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What Lantana homes need from a concrete slab

Lantana is a small town between Lake Worth Beach and Boynton Beach, a short drive up from our base in Delray Beach, and we work there the same way we do at home. Most of our calls in Lantana come from single-family houses that need a driveway, patio, walk or pool deck replaced. We also do some concrete floor installation for garages and additions, and pave the occasional small lot for a business.

A lot of the slabs we take out there are older ones that have settled, cracked or tipped, so the job usually starts below the surface. What moves the price and the schedule is mostly what we find under the old concrete and whether the Town needs a permit, and the written estimate I give you after walking the job puts your own numbers on that.

What Lantana weather and ground do to concrete

  • Afternoon sun on the pour

    Afternoon sun dries the top of fresh concrete before it's finished, leaving a weak surface that dusts and chips later. We pour early so the finishing is done before the worst heat.

  • Downpours with nowhere to go

    Heavy summer rain pools on a slab poured flat or tipped toward the house. Before we form anything, we check where the water runs so the new slab sheds it away from your house.

  • Sandy fill that settles

    Much of the ground here is sandy fill, and a slab on fill that was only raked level sinks with it. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground under the slab, first.

  • Roots lifting the slab

    Roots from trees near a driveway push up and crack the slab as they grow. We deal with the roots or shift the edge before we pour, so the new slab isn't lifted again.

Should I fix my cracked Lantana driveway or replace it?

If the cracks are thin and the slab is still level, a repair is usually fine, because the ground under it is still doing its job. If sections have sunk, tipped toward the house or broken into pieces with edges at different heights, I'd replace it, since the ground underneath has moved and a patch would sit on the same bad base.

When we replace, the base gets the most care, even though nobody sees it after the first day. If the budget's tight, I'd rather you pick a plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps feet from slipping, than cut corners on digging out and packing the ground, because a nice surface on a soft base cracks just the same.

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Questions about concrete work in Lantana

  • Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Lantana?

    The Town's permit list doesn't say either way, so the Building Division is the place to ask before work starts. Its list names jobs like roofing, fences, windows and pools and then ends with "And more!", and many projects in the Town need a building permit. When yours does, we handle the filing and the inspections, and I'll tell you at the estimate if we need anything from you, like a survey or your parcel number.

  • How do I know if my address is in the Town of Lantana or unincorporated Palm Beach County?

    Check the first two digits of your property's PCN, the county's parcel number, because 00 means unincorporated Palm Beach County. Some homes near Lantana sit outside Town limits, and those permits go through the county's Permit Center instead of the Town. If you're not sure, send us the PCN and we'll check before anything is filed.

  • How do I schedule a building inspection in Lantana?

    Call the Town Inspection Line at 561-540-5788 before 3 pm, and the inspection happens the next business day, sometime between 9 am and 3 pm. Every Town permit needs inspection, and an approved inspection within six months keeps the permit active, so a stalled job can let it expire unless the holder asks in writing for an extension of up to three months. On jobs we run, we make those calls and plan the work around them.

  • Does a concrete contractor need a business license to work in Lantana?

    Yes, every business working inside Town limits needs a Business Tax Receipt from the Town, and it stays active only if the yearly fee is paid by September 30. It's a fair thing to ask any contractor about before work starts, us included.

  • How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Lantana?

    I can't give you a fair number until I've seen the job, because the price turns on the size, how much old concrete and soft fill has to come out, how much base we rebuild, the finish you pick and whether a permit is needed. If the Town requires a permit, its fees are paid when the application goes in, by cash, check or money order only. I'll walk the job with you and put your number in writing.

  • What is the best way to keep a new concrete slab from cracking in Lantana?

    Get the hidden parts right, because most cracked slabs we tear out started with a soft base or joints cut too late. We pack the ground, cut control joints, the shallow grooves that tell the slab where to crack, on time, and keep traffic off while it cures, the wait while it gains strength, so you'll walk on it well before you drive on it. No slab is crack-proof, but a crack that lands in a joint stays out of sight.

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