Concrete Contractors in Summit, AZ

We serve as concrete contractors in Summit for homeowners who want straightforward, well-built flatwork. Summit is a small unincorporated community in Pima County, south of Tucson, at about 2,621 feet. It had 4,724 residents and 1,560 housing units at the 2020 census, up from 3,702 residents and 1,259 units in 2000. With a few hundred homes added in two decades, Summit has both older properties that need replacement concrete and newer ones that need more of it.

Common Summit jobs

Most of our work here is practical. Driveways get replaced when they crack or settle, or widened so a household can park more vehicles off the street. Back patios get poured or extended so there is usable shade in summer. Walks get added from the driveway to the side yard and around the house. On larger lots, owners ask for pads for trailers, sheds or workshop space.

When a new slab meets an old one, we decide on site whether to tie them together with dowels or separate them with an isolation joint. The goal is for each slab to move the way it needs to without cracking its neighbor.

Rural edges and runoff

Wikipedia notes an old adobe ranch house in Summit, a reminder that this was ranch land before it was a neighborhood. Many lots still border open desert. During the monsoon, sheet flow from that open ground can cross yards quickly. We pitch every slab away from the house, keep edges deep where water crosses, and talk through where runoff should go before we form anything.

Summit is unincorporated, so Pima County handles permits. In unincorporated Pima County, improvements within a regulatory floodplain, including areas of sheet flooding, need a Floodplain Use Permit before construction. We check that for lots near washes.

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What is under the yard

UA Extension describes caliche as soil cemented by lime and says many southern Arizona soils have it, in layers from a few inches to several feet thick. It slows drainage and is hard to dig. We dig test spots before quoting so the plan and price reflect the real ground.

Finishes and options

A broom finish is the standard for driveways and walks because it gives grip. For patios, colored or stamped concrete can dress up a back yard without much extra upkeep. We bring samples to the estimate and explain how each one handles sun and wear.

• Driveway replacement and widening
• Patios and patio extensions
• Walks and steps
• Trailer, shed and parking pads
• Section replacement and crack repair

Summit is in the Sunnyside Unified School District. Call (520) 619-2611 to set up a visit.