Named for an 1850 sulfur springs resort

Concrete Contractors in Windham Springs, AL

Driveways, patios, steps, slabs and repairs for homes in the hills of north Tuscaloosa County.

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Concrete Work in the Hills North of Tuscaloosa

Windham Springs is an unincorporated community in the northern part of Tuscaloosa County, and our concrete contractors in Windham Springs work on rural homes set on wooded, rolling land. Wikipedia gives it an elevation of 404 feet, more than 200 feet above downtown Tuscaloosa. We pour driveways, patios, stamped concrete, walks and steps, and slabs for garages, shops and sheds, and we repair concrete that has cracked, heaved or settled.

A resort, a raid and a tornado

The community takes its name from a resort at sulfur springs that Levi Windham founded in 1850. It had a two-story hotel and several cabins, and visitors came for the reputed healing qualities of the water. Union troops looted the hotel during the Civil War, and in May 1917 a tornado destroyed the hotel, a church and several houses. A post office called Oregonia served the area from 1848 to 1907, and the community has also been spelled Wyndham Springs and Windhams Springs.

Springs mean water underground

A place named for its springs tells you something about the ground. Where water comes to the surface, soils can stay wet and soft, and slopes can seep after rain. That matters for concrete. Before we pour a driveway or slab here, we look for wet spots, seeps and soft areas. Where we find them, we dig out unstable soil, bring in stone, and sometimes add a drain so water has a path around the slab instead of under it.

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Driveways on hills

The land in north Tuscaloosa County is hillier than the flat ground southwest of the city. A driveway that climbs from the road to the house needs a textured finish for traction, joints placed where the slope changes, and a plan for runoff at the bottom. On steeper grades we may recommend a thicker slab or a pull-off pad where you can stop and turn around.

Shops, sheds and carports

Rural lots around Windham Springs often have outbuildings on bare ground. A slab under a shop, shed or carport keeps the floor dry and lets the building be anchored properly. We work with your building supplier on size and anchor bolt placement, and we set the slab height so water drains away from the doors.

Approvals in the county

Windham Springs has no town government. We check with Tuscaloosa County about any approvals before we pour. Call (205) 656-5328 to set up a visit.

Windham Springs Facts That Shape a Concrete Job

Sulfur springs. The community is named for a sulfur springs resort Levi Windham founded in 1850, with a two-story hotel and cabins.
1917 tornado. A tornado in May 1917 destroyed the resort hotel, a church and several houses.
Old post office. A post office called Oregonia served the area from 1848 to 1907.
Elevation. Windham Springs sits at about 404 feet in the northern part of Tuscaloosa County.

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Windham Springs Questions

There is a wet spot where I want my driveway. What can you do?

We dig out the soft soil, replace it with compacted stone and, where needed, add a drain so water flows around the slab instead of under it.

Can you pour a driveway up a hill?

Yes. We use a textured finish for traction, place joints where the slope changes and plan for runoff at the bottom.

Do I need a permit in Windham Springs?

Windham Springs is unincorporated. We check with Tuscaloosa County about any approvals before scheduling.

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