Concrete Contractor in Rogers, AR - Driveways and Patios on Solid Ground

Call the city's Building Inspection office at (479)-621-1100 before work starts, which is what the city asks homeowners to do. Its permit list names things like new buildings, additions, structural repairs, decks and pools rather than flatwork, the driveways, patios and walks we pour, so the call is worth making. When a job does need a permit or an inspection, we check what the city wants, take care of the paperwork, book the inspections and keep you posted.

Yes, a retaining wall over 4 feet tall needs a building permit inside Rogers. Most fences don't need one, but a fence over 7 feet or one set in concrete footings does, so mention any of these when I come out and we'll plan around the permit.

Yes, if the property is your main home you can do the work yourself, but you still pull any permit it needs on the city's online permit portal, and you have to finish the work yourself because it gets inspected. When you hire someone, the contractor pulls the permit, answers for the work and has to have its licensing current in the city's system, and we're licensed and fully insured. Either way, call Arkansas One Call at 1-800-482-8998 to get buried lines marked before anyone digs.

Then the City of Rogers has no say over your project, and permits and inspections go through the Benton County Risk Reduction office at 479-271-1003 instead. Give me your address when you call, and I'll sort out which office we're dealing with before we plan the work.

A Rogers building permit stays valid for 6 months as long as the work keeps getting inspections. Starting without a permit you needed can bring a Stop Work Order or a code violation notice, plus a penalty fee once the permit is issued, so we get that settled before we break ground.

The price of a Rogers driveway comes down to its size, the digging and base work your ground needs and the finish you choose, which is why I price it after I've seen the spot. Tearing out an old slab, a steep lot or water that needs redirecting all add work, while a plain broom finish, a light texture that keeps the surface from getting slick, costs less than stamped or colored concrete. If money's tight, the base is the last place I'd cut, because a nice surface on a soft base cracks and sinks right along with the dirt.