Concrete Contractors in Gastonia, NC

Gastonia is our home base, and most of what we do as concrete contractors happens on its streets and in its backyards. The city covers about 52 square miles, held 80,411 people at the 2020 census and is estimated at 87,067 for 2025. That is a lot of driveways, porches, sidewalks and patios, and a good share of them were poured decades ago. We pour new concrete, replace worn concrete and repair what can still be saved, from the older blocks near downtown to the newer subdivisions on the edges of town.

A mill city with a long housing timeline

Gastonia was incorporated in 1877 and grew into a textile center. The population was 236 in 1880 and 23,069 by 1950. The Loray Mill Historic District and the Downtown Gastonia Historic District are both on the National Register of Historic Places. That history matters for concrete because it means the city has homes from nearly every decade of the last century, each built with the methods of its day.

On older lots it is common to find thin driveways with no reinforcement, walks that were never given control joints, and steps that have pulled away from the house. On newer lots the slabs are younger, but the problems are different: a driveway poured over poorly compacted fill, or a patio that drains toward the foundation. We look at the age and the cause before recommending tear-out or repair.

The driveway apron and the city right of way

The City of Gastonia issues driveway permits for driveway aprons, which is the part of the driveway inside the street right of way. The city's driveway permit page says no permit is needed for the portion outside the right of way. It also says that commercial aprons on NCDOT streets need an NCDOT permit, that any construction extending into the city's right of way or easement needs a formal encroachment agreement, and that there are minimum insurance requirements for working inside the right of way. Questions go to the City Engineering Division at the Garland Municipal Business Center on South York Street.

For homeowners, this means a full driveway replacement usually has two parts: the private section up by the house and the apron at the street. We sort out which part needs paperwork before we schedule the pour, so the apron is not held up after the rest is done.

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Weather that works on concrete

NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals for Gastonia show about 43.95 inches of precipitation a year, a July average high of 90.7 degrees and only 1.2 inches of snow on average. Heavy rain and summer heat do more to Gastonia concrete than snow does. Water that runs under a slab can wash out the base and leave a void, and hot afternoons can make a fresh pour set too fast on the surface. We plan pour times for cooler parts of the day in summer, keep the surface damp or use a curing compound, and grade the base so water moves off and away from the slab.

Winters here still bring freezing nights, so outdoor flatwork gets an air-entrained mix and a broom finish or texture that stays safe when wet.

Ground conditions in the southern Piedmont

Gaston County lies in the southern Piedmont, which the county's description calls gently rolling ground broken by hills, creek valleys and low ridges. Crowders Mountain State Park sits just west of the city. Across the Piedmont, Cecil soil, the state soil of North Carolina, is mapped on more than 10 million acres. Its subsoil is a red clay that recovers poorly from compaction. On sloped Gastonia lots we check the grade, remove soft or organic material, and compact a stone base in lifts so the slab sits on something firm.

What we pour and fix in Gastonia

• Concrete driveways: full replacements, widenings and new parking pads, with the apron handled to city requirements
• Concrete patios: backyard slabs sized for a table, a grill or a covered porch
• Stamped concrete: patterned patios and walks with color and a sealer
• Sidewalks and walkways: front walks, side paths to the backyard and steps
• Concrete slabs: pads for sheds, carports, HVAC units and garages
• Concrete repair: crack sealing, joint repair and fixing trip hazards before a full replacement is needed

Call (980) 350-7807 or send the form. We will look at the site, explain what we see and give you a written estimate.