Concrete Contractor in Yuma, AZ - Driveways and Patios Made for Desert Heat
M&K Yuma Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Yuma, AZ. We pour driveways, patios, walks, garage floors and foundations across the city, with careful ground work under every slab and quotes that are easy to read.
Yuma is home. It's where this business started.
We're based in Yuma and pour driveways, patios, walks and slabs for homeowners across the city, along with lots and walks for some small business owners. Yuma is hot and very dry, with little rain in a normal year, so fresh concrete loses its water fast unless the pour is timed and kept damp. We also work in Fortuna Foothills and Somerton.
I look at the ground first. Then we plan the pour.
Before I price a job here, I check what the slab sits on, where the water runs and what the city's building office wants for permits. Slab size, how much dirt comes out and the finish you pick move the price, while permit review and the wait as it hardens move the schedule. Your written estimate shows your numbers.
- Whether the subgrade, the ground beneath, is firm
- Which way water drains, away from the house
- Where to cut joints so cracks stay straight
More than driveways. Here's the rest of our work in Yuma.
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
Concrete is hard to undo. So we get the base right.
If the dirt is only raked level instead of dug out and packed, the slab settles with it and cracks. Poured in midday heat, the top can turn weak and dusty later. A slab that slopes toward the house sends water right against it.
The base is the part you never see, and it's the first thing people cut to save money. I'd rather you choose a plainer finish than skimp under the slab, because a nice surface on loose dirt still sinks. On a new concrete driveway, we dig out, pack the base and plan the pour around the heat.
From your first call to the final walk. Here's how it runs.
01. You get in touch
Call or send us the form with what you're planning, whether it's a new slab or a fix, and we'll set a time for me to come out.
02. I come out myself
I look over the ground, the slope and how we'll get in, and ask how you'll use the concrete so the plan fits it.
03. Your written estimate
You get a written estimate that's easy to read, so you know what you're paying for and what to expect before you decide.
04. Permit, pour and clean-up
We file any permit, which the city generally reviews in 5 work days for homes. Our crew preps, pours and cleans up, and I walk it with you.
Tell me about your concrete job. I'll come out and look.
Tell us what you want poured and about how big, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
(928) 291-0009Yuma is home base. We work the cities around it too.
We're based in Yuma and work across the cities around it, including Fortuna Foothills and San Luis. If yours isn't listed, give us a call and ask.
Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Concrete in Yuma, explained. The answers to read first.
Read through the answers below, and if your question isn't here, call (928) 291-0009 and I'll walk you through it.
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Yuma?
Many jobs do, so check before anyone pours. The city's Building Safety Division says most projects need a permit and an inspection, and lists fencing, painting and minor repairs as work that doesn't. Before we set a date, I check what your job needs, and when a permit is needed we handle the application and schedule the inspections.
What happens if concrete work starts before a permit in Yuma?
The city adds an investigation fee on top of the permit fee, set by the building official at $50.00 or more, whether or not a permit is issued later. The city also wants work inspected before it's covered and before the next step begins. So when a permit is needed, we wait until it's issued to start.
Does a concrete contractor need a Yuma city business license?
One based outside city limits does if it wants to work inside the City of Yuma, and city staff review each application by location and type of business. It's a fair question to ask anyone coming in from outside the city. We're based in Yuma, and we're licensed and insured.
Will a new concrete driveway in Yuma crack like my old one?
Usually not the same way if the ground under it is packed right, though most concrete still gets a few fine cracks. We cut control joints, grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, so a crack lands where we chose instead of across the middle.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
Longer than you'll wait to walk on it, because concrete keeps hardening for days after the pour while it cures. In Yuma's heat we keep fresh concrete from drying out too fast, since a slab that dries early ends up weaker. I'll give you the days for your slab before we pour.
Old slab sinking or cracked? Call for a free estimate.
One look at the ground beats a guess over the phone, so tell us what you're seeing and we'll set a time to come out.
(928) 291-0009