Concrete Contractor in Pompano Beach - Slabs Built on a Packed Base

Structural work always needs a standard building permit from the city's Building Department, whatever the job costs, so plan on one for a slab foundation or footings. No work can start until the permit is issued. The city uses one permit to cover a job's trade work, site drainage included, and the approved plans and permit card have to stay on site for every inspection. We handle the filing and the inspections, and I'll tell you at the estimate if we need a survey or your parcel number.

Usually, yes. The city requires a zoning or engineering permit for driveways and for work in the right of way, the public strip along the street, even when a job is exempt from a building permit. That's why I look first at where your driveway or concrete sidewalk meets the street. The department can tell you whether your job also needs a building permit, and I'll tell you at the estimate what we'll file.

It qualifies only if it's a single-family house outside a mapped flood zone, the Building portion of the cost stays under $7,500, and the work stays clear of structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas systems. Duplexes, condos, townhouses, multifamily and commercial properties don't qualify. Neither does any home in a flood zone that starts with A or V. Zones X, B, C and D can qualify, and you can check yours on the city's online flood zone lookup. The city's examples of qualifying work are painting, cabinets, drywall, trim and gutter repair, not new concrete, so ask the department before you count on it.

You file it through the city's ePlan portal before any work starts, the same way you'd apply for a permit. There's no fee, but approval isn't automatic. Any electrical, plumbing, mechanical or gas sub-permit gets filed at the same time. If the request is approved, you get an acknowledgment letter that takes the place of a permit card, and you have 180 days from the date on the letter to finish the work. Exempt work still has to meet the Florida Building Code and city rules even without an inspection, and the city's exemption page walks through the steps.

Your price comes from the driveway's size, how much old concrete we break out and haul off, how much digging and packing the base needs, and the finish you pick. I put it in writing after I've seen the job. A plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped. Rebar, the steel inside the slab that holds it together if it cracks, adds some cost on a driveway that carries cars. A city permit for the end that meets the street adds paperwork and time, and I'll account for that in your estimate.

You can walk on a new driveway well before you can drive on it. Concrete keeps curing for days after it looks dry, and a car parked too soon can crack it. At the estimate I'll tell you how long to wait on your slab and whether a permit adds time before we start, so you can plan where to park.