Concrete Contractor in Wilsonville, OR - Driveways and Patios That Drain Right
Sherwood Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Sherwood, OR, and we pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes and businesses in Wilsonville, with the base dug out and packed so the concrete sits flat.
Concrete work for Wilsonville homes
Wilsonville is a short drive from our base in Sherwood, and the calls we get from there sound a lot like the ones from Tualatin and Newberg: a driveway that's dropped at the garage, a patio that holds water, a walk that's heaved enough to catch a toe.
The houses here run from older homes to newer subdivisions, with shops and businesses mixed in, so one week it's a backyard patio and the next it's a small lot. When we break out old concrete here, what's under it is usually a thin base raked flat over soft dirt, which is why we dig out and pack the base before anything else. That base work, the tear-out and hauling, the size and the finish you pick are what move the price, while the curing wait, the weather on pour day and any city permits set the schedule. The written scope you get at the estimate lays all of that out for your job.
What we pour in Wilsonville
Concrete driveway building
When a Wilsonville driveway has sunk or split, we tear it out and dig the base down and pack it, so the new slab doesn't settle again.
Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios behind Wilsonville homes often catch roof water, so we check where it runs and pitch the slab away from the house before we pour.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a Wilsonville entry or patio the look of stone or brick, and we put the same work into the base as any plain slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks to the front door and along the side yard get a broom finish, a lightly brushed texture that gives your shoes grip when it's wet.
Garage floor concrete
When a garage floor has gone dusty or cracked, we replace it and let it cure, the wait while it hardens, before your car goes back in.
Decorative concrete
Colored concrete, exposed stone and saw-cut patterns let a Wilsonville yard look finished without pavers, and we'll talk through which ones suit how you use the space.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or a driveway cuts into a slope, a poured wall holds the dirt back, with drainage behind it so water doesn't build up.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop, studio or basement floor, flat matters more than looks, so we set the forms carefully and check the level before and during the pour.
Concrete pool decks
Around a pool the deck has to shed splash water away from the pool and the house, with a textured top that gives bare feet some grip.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps that have settled or pulled away from the porch get torn out and repoured on a packed base, with each step the same height.
Slab foundation building
For a garage, shop or addition, we pour the slab over firmly packed ground with rebar, the steel inside that holds it together.
Foundation installation
New foundations for additions and outbuildings start with footings dug to solid ground and forms set square, because everything built on top depends on them.
Concrete parking lot building
Wilsonville has businesses beside its neighborhoods, and for a small lot or shop yard we plan the drainage first and pour heavier where trucks turn.
Concrete footings
Deck posts, porch columns and garden walls sit on footings, the buried concrete that spreads their weight into firm ground, and we dig until we hit it.
Foundation raising
When a corner of the house has dropped, we find the cause before we lift it, since lifting without fixing the cause only buys time.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut old slabs for a new doorway, a trench across a garage floor or a clean edge where the old driveway meets the new pour.
Talk to us about your concrete
Call (971) 626-0086 or send the form, and I'll come out to Wilsonville to see the job and write your estimate.
Why Wilsonville homeowners call us
Since 2021 we've built our name on the part nobody sees, and you can count on straight answers to every question, small ones included.
I write the estimate myself
I walk the job with you, write the scope, and work with the crew through the pour and final walk-through.
A base dug out and packed
We dig out the soft dirt and pack the base firm, because a slab only stays flat if what's under it does.
Water sent away from the house
Before we set forms we check where water runs on your lot, so the slab falls away from the house.
Joints cut where cracks belong
We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give cracks a planned place to run, before the slab picks its own.
Pours timed to miss the heat
We plan pours to miss the midday heat, so the top finishes hard instead of weak and dusty.
Questions we get in Wilsonville
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Wilsonville?
The price comes down mostly to the size, what has to be torn out and hauled first, and how much digging and packing the base needs. Thickness, rebar and a stamped or colored finish add to it, while a plain broom finish keeps it lowest. If the budget's tight, I'd trim the finish and keep the base, because nobody sees the base on day one but it's the one part you can't fix later without tearing the slab out.
How do I find out if my concrete project needs a permit in Wilsonville?
Check with the city's Building Division, which issues building permits for homes and their related structures inside city limits and takes every permit through its Online Portal. If your job disturbs more than 500 square feet of soil, which a large driveway tear-out can, the city also requires an Erosion Control permit. We go over this at the estimate and agree who applies before work starts, then help with the paperwork if your project needs it.
Does a shed in Wilsonville need a permit before I pour a slab for it?
A one-story detached shed with no living space doesn't need a building permit in Wilsonville if it's 200 square feet or less and its walls are 10 feet tall or less, measured from the finished floor to the top of the wall framing. That exemption covers the shed itself, so we still talk through the pad and how much ground the dig-out disturbs. The pad gets the same dug-out, packed base as a driveway, since a shed on raked dirt ends up leaning.
Who issues electrical permits in Wilsonville for patio lights?
Clackamas County issues electrical permits for Wilsonville city limits, and you can reach the county at 503-742-4240. The city notes that electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits can still be needed when a building permit isn't. If you're adding a cover over the new patio, the city wants a building permit unless the cover is 200 square feet or less, isn't a living space, sits at least 3 feet from every property line and has a floor no more than 30 inches above the ground beside it.
How do I find my service lines before digging in Wilsonville?
Start with Wilsonville Maps, which may have records of the service lines on your property. Search with your address number only, no street name, then open the box in the upper right corner and click documents. Knowing where the lines run before we dig out the base helps us plan around them and decide where a slab or footing can go.
Does my Wilsonville subdivision have its own rules for driveways and patios?
It may, since many Wilsonville subdivisions have standards of their own that can differ from the city's Development Code, its land use rules. Look up your subdivision's standards before we settle on a width, a color or a stamped pattern, so the plan fits what your neighborhood allows. Bring what you find to the estimate and we'll work it into the scope.
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Ask Sherwood Concrete for a Wilsonville estimate
We're open early mornings, evenings and weekends, so call (971) 626-0086 or send the form whenever you're looking at that cracked slab.