About Elite Concrete Round Rock
Round Rock is named for an anvil-shaped limestone rock in Brushy Creek, where the Chisholm Trail used to cross. It's a good name for a town built right on the line between rock and clay, and that line is how we run our business.
Two Kinds of Ground, Two Concrete Playbooks
The Balcones Fault Zone runs right through Round Rock. West of I-35 you're on thin soil over limestone, the start of the Hill Country. East of it you're on the Blackland Prairie, with black clay that can be many feet deep. A driveway in a hillside neighborhood and one on the prairie side can be the same size and need completely different prep.
So we keep two playbooks. On the first call, before we talk about finishes, we ask where the property is. The answer changes how deep we dig, what base we bring, how we handle water and where the joints go.
Our two playbooks, side by side
Tap a side to see what we plan for there.
- Bring the saw and the breaker; expect rock in the first few inches.
- Route water around the rock so it doesn't sit under the slab.
- Plan for slopes: steps, short walls, and broom finishes on grades.
- Dig out the soft top and build a compacted select-fill base.
- Downspouts and grading away from slabs and the house.
- Tighter joint spacing and isolation joints at every fixed edge.
What Every Round Rock Concrete Customer Gets
A site visit before a price
We don't quote square-foot prices over the phone. Tear-out, access, rock and clay change the number too much for that to be honest.
A scope you can compare
Thickness, base, steel, joints, finish, permits and price, written in plain words, so you can put it next to someone else's bid and see the differences.
Early summer pours
With normal highs near 97°F in July and August, the first truck comes at first light, and curing starts as soon as the finish is done.
Honest concrete advice, even when it's "no"
If a crack is cosmetic, a slab is fine, or the job belongs to another trade, we'll tell you.
Which Concrete Jobs We Take, and Which We Send Elsewhere
We'd rather be good at a short list than average at a long one. Filter the list to see where we fit.
Is this our kind of job?
Tap a chip to narrow the list. Tap "All" to see everything again.
- Driveways, patios, walks
Our core work, from new pours to replacements.
- Stamped and overlays
Decorative patterns and resurfacing on sound slabs.
- Retaining walls
Block, limestone and poured, with drainage. Engineered when tall.
- Shop and garage slabs
Yes, built to the engineer's or building kit's plan when there is one.
- Small commercial flatwork
Parking panels, curbs, ramps and pads. Big structural packages go to larger firms.
- House foundation leveling
A foundation repair specialist or structural engineer is the right call.
- Asphalt paving
We don't do asphalt.
- Interior floor coatings
Not our trade.
How a Concrete Job Goes With Us
From first call to clean street
Step through it with Next, or jump to a frame by number.
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You call or text a photo
We ask where you are, what you want and whether there's an HOA. Sometimes the answer is "that's not our trade," and we tell you who to call.
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We walk the site
Grade, drainage, access for the truck, underground lines, and the old concrete if there is any.
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You get it in writing
A scope with the price. If the work reaches the City right-of-way, the permit is part of the plan and the schedule.
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Pour day
811 has been called, forms are checked, and the first truck arrives early in summer.
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We leave it clean
Forms pulled, edges backfilled, washout handled, street swept. You get the cure and traffic dates.
What You Won't Find on This Concrete Site
No star ratings, no "serving since" year, no award badges and no team photos. We haven't put any on this site because we won't post anything we can't back up. Every photo here is a licensed stock image, labeled as one. What we can show you is how we'll handle your job, in writing, before you decide.
Want the short version of what we pour? See the Round Rock concrete contractor homepage.
Planning Concrete Work? Tell Us Which Side of I-35 You're On.
That's the first question we'll ask. After that, we'll come take a look.