Concrete driveway building
For a gravel drive that ruts or a slab that's sinking. We pack a firm base and leave a broom finish, a brushed texture that grips in the rain.
Concrete contractor in Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA - slabs built on a solid base
D&R Auburn Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Auburn, WA, building driveways, patios, steps, retaining walls and foundations for homes in Lake Morton-Berrydale. Our crew digs out and packs the base, then forms, pours and finishes the concrete.
D&R Auburn Concrete pours driveways, patios, walkways, steps, garage floors and retaining walls in Lake Morton-Berrydale, and we handle footings and foundation work for additions and outbuildings. It's a short drive from our base in Auburn, so I come out myself to walk the property and write the estimate.
Concrete work for Lake Morton-Berrydale homes and lots
Lake Morton-Berrydale sits in King County between Auburn, Kent and Covington, and on our jobs out here there's usually more room to work with than in town. We see longer driveways, shops and outbuildings that need a slab, and yards that fall away toward low, wet ground, so a job here often starts with grading before it ever gets to concrete.
Most calls start with something the homeowner can see. It might be a gravel drive that washes out every winter, a patio that's sunk at one corner, or a slab that holds a puddle against the house. Those problems usually trace back to the ground underneath rather than the concrete itself, so that's where I start looking when I come out.
- Based in
- Auburn, WA 98001
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Concrete services we offer in Lake Morton-Berrydale
Concrete patio construction
A patio off the back door gives you a flat, dry place to sit. We set the slope so rain runs away from the house instead of toward it.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete is pressed with a pattern while it's still wet, so it reads like stone or brick. It suits patios and walks where you want texture.
Concrete sidewalk building
A walkway from the drive to the door, or out to a shed or garden, built wide enough to use and sloped so it doesn't hold puddles.
Garage floor concrete
When a garage floor has heaved, cracked through or soaked up years of oil, we take it out and pour a new one on a sound base.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone or a custom finish for patios, walks and entries. We show you samples first, so you pick the look before anything gets poured.
Concrete retaining walls
On a lot that falls away toward low ground, a concrete wall holds the soil back and gives you a level stretch of yard you can actually use.
Concrete floor installation
Interior slabs for shops, barns, basements and outbuildings, poured level and finished smooth or textured depending on what the room will be used for.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck needs a surface that stays grippy when wet and a slope that carries water to the drains. We set both before the pour.
Concrete steps construction
Front or back steps that have crumbled or pulled away from the house. We pour new ones with even step heights so nobody catches a toe.
Slab foundation building
A slab foundation for a garage, shop or addition, poured over a packed base with rebar, steel bars that hold the concrete together, set inside.
Foundation installation
Full foundations with footings and walls for new buildings or additions, laid out and formed to the plans before any concrete truck arrives.
Concrete parking lot building
For a business lot or a shared drive, we grade for drainage and pour thick enough to carry delivery trucks as well as everyday cars.
Concrete footings
Footings are the concrete underneath that spreads a building's weight into the ground. We pour them for additions, sheds, decks and posts.
Foundation raising
If part of your house has settled, we lift it back toward level and support it, after first working out why the ground moved.
Concrete cutting
Cutting openings, trimming slabs, or removing a damaged section so it can be replaced without tearing out the whole slab around it.
Get a free on-site estimate in Lake Morton-Berrydale
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time, with no obligation to book. I'll come out to Lake Morton-Berrydale myself, look at the ground and where the water runs, and give you a written estimate that lists what's included, such as taking out old concrete and cleaning up afterward.
(253) 275-5460Working in Lake Morton-Berrydale under King County rules
Lake Morton-Berrydale is unincorporated King County, so any permit your job needs comes from King County Permits rather than a city, and our start date waits on the county's approval. Before we schedule, we confirm whether your address falls under the city or the county, and we handle the permit application when your job needs one. It's the same routine we follow in Kent and Auburn.
Before you hire anyone, ask for their Washington contractor registration, because the state requires every construction contractor to register with the Department of Labor & Industries and to carry a bond and insurance. On home jobs of $1,000 or more, a registered contractor also has to give you a written disclosure notice. King County's business license is narrower, needed only by businesses located in unincorporated King County and of a type the county lists.
