Concrete Contractors in Fountain, CO

Fountain sits about 10 miles south of downtown Colorado Springs, just east of Fort Carson, and it is one of the busiest places in the region for concrete contractors. Wikipedia counts 15,197 residents in 2000, 25,846 in 2010 and 29,802 in 2020, while housing units went from 5,219 to 10,324 over those two decades. That means about half of the homes in Fountain are newer than the year 2000. We pour driveways, patios, stamped concrete, walks and steps, garage floors and RV pads here, and we repair slabs that have cracked, sunk or lifted.

Two kinds of Fountain homes

Fountain began in 1859 as a railroad shipping center for nearby ranches and farms, and it is named for Fountain Creek, which runs south through the city. The older blocks near the creek and the original town carry smaller, older houses with their own set of problems: worn front walks, steps that have dropped, and short driveways that were never wide enough for today's trucks.

The subdivisions built since 2000 are a different story. Many of those homes now want additions rather than repairs: a third parking spot beside the driveway, a pad for a camper or boat, a bigger patio than the builder poured. A military community next to Fort Carson also means a lot of homes changing hands, and buyers and sellers both call about cracked aprons and trip edges before closing.

Fountain's right-of-way permit

The City of Fountain requires excavators, concrete contractors and utilities to get a construction permit before working in the public right-of-way, with a separate permit for each address. The city's page lists the requirements: general liability insurance naming the city as certificate holder, a surety bond, a current City of Fountain business license and the permit fees. It says most concrete permits are approved the same day, while excavation permits can take 5 to 30 days, and permits expire 60 days after approval. If your project includes the curb, the public walk or the drive approach, we build that timing into the schedule.

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RV pads and side parking

An RV or trailer pad is not just a wider driveway. It carries far more weight on a small footprint, and it often sits beside the house where roof water lands. We set these pads thicker than a standard drive, compact the base well, and grade the pad so water drains away from both the foundation and the neighbor's yard. Before we design one, check your HOA covenants, since some Fountain subdivisions limit where campers and trailers can park.

Water and the base underneath

On lots near Fountain Creek and on newer subdivisions where the ground was graded and filled, the base under a slab is what decides how long it lasts. Backfill near a foundation can settle, and clay soils in the region swell when they get wet. We dig out soft material, compact a proper base, and set every slab so water runs away from the house. Sprinkler heads that spray the edge of a patio or driveway are worth moving, because steady water at the edge is a common reason slabs tip or crack.

What we do in Fountain

• Concrete driveways: replacements, widening and new aprons
• Concrete patios: new backyard slabs, extensions and covered-patio bases
• Stamped concrete: patterned patios and front entries
• Sidewalks and steps: front walks, side paths and stoops
• Garage floors and RV pads: camper, boat and trailer pads plus garage slab replacement
• Concrete repair and leveling: lifting sunken panels, crack sealing and section replacement

Call (719) 748-6441 to book a visit anywhere in Fountain.