A driveway takes more punishment than any other slab at the house. Cars turn their wheels on it, delivery trucks back onto it, and the ground under it moves when a wet spring follows a dry summer. We tear out worn driveways and pour new ones all over Fort Worth. Call (817) 207-5579 and we will come measure, check the grade and hand you a written price.
Most of our driveway jobs are replacements. The old slab has dropped at the garage, lifted at a tree root or broken into plates. Others are new driveways on infill lots, or an extra lane for a third car. The price we give you lists tear-out, base, steel, concrete and cleanup on separate lines.
How we build a driveway
We dig down to firm soil, then grade and compact the base so rainwater runs toward the street and away from the house. After that the steps stay the same on every driveway we pour:
- Forms staked to the finished grade and checked with a level before the truck shows up
- Rebar tied in a grid and set on chairs, so the steel ends up in the middle of the slab instead of lying in the dirt
- Four inches of concrete for cars, five or six where a work truck, trailer or RV parks
- Expansion joints at the garage slab, the front walk and the street side
- Control joints cut close enough together that cracks follow the lines
- A broom finish for grip, with curing compound sprayed on the same day
You can walk on a new driveway the next morning. Give it about a week before you park a car on it and close to a month before a loaded trailer or moving truck rolls across. We write those dates down for you before we pack up.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Broom finish, 4 inch, per sq ft | $6 to $10 |
| Exposed aggregate, per sq ft | $9 to $14 |
| Stamped or colored, per sq ft | $12 to $20 |
| 6 inch slab for trucks, trailers or RVs | Add about $2 to $3 per sq ft |
| Tear-out and haul-off of the old driveway | Add about $1 to $4 per sq ft |
| Two-car driveway, about 600 sq ft, broom finish | $3,600 to $6,000 |
Typical installed ranges, not quotes. We price your driveway in writing after we measure it.
The approach and the Fort Worth parkway permit
The strip between the curb and the sidewalk belongs to the city, and Fort Worth calls it the parkway. Replacing the approach in that strip takes a parkway permit from the Planning and Development Department. We pull it as part of the job. The city standard for that piece is heavier than what most people pour on their own lot:
- At least 6 inches thick across the whole approach, including the stretch of sidewalk that crosses it
- #3 rebar on 18 inch centers both ways, held up on chairs
- Base compacted to 95 percent of standard Proctor density
- Half-inch redwood expansion joints with smooth dowels where the approach meets the driveway and the walk
- Width set by the garage: 11 to 15 feet for one car, 18 to 24 feet for two, and no more than 28 feet for three or more
A city inspector checks the work. Lots in a historic district need an extra approval before any of it starts, and we tell you at the estimate if yours is one of them.
Call for a free on-site driveway estimate anywhere in Fort Worth.
Fort Worth ground under a driveway
Fort Worth sits where limestone country meets clay country. Some lots have a thin layer of soil over hard rock. Others sit on deep clay that swells after a soaking rain and pulls back in a drought, and that movement is what lifts and drops driveways. When the old slab comes out we look at what was under it, and we set the base and the steel to match. Our guide to concrete on Fort Worth soil explains the difference across town.
Broom, exposed aggregate or stamped
Broom finish is the standard and costs the least. Exposed aggregate shows the rounded gravel in the mix, and it hides tire marks and dirt well. Stamped concrete looks like stone, slate or brick and costs the most. For a ballpark before we visit, put your length and width into the concrete cost calculator. The driveway cost guide breaks down what moves the price up or down.
Questions about Concrete Driveways in Fort Worth
- Can you pour a new driveway on top of the old one?
- We don't. Cracks in the old slab telegraph up through a thin overlay, and the extra height can block the garage door seal and the drainage at the curb. We break the old driveway out, haul it away and start over from the base.
- How long does a driveway replacement take?
- Most run three to five working days. Tear-out takes a day, grading, forms and steel take one or two more, then we pour. Rain, or waiting on the city to inspect the approach steel, can add a day.
- Can you make my driveway wider?
- Usually. Widening on your own lot is simple. Widening the curb cut means pouring a new approach under a parkway permit, and the city limits how wide it can be based on the number of garage spaces.
- Does the price include the approach at the street?
- Only if you want it replaced. Some approaches are still in good shape and we stop the new driveway at the sidewalk. If the approach is broken, we price it as its own line so you can see what the city section costs.
Call us, or send the form, and we will set a time to look at the job and price it in writing.