Commercial slabs, poured to spec
We pour commercial slabs to the plans and the engineer's specs. Send us the drawings and the location and we will go from there.
Commercial slabs
A commercial slab starts as paperwork. The drawings give the thickness, the steel, the joints and the finish, and the specs say what mix goes in and how it gets tested. Our job is to build exactly that, in step with everyone else working on the site.
We pour commercial slabs as well as work around the house. If you have a slab to pour, send the drawings and tell us where the site is. We will read them and come back with questions or a bid.
What to send us
- The drawings
- The structural and civil sheets that show the slab, its thickness, the steel and the joints.
- The specs
- The concrete section of the spec book, with the mix, the finish and any testing the job requires.
- The site
- The address, a photo or two, and how a truck and a pump can get in and out.
- The schedule
- When the pad will be ready and which other trades need the same space.
How the job goes
- 1
Read the plans and bid
We go through the drawings and specs and bid what is on them. If something is missing or two sheets disagree, we ask before we bid, not after.
- 2
Subgrade and forms
The pad is checked for grade and compaction before forms go up. Forms, steel and anything cast into the slab are set to the drawings, and we leave room in the schedule for the inspections and testing the job calls for.
- 3
Place and finish
The pour is planned around truck timing, pump access and the weather. The concrete is placed, struck off to grade and finished the way the spec asks, whether that is a broom finish outside or a hard trowel inside.
- 4
Joints, cure and handoff
Joints are cut on the layout in the drawings, and the slab is cured the way the specs require. We tell you when it can take foot traffic and when it can take loads, so the next trade can plan.
What makes it last
Concrete fails from the bottom up. These are the parts you will never see once the job is done, and they decide how the slab holds up.
- Thickness and steel from the engineer
- A commercial slab is sized by an engineer for the loads it will carry. We pour the thickness and place the steel shown on the plans. Those are not numbers we pick.
- Subgrade that passes
- A slab is only as good as the ground under it. Where the job requires compaction testing, the pad has to pass before we form. On the clay and sandy soils around here, that step earns its place.
- The mix that was specified
- The spec sets the strength and the mix. We order that mix from the plant, and where testing is required, samples are typically taken from the truck as it arrives.
- A joint layout drawn ahead of time
- The bigger the slab, the more it shrinks as it cures. Joints placed on the drawn layout give that movement a place to go.
Start with a photo.
435·220·5536Text us a photo of the spot and rough measurements. We will tell you what we can from the photo, or come out and take a look.
Get a quoteCommercial slabs: straight answers
What kinds of commercial slabs do you pour?
We pour commercial slabs, and we would sooner look at your drawings than hand you a list. Send the plans and the location and we will tell you plainly whether it is a fit for us.
Can you bid from drawings alone?
Often, yes. A full set of plans and specs usually tells us what we need. We may still want to see the site for access and grade before the bid is final.
Who handles permits and inspections?
That is usually the owner or the general contractor. Your city or county may require permits and inspections, so check first. Tell us what is required and we will schedule the pour around it.
When can the slab be put to use?
Concrete reaches full strength at about 28 days. Foot traffic typically comes much sooner and heavy loads come later. The engineer or the specs set the real dates for your job, and we follow those.