Concrete Contractors in Bartlett, TN

If you are looking for concrete contractors in Bartlett, there is a good chance your house dates from the city's fastest decade. Bartlett had 1,150 residents in 1970 and 17,170 in 1980, a fifteenfold jump, then kept climbing to 40,543 in 2000 and 57,786 at the 2020 census. Homes from the 1970s and 1980s now carry concrete that is forty to fifty years old, and much of it is due for repair or replacement.

From Union Depot to suburb

Bartlett was founded in 1829 and first known as Union Depot, a stop on the stagecoach road west from Nashville. It was incorporated on November 1, 1866 and named for Major Gabriel M. Bartlett, a planter whose homeplace sat on the old Raleigh-Somerville Stage Road. The 1871 Nicholas Gotten House on Court Street, built in New England saltbox style, now holds the Bartlett Museum. Older properties near the historic core often have narrow walks and small stoops that we rebuild to fit the house rather than replace with something oversized.

What older Bartlett slabs need

On 1970s and 1980s driveways we usually find a mix of settled panels at the garage, cracks across the apron and corners broken off where cars cut the turn. Many carports and back patios from that era were poured thin and without much base. When the base has failed, patching is short-lived, so we break out the old slab, re-grade, add compacted stone and pour at the right thickness for the use. Where only a panel or two has moved, we replace those sections and leave the rest.

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Working in city streets

Bartlett's municipal code, Title 16, sets rules for cutting or boring a city road or right-of-way. Anyone requesting that permit must give the city engineer written notice three weeks before work begins, along with three copies of the proposed plans. Most driveway replacements stop at the curb and never cut the street, but if your project needs work in the street or right-of-way, we plan around that lead time from the start so nobody is surprised.

Finishes and upgrades

Replacing a tired Bartlett driveway is also a chance to change it. Owners often ask us to widen the apron so cars can turn in without running off the edge, add a turnaround or side pad, or extend the walk so it connects the driveway to the front door. For patios, a broom finish is the most economical and slip-resistant, while stamped and colored concrete can give the look of stone or brick. We will show you samples and explain how each finish holds up to Mid-South sun and rain before you decide.

Drainage on Bartlett lots

The Memphis area averages about 55 inches of rain a year. On flat suburban lots, water that cannot get off a patio ends up against the foundation. We set a steady fall away from the house, keep downspouts from dumping onto new concrete, and suggest a drain where a low spot cannot be graded out.

Tennessee law also requires three full business days of notice to Tennessee 811 before excavation, and we handle that request for you. Call (901) 910-1055 to book a free estimate in Bartlett.