Concrete contractor in Bend, OR - driveways and slabs built for high desert winters
Masterwork Bend Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Bend, Oregon. We pour driveways, patios, garage floors, steps, footings and foundations for Bend homeowners, builders and small businesses, with the base dug out and packed before any concrete arrives.
Bend concrete work, from old driveways to new foundations
Bend is our home base. It's where I learned concrete, working on crews around the city before I started this business in 2017. Most calls here come from homeowners with a driveway sunk at the garage, a patio that holds water or steps chipping apart. We also hear from builders and small businesses who need footings or flatwork, the driveways, walks and slabs that sit on the ground. The same crew heads out to Deschutes River Woods and Redmond too.
The price of a job here moves with the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how far down we dig to reach solid ground and the finish you pick. The schedule depends on the weather and on curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength before you walk or drive on it. If your job needs a permit, that can add time as well. You get your own figure at the estimate. On older houses, a good part of the job is tearing out a tired slab and seeing what it was sitting on. On newer ones, it's usually a first patio or driveway poured on ground that was graded when the house went in, so we check how well that ground was packed before we build on it.
Bend's ground and winters are hard on concrete
Most of what goes wrong with concrete here comes from a short list of causes: cold, rocky ground, dry heat and water with nowhere to go. Here's what I watch for on Bend lots.
Bend's weather station sits at about 3,660 feet, so winter nights freeze any water that gets into a slab, and over time that chips the surface.
Many lots mix loose soil and rock, so the subgrade, what the slab sits on, has to be dug out and packed, not raked level.
We start summer pours early, because concrete finished in hot, dry midday air can end up with a weak, dusty top.
Snowmelt has to go somewhere, so I check where the water runs before we pour and slope the slab away from your house.
I look at all of this on your lot during the estimate, so the plan fits your ground and not just the size of the slab.
Where we work in and around Bend
We're based in Bend and work all over the city and in the cities around it, including Redmond and Crooked River Ranch. The cities below have their own pages, but they aren't the only places we pour.
Concrete services for Bend homes and businesses
Concrete driveway building
If your driveway has sunk at the garage or cracked across, we tear it out, rebuild the base and pour a slab thick enough for your vehicles.
Concrete patio construction
A patio that pools water was usually poured flat or toward the house, so we set the slope and pour a slab that drains away from your walls.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a Bend patio or walk the look of stone or slate, and the pattern goes on a slab poured over a packed base.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace front walks that have heaved or chipped through winters and give them a broom finish, brushed lines that help your shoes grip on icy mornings.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors here take melting snow off tires all winter, so we pour on a packed base and slope the slab so water runs out the door.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete covers color, exposed stone and custom edges, a good fit when you want a patio or entry that matches your house instead of plain gray.
Concrete retaining walls
On sloped lots, a concrete retaining wall holds back soil so you get a flat yard or parking spot, and we set its footing on firm ground.
Concrete floor installation
For shops, basements and outbuildings, we pour interior floors on a packed base with a smooth troweled finish that sweeps clean and takes a sealer.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck gets wet feet and summer sun, so we give it a textured finish that grips and slope it so water runs off instead of standing.
Concrete steps construction
When front steps have chipped at the edges or pulled away from the house, we form and pour new ones with even heights so nobody trips.
Slab foundation building
For a garage, shop or addition, we pour slab foundations on a dug-out, packed base with rebar, steel bars that hold the slab together if it cracks.
Foundation installation
New homes and additions need foundations built to the plans, and I run these jobs on site from the first dig to the last pour.
Concrete parking lot building
We build concrete parking areas for small businesses that stand up to daily traffic and plows, with drainage planned so snowmelt doesn't freeze in low spots.
Concrete footings
Decks, porches, walls and additions sit on footings, the concrete pads underneath, and we dig them down to firm ground so what's above doesn't settle.
Foundation raising
When part of a house or slab has sunk, foundation raising lifts it back toward level, and I look at why it dropped before quoting it.
Concrete cutting
We cut concrete for a new doorway or a utility trench, and we saw control joints, cuts that decide where a slab cracks, into old slabs.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Bend concrete job
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I come out to your Bend property myself, look over the job and write the estimate on site, and it's free with no obligation to go ahead.
- Call
- (458) 256-4015
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Why Bend homeowners hire Masterwork Bend Concrete
We're fully licensed and insured, we've been in business since 2017, and I learned this trade on crews around Bend. These are the three things you can count on when we take your job.
I write it and run it
I come out to look at your job and write the estimate, then I run it on site while our crew does the work, so what we talked about is what gets poured.
The base gets the budget first
If the budget gets tight, I'd rather drop a fancy finish than skimp on the base, because the base is hidden on day one but decides whether your slab settles and cracks later.
A clean site when we leave
Forms, scraps and leftover concrete go with us, and the street and yard get cleaned before the crew pulls out, because that's part of the job. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. Call (458) 256-4015 to set up a visit.
Bend concrete questions we hear most
How do I find out if my concrete job needs a permit in Bend?
Ask the City of Bend's Building Permits office at 541-388-5580 ext. 2 or building@bendoregon.gov, because the city issues building permits. We also check this at the estimate. If your job needs one, we either pull it ourselves or tell you plainly who has to before anything goes on the calendar.
What has to happen before Bend issues a building permit?
Bend issues a building permit only after a development permit, or after the city's Community Development Director finds that none is required. That step can add time to a foundation or new-home job, so we bring it up at the estimate instead of after the crew is booked. On a new house, you can't move in until the city's Building Official issues a certificate of occupancy, which comes once the work substantially matches the land use and building permits.
Does a concrete contractor need a license in Oregon?
Yes. Oregon law generally requires anyone paid for construction that improves your property to hold a license from the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. The board counts most construction and repair work in that, with exceptions like gutter cleaning and pressure washing for cleaning. Any business working inside Bend city limits also has to register with the city, even without a location here, and we're fully licensed and insured.
Which building code applies to a new home foundation in Bend right now?
The Oregon Residential Specialty Code, the state code for building and repairing one- and two-family homes and townhouses, applies. It's partway through a changeover, so until April 1, 2027, most of the code can be followed under either the 2023 or the 2026 edition, while its first chapter already follows 2026 only. If your job is permitted, we build it to what the approved plans call for.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Bend?
There's no honest single number, because a Bend driveway's price turns on its size, its thickness and what's under it. Tearing out an old slab, digging past loose soil and rock, and adding rebar all add cost, a plain broom finish costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and a lot the truck can't reach adds labor. I'd rather see the lot and give you a real number than guess over the phone.
What causes concrete driveways to crack in Bend?
Most cracks we see in Bend come from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, water that collects under or against the slab, or control joints cut late or skipped. At this elevation, that water freezes and thaws all winter, so a weak spot shows up fast. A new slab can still crack, but with a packed base, planned drainage and joints cut on time, cracks usually stay thin and follow the joints.
Ask about your Bend concrete job today
Our phone is answered 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week, at (458) 256-4015, or you can send a request any time and tell us about the slab you're dealing with.
Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM