Concrete Contractor in Westgate, FL - Driveways and Slabs Built on a Packed Base
Optimum Wellington Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Wellington, and we pour driveways, patios, pool decks, steps and slabs for homes in Westgate. I come out to look at each job myself and lead our crew on the pour.
What we build in Westgate. Pick the job you need.
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway is cracked, sinking or holding water, we tear it out, pack a new base and pour again.
Concrete patio construction
A patio poured on packed ground and sloped away from the house, so rain runs off instead of pooling by your door.
Stamped concrete services
Pressed patterns and color on a patio, walk or pool deck, if you want the look of stone without setting stone.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks from the driveway to the door or around the side yard, replaced where old panels have heaved or sunk.
Garage floor concrete
If the garage slab is cracked, stained or uneven, we break it out and pour a smooth floor that's easy to sweep.
Decorative concrete
Colored, stained or exposed-stone finishes for concrete you look at every day, picked once the base and slope are right.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or soil pushes against a slab, a poured wall holds the ground in place.
Concrete floor installation
Interior slabs for additions, sheds and workshops, poured level and ready for whatever flooring goes on top.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck should shed splash water away from the pool and the house, with a finish that isn't slick barefoot.
Concrete steps construction
Front or back steps with even rises, so nobody catches a toe, replacing ones that have cracked or pulled away.
Slab foundation building
The slab a new house, addition or garage sits on, built on dug-out, packed ground and checked before we pour.
Foundation installation
Footings, walls and slab for a new structure, when you'd rather have one crew plan the whole foundation from the ground up.
Concrete parking lot building
For a church, shop or rental property, a lot thick enough for its traffic and sloped so water drains off.
Concrete footings
Poured footings under porches, columns, walls or additions, sized for the load before anything is built on them.
Foundation raising
If part of a slab or foundation has settled, we look at why it sank before we lift it back up.
Concrete cutting
Clean saw cuts for a new doorway, a plumbing trench or a section of bad slab that needs to come out.
How a Westgate job runs. Permits first, then the pour.
Westgate sits outside any city, so permits come from the Palm Beach County Permit Center, and when your job needs one, the pour waits until it's issued. You can look up a contractor's state license with the state's licensing department and ask for the county business tax receipt, though that receipt doesn't vouch for the work.
I come out myself to see where water runs and what the old slab sits on, then we pull the permit. Size, thickness, tear-out, base work and finish set the price, and the estimate puts what's included in writing. The schedule turns on the permit and on curing, the wait while fresh concrete hardens enough to drive on.
Planning concrete work in Westgate? Tell us about the job.
Send your address, the job and a photo or two, or call (561) 268-0415. We reply within one business day and set up a free on-site estimate, no obligation.
(561) 268-0415Concrete in Westgate has to last. Here's what that takes.
Most concrete that sinks or cracks early fails from underneath. The dirt was raked level instead of dug out and packed, the slab tipped toward the house so water sat against it, or the control joints, shallow cuts that tell a slab where to crack, went in late or not at all.
I'll put your money into the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, before a fancy finish, because the base is hidden on day one and it's the first thing people cut. We dig it out, pack it, pour before the midday heat so the top cures hard, and cut the joints on time.
We pour in other cities too. Ask about yours.
We're based in Wellington and also work in Palm Springs, Royal Palm Beach and the other cities below. If yours isn't listed, call (561) 268-0415 and ask.
Thinking about concrete in Westgate? Start with these answers.
Read through the answers below, and if your question isn't here, call (561) 268-0415 and I'll walk you through it.
Do I need a permit to replace a concrete driveway in Westgate?
Plan on checking first, because the county issues building permits for most construction work in unincorporated Palm Beach County. Some work needs only a zoning review, and exempt work still has to meet minimum code standards. We check what your job needs at the start and pull the permit when it needs one.
Does Florida House Bill 803 let me skip a permit in Westgate?
Not here, for now. The state law exempts certain work under $7,500 on single-family homes, but it leaves out flood hazard areas, and the county's Building Division treats all of Palm Beach County as one, so it says permit requirements haven't changed.
How do I know if my Westgate home is in unincorporated Palm Beach County?
Look at the first two numbers of your parcel control number, the ID on your property records. The county says a number starting with 00 means unincorporated Palm Beach County, so county rules apply to your job.
Does a concrete contractor need to register a license with Palm Beach County?
Yes, to pull permits here a state-licensed contractor has to enroll that license with the county. We pull permits as your licensed contractor, handle the paperwork and keep you posted on where it stands.
Will my new concrete patio crack like the old one did?
Concrete can still get hairline cracks, but we plan where they go. Control joints give the slab a line to crack along, and a dug-out, packed base keeps it from settling with the dirt. Our patio page covers how we lay one out.
Is your slab sinking or cracking? Call and tell us.
We answer our own phone, so tell us what's cracking, sinking or holding water, and we'll set a time to come out and look.
Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
