Concrete floor installation in Orem UT - a slab ready for the flooring you choose
Cracked, dusty or uneven concrete floor, or a new room waiting on one? We build a packed base and a slab planned around your flooring.
What goes into a new concrete floorfor a home or shop in Orem
A concrete floor that cracks, sinks or goes uneven usually sat on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed. So on a concrete floor installation in Orem, we start below the slab, packing the subgrade the floor rests on and building a firm, well-draining base that gives the whole slab even support.
Before we pour, I want to know what flooring is going on top, since that shapes how we prepare and cure the slab underneath. The base gets hidden on pour day, so it's the first thing people want to cut, and I'd sooner trim the finish because a surface can be redone and a base can't.
The price follows the floor's size, how much digging and base work it needs, whether it gets rebar, the steel set inside to help hold the slab together, and what goes under it. The schedule turns on weather, any permit and curing, the days the new slab is left alone to harden, and your written estimate puts your own job down on paper.
You'll know what goes under your floor and what you're paying for before we pour, so call us at (385) 533-2723.
Concrete floors we pour and finish
Every floor gets the same packed base, then we fit the slab to the room, its use and your flooring, and we can plan concrete steps or a concrete pool deck alongside it.
Basement floors
A basement slab sits close to the ground's moisture, so we plan what goes under it around whether the space will be finished living area or storage.
Additions and new rooms
A new room's slab has to meet your existing floor and the flooring you've picked, so we set its height and finish to match before we pour.
Shop and outbuilding floors
Shops that carry vehicles or heavy shelving get a thicker slab and rebar, plus control joints, shallow cuts that give cracks a straight line to follow.
Why Orem owners hire Driveline Orem Concretefor floors built from the base up
I'd rather ask a lot of questions than guess, because concrete is hard to undo and you should know what you're paying for before anything gets poured.
I plan it, our crew lead runs it
I look at the job and plan it myself, and our crew lead runs the work on site, so what we agreed on is what gets built.
In business since 2013
I quoted jobs at a concrete supply yard, learned the work on a crew and then started this company in 2013, so I've seen floors from both sides.
Licensed and insured, just ask
We're licensed and insured, and you're welcome to ask about either one when I'm out for the estimate, before anything is signed.
We find out why the old floor failed
If you're replacing a cracked or sunken floor, I want to know why it failed first, because a new slab on the same bad base fails the same way.
Your satisfaction, guaranteed
That's our promise on every floor, and I'd rather earn it with a plan you understand up front than with explanations after the pour.
Price your concrete floor and basefrom Driveline Orem Concrete
Tell us the floor size, the flooring you plan to put down and the dates you're hoping for. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no pressure to book.
From call to finished floorthe way we run every job
I'm there for the first visit and the final walkthrough, and the written estimate spells out what's included and what isn't, so you know the plan before pour day.
You call or send a message
Call us or send the form about the floor you need, whether it's a basement, an addition or a slab replacing a worn-out one, and we'll set a time to come look.
I look and ask questions
I come out, look at the space and ask about the flooring, the loads and any old floor, then write up an estimate showing what's included and what isn't.
City check and base prep
Once you're ready, we sort out anything the city needs, then our crew digs out, packs the base and sets the forms, steel and whatever goes under the slab.
The pour and the finish
Our crew lead runs the pour, timing the finishing, joint cutting and curing so each happens when the concrete is ready, since mistimed work is what leaves cracks, dust and high spots.
We walk it together
I walk the finished floor with you, go over how long to stay off it and when your flooring can go down, and answer anything still on your mind.
Concrete floor questions
How much does a new concrete floor cost in Orem?
A concrete slab in the Provo area, without staining or stamping, usually costs about $6 to $11 per square foot. That's the going rate around here, not our price, and a slab with rebar runs somewhat more per square foot than a plain one. Your written estimate gives you the number for your own floor.
Can concrete be poured in winter in Orem?
Yes, concrete poured when the air is below 40°F, or expected to drop there, still gains the strength and durability it needs if it's placed and protected properly, and it needs more protection the colder it gets. Orem rates its local weathering as Severe, so it's fair to ask any contractor how the slab plan accounts for that.
How long does a new concrete floor take before I can walk on it?
A new slab should be walkable within about 48 hours, and waiting a week before heavier loads may be safer. Concrete takes about a month to fully cure, so plan your move-in and flooring work around that.
Will my new concrete floor crack like the old one?
Concrete can still crack, but a packed base and control joints cut on time usually keep cracks small and inside the joints instead of wandering across the room. Most ugly cracking traces back to a base that settled or joints that were cut late or skipped, which is where we put our effort.
What is the best way to keep moisture from ruining flooring on a concrete slab?
Decide on your flooring before the pour, because carpet, tile, wood and resilient floors need protection from moisture rising through the slab. Water vapor coming up through concrete can make adhesives fail and flooring lift or discolor. For a moisture-sensitive floor, one guide advises curing the slab under plastic sheeting, so ask your crew about that too.
Can a concrete floor help keep radon out of my house in Utah?
It can help, because a low-permeability membrane, a tight sheet laid under the slab, together with sealed joints also acts as a barrier to radon where radon is present. Radon is a gas found in nearly all rock and soil, it can lead to lung cancer when it builds up indoors, and it's Utah's leading geologic hazard in terms of deaths. Bring it up at the estimate if you want the membrane in your plan.
Concrete floors around Orem, UT
We're based in Orem and check with the city about permits before we schedule your floor, handling the paperwork and inspections with you when one is needed. We also work in Provo, Lehi, Spanish Fork and the cities below.
Get your Orem concrete floor on the calendarwith time left for the cure
Your flooring installer and move-in date both wait on the slab, so setting up your concrete floor estimate early leaves room for the cure without squeezing everyone else. Call (385) 533-2723 or send the form.