McGregor sits southwest of Waco along Highway 84, in open country where farms, ranches and a few big employers share the land. Many people there need a shop floor, a long drive or a pad for an RV or equipment. It is a place where concrete is used for real work.
Waco Concrete is a locally owned concrete contractor in McGregor TX with 8 years in business. We pour driveways, slabs and floors, and we give a free written estimate before work starts.
Concrete for farms, ranches and shops
McGregor customers often need slabs that carry heavy loads. A shop floor for a tractor and a welder. A barn apron for feed trucks. A pad for an RV, a boat or a water tank. We build them thick, with steel, on a firm base.
A concrete contractor in McGregor TX has to understand that these slabs work every day, and they cannot be thin.
- Shop and barn floors
- RV, boat and equipment pads
- Long driveways and gate aprons
- Water tank and generator pads
Long driveways and open land
Rural drives can be several hundred feet long. They need good drainage, because water can run across open land and wash out a base. We plan culverts, slopes and thick edges where trucks turn. We also think about how the drive meets the county road.
See concrete driveways and concrete footings for related work.
Soil, rock and weather near McGregor
Southwest of Waco, the clay starts to mix with limestone and shallow rock in many places. That changes the digging and the base work. Rock can mean harder digs and uneven support under a slab, so we level with gravel to give the concrete an even bed.
Wind and heat across open land dry fresh concrete fast. We plan pours for the early hours and keep the surface damp.
Start your McGregor project
Call us any day from 5 AM to 10 PM or use the contact page. We will visit, measure and give you a free written estimate.
If you need a concrete contractor in McGregor TX for a shop, a drive or a pad, we will walk the site and give you a plain price. We serve McGregor and the farm roads around it.
Questions about hiring a concrete contractor in McGregor TX
Do you travel to McGregor from Waco for concrete jobs?
Yes. McGregor is about a half hour from our shop in the 76712 area, and we serve it regularly. We visit your property for a free estimate, measure the work and talk through the plan. For larger jobs, the trip is a small part of the cost.
Call us any day from 5 AM to 10 PM, give us your address and describe the job. If you are out in the country, we ask for landmarks and gate details, so our crew can find you and bring the right equipment. We also check access for concrete trucks, since long dirt roads and soft ground can be a problem after rain.
Landmarks and gate details help our crew find your property, so give us as much as you can when you call. A concrete contractor in McGregor TX must bring the right equipment to a rural site, and we plan the trip before we leave Waco.
How thick should a farm shop floor be?
A light workshop floor can be four or five inches thick. A shop with tractors, trucks, lifts or heavy tools should be five to six inches, with steel. Areas that hold heavy machine feet or a vehicle lift may need to be thicker.
Thickness works with the base and the steel. On clay or rocky ground, we prepare the base so the slab sits on even support. We also add a vapor barrier, so moisture does not rise through the floor. We ask what you will do in the building, then give you a thickness and a written price. It costs far less to build the floor right than to fix a cracked one.
Tell us about the heaviest vehicle or machine that will use the floor, and we will plan the slab for it. A short note about the water supply and the power on your property helps us plan the pour and the cleanup.
Can you pour a pad for an RV or a boat near McGregor?
Yes. An RV or boat pad needs to be flat, strong and big enough for the vehicle plus room to walk around. We pour it five or six inches thick with steel, and we slope it a little so water runs off. We also plan the approach, the width and the turning radius.
We look at how you will drive in and out and whether a gate or a corner changes the shape. See concrete pads for more. If you also want a hookup for power and water, we can plan sleeves in the slab. A written estimate lists the size, the thickness and the price.
A short note about how you plan to park or turn helps us shape the pad so it works in daily life. If an old slab is cracked, we can often reuse the base, and a concrete contractor in McGregor TX should tell you if that saves money.
What does rock near the surface mean for my slab?
Rock can make digging slower and the cost higher. It also means the support under the slab may be uneven. A slab that sits partly on rock and partly on clay can crack where the support changes. To prevent this, we dig to a consistent depth and place a layer of compacted gravel to even it out.
Sometimes we cannot dig as deep as the plan calls for. We tell you if that is the case and suggest options, like a thicker slab with steel or a raised pad. We check the ground when we visit, and we are honest about what we find, so you get a clear price.
Honest notes about the rock and the clay are part of every estimate a concrete contractor in McGregor TX writes. Hot, windy days can dry a fresh slab fast, so we plan an early start and keep the surface damp on open land.
How do you protect a long driveway from washing out?
Water is the problem on long rural drives. We plan the slope so water leaves the drive in many small places instead of gathering in one. We add culverts or drain pipes where water crosses. We also thicken the edges, where erosion starts, and compact the shoulders.
At the road, we look at how the drive meets the county road, since rules and slopes matter there. A good plan includes where the water goes after it leaves the concrete. We walk the drive with you, mark the low spots and write down the plan. A little work on drainage can protect the drive for many years.
A short walk of the drive with us lets you see where the water goes, and where we plan to send it. We will tell you straight if a part of the job is better done by someone else, such as a structural engineer or a plumber.
Can I pour my own slab and have you do only the finishing?
Sometimes, but we usually do not recommend it. A slab is a team job. Timing, base work, steel and finishing all depend on each other. If one part is wrong, the whole slab can suffer. Concrete does not wait for anyone, and a mistake on pour day cannot be undone.
If you want to save money, there are smarter ways. You can clear the site, or remove old concrete, to lower the price. We can talk through what you can safely do and what we should handle. A free estimate tells you the cost of the whole job and which parts you could help with. We give honest advice, even if it means a smaller job for us.
A concrete contractor in McGregor TX should give you honest advice about doing part of the work yourself. Please keep gates open and pets away on pour day, and we will give you a time window so you are ready.
Looking for a concrete contractor in McGregor TX? Call (254) 233-1766 any day from 5 AM to 10 PM, or use the estimate form. Waco Concrete is locally owned and gives clear written estimates for slabs, patios and driveways.