Concrete Contractor in Fargo, ND - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
Signature Fargo Concrete Company is a concrete contractor in Fargo, ND. We pour driveways, patios, sidewalks, steps and garage floors for Fargo homeowners, and foundations and footings for builders, with each job planned out before the first pour.
Get your Fargo concrete job estimated
I walk the job with you, check where water runs, and put the scope in writing.
Fargo: flat lots where water sits
Fargo is where we're based. In the older neighborhoods we mostly replace original driveways, front walks and steps that have cracked, heaved or sunk over the years. In the newer subdivisions it's often younger slabs that are already settling at the garage or holding a puddle by the door. Most of our calls come from homeowners, and builders call us for foundations and footings. The same work takes us across the river into Moorhead.
The ground here is about as flat as it gets, so water won't run off a slab unless we build the slope in. That's why I check where the water goes before anything else, and why the base and the fall get more of our time than the finish.
Working in Fargo: permits, licenses and the schedule
Permits here come from the City of Fargo Inspections Department. When a job needs one, nothing gets poured until it's issued, so I build the permit into the dates I give you from the start. Before you hire anyone, check two licenses. Anyone doing a job over $4,000 has to hold a North Dakota contractor license from the Secretary of State, and the city requires its own business license for listed trades, including sidewalk builders and excavators.
On each job we check with the city what it needs. When a permit's required, we handle the application and set up the inspections with you. The price moves with the slab's size, how much old concrete comes out and how much base work the ground needs. In the older parts of town, a narrow alley or a tight side yard can keep the truck away from the forms, and that adds work. The schedule turns on the permit and the weather, because I'd rather move a pour than rush it. Your own figure comes from the estimate, where I put the scope in writing. We work the same way in West Fargo.
Services in Fargo, ND
Concrete driveway building
Many Fargo driveways sink because the base was raked flat, not packed. For concrete driveway building we dig out, pack a new base and slope the slab away from the garage.
Concrete patio construction
Backyards here are flat, so a patio poured dead level holds water against the house. We set a slight fall away from the foundation so rain and meltwater run off.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks in older neighborhoods heave and break into trip edges as the ground under them moves. We take out the broken sections and replace them on a packed base.
Concrete steps construction
Old front steps chip and pull away from the house as they settle. We form and pour new ones with rebar inside, steel that keeps cracks from spreading.
Garage floor concrete
Snow melting off the car puddles on a flat garage floor and pits the surface. We pour new slabs with a fall toward the door so the water drains out.
Foundation raising
Some older houses settle unevenly, and you see it as cracked walls or doors that stick. We find out what's moving first, then lift the house and support it.
Get a written scope for your Fargo concrete job
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Fargo property myself, walk the job with you and put the scope in writing. The estimate is free and comes with no obligation.
- Phone
- (701) 608-1202
- Location
- Fargo, ND 58102
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
- Credentials
- Licensed and fully insured.
What Fargo homeowners can count on
We're based in Fargo, ND, and we offer 16 services across 3 service areas and the cities around them. Every estimate is free and done at your property.
- Based in
- ND
- Fargo
- Services
- 16
- Service areas
- 3
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit for concrete work in Fargo?
According to the city's Inspections FAQ, steps and structural work need a permit, and a flat patio with nothing built on it doesn't. Driveways and other slabs aren't on either list, so we check with the city before every job instead of guessing.
What happens if concrete work starts before the permit in Fargo?
The city charges an extra fee on top of the permit fee. Under its fee schedule, the permit fee doubles for work valued at $50,000 or less. For work from $50,001 to $500,000, the extra is half the permit fee, with a $550 minimum. That's one more reason the permit goes on our schedule before the pour.
How do I know if my Fargo lot is in the floodplain before pouring concrete?
Check the city's floodplain maps. Only FEMA can put a property in the flood hazard area or take it out. If your lot is in it, city, state and federal rules cover building there, including earthen fill, and you apply to the city for floodplain development permission. We look at this before we plan any base that adds fill.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Fargo?
The cost depends on the driveway's size, how much old concrete comes out and how much base work the ground under it needs, and you get your figure in writing at the estimate. When a budget's tight, people want to cut the base because nobody sees it on day one. I'd cut the finish first. A plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps boots and tires from slipping, costs less than stamped work, and a bad base settles no matter what's on top of it.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Fargo?
You can walk on it well before you can drive on it, and I give you both dates before we pour. The wait is curing, the time concrete needs to gain strength, and cold weather makes it longer. If you park on it early, you can crack a slab that would otherwise have lasted.
What causes concrete driveways to crack and sink in Fargo?
Most sinking comes from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settles along with the dirt under it. On flat lots here, water with nowhere to go softens that ground even more. Concrete also cracks as it shrinks, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give a crack a straight place to form, soon after the pour.
Service areas
Tell us about your Fargo concrete job
Call (701) 608-1202 or send the form, and tell us what's cracking, sinking or holding water.