Concrete Contractors in Cordova, TN

Cordova homeowners looking for concrete contractors often do not realize that the rules for their driveway or sidewalk depend on which side of an annexation line they live on. Most of Cordova has been annexed by Memphis, but some of it is unincorporated Shelby County inside the Memphis annexation reserve. South Cordova was annexed in 2012 and de-annexed in early 2021, and Rocky Point was de-annexed on January 1, 2021. Before we price public sidewalk or apron work, we confirm whether the city or the county has the say.

From cut flowers to Wolfchase

Cordova was settled around 1835 as a farming village and became known for the cut flowers it shipped to Memphis, which is where the motto Farms, Flowers and Fellowship comes from. It went by Allentown, Marysville and Dexter before the name Cordova took hold by 1900. Retail growth took off in the late 1990s after Wolfchase Galleria opened, and the population grew from 39,544 in 1990 to 55,875 in 2000. The 2020 count was 68,779. Today growth centers on Houston Levee Road, Macon Road and Germantown Parkway.

What that growth means for concrete

A lot of Cordova's homes were built in the 1990s and 2000s, so driveways and patios are now twenty to thirty years old. Common problems we see are a sunken panel by the garage, cracks fanning from the corners of the driveway, and small original patios that families have outgrown. Many owners here want a larger patio, a stamped finish or a pad for a grill or hot tub.

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Near the Wolf River

The Wolf River forms much of Cordova's southern boundary, and parts of Shelby Farms Park are considered part of Cordova. Lots near the river and its low ground can stay wet after heavy rain. On those properties we pay extra attention to base thickness, compaction and how the finished slab sheds water.

Outdoor space for Cordova families

Cordova's neighborhoods around Houston Levee, Macon Road and Germantown Parkway are full of families who use their yards hard. The most common upgrades we pour here are larger back patios with room for a table and grill, walkways around the side of the house so trash cans and mowers do not cut through the grass, pads for hot tubs and play sets, and wider driveways for households with three or four cars. We lay out each slab with string and paint during the estimate so you can see the size on the ground before anything is formed.

City or county rules

On Memphis-annexed streets, the city's Sidewalk Repair Guide puts sidewalk maintenance on the adjacent owner and requires a contractor permitted with the city. In unincorporated Shelby County, the county engineering office issues driveway permits for any new driveway from a public road, and curbed driveways need a county inspection of the forms before the concrete is poured. We handle either path.

Call (901) 910-1055 or use the form to book a free estimate in Cordova.