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A concrete slab is only as good as the crew that pours it. Cheap work shows up fast — hairline cracks turning into gaps you can stick a finger in, corners lifting off the ground, water sitting where it shouldn’t. We’ve torn out enough bad slabs around Jacksonville to know exactly what happens when somebody skips the prep or waters down the mix.
LCE Concrete Contractor Jacksonville has been doing this across Duval County for four years now. Licensed, bonded, insured — the whole nine. We pour garage floors, shed pads, patios, commercial foundations, and pretty much anything else that needs a flat, solid surface that actually stays flat and solid.
Pick up the phone and get a free estimate. We answer same-day. Not a call center, not a voicemail you’ll never hear back from — you’re talking to the people who run the job.
Most people think pouring a slab is simple. Show up, dump concrete, smooth it out, go home. That’s not even close.
The real work happens underground. We start by grading the dirt and compacting it down tight. If the soil’s loose or the grade’s off, nothing you pour on top of it matters — it’s going to move. After grading, we put down a crushed stone sub-base and pack that flat too. Then come the forms, then rebar or wire mesh depending on how much weight the slab’s going to carry.
Only after all of that do we pour. And the pour itself has its own set of rules — getting the mix right, working the surface before it sets up, cutting control joints in the right spots so cracks go where you want them instead of wherever they feel like. We handle broom finishes, smooth trowels, and stamped concrete depending on the project. Our crew pulls permits when the job calls for it, and we stick around through the curing window because walking away early is how you end up with a weak slab.
Everybody wants to know the price first. Fair enough.
Here’s the straight answer: a standard 4-inch residential slab in Jacksonville typically runs between $6 and $12 per square foot. A small shed pad on the lower end. A reinforced garage floor with removal of an old slab on the higher end. Thickness, rebar, soil prep, and finish type all move the number.
What we won’t do is throw out a lowball quote to get the job and then nickel-and-dime you with add-ons once we’re halfway through. The number we put on paper is the number you pay. That’s it. We’ve watched other outfits pull that move on homeowners and it’s a lousy way to do business.
Call for a free estimate and we’ll come out, look at the actual site, measure it, and give you a price based on your job — not some calculator on the internet.
Cracks happen. Concrete moves a little over time and that’s normal. But there’s a line between a cosmetic crack you can seal and a slab that’s done.
Here’s what to watch for. If one section has dropped lower than the rest, the base underneath has failed and no surface patch is going to fix that. Cracks wider than a quarter inch — especially ones that keep getting bigger — mean the ground is still moving. Edges crumbling apart, big chunks flaking off the surface, or water collecting in spots that used to drain fine — all bad signs.
Jacksonville’s soil doesn’t do concrete any favors. Sandy ground shifts. Clay pockets swell up when it rains and shrink back when it dries. A lot of the older slabs around here were poured too thin on dirt that nobody bothered to compact. We see it constantly. We’ll come out and give you an honest read — if a repair makes sense, we’ll say so. If you need a new pour, we’ll tell you that too and put the quote in writing.
Garage floors and carport pads
get poured at 5 to 6 inches thick because they’re holding vehicles. We use rebar reinforcement and space the control joints so the slab moves without cracking. Drainage slope built in so rainwater runs out, not in.
Shed foundations and workshop pads
— could be a 10×12 storage shed or a 20×30 detached shop. We set anchor bolt locations based on the building plans so everything lines up clean when the structure goes on.
Patios, walkways, and pool decks
are where the finish matters as much as the structure. Broom finish for grip, exposed aggregate for texture, stamped patterns if you want something that looks higher-end. All of it built to handle Florida’s sun, rain, and humidity without falling apart in three years.
Commercial and industrial pads
— warehouse floors, equipment pads, loading dock areas. Heavier reinforcement, tighter specs, thicker pours. We’ve handled jobs for businesses across Jacksonville and we know what inspectors around here are looking for.
We’re family-owned. Small crew, tight operation. That means you’re not getting passed around between a sales guy, a project manager, and some subcontractor you’ve never met. The person who gives you the quote is connected to the person running the pour. And if something’s ever wrong with the finished product, we come back and fix it — that’s our guarantee, and we don’t put conditions on it.
We’re family-owned. Small crew, tight operation. That means you’re not getting passed around between a sales guy, a project manager, and some subcontractor you’ve never met. The person who gives you the quote is connected to the person running the pour. And if something’s ever wrong with the finished product, we come back and fix it — that’s our guarantee, and we don’t put conditions on it.
Licensed, fully insured, and we show up in marked trucks. You’ll know who’s on your property.
Our trucks roll across Jacksonville daily — Mandarin, Arlington, San Marco, Riverside, Southside, Westside, the Beaches, and the Northside. We also take on projects in Orange Park, Fleming Island, Ponte Vedra, and St. Augustine when scheduling lines up.
If you’re not sure whether we service your part of town, call and ask. Jacksonville covers a massive area and we’ve probably already poured a slab on your street or one nearby. Driveways, patios, and foundations — we’ve put them in all over Duval County and into St. Johns County too.
Call LCE Concrete Contractor Jacksonville, get your free estimate, and let’s get the job done right the first time.
Figure one to two days for most residential jobs. That covers site prep, forming, the pour itself, and finishing. Bigger commercial pours can stretch longer. We’ll lay out the schedule before any work starts so you’re not guessing.
Four inches is standard for most patios and light-use slabs. Garage floors and anything carrying real weight should be 5 to 6 inches with rebar. We’ll tell you what makes sense for your specific project — no reason to overpay for thickness you don’t need, and no reason to go thin and regret it later.
Depends on what it’s for. Structural foundations, garage slabs, and additions usually need a permit through the City of Jacksonville. A basic patio pad typically doesn’t. We deal with the permit office regularly and handle that part of the job when it applies.
Light foot traffic after 24 to 48 hours. But don’t park a truck on it or start framing a building for at least a week, and full cure takes about 28 days. We’ll spell out the timeline so nothing gets loaded too early and damages the surface.
We’ve got a 5-star rating on Google and we’re licensed, bonded, and insured. LCE Concrete is family-owned, veteran-owned, and we don’t sub out your job. Our guys do the work and we back it with a written guarantee. That’s our answer — but check the reviews and decide for yourself.
Every day. We handle demolition, haul-off, and disposal of the old slab so you’re starting on clean, properly prepped ground. Pouring new concrete over a failed base is a waste of money, and we won’t do it.
Call or text us. We pick up. We’ll set a time to come look at your site, talk through what you need, and hand you a written estimate. No pressure, no sales pitch — just numbers and a timeline.