What moves the price here is mostly the ground, meaning how much soft soil we dig out and replace with packed gravel, whether an old slab or gravel drive comes out first, how close the truck can get, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit, if there is one, and on a dry stretch for the pour. Your written estimate spells out what's included.
Why homeowners here hire us for the groundwork
If the budget forces a choice, I'd put the money into the base before the finish. The base is the dug-out, packed layer of gravel the slab rests on, and since nobody sees it once the concrete is down, it's the first thing people want to trim. It's also what decides whether a driveway stays flat or starts sinking at the edges after a few winters, so we don't skimp there.
I come out myself to look at each job and write the estimate, as I have since starting the business in Auburn in 2013, and our crew lead runs the work on site while I check in. We're licensed and insured. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. To talk through a driveway, patio or wall, call (253) 275-5460 or use the form above, and I'll set a time to come look.
What shapes concrete work around Lake Morton-Berrydale
A few things about this area change how we plan a job here, from the water nearby to the ground itself. These are what I look at before we pour.
Lots near the lake and creeks
Lake Morton sits on the east side of the area, and Covington Creek and Big Soos Creek run along its south edge. King County says wetlands, shorelines, steep slopes, flood zones and other critical areas may require permits, and all development in a mapped floodplain needs one. If your lot is close to the water, I'll raise it at the estimate so it's settled before we dig.
Ground that shifts
King County lies in the Puget Sound Lowland, where small earthquakes happen daily, most too slight to feel, and very large ones have struck before. Ground that moves is hard on concrete sitting on loose fill, so we pack the base firmly and set rebar in footings, walls and foundations to hold the concrete together if it does crack.
Septic systems and heavy trucks
If your house is on a septic system, we need to know where the tank and drain field are before we plan the job, because a loaded concrete truck can crack pipes and pack down the soil a drain field depends on. We route the truck and set the forms to stay clear of it. Septic permits go through Environmental Health Services, and that work isn't ours.
Rain and where it runs
Most slab trouble we see starts with water. A patio that falls toward the house sends rain at your foundation, and a base that stays soggy lets the slab settle and crack. Before we set the forms, we check where water runs across your lot and slope the concrete away from the house, toward ground that can take it.
Questions about concrete work in Lake Morton-Berrydale
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Lake Morton-Berrydale?
The price comes down to the size of the slab, how much digging and base work the ground needs, whether an old slab or gravel drive comes out first, and the finish you choose. A long drive over soft ground costs more than a short pad on firm soil. I'll give you a free written estimate once I've seen the site.
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway in King County?
King County requires a clearing and grading permit when a job adds more than 2,000 square feet of new hard surface or grades within a critical area. Digging deeper than 5 feet or over 100 cubic yards, or filling deeper than 3 feet or over 100 cubic yards, needs one too. We check the county's permit list for your job and handle the application.
Does a concrete retaining wall need a permit in Lake Morton-Berrydale?
Most retaining walls 4 feet high or less don't need a building permit, as long as the site has no critical areas such as a wetland or steep slope. That exemption covers the building permit only, so a grading or other permit can still apply, and a taller wall falls outside it. I'll tell you which applies once I've seen the slope.
How long before I can walk or drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can usually walk on new concrete within a couple of days, and you'll wait longer before parking on it. Curing is the slow hardening concrete does while it holds its moisture, and rushing it leaves a weaker surface. We'll give you the dates for your pour, since the weather changes them.
Will my new concrete patio crack like the old one?
Concrete shrinks as it cures, so some cracking is normal, and the goal is to choose where it happens. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack, soon after the pour, and we set the slab on a packed base so it doesn't settle and break the way slabs on loose dirt do.
How do I get my yard ready for a concrete pour?
Move cars, furniture and planters out of the work area, and tell us about sprinkler lines or anything else buried there. Make sure a truck can reach the spot or get close to it, and keep kids and pets inside on pour day. Our crew handles the digging, the forms and the cleanup.
Call about your Lake Morton-Berrydale project
We pick up into the evening and on weekends, so call (253) 275-5460 or send the form whenever it suits you and tell us what you're seeing.