Concrete Contractors in Elrod, AL

Elrod is an unincorporated community on County Route 15, about 13.3 miles west-northwest of Tuscaloosa, and our concrete contractors in Elrod mostly pour for rural homes: driveways off the county road, back patios, carport and shop slabs, and pads for equipment. Elrod has its own post office with ZIP code 35458. We pour driveways, patios, stamped concrete, walks and steps, and slabs for garages, shops and sheds, and we repair concrete that has sunk, cracked or broken at the edges.

From Sipsey Turnpike to Elrod

Wikipedia says the community was previously called Sipsey Turnpike. It took the name Elrod in 1898, after the Mobile and Ohio Railroad reached it, in honor of local physician William W. Elrod. The old name points to the Sipsey River country west of Tuscaloosa, where creeks and bottomland cut through the farms and woods. Properties near those creeks need extra attention to drainage, because water from a heavy storm has to go somewhere, and it should not be under your driveway.

County road driveways

Where a private drive meets County Route 15 or another county road, the concrete apron takes the most wear. It carries every turning vehicle, and it often sits beside a roadside ditch that runs full after a storm. We thicken and reinforce the apron, keep the edge clear of the ditch, and set the grade so the driveway drains to the side instead of onto the road. Work in a county right-of-way can need county approval, and we check before we start.

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Built for heavy use

On rural property, concrete carries more than cars. Typical Elrod requests include a pad for a tractor and implements, a floor for a pole barn, a slab for a woodworking or welding shop, and a parking area for a camper. We ask what each slab will carry, then pick thickness, reinforcement, joint spacing and base to match. For shops, we can thicken the slab under a planned car lift or heavy machine.

Low ground at 246 feet

Elrod's listed elevation is 246 feet, and Wikipedia gives it the area's humid subtropical climate of hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. Summer heat speeds up concrete set, so we pour early in the day and cure the surface to keep it from drying too fast. Wet, low ground calls for a stone base compacted in layers before any concrete goes down.

Planning a project

Bring us a rough idea of what you want: where the slab goes, how it will be used and what it needs to connect to. We measure, check grade and drainage, and give you a written estimate. Call (205) 656-5328 to set up a visit in Elrod.