Concrete guides for Houston homeowners

What things cost here, how the clay behaves, which office permits what, how to keep a slab looking good, and which finishes suit Houston sun and rain.

Concrete finish sample boards laid on a tailgate: broom, exposed aggregate, stamped and colored

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What concrete costs in Houston

Per-square-foot ranges for the common jobs and the details that move the price.

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Old cracked driveway broken up and being loaded out before a replacement pour

Driveway replacement cost

Tear-out, base, steel, thickness, approach and culvert, priced out for a typical Houston driveway.

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Stamped concrete cost

Patterns, colors, borders and sealer, and why stamped work costs more than plain.

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Dry dark clay soil with wide shrinkage cracks beside a concrete slab in a Houston yard

Houston clay and your concrete

Why the Beaumont clay moves, what it does to slabs, and what actually helps.

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Concrete driveway approach crossing a roadside drainage ditch over a culvert pipe in the Houston area

Concrete permits in Houston

City of Houston, Harris County and suburban rules for driveways, culverts and sidewalks.

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Caring for your concrete

Sealing, cleaning, joints and the habits that add years to a slab in Houston weather.

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Exposed-aggregate concrete walkway showing rounded river pebbles in the surface

Decorative finishes

Broom, salt, exposed aggregate, stamped, stained and overlays compared.

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Frequently asked questions

Short answers on prices, permits, curing times, cracks, licensing and HOAs.

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Paying for a project

Deposits, payment on completion, financing and what insurance does and doesn't cover.

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