Concrete Contractors in Millington, TN

For homeowners in Millington, finding concrete contractors who take drainage seriously matters more than in most of Shelby County. Millington sits at about 260 feet of elevation, lower than much of the county, and it has a record of flooding. The Christmas flood of December 1987 displaced more than 6,000 residents and led to the city's current levee system. On May 1 and 2, 2010, a nearby levee broke after the National Weather Service estimated about 10 inches of rain in two days, and about 1,500 people were evacuated, including 146 Navy base residents.

What flooding does to concrete

Standing water and saturated ground soften the soil under a slab. When that happens, driveways and patios settle unevenly, sidewalks tilt, and steps separate from the house. Even without a flood, Millington yards that hold water after every storm slowly lose the support under their concrete. Our first step on a Millington estimate is to figure out where water comes from and where it can go before we talk about the slab itself.

How we build here

We excavate below the soft topsoil, add and compact crushed stone, and set the finished surface with a steady fall away from the house and toward a drain or the street. On low lots, we may suggest a slightly raised patio with a thickened edge, a trench drain across a driveway that slopes toward the garage, or a short extension on a downspout so roof water lands away from new concrete.

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A Navy town's housing

Millington's population jumped from 730 in 1940 to 4,696 in 1950 and 21,177 in 1970 as the naval air station grew, then fell after flight training moved out under the 1993 base realignment. The base was renamed Naval Support Activity Mid-South in 1998 and still has more than 7,500 military, civilian and contractor workers. That history left the city with a lot of mid-century homes, and their original driveways, carports and porches are well past their design life. Many military families also rent or buy here and want practical fixes, like replacing a broken walk or a cracked parking pad, done quickly.

Common Millington jobs

Driveway replacements, carport and garage slabs, front walks and steps, back patios and pads for sheds or generators. The 2020 census counted 10,582 residents, and the city has grown since, so we also pour flatwork for newer homes.

Choosing between repair and replacement

Not every settled slab in Millington needs to come out. If a sidewalk panel or driveway section dropped once after a wet season but the rest is level and the drainage problem has been fixed, replacing just that section can be a sensible repair. If the slab keeps moving every year, has cracks wide enough to catch a shoe, or holds water on top, the base underneath has likely failed and a full replacement is the better long-term value. We will show you what we see and explain the reasoning on the estimate.

Locates first

Tennessee law requires three full business days of notice to Tennessee 811 before excavation. We file it for you. Call (901) 910-1055 to set up a free estimate in Millington.