Benbrook sits on the southwest side of Fort Worth along Benbrook Lake, which the Army Corps of Engineers started building in 1947 and which filled in 1952. The town grew from about 600 people in 1950 to more than 8,000 by 1970 and has about 24,500 today. We pour driveways, patios and slabs across Benbrook. Call (817) 207-5579 for a free estimate.
Rock close to the top
The country around Benbrook Lake is part of the Fort Worth Prairie, where a thin layer of soil sits on hard limestone. At Rocky Creek Park on the southeast side of the lake, prairie grass grows straight out of shallow soil over the rock. If your yard is like that, the rock makes a firm base, but it also means digging for a thickened slab edge, a footing or a step-down patio can hit ledge a few inches down.
We probe the ground at the estimate so the price covers rock work if your lot needs it. Where the rock is close, the slab can sit on it with a leveling layer of base. Where clay sits between rock ledges, we treat it like clay. The soil guide goes into the difference.
Benbrook jobs
- Driveway replacement on homes from the 1950s through the 1970s
- Patios on back yards that slope
- Walks and steps on sloped lots
- Shop and boat pads
Building permits in Benbrook go through the Permit and Inspection Department, and anything built in a floodplain needs a city permit. Lots near creeks and the lake are worth checking before work starts.
Call for a free estimate. We check for rock before we price.
Questions about concrete work in Benbrook
- Will rock on my Benbrook lot raise the price?
- It can, if we have to break rock for footings or to get the grade right. We check at the estimate so the price already covers it.
- Is my lot in a floodplain?
- Ask the City of Benbrook if you are not sure. Construction in a floodplain there needs a city permit.
Call us, or send the form, and we will set a time to look at the job and price it in writing.