Concrete contractor in Tupelo, MS - driveways and slabs built from the ground up
Hallmark Tupelo Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Tupelo, MS. We build driveways, patios, sidewalks, garage floors and slabs for homeowners, small businesses and builders, starting with the ground under the concrete.
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Tupelo concrete work, from old driveways to new slabs
Tupelo is home for us. I learned concrete on a crew here in north Mississippi and started Hallmark Tupelo Concrete in 2017, and most of our calls still come from right here in Tupelo. They're mostly from homeowners, with small businesses and builders mixed in. In a typical stretch we might tear out a cracked driveway at an older house, pour a patio behind a newer one and set footings for a builder's next project.
We work the cities around Tupelo too, with Booneville and New Albany among them. What shapes a job here is usually what's under the old slab and where the water goes when it rains, because a driveway poured on loose dirt or sloped toward the garage starts showing it within a few years.
Concrete services for Tupelo homes and businesses
Concrete driveway building
When an old Tupelo driveway has sunk, cracked across or holds water by the garage, we break it out, dig and pack a real base, and pour new.
Concrete patio construction
A plain patio out back gives you somewhere flat for a grill and chairs, and we slope it so rain runs off toward the yard, not the house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete is pressed with a pattern while it's still wet, so a Tupelo patio or walk can look like stone or brick over a sound slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
Sidewalks are flatwork, our word for walks, patios and driveways, and we give yours a broom finish, light grooves that keep shoes from slipping when it's wet.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, stained or sloping the wrong way can be replaced with a new slab pitched so water drains out the door.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and borders let a front walk or patio suit your house, and the slab under the color gets built the same way as our plain work.
Concrete retaining walls
On a sloped Tupelo lot, a concrete retaining wall holds the dirt back so a driveway, patio or yard can sit level instead of washing downhill.
Concrete floor installation
Shops, workrooms and additions need an indoor floor that's flat and level, and we pour and finish it so equipment or flooring sits right on top.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to drain away from the water and stay grippy underfoot, so we slope it carefully and choose a finish that isn't slick.
Concrete steps construction
Crumbling steps are a trip waiting to happen, so we rebuild them with every step the same height, on a solid footing instead of loose dirt.
Slab foundation building
For builders and homeowners adding on around Tupelo, we pour slab foundations on ground that's been dug out, packed and checked, since the house rides on it.
Foundation installation
New homes, additions and outbuildings need a foundation sized to the building, and we form, reinforce and pour it so the walls start out square and level.
Concrete parking lot building
Small businesses around Tupelo call us for parking lots that carry delivery trucks and cars, which takes a thicker slab and a deeper packed base than a driveway.
Concrete footings
Footings are the concrete under posts, walls and porches, and a deck or carport is only as steady as what we pour underneath it.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab or foundation has settled, raising it back toward level can close gaps and trip edges without tearing out the whole thing.
Concrete cutting
We cut concrete clean for new doorways, plumbing runs or a section that needs replacing, so the rest of the slab stays in one piece.
Get a free concrete estimate for your Tupelo property
Send the form and you'll hear back within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, measure and write up a free estimate with no obligation, so you can see exactly what's included.
(662) 990-8013- Based in
- Tupelo, MS 38804
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Local knowledge for concrete jobs in Tupelo
In Tupelo, permits for construction come from the city's Department of Development Services, and no construction can go ahead inside the city without one they've approved. That approval is usually what sets the start date, so we check with them before we put your job on the calendar and handle the paperwork with you when it needs a permit. Before you hire anyone, ask for two things, a state contractor's license and the city's privilege license, which is Tupelo's license to do business here for a profit and has to be on file every year. We're licensed and fully insured.
What moves the price most is the size of the slab, what has to come out from under it first and the finish you pick, and the schedule turns on that permit, the weather on pour day and curing, the days new concrete needs to gain strength before you use it. I'll measure on site and write all of it into the estimate. We work across the cities around Tupelo too, and it's the same ground prep whether we're backing a truck into a driveway here or out in Pontotoc.
Why concrete gives out on Tupelo lots
Lee County's flood maps cover Tupelo, so before a pour it's worth finding out whether your lot falls in a mapped flood area, because water that sits against a slab or runs under it softens the ground holding it up. I look at where your water goes when it rains and slope the new concrete away from the house, since a slab that falls toward your foundation sends every storm straight to it.
Most of the cracked, sunken driveways we're called to look at were poured on ground that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settled right along with the dirt. The subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, is the part you can't see on day one and the first place a tight budget gets cut. If you have to choose, I'd spend on the base and keep the finish simple, because a fancy surface on a bad base just cracks in a nicer pattern.
How a Tupelo concrete job runs, start to finish
Here's how it goes from your first call to the last walk-through, so you know who you'll talk to and when you'll see a price.
Call or send the form
I answer the phone myself, so you're usually talking to the person who'll look at your job. We pick a time for me to come out to your place.
I measure and write it up
I measure, ask how you use the space and look at where your water runs, and it helps if you're home so we can talk it through. You get a written estimate in plain words that shows what's included, so you know what you're paying for.
We permit, prep and pour
Once you say go, we handle the permit paperwork with you if the job needs one and wait for the city's approval before we dig. Then my crew and I dig out and pack the base, set the forms and pour.
Walk the job together
When we're done, I walk the finished slab with you and go over how to look after it. That includes how long to keep feet and cars off it while it cures.
Questions about concrete work in Tupelo
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Tupelo?
Construction inside Tupelo can't go ahead without an approved permit from the city, so we ask the permit office about every job before we start instead of guessing. If yours needs one, we handle the paperwork with you and hold the pour until it's approved.
What do I need to apply for a building permit in Tupelo?
Every Tupelo permit application needs a completed application and a current recorded deed, plus a lease if the person applying isn't the owner. The residential permit application also asks for a flood elevation certificate if your lot needs one, proof of license for the contractor and every subcontractor, and a state license attached when the work is valued at $50,000 or more. Applications can be emailed to permits@tupeloms.gov, and we'll pull it together with you.
How do I check a concrete contractor's license in Mississippi?
Look them up with the Mississippi State Board of Contractors, which licenses both residential and commercial contractors in the state. Its residential licenses include categories like residential building and residential remodeling, and Tupelo requires its own city contractor's license on top of that, so ask to see both before anyone breaks ground.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Tupelo?
The cost depends mostly on the driveway's size and how much has to happen before any concrete goes down, so I give you a written price after I've seen the spot. Breaking out and hauling off an old slab adds cost, and so does a thicker slab with rebar, the steel inside that holds the pieces together, though it's worth it where heavy trucks park. A plain broom finish is the budget choice, and stamped or colored work costs more.
How long does a new concrete driveway take before I can drive on it in Tupelo?
You can walk on a new driveway well before you can drive on it, because curing keeps adding strength for days after the pour, and I'll tell you when it's ready for each. Before the pour, any permit approval and the ground prep set how soon we can start, and rain can push a pour back.
What causes concrete to crack and sink, and will my new slab in Tupelo crack?
Concrete can crack even when it's done right, so the honest aim is to keep it from sinking and decide where the cracks go. Sinking usually comes from a base that was never packed, and stray cracks come from control joints, grooves cut to give the slab a straight place to crack, being cut late or skipped, so we cut ours on time. Pouring in the midday heat can also leave a weak, dusty top, so we plan the pour around it.
Other areas we serve
Tupelo, MS
Talk to us about your Tupelo slab
A driveway that's sinking or holding water usually gets worse each season, so call (662) 990-8013 or send the form while it's still a smaller fix.