Concrete Contractor in Dallas-Fort Worth

Concrete built on a proper base

Most concrete contractors build forms on whatever dirt is already there and pour. That works in some parts of the country. It does not work in North Texas, where clay soil expands when it rains and shrinks in drought. If nobody compacts and grades the base before the pour, you end up with cracks, settling, and a driveway that looks five years old after two summers.

DIRTROCK DALLAS is an excavation company first. We run commercial-grade compaction and grading equipment on every residential concrete job. The base under your slab gets the same treatment we give commercial building pads and parking lots. Proper subgrade prep, proper compaction, proper drainage slope. Then we pour.

Residential concrete services

Our residential concrete work covers three categories: new driveway installation, driveway removal and replacement, and concrete demolition with debris hauling. We serve homeowners across Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Garland, Mesquite, Irving, Arlington, Rockwall, and surrounding cities.

Driveway pricing: three tiers

We price residential driveway work by the square foot. The final concrete driveway cost in Texas depends on slab thickness, finish type, and whether you want decorative patterns or color.

Standard broom-finish: $7 to $10 per square foot

A traditional broom-finish driveway. Four inches thick with rebar reinforcement, clean lines, and proper drainage pitch. This is the most common choice for homeowners who want a durable driveway without decorative finishes. A 600-square-foot driveway at this tier runs roughly $4,200 to $6,000 before site prep.

Stamped concrete: $10 to $15 per square foot

Single-color stamped patterns that mimic stone, brick, or tile. The slab is poured at four to five inches thick with rebar. You get the look of a more expensive material without the maintenance of pavers or natural stone. A 600-square-foot driveway comes in around $6,000 to $9,000.

Premium stamped: $15 to $21 per square foot

Multi-color patterns with a six-inch-thick slab, rebar reinforcement, and a double-seal finish coat. The extra thickness and sealing add longevity, and the multi-color application adds depth that single-color stamps can’t match. A 600-square-foot premium driveway runs $9,000 to $12,600.

All three tiers include rebar. Pricing does not include demolition and removal of an existing driveway. If your old slab needs to come out first, we quote that separately based on square footage and haul distance.

Concrete demolition and replacement

Old driveways, broken sidewalks, abandoned slabs, failed patios. If there is concrete on your property that needs to go, we break it up and haul it out. Our demolition crews use hydraulic breakers and skid steers to remove concrete without tearing up the surrounding yard more than necessary. Debris gets loaded and hauled same-day on most residential jobs.

This service pairs with driveway replacement. If your existing driveway is cracked, heaving, or sinking, we demo the old slab, regrade and compact the base, and pour new concrete as a single project scope. One crew, one contractor, one invoice.

Why the base matters more than the slab

A four-inch slab of properly mixed concrete is only as good as what it sits on. If the subgrade is not compacted, the slab settles unevenly. If the grade is wrong, water pools against your foundation. If organic material stays in the fill, it decomposes and creates voids underneath. The concrete does not fail. The ground fails, and the concrete goes with it.

DIRTROCK DALLAS is an excavation and site preparation company. We do subgrade prep on commercial building pads, parking lots, and TxDOT projects. When we pour a residential driveway, the process is the same: strip unstable material down to solid native soil, import and place proper base material (typically flex base or crushed limestone), compact in lifts to meet density specs, and grade to drainage so water runs away from structures.

That is four steps most residential concrete contractors skip or shortcut. It is the difference between a driveway that lasts 25 years and one that cracks in three.