Concrete Contractors in Fannett, TX

Fannett is open country, and the jobs concrete contractors get here reflect it: shop slabs, barn floors, long driveways and patios on homes with room around them. The community sits about 15 miles southwest of Beaumont at State Highway 124 and FM 365. The census counts 2,363 residents spread over about 9.9 square miles, roughly 230 people per square mile, far less dense than the cities closer to the coast.

Farm roots

Fannett takes its name from B. J. Fannett, who opened a general store with Joe Dugal on the Gulf and Interstate Railway in the mid-1890s. The post office came in 1899. Irrigation and drainage networks were built for rice farming, and the area served local rice farmers and ranchers. The Fannett oilfield was discovered to the south in 1927, and the Gilbert Ranch field to the northwest in 1958. Today the community is part of the Hamshire-Fannett school district, formed when the two districts merged in 1961.

Flat prairie and drainage

Fannett is at 20 feet elevation on flat coastal land that was set up for rice, which means water on these properties tends to sit rather than run. A slab here needs to be built up, not just poured at grade:

• Raise the pad a few inches above surrounding ground with compacted fill
• Slope the surface toward the open side so rain runs off
• Grade the dirt around the slab away from its edges
• Watch the ditches. Driveways that cross them need properly sized culverts.

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Shop, barn and equipment slabs

The biggest pours we see on acreage are for buildings. A metal shop or barn slab may carry trucks, tractors, trailers or a lift. We plan these with:

1. Thickened perimeter beams under the walls 2. Rebar sized and spaced for the loads, set on chairs 3. A vapor barrier for enclosed spaces 4. Anchor bolts placed to the building plans 5. Saw-cut joints laid out on a grid 6. A slight fall toward the overhead door

We work from the building supplier's drawings so the slab is square, the right size and ready for the erector.

Driveways off the highway or county road

Long drives are common in Fannett. Many start as gravel and are paved in concrete over time. We look at the culvert at the road, check what the county or state requires for that connection, and plan the pour in sections with joints. A turnaround near the house is a popular first phase.

Concrete in the heat

Summer days in this part of Texas are hot and long, and fresh concrete in the sun can set faster than crews can finish it. For big slabs, we start at first light, plan the size of each pour so the crew can stay ahead of it, and use cool mix water or set-retarding admixtures when the weather calls for it. After finishing, curing starts right away. A shop slab that is finished well and cured properly has a harder, more durable surface that resists dusting under tire and foot traffic.

Around the house

Patios, covered or open, are the next most common job. On open land, a back patio facing away from afternoon sun stays more comfortable. Stamped concrete gives a finished look at the entry or patio. We also pour walks to outbuildings, pads for AC units and generators, and repair older concrete that has cracked or settled.