Concrete Contractors in Orange, TX

Orange is a river city, and that matters for anyone hiring concrete contractors here. It sits on the Sabine River at the Louisiana line, 10 feet above sea level, about 23 miles east of Beaumont on I-10. Average rainfall is 64.41 inches a year. In September 2008, Hurricane Ike pushed a 22-foot storm surge over the city's levees and flooded nearly all of Orange, with water from 6 inches to 15 feet deep. In 2017, Harvey dropped 50 to 60 inches of rain in 48 hours, and about 65% of the county was under water.

What flooding does to concrete

Concrete itself does not rot, so many slabs look fine after a flood. The damage hides underneath:

• Base washout. Moving water carries sand and fine soil out from under edges.
• Voids. Hollow spots under a slab that crack under the next heavy load.
• Heave and settlement. Saturated clay swells, then shrinks as it dries.
• Broken joints. Old joint filler washes out and lets water in for years.

When we check concrete in Orange, we look and listen. A hollow sound when tapping near an edge, a panel that rocks underfoot, or a crack with one side lower than the other all point to base problems. Pouring a new topping on top will not fix them.

An old city with a mix of ages

Orange was renamed and incorporated in 1858 and became the county seat in 1852. The W. H. Stark House dates from 1894. During World War II, shipbuilding and a naval station pushed the population to just over 60,000, and extra housing went up for defense workers. After the war the population fell to about 35,000, and it was 19,324 in 2020. That means many neighborhoods mix early 1900s homes, wartime and postwar houses, and newer builds, each with its own concrete.

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Our services in Orange

Concrete driveways. Replacements for drives that cracked or settled after storms, new drives for rebuilt homes and wider drives for growing families.

Concrete slabs. Garage, carport and shop slabs, plus pads for standby generators and raised AC units.

Sidewalks and walkways. Front walks, side paths and steps up to raised homes.

Concrete patios. Backyard patios graded so water moves away from the house and toward the street or drain.

Stamped concrete. Patterned patios and entries, sealed for wet weather.

Concrete repair. Replacing undermined panels, resealing joints and fixing trip edges.

Raised homes and new grades

When a home is raised or rebuilt higher after a flood, everything at ground level has to change with it. Steps, landings and walks need to reach a new door height, and the driveway may need to meet a higher garage. We plan steps with even risers, landings at doors and a walk that does not trap water against the foundation.

Generator and equipment pads

A standby generator or a raised condenser needs a level, solid pad that will not tip or settle. We pour these on a compacted base, with reinforcement, sized to the unit maker's requirements and set at the height you or your electrician specify.

Permits and the city

Orange is an incorporated city and county seat. Work in the right-of-way, at the curb or in a drainage ditch often has city requirements. We check with the city before scheduling that kind of work and list what we found in your estimate.