Concrete Contractors in Lakeland, TN

Lakeland homeowners who call concrete contractors are usually working with a house that is newer than most in Shelby County. Lakeland had just 612 residents in 1980 and 1,204 in 1990. Then it took off: 6,862 in 2000, 12,430 in 2010 and 13,904 at the 2020 census. Most of the city's 5,054 housing units went up in the last thirty-five years, so the questions we get are less about crumbling 1960s slabs and more about adding patios, widening driveways and fixing early settlement on newer pours.

Why newer concrete still cracks

A driveway poured fifteen or twenty years ago should still have plenty of life, but we often see two problems in fast-growing subdivisions. The first is settlement over backfill, where soil dug out for the foundation was pushed back against the house and never fully compacted. The driveway panel nearest the garage drops as that fill consolidates. The second is cracking where control joints were spaced too far apart or cut too late. Both are fixable, and neither always means replacing the whole slab.

Lake and lot conditions

Lakeland's best-known piece of history is the old Lakeland Amusement Park, which was originally themed around what is now Garner Lake. The city sits at about 397 feet of elevation and covers roughly 24 square miles, with a fair amount of rolling ground and about 0.4 square miles of water. Sloped lots mean we often need to plan steps, retaining edges or a stepped patio rather than a single flat slab, and homes near the water need careful drainage so runoff does not wash out the base.

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Popular Lakeland projects

Many families here have room for a large backyard patio, and that is the most common request we get. Stamped finishes, broom-finish patios with a seat wall, pool decks, walkways around the side of the house and extra parking pads are all frequent jobs. With 41.1 percent of households including children under 18 at the 2020 census, basketball pads and wider driveways come up a lot too.

Planning around HOAs

Most Lakeland neighborhoods have an HOA with rules on driveway width, patio placement or colors. Send us the guidelines and we will keep the design inside them, so approval is straightforward.

Pool decks and patios around the water

Many newer Lakeland homes on larger lots have pools, and the concrete around them needs some extra thought. Pool decks need a texture that grips when wet, a slope that sends splash water away from the pool and the house, and joints placed to keep cracks from running through coping. We also look at sun exposure, because a light-colored finish stays cooler underfoot in a Mid-South July than a dark stamped color.

Locates and scheduling

Tennessee law requires at least three full business days of notice to Tennessee 811 before excavation. We file the request and wait for the marks before we dig. Call (901) 910-1055 to get a free estimate on your Lakeland patio or driveway.