Concrete Contractors in Olive Branch, MS

Many Olive Branch homeowners calling concrete contractors live in houses built during one remarkable decade. The city had 3,567 residents in 1990 and 21,054 in 2000, an increase of 490 percent, then 33,484 in 2010 and 39,711 at the 2020 census. A 1996 annexation on the west side doubled the city's land area. Driveways and patios from that 1990s and 2000s boom are now twenty-five to thirty years old, and many are ready for repair or replacement.

From Cowpens to Olive Branch

The community started in the early 1840s as Cowpens, became Watson's Crossroads in 1842, and took the name Olive Branch when its post office opened in 1846, drawn from the biblical story of the dove and the olive branch. Local streets were paved around 1940, and U.S. Highway 78 was built through town in 1974. Olive Branch Old Towne keeps the historic center alive with shops, a history trail and festivals, and the Wesson House, built around 1875, is one of three Dedicated Mississippi Landmarks in DeSoto County.

What we see on boom-era slabs

On 1990s driveways we often find a dropped panel by the garage, cracks branching out from the corners, and edges that have broken off where tires run off the slab. Patios from that era tend to be small and simple. When the base is still solid, we replace only the failed sections. When water has been getting under the slab for years, a full replacement on a new compacted base is the better choice.

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Airport, industry and traffic

Olive Branch Airport opened in January 1973 with a 6,000-foot runway and is among the busiest in Mississippi. A 3,000-acre industrial park was planned in 1971, and the area is now known for distribution centers and heavy truck traffic. For homeowners, that mostly matters at the street: aprons that meet busy roads take more abuse, and we build them with that in mind.

Elevation and drainage

Olive Branch sits at about 387 feet, on gently rolling ground. Like most of the Mid-South it gets heavy rain, so we set a clear slope on every slab, route downspouts away from new concrete and recommend a drain where a low area cannot be graded out.

Choosing a patio finish

Olive Branch homeowners replacing a small builder patio often want something nicer than plain gray concrete. A broom finish is durable and grippy, a stamped pattern can look like slate, brick or wood plank, and integral color or a stain can tie the patio to the house. Each has trade-offs: stamped finishes need resealing every few years, while broom finishes need very little care. We bring samples to the estimate and explain how each one holds up in DeSoto County sun and rain.

Mississippi 811

Mississippi law requires at least two working days of notice to MS811 before excavation, not counting weekends and holidays. We file that request for every job. Call (901) 910-1055 for a free estimate in Olive Branch.