Concrete Contractors in Drexel Heights, AZ

We come out as concrete contractors in Drexel Heights for families who want work done right without a long wait. Drexel Heights is an unincorporated community southwest of Tucson, at about 2,530 feet, with Tucson Mountain Park as its northern boundary. The Tucson Mountains separate it from the rest of the city; Ajo Highway is the main way across and Gates Pass is the scenic one. It had 27,523 residents and 9,785 housing units at the 2020 census, and 9,255 households, so it is a settled area with plenty of concrete that has seen a few decades.

Steady, mature neighborhoods

Drexel Heights grew from 23,849 residents in 2000 to 27,749 in 2010 and has held about level since. Households went from 7,505 in 2000 to 9,255 in 2020. That steadiness means the driveways, patios and walks we see here are mostly established rather than brand new. Common jobs include driveway replacement, carport and parking slab additions for extra vehicles, back patios under new covers, and fixing sections that have settled or cracked.

Desert edge lots

This is saguaro country, a couple of miles south of Saguaro National Park, and many lots back up to open desert. Those properties take sheet flow and wash runoff during the monsoon. We grade every slab so water heads away from the house and out to the street or yard, and we set edges deep enough that a summer storm does not wash the base out. In unincorporated Pima County, improvements within a regulatory floodplain, including sheet-flow areas, need a Floodplain Use Permit before construction, and we check that for lots near a wash.

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Ground conditions

UA Extension notes that many southern Arizona soils have a lime-cemented caliche layer, sometimes only a few inches thick and sometimes several feet. It is hard to dig and it holds water at the surface. Before we quote a slab, we dig test spots so the price reflects what is actually under your yard, not a guess.

Parking and outdoor space

Many Drexel Heights households need room for more than two vehicles. We pour driveway extensions, parking pads beside the drive and wider aprons. For back yards, we pour patios sized for shade structures and outdoor cooking, and we can add color or stamping when you want more than a plain broom finish.

• Driveway replacement and widening
• Extra parking pads
• Back patios and covered-patio slabs
• Walks and steps
• Shed and equipment pads
• Crack and section repair

The name likely traces to Drexel Road, which Wikipedia says was probably named for Saint Katharine Drexel. Call (520) 619-2611 to set up a visit anywhere in Drexel Heights.