Concrete Services FAQs

Contrary to popular belief, concrete and cement are not the same thing; cement is actually just a component of concrete. Concrete is made up of three basic components: water, aggregate (rock, sand, or gravel) and portland cement. Cement, usually in powder form, acts as a binding agent when mixed with water and aggregates. This combination, or concrete mix, will be poured and harden into the durable material with which we are all familiar.

Unexpected cracking of concrete is a frequent cause of complaints. Cracking can be the result of one or a combination of factors, such as drying shrinkage, thermal contraction, restraint (external or internal) to shortening, subgrade settlement, and applied loads.

No, due to ground movements or ground washouts concrete companies (ex:Cemex) don't offer warranty's on their materials.

Yes, we can pull permits but depending on most jobs the homeowner can also pull permits

Concrete Solutions accepts cash, personal check, cashiers check, money orders and credit cards

Concrete structures built in Egypt 3,600 years ago are still standing.

You can put patterns onto concrete using brooms, floats, and rock salt.

Kate Gleason was the first woman member of the American Concrete Institute. She came up with a technique for pouring concrete used to build low-cost homes

Concrete is also environmentally friendly!

Concrete's environmentally friendly features make it the building material of choice for sustainability....meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Concrete also supports recycling in that it can be made using by-products from manufacturing and power plants, reducing landfill needs. Its service life is measured in decades, but when the end finally comes, concrete can be crushed and recycled as a high-quality aggregate for hundreds of applications. Concrete is also green in that it is manufactured locally, and unlike asphalt, it produces no toxic runoff.