[nanci2539]

Looking for someone who can pour concrete slabs outside a door. Recommendations appreciated

[retiredguy123]

I think T&D Concrete is the best, but you may have to wait a while for them to schedule your project.

[nanci2539]

Thanks but I don't want a company; it's a small job, just a few slabs

[retiredguy123]

You may want to consider concrete pavers that you could either install yourself or have a landscaper install. I don't know if I would trust a handyman or an individual to do a good concrete slab job. I would hire a concrete specialist.

[nanci2539]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

You may want to consider concrete pavers that you could either install yourself or have a landscaper install. I don't know if I would trust a handyman or an individual to do a good concrete slab job. I would hire a concrete specialist.

I understand what you're saying but it's not something we want to do ourselves - trying to find someone to put in pavers is just as hard as trying someone to put in concrete.

[retiredguy123]

Good luck. If it were my house, I would hire T&D.

[CWGUY]

nanci2539 - do you feel like you're not going to get the last word in?

IMHO I would think "Recommendations appreciated" meant who to get to do the job...... not how to do the job at your house.

[Nucky]

Hello there. To be perfectly accurate. How big are the slabs? Are they sidewalk size squares or are they driveway size or patio size. Also how deep are these squares your need poured? These answers will determine what is the correct answer for you.

If It happens to be a handyman job in which section, area, village, county does the project reside in? This would be helpful cause many handymen won't travel too far. If you answer directly a few simple question we can determine who should do the work. Trust me, I don't want the job but can help you make a decision that will only have you do the project one time.

30 Plus Years In The Concrete, Cement, Paver, Masonry Supply Business. Give me an idea of the size of the job.

[villagetinker]

OP, I believe concrete will require review and approval by ARC, probably pavers also. When I did my driveway expansion, someone mentioned a minimum load of concrete was 8 cubic yards!!!, I used about 5, my neighbors used another 1.5, we shared the cost. My point, if this is a small job, you probably want a handy man, but be aware of the following:
1. You are not allowed to have active water lines (potable or irrigation) under concrete slabs, so you may need to have these relocated ( I did when we added the birdcage).
2. Anything you do to the outside of the house needs ARC approval.
3. There are a few handymen that have good reviews on this site, a search should provide the info.

Hope this helps

[fhiggi]

Robert Robey. 352-753-2462. He was highly recommended to me, but I haven't yet pulled the trigger on the job. I do plan to use him, though, once I am ready. He was fairly reasonable for what we want, which is to take out our shrubs, cap the irrigation, and pour concrete in front of the house so as to make a courtyard.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

OP, I believe concrete will require review and approval by ARC, probably pavers also. When I did my driveway expansion, someone mentioned a minimum load of concrete was 8 cubic yards!!!, I used about 5, my neighbors used another 1.5, we shared the cost. My point, if this is a small job, you probably want a handy man, but be aware of the following:
1. You are not allowed to have active water lines (potable or irrigation) under concrete slabs, so you may need to have these relocated ( I did when we added the birdcage).
2. Anything you do to the outside of the house needs ARC approval.
3. There are a few handymen that have good reviews on this site, a search should provide the info.

Hope this helps

Just curious about point #1 above. If you are not allowed to have active water lines under concrete slabs, how do they possibly put in the plumbing for all the pools that are built inside bird cages and surrounded by concrete decks? I know when you say active water lines, a pool might be exempt because it is a closed plumbing system. But our pool, which was built by T&D about 3 years ago, has a self leveling system. The system automatically dumps out water when the pool water gets above a certain level, and it automatically adds water when the pool gets below a certain level. The water line that adds water to the pool is buried under the concrete deck and has to be active, or how else would it be able to add water to the pool? Just wondering?