Concrete contractor in Redmond, OR - slabs built for hard freezes and hot summers
Masterwork Bend Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Bend that pours driveways, patios, sidewalks, garage floors, footings and foundations for homes and small businesses in Redmond, OR. We also replace sunken, cracked slabs and cut concrete.
Redmond jobs and the ground under them
Redmond is a short drive up the highway from Bend, and the concrete calls we get here look a lot like the ones at home: cracked driveways, patios behind newer houses, garage floors and footings for shops. There's a mix of older houses near downtown and newer neighborhoods around the edges, along with small businesses and builders who need flatwork, the flat pours like slabs, walks and parking areas. We do the same work back in Bend and out at Crooked River Ranch.
Your price mostly turns on size, finish and how much base work the lot needs, and you get your own figure at the estimate. The schedule turns on weather and curing, the time concrete needs to harden before you use it. The base is usually the big unknown here, because some lots dig easy, some hit rock a few inches down and some newer lots still have loose fill from when the house went in.
Redmond weather and ground are hard on slabs
Concrete fails here for the same few reasons we see across Central Oregon, mostly cold, heat and what's under the slab. Here's what we watch for on Redmond houses and lots.
The National Weather Service counted 170 days in one year when Redmond froze, so water under a slab gets many chances to lift it.
The same year had 50 days at 90 or hotter, so we start summer pours early, before midday heat leaves a weak, dusty top.
Winter brings shovels, snowblowers and ice melt, and those chip away at a surface that was finished poorly or poured too wet.
We often see older slabs here that tip water toward the house, so we check where runoff goes before the forms go in.
Every lot handles all of this a little differently, so I come out and look at your ground, slope and drainage before I write your estimate.
Where we work, Redmond included
We're based in Bend and work in Redmond and the cities around Bend, including Deschutes River Woods. The list below isn't every place we go, so call if your city isn't on it.
Concrete services for Redmond homes and businesses
Concrete driveway building
When an old driveway has sunk, cracked or holds puddles by the garage, we tear it out, rebuild the base and pour one that sheds water.
Concrete patio construction
A patio off the back door gives you solid footing for a table and grill, and we pitch it slightly so snowmelt runs away from the house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gets a stone or brick pattern pressed in while it's wet, a good fit for a patio or entry where you want more than plain gray.
Concrete sidewalk building
When a walk has heaved and catches toes or snow shovels, we replace the bad sections and set them flush with the rest.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked or pitted garage floor gets worse every winter as cars track in snow and grime, so we pour a new slab built for the weight.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete covers color, exposed stone and custom finishes, for a front entry or patio that should match the house instead of looking like a sidewalk.
Concrete retaining walls
On a sloped lot, a retaining wall holds the dirt back for a flat yard or parking spot, with drainage behind it so water doesn't push it over.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop, barn or basement, we pour an interior floor smooth enough to sweep clean, set on a packed base so it stays level.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck needs to grip when wet and drain away from the water, so we choose a textured finish and slope it toward the yard.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps that have pulled away from the house or chipped are risky on icy mornings, so we pour new ones with every step the same height.
Slab foundation building
For a new house, shop or addition on a slab, we handle the digging, base, forms and pour, because that slab is the foundation for everything above it.
Foundation installation
When builders or homeowners need a foundation with walls and footings, we lay it out, set the rebar, the steel that keeps it from pulling apart, and pour.
Concrete parking lot building
A small business with a worn, patched lot can get a concrete one built for daily traffic and plows, graded so water drains off.
Concrete footings
Decks, garages, shops and additions sit on footings, the concrete pads under walls and posts, and we dig them deep enough to stay below the frost.
Foundation raising
If part of your house or slab has dropped and doors stick or cracks keep widening, we look at why it settled before we talk about lifting it.
Concrete cutting
When you need a clean opening in a slab, a trench for a utility line or a bad section removed, we saw-cut it so the edges stay straight.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Redmond
We reply to every call and request within one business day. Then I come out to your Redmond property, look at the job with you and write the estimate, and it's free with no obligation.
- Call
- (458) 256-4015
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Why hire us for your Redmond concrete
I started Masterwork Bend Concrete in 2017 after learning the trade on crews around Bend. These are the things I hold the crew to on every job, in Redmond the same as at home.
We spend on the base first
When budgets get tight, people want to trim the base because nobody sees it. I'd cut the fancy finish first, since a plain slab on dug-out, packed ground outlasts a pretty one on loose dirt.
I price it and run it
I come out to look at your job and write the estimate myself, and I'm on site running it when our crew does the work. The person who priced your slab is right there answering for it.
Cleaned up before we leave
I want the site cleaned up before we go, so the crew hauls off broken concrete, form boards and scraps and sweeps the street. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. Call (458) 256-4015 when you're ready.
Redmond concrete questions we hear most
How do I know if my concrete project in Redmond needs a permit?
We check that at the estimate, because the state's general permit guidance doesn't settle it for every slab. For detached houses, Oregon's guidance says the local building department handles permits for new construction and structural changes, and the person doing the work, you or your contractor, is responsible for getting them. Retaining walls need one statewide when they support a building, protect the people using it or hold back dirt that could hit it, and a city can require one for other walls over 4 feet or walls holding back a steep slope or extra weight. If your job needs a permit, we either pull it ourselves or tell you plainly who has to before anything goes on the calendar.
Does a concrete contractor in Redmond need an Oregon license?
Yes, Oregon law generally requires anyone paid for construction work that improves your property to be licensed by the state's Construction Contractors Board. The board's examples of work outside that rule are things like gutter cleaning, pressure washing and cleaning up yard or job site debris. We're fully licensed and insured, and you can ask me about it at the estimate.
Which building code applies to a concrete project on a Redmond home?
For one- and two-family homes and townhouses, it's the Oregon Residential Specialty Code, which the state adopts and interprets. The state is partway through moving to a newer edition, so for now either the older or the newer version can be used for construction. The City of Redmond also keeps its city code online, and if that online text ever differs from the official hard copy, the hard copy is what counts.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Redmond, OR?
Your cost comes down mostly to the size, how much digging and base work your lot needs, and the finish you pick, so I price each driveway on site. Tearing out an old slab adds to it, and so do a thicker slab with rebar for heavy trucks and a tight spot the concrete truck can't reach. A broom finish, the light texture dragged across the top for grip, costs the least, while color and stamped patterns cost more.
What causes concrete driveways in Redmond to crack?
Most cracks come from the ground moving under the slab and from concrete shrinking as it hardens, and our freezing nights make both worse once water gets underneath. We pack the base, slope the slab so water runs off and cut control joints early, shallow grooves that give the concrete a straight place to crack. Concrete can still crack, but done this way the cracks usually land in the joints instead of across the middle.
How long does it take to replace a concrete driveway in Redmond?
Most of the time you're without your driveway is spent waiting on the concrete to cure, not on the work itself. Our part turns on how much old concrete comes out and how much base the lot needs, and curing runs slower on cold days, so you'll walk on the new slab well before you drive on it. We plan the pour around the weather and tell you when it's ready for your car.
Book your Redmond concrete estimate today
Call (458) 256-4015 any day from 6 AM to 11 PM or send the form, so I can see your slab and the ground under it before you pick a finish.
Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM