About our Norfolk concrete contractor team
Who we are, how we plan a concrete job in Norfolk and nearby cities, and what happens after you reach out.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
How I came to pour concrete in Norfolk
I came up through a big commercial concrete outfit, pouring slabs, footings and parking lots, and that's where I learned to plan a pour long before the truck shows up. In 2017 I started Groundwork Norfolk Concrete here in Norfolk to bring that kind of planning to homes and small properties. Most of our calls come from homeowners, along with some small business owners and builders who need a lot, footings or a slab.
What I care about most is what's under the concrete and what's around it. Most bad concrete I've seen didn't go wrong in the pour. It went wrong in a subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, that got raked level instead of dug out and packed, or in water nobody checked that ran back toward the house. So I'd rather ask one more question at the estimate than find a problem after the truck leaves.
What working with us looks like for you
Here's what you'll notice from your side of the driveway when we take on your job. We're licensed and insured, with satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
You talk to the owner
I'm usually the one who comes out, looks at your job and writes the estimate, so the person pricing it is the person planning it. Our own crew does the work, and I'm on site for the pours and the tricky parts.
Awkward jobs are fine by us
We like the ones with a catch, like a slope, an old slab in the way or a cut through concrete nobody has drawings for. If that sounds like yours, we'll work it out with you.
An estimate that says why
Your estimate is free and in writing, and it explains what we'll do and why, so you can compare quotes on more than price. If the budget's tight, I'll put the money into the base before the finish, because a fancy top on a poorly packed base settles and cracks with the dirt under it.
Permits and inspections handled
When your job needs a permit, we pull it, list ourselves as the responsible party the way the City of Norfolk recommends, and set up the inspections so each stage passes before work moves on. If it isn't clear whether you need one, we ask the permit office before we start, not after.
What to expect from first call to finished slab
Here's how a job goes from the first time you reach out to the day you walk on your new concrete, so you know who you'll talk to and what comes next.
Call or send the form
Call (757) 731-7228 or use our contact page and tell us what you're seeing, whether that's a cracked driveway, a sinking patio or a new slab. We reply within one business day.
I walk the job
I come out, take measurements and look at what's under and around the slab: the dirt, where the water runs and how a truck gets to it. That visit is free, with no obligation.
Read your written estimate
Price mostly turns on the size, the thickness, how much digging and base work the ground needs and the finish you pick. Timing turns on the weather and our crew's schedule, and the estimate spells out both.
Our crew does the pour
Our crew builds the base and forms, pours, finishes and cleans up. Then the concrete cures, a wait while it gains strength, and we'll tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for tires.
Where we pour concrete around Norfolk
Groundwork Norfolk Concrete is based in Norfolk, Virginia, and works in the cities around it on both sides of the state line. Eight cities have their own page on this site, including Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, but they aren't the only places we work. If you don't see your city, give us a call and ask.
Need concrete work done? Ask for a free estimate.
Tell us about your driveway, patio or slab today, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free estimate at your property, with no pressure and no obligation.