Concrete contractor in West Fargo, ND - slabs set to drain off flat lots
Signature Fargo Concrete Company builds driveways, patios, sidewalks, garage floors and footings for homeowners in West Fargo, ND, with slabs set on a packed base and sloped so water runs away from the house.
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I walk the slab with you, check where water runs, and put the scope in writing.
West Fargo: flat lots where water sits
West Fargo sits right against Fargo, where we're based, and a lot of our calls here come from newer neighborhoods with wide driveways, back patios and attached garages. Closer to the older middle of the city, the first slabs are often near the end of their life, so those jobs usually start with tearing out. Either way, people describe the same things to me. The driveway is sinking at the garage, the patio has tipped toward the house, or water sits on the walk after a rain.
The ground explains most of it. The land here is flat, so water won't leave a lot unless the concrete sends it away, and winter freezes deep, so a slab on loose fill moves when the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, heaves and settles. That's why our work here starts with the base and the slope, long before anyone talks about the finish.
Working in West Fargo: permits, inspections and pour dates
The West Fargo Building Department issues building permits in the city and inspects the work, and whoever holds the permit books each inspection. Nothing gets poured over or covered until an inspection is signed off, so on footings and foundations the inspector's visit sets our pour date. On each job we check with the city what it needs, and when a permit's required, we handle the application and set up the inspections with you. Check the license of anyone you hire, too, because North Dakota requires a state contractor license on any job over $4,000, subcontractors included, and the North Dakota Secretary of State is where you look it up. We're licensed and fully insured.
What moves the price here is the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete and soft dirt comes out first, how easy it is to get a truck in, and the finish, from a plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives you grip on ice, up to stamped patterns. The schedule turns on weather, inspection sign-offs and curing, the days fresh concrete needs to gain strength before you load it, and you can walk on a new slab well before you can drive on it. I walk the job with you and put the scope in writing, so your figure comes from what I see at your house. We work the same way across the river in Moorhead and in the cities around it.
Services in West Fargo, ND
Concrete driveway building
Driveways here often sink at the garage where the base was never packed. We dig out soft dirt, pack new base and slope the slab toward the street.
Concrete patio construction
Patios on flat lots here often tip toward the house and hold water. We set the slope so rain runs out to the yard, not into your foundation.
Stamped concrete services
Newer homes here often call for a patio or walk with a stone look. With our stamped concrete services, we press that pattern into fresh concrete over a packed base.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks heave and leave trip edges after a few hard winters. We tear out the raised panels, rebuild the base and pour a walk with a broom finish.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors here take salty slush off your car all winter, and older ones pit and flake. We pour a new slab sloped toward the door so meltwater runs out.
Concrete footings
Decks, porches and additions here sit on footings, and frost lifts any that are set too shallow. We dig, form and pour them to the depth the plans call for.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in West Fargo
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your West Fargo property myself, walk the job with you and put the scope in writing. The estimate is free, and there's 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 West Fargo homeowners can count on
We're based in Fargo, ND, and cover 16 concrete services across three service areas and the cities around them. Estimates are free at your property, and we're licensed and fully insured.
- 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
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in West Fargo?
I price each West Fargo driveway from what I measure at the house, because the old slab, the dirt under it and the finish change the number more than anything else. Tearing out concrete, digging out soft fill and adding thickness all raise the price, and a stamped or colored finish costs more than a broom finish. If you need to trim the budget, cut the finish and keep the base, because the base is buried on day one and the only way to fix a bad one is to tear out the slab.
Do I need a permit to replace my driveway in West Fargo?
You need a city Sidewalk/Driveway Permit to remove, replace or repair any part of a driveway that sits in the city's right-of-way, the strip of public land along the street. Contractors working there also register with the city each year, with current liability insurance on file, before they start. We check the rest of the job with the city and handle the application when one's needed.
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio in West Fargo?
It can need one, because West Fargo requires a Residential Civil Site Permit for hardscaping that changes how a lot naturally drains. That's the one city engineering permit a homeowner can file without a licensed contractor. For anything else about permits or zoning, the Building Department takes calls at (701) 515-5380, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and we check with the city on every job.
How deep do concrete footings need to go for a deck in West Fargo?
The city's deck guidance gives West Fargo's frost depth as 54 inches and recommends frost-protected footings, and it requires them if you plan to enclose the deck later. The city also requires a building permit for every deck, whatever its size. If a porch or sunroom might come later, tell me at the estimate so we set the footings for it now.
How do I check if my West Fargo property is in a flood zone?
Search your address on the FEMA Flood Map Service, or ask the city and the Building Department will help you look it up. If your lot is in a mapped flood zone, a floodplain development permit from the local Floodplain Administrator comes before any work, and the state says it should be the last permit issued for the project. We sort this out early so it doesn't hold up a pour later.
What causes a new concrete driveway to crack?
Most cracks in new driveways come from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settles with the dirt under it. Others come from control joints, the shallow cuts that give the slab a straight place to crack, cut too late or skipped, and from pours in midday heat that leave a weak, dusty top. Concrete still cracks, but when the base is packed and the joints are cut on time, it cracks where we planned it to.
Service areas
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