Concrete driveways in Rowlett — new pours and full replacements
From a builder-spec slab that gave up early to a widening for the third car — measured, quoted in writing, poured for this clay.
New driveway, or replacing one that failed?
Most of our driveway calls in Rowlett are replacements — slabs from the neighborhood’s first build-out that were poured thin, on poor base, with mesh that ended up on the bottom. Twenty Blackland Prairie seasons later they’re a map of random cracks and tilted panels. Replacement means tear-out, haul-off, and rebuilding the base properly before any new concrete arrives; it costs more than pouring on virgin ground and it’s worth every dollar, because the base is why the old one failed. The full arithmetic is in our replacement cost guide.
New driveways — additions, widenings, approach extensions, RV pads — get the same spec: compacted base, rebar on chairs so the steel sits mid-slab, 4-inch minimum thickness (more where trucks will sit), and control joints sawed the same day. Finishes run from standard broom to exposed aggregate; if you want the decorative end of the spectrum, that conversation lives on the patios & stamped page.
What it costs
New pours typically run $6–$10 per square foot; replacements $8–$15 with demolition in the number. A standard two-car driveway lands somewhere in $2,400–$8,600 all-in. Approach and apron work inside city right-of-way needs a City of Rowlett permit — we handle that when it’s in scope.
The quote is free, measured on-site, and written. It doesn’t drift.
Driveway numbers, in writing
Measured this week, quoted on the spot or same day.