Concrete Contractors in La Vergne, TN

La Vergne homeowners hiring concrete contractors live in a city that has grown more than five times over in a generation. La Vergne had 7,499 people in 1990, 18,687 in 2000, 32,588 in 2010 and 38,719 at the 2020 census, with 12,890 housing units. Many homes were built during that run, and their driveways, patios and walks are now 15 to 35 years old. We pour new concrete, replace worn-out slabs and repair sections that have cracked or dropped.

A city that started twice

La Vergne was settled in 1852 and first incorporated in 1860. Much of the community was burned in 1862 during the Civil War, and the charter was rescinded in 1881. The city incorporated again in 1972, and a year earlier Firestone, later Bridgestone, had opened a plant here. Since then La Vergne has become a distribution and printing hub, with Ingram Content Group and Lightning Source among the large employers.

For homeowners, that history means two broad types of housing:

• Homes from the 1970s and 1980s with original driveways, carports and patios at or past the end of their life
• Subdivisions from the 1990s onward where concrete is younger but often needs extensions or repairs over settled backfill

Near the lake

La Vergne borders Percy Priest Lake on the northeast, with boat launches at Hurricane Creek and Poole Knobs. Homes on that side of the city tend to sit on rolling ground that drains toward the lake. Water running off a yard can undercut the edge of a driveway or patio over time. We grade the area around each slab, keep a firm stone base under it and pitch the surface so rain moves off quickly.

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Trucks, trailers and heavier loads

With so much warehouse and industrial work in the area, plenty of La Vergne households park work trucks, box vans or trailers at home. A standard 4-inch driveway edge will crack under that kind of weight. We build heavier-use drives and pads thicker, with reinforcement and a well-compacted base, and we make sure the transition to the street is solid.

Getting the details right

A few things we check on every La Vergne job: 1. What is underneath: we look at the old slab thickness and base when we tear out, and fix soft spots. 2. Joints: control joints cut at the right spacing so cracks form where we want them. 3. Mix: air-entrained concrete for outdoor work to resist freeze-thaw damage. 4. Curing: the new slab is kept from drying too fast in summer heat. 5. Permits and utilities: we check whether the city needs a permit and call Tennessee 811 before we dig.

What we do in La Vergne

• Driveways: replacement, widening and heavy-duty pads
• Patios: plain, colored and stamped
• Walks and steps for front entries and side yards
• Garage, carport and shed slabs
• Repairs for sunken, cracked or broken concrete

Call (615) 326-1447 to set up a visit anywhere in La Vergne.