieces that rock under the tires, the trouble is underneath, and patching the top won't reach it. That's when I'd tear it out and rebuild from the base up, because new concrete on the same tired dirt just repeats the problem.
Size and thickness set how much concrete we order, and tearing out and hauling off an old drive adds labor, as does a lot where the truck can't get close. Then there's the base, and this is where I'll push back if the budget gets tight. Nobody sees the base on pour day, so it's the first thing people want to trim, but a nice finish can't save a bad base, and I'd rather you skip a fancy finish than skimp underneath.
I learned concrete under an old-school contractor who wouldn't let a truck pour on a base he hadn't walked himself, and I started Aberdeen Concrete Company in 2023 to run jobs the same careful way, just with a lot more explaining along the way.
You'll know the plan and the price before we start, so nothing catches you off guard. We keep the mess inside the work area, clean up when we're done and answer questions for as long as you've got them. Satisfaction guaranteed, and when you're ready, call (605) 824-9815.
Call (605) 824-9815 with your drive's rough size, what you'll park on it and the season you'd like, and we'll start planning.
Tell us your drive's rough size, what you park on it and when you'd like it poured. I'll reply within one business day to set a free on-site visit, with no obligation.
A concrete driveway in South Dakota usually costs about $3,000 to $14,500 per job, with size, tear-out and base work moving it the most. By one concrete industry group's figures, going from 4 inches to 5 inches thick adds about 20% to the concrete cost but carries nearly 50% more load, so it's worth weighing if you park a truck or trailer. Your estimate shows the figure for your own drive.
No, steel won't keep concrete from cracking, but rebar, the steel bars set inside the slab, helps hold cracks together if they form. It adds strength and pays off most on a drive that carries heavy loads, so we'll talk through whether it makes sense for what you'll be parking and driving on it.
Plan to keep cars off a new driveway for at least a week while it cures, which is the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength. Foot traffic comes sooner, and we'll tell you when once it's poured.
The best time is a stretch when a freeze isn't likely soon after the pour, because concrete that freezes while it's still soaked with water can be damaged. Late fall, winter and early spring call for the most care, and for ground that freezes and thaws hard, it's fair to ask which mix we'll order, since good air-entrained concrete, a mix with tiny air bubbles that give freezing water room, holds up better.
Skip deicing salts and chemicals the first winter and stick to shoveling, then use deicers in moderate amounts in the years after. We go over this with you when the job's done so the first season doesn't catch you off guard.
Building permits in Aberdeen go through the city's Building Inspection Department, on the third floor of City Hall at 123 South Lincoln Street, or by phone at (605) 626-7017. If your driveway needs one, we take care of the application and let you know where it stands.
We're based in Aberdeen, SD and pour driveways across the city and the cities around it. Pick your area below, or call (605) 824-9815 if yours isn't listed.
