Concrete Contractor in Williston, ND - Driveways and Slabs Built to Stay Flat
Williston Concrete is a concrete contractor in Williston, ND. We pour driveways, patios, garage floors, slabs, footings and foundations for homeowners and small business owners here and in the cities around it.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Williston homes, yards and driveways we work on
Most of our calls in Williston come from a house with a driveway, a patio or a set of front steps that has seen better days. On older homes, a slab has often sunk at one corner or a walk now tips toward the foundation. On newer houses, the yard can still be settling around the concrete. We also hear from small business owners who need a parking area, a shop floor or an opening cut through a wall.
That mix shapes the job before we pour anything. On an older house we're usually tearing out a slab that sat on loose dirt, so most of the work happens underneath it. On a newer lot we check where the water runs and how firm the ground is before we set a single form.
Concrete services we offer around Williston
For Williston driveways that have sunk, cracked across the middle or started pooling water, we dig out the old base, pack it firm and pour a new slab.
A backyard patio that slopes toward the house sends water where you don't want it, so we slope the new one away from the foundation.
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick in one pour, and it holds up only as well as the base under it.
When a front walk has heaved or chipped into a trip hazard, we replace it and cut control joints, grooves that give cracks a place to go.
Garage floors here carry pickups and work trucks, so we size the slab for what you park and lay rebar, steel that keeps a crack from opening up.
Colored, scored or exposed-aggregate finishes dress up a front entry or a patio, and at the estimate we'll tell you which ones wear best where people walk most.
On sloped yards where dirt keeps sliding onto a driveway or patio, a poured retaining wall on a solid footing holds the ground where it belongs.
Shops, basements and small business spaces need floors that stay flat under shelving and equipment, so we pack the subgrade, the ground under the slab, before pouring.
A pool deck has to shed water away from the house, so we slope it and give it a broom finish, light grooves that help wet feet grip.
Front steps on older Williston houses often pull away from the porch or crumble at the edges, and we rebuild them square, level and set on solid ground.
For a new garage, shop or addition, we pour the slab foundation on a dug-out, packed base so the building sits on ground that's ready to carry it.
When you're building a house, garage or addition, we form and pour the foundation walls and plan the pour around the inspections the job needs.
Small business owners here call us when a parking lot is cracked, holding water or breaking up, and we rebuild it so it drains properly.
Decks, additions, garages and posts all start with footings, the concrete pads that carry the weight, and we dig them deep and pour them solid.
If a slab or part of a house has settled and left cracks or a lip at the door, we raise and level it before the damage spreads.
We cut openings through walls and slabs for doors, windows, drains or utility lines, and we saw out damaged sections so the repair has clean edges.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Williston
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come out, look at the job and write you a free estimate on site, with no pressure and no obligation.
(701) 401-8095- Based in
- Williston, ND 58801
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Working in Williston: permits, licenses and what sets the price
Inside city limits, building permits come from the City of Williston's Building Safety office. If your address sits outside a city's limits in Williams County, the county's Building Division issues them instead. The city's permit list covers new construction, additions, structural changes and decks, so footings and foundations for that kind of work go through Building Safety. Questions about permits for sidewalks, aprons and driveway approaches go to Engineering in the Public Works Department at 701-577-6368. When a job needs a permit, the permit comes before the pour date, so it sets when we can start. Before you hire anyone, check that they hold a North Dakota contractor license and a city business license, which the City Commission approves.
We're licensed and fully insured. Before work starts, I go over with you whether the city or the county covers your address, and we take care of the permit paperwork when the job calls for one. The price mostly comes down to what's under the slab, how much of it there is and how close the truck can get. The schedule turns on the permit and the weather around the pour, and your estimate lays out both for your job.
Why Williston slabs sink, crack and hold water
Most of the sunken and cracked slabs we tear out here failed from underneath. Usually the dirt was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or the slab was pitched so water ran back toward the house. Sometimes the control joints went in late or not at all, so the cracks picked their own spots. A slab poured in the heat of midday can also end up with a weak, dusty top a few years later. We dig out to firm ground, pack the base, slope the slab away from the house and cut the joints on time. If the budget is tight, I'd rather you skip the fancy finish than the base, because nobody sees the base on day one and everybody sees it when the slab sinks.
Footings and foundations have one more rule to meet, because the city's building code sets a frost depth they have to reach. We dig ours to that depth, since a footing that sits too shallow can heave and take the wall or the deck with it.
How a concrete job runs with us in Williston
Here's how a job goes from your first call to the day you can drive on it, with the city's permit time in the step where it lands.
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Call or send the form
Call (701) 401-8095 or send the form with a few lines about the job, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Knowing what's there now helps me show up ready.
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I come out and look
I check the ground, the drainage and the old concrete, and I ask what the slab has to carry, so it helps if you're home. You get a written estimate that spells out what drives the price, including anything I'd tell you not to skip.
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We handle permits and dates
Once you say go, we sort out the permit side. The city issues most permits in under an hour, depending on the project, but it asks for at least three weeks on a new home or garage, and then we pick a pour date with the weather in mind.
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We pour, finish and cure
My small crew and I do the work ourselves, from digging out and packing the base to pouring, finishing and cleaning up. Before we leave, you get the dates for walking and driving on it, because curing, the wait while concrete gains strength, can't be hurried.
Questions about concrete work in Williston, ND
Does a concrete contractor in Williston, ND need a state license?
Yes. Once a job's cost, value or price is over $4,000, whoever does the work has to be licensed as a contractor in North Dakota, and that includes subcontractors and contractors from out of state. You can check a contractor's license with the North Dakota Secretary of State. The city also wants a copy of that license and the contractor's liability coverage before it issues a permit.
How do I schedule a foundation inspection in Williston?
The permit holder arranges the inspections, such as the foundation and final inspections, and the city doesn't charge extra for them. The city's Building Safety FAQ asks for 24 hours' notice on each appointment. When we're handling the permit, we book them ahead of the pour instead of holding a truck in your driveway.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Williston?
A driveway is priced on its size and thickness, how much old concrete and soft dirt has to come out, how much base we pack in, the rebar and the finish. Access matters too, because a truck that can back right up takes less time than a long haul across the yard. I'll walk the job and put your number in writing at the estimate.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can walk on a new driveway days before you can drive on it, because the concrete keeps hardening while it cures and a car puts far more weight on it than feet do. Curing runs slower when it's cool, so we give you the dates for your pour before we leave instead of guessing at them now.
Do I need a permit for a detached garage slab in Williston?
Yes. A detached garage needs a residential building permit from the city, and the application has to include a site plan. The same goes for yard sheds over the size the city sets. The site plan settles where the slab goes, so we work that out with you before anything gets formed.
What happens if work starts before a building permit is approved in Williston?
The city fines construction that starts before approval, so the permit comes first and the pour date second. That's why we take care of the permit paperwork up front instead of squeezing it into the week of the pour.
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