Concrete Contractors in Gordo, AL

Gordo is the farthest west we regularly travel, and it is worth the drive. Our concrete contractors in Gordo work on in-town homes, farm properties and shops along US 82, which runs 23 miles southeast to Tuscaloosa and 22 miles to Northport. Gordo incorporated in 1900 and is the second-largest town in Pickens County after Aliceville. We pour driveways, patios, stamped concrete, walks and steps, and garage, shop and barn slabs, and we repair or replace concrete that has failed.

A town named for a battle

A post office called Gordo has operated since 1847, and Wikipedia says the name likely honors the Battle of Cerro Gordo, fought that year in the Mexican-American War. The town grew slowly for decades, then faster after 1950, peaking at 2,112 residents in 1980. It had 1,628 people and 776 housing units in 2020. Most of the housing stock is decades old, so a lot of our Gordo work is replacement: driveways that have cracked into pieces, sidewalks lifted by trees, and front steps that have settled away from the porch.

Crossroads roads

Gordo sits where US 82 meets State Route 86, which runs 14 miles west to Carrollton, the county seat, and State Route 159, which runs 31 miles north to Fayette. Reform is 8 miles northwest. Properties along these highways often need a driveway apron where the drive meets the road, and that apron takes a beating from trucks and farm equipment. We thicken it and make sure it drains toward the ditch, not across the slab.

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Farm and shop slabs

Farm and rural properties around Gordo commonly need slabs for equipment sheds, barn alleys, feed rooms and workshops. These slabs carry heavy, concentrated loads from tractors and trailers. We ask what will be parked or stored on the floor, then choose thickness, reinforcement, joint spacing and base to match. We also slope barn and shop floors slightly toward the door so wash water and rain run out instead of pooling.

Pickens County ground

Gordo's listed elevation is 285 feet, on rolling land west of the Tuscaloosa County line. Heavy storms here drop a lot of water in a short time, and water that runs under a slab washes the base out. Every job here gets a compacted base and a drainage plan.

Local schools and permits

Gordo Elementary and Gordo High School, run by the Pickens County Board of Education, bring daily traffic to town streets. We check with the Town of Gordo about any permit a driveway or slab needs before we schedule. Call (205) 656-5328 to set up a visit.