Concrete Contractor in Wareham, MA - Driveways, Patios and Steps on a Packed Base
Form & Finish New Bedford Concrete is a concrete contractor based in New Bedford, and we pour driveways, patios, steps, walls and foundations for homes and businesses in Wareham, with me on site running every job.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Concrete work for Wareham homes and lots
Wareham is a lot of different jobs in one place. Around Onset Village we see older houses on close streets with tired front walks and steps. Out on the wooded roads it's longer driveways under big trees, and in between there are rentals and small businesses that need a walk or a lot. We drive over from New Bedford for all of it, and we do the same work in Marion and Freetown.
The size of the slab, how much ground has to come out and the finish you pick are what move the price. The weather and any paperwork set the pour date, and your estimate lays all of that out along with the prep and the mix. On most of these lots the real work is under the concrete, so I dig out and pack the base before anything else.
- A base dug out and packed
- Water running away from your house
- Joints cut where cracks should go
- The owner running your job on site
What we pour around Wareham
Here's the concrete work our crew takes on around Wareham, from a single front step to a new foundation or a business lot.
Concrete driveway building
On Wareham driveways we dig out the soft ground and pack a firm base first, so the new slab doesn't sink where the old one did.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
A backyard patio here often sits near trees or on a slope, so we check where the water runs and pitch the slab away from your house.
Explore Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick, pressed into a slab that sits on the same packed base as our plain work.
Explore Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older Wareham houses are often heaved or broken by roots, and our sidewalk work takes the old one out, fixes the ground under it and pours new.
Explore Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
A cracked or dusty garage floor usually means a weak top or a poor base, so we replace it with a slab built to carry your car.
Explore Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Color and texture let a plain slab suit a Cape or a shingled cottage, and our decorative concrete uses finishes that stay grippy around steps and doors.
Explore Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Sloped yards in Wareham often need a retaining wall to hold the ground back, and we build drainage behind ours so trapped water doesn't push the wall out.
Explore Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
Basements, workshops and sheds get concrete floors from us poured over a packed base and finished smooth and flat enough for whatever you set on them.
Explore Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
Pool decks take bare feet, splashing and chairs dragged across them, so we give them a textured finish for grip and slope them so water runs off.
Explore Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Steps on older houses here often crumble at the edges first, so our concrete steps go back with steel inside and even risers you won't trip on.
Explore Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
Additions and garages on Wareham lots sit on slab foundations we build over dug-out, packed ground, because a building only sits as well as what's under it.
Explore Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
New homes and additions get foundations with walls and footings set true to the plans, and the steel placed before any concrete goes in.
Explore Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Landlords and small business owners around Wareham call us for parking lots that drain off and carry daily traffic, built on a heavier base than a home driveway.
Explore Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Decks, porches and sheds stand on concrete footings, the pads or posts that carry the weight, and we dig them to solid ground so the structure stays level.
Explore Concrete footingsFoundation raising
When an older house or garage has settled unevenly, our foundation raising lifts it onto new concrete after we've worked out why the ground let it drop.
Explore Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
Our concrete cutting opens trenches and makes clean edges in an existing slab, so a repair or a new walk joins the old concrete without cracking the rest.
Explore Concrete cutting
Get a Wareham concrete estimate
Tell us what you want poured and where. We respond within one business day to set up a free estimate at your property, with no pressure to book.
What Wareham yards ask of a slab
Most of what goes wrong with concrete in Wareham starts under the slab or around it, so on every job here we watch the trees, the water and the old fill.
Roots near the driveway
Big trees close to a drive lift and crack slabs over the years, so we clear the roots in the slab's path and set the new base clear of them.
Water with nowhere to go
A slab that falls toward the house sends water to your foundation, so we check where the water runs before we set a single form.
Old driveways on loose fill
Many older driveways here were poured on raked dirt instead of a packed base, so we dig the soft ground out rather than pouring over it.
Outside Wareham? Call us anyway
We work across the cities around New Bedford, out to Wareham and over the line into Rhode Island. If your city is on the list here, pick it, because each page covers what we see on jobs in that city.
If your city isn't listed, call (508) 501-9902 anyway. The list shows the cities with their own page, not the only places we pour, and I'll tell you straight whether your job is one we can take on.
From your call to a finished slab
I keep estimates simple so you can see what you're paying for, which means I come out myself and put the prep, the mix and what's included in writing.
Call or send the form
Call (508) 501-9902 or use the form, tell us what you want poured, and we'll set up a time for me to come see your property.
I look at the site
I walk the ground, look at where the water runs and what the old slab is doing, and ask what you need the new concrete to do.
Your written estimate
Your estimate spells out the prep, the mix and what's included, and it notes which offices your job goes through so nothing catches you off guard later.
Paperwork, pour, walkthrough
We file the permit paperwork we're able to and flag anything that needs your signature, plan the pour around the weather, then walk the finished job with you.
Wareham concrete questions
Who issues permits for concrete work in Wareham, MA?
Wareham's Inspectional Services Department at Memorial Town Hall issues permits for new buildings and renovations, along with electrical, plumbing and gas work. A foundation for a new house or an addition is part of that building work. Whether your driveway, patio or steps need a permit is one of the things I check while writing your estimate, and you're welcome to ask the department directly too.
How do I apply for a building permit in Wareham?
You apply online through Wareham's permitting system, because paper applications are no longer accepted. The permit is issued only after every approval is in and the fee is paid, and then it's mailed to whoever applied. We handle the permit paperwork we're able to file and tell you early about anything that needs your signature.
What has to be on site when a Wareham building inspector comes?
The permit card has to be posted where the inspector can see it, or the inspector will leave without doing the inspection. House numbers have to be up before work starts, and stamped plans and building cards stay on site the whole time. Inspections are only scheduled once the permit is paid and issued, so we line up the dig and the pour behind that.
What inspections does Wareham list for deck footings or an in-ground pool?
Wareham's examples include excavation, sonotube and final inspections for deck work, where a sonotube is the cardboard tube a round footing gets poured in. For an in-ground pool the list includes a steel rebar inspection, an electrical inspection, 4-foot fencing with a self-closing gate and a final inspection. Rebar is the steel that holds the concrete together, so it gets looked at before any concrete covers it.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Wareham?
Your price comes from the size of the driveway, how much soft ground has to come out and be replaced with packed base, the thickness and the finish you choose. Tearing out an old slab and adding color or a stamped pattern raise it, while a plain broom finish, the light texture that gives shoes and tires grip, keeps it lower. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather you cut the fancy surface than the base, because nobody sees the base on day one but it decides whether the slab stays flat.
What causes a new concrete driveway or patio to crack?
Most cracking comes from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, water running under the slab, a pour in the midday heat, or control joints cut late or skipped. Control joints are the grooves we cut on purpose so the concrete has a straight place to crack where you won't notice it. Concrete can still crack a little over time, but with the base, the drainage and the joints done right, those cracks tend to stay in the joints and the slab stays flat.
Ask Form & Finish about your Wareham job
We take calls until 10 PM on weekdays and 9 PM on weekends, so call (508) 501-9902 after work or send the form.