Concrete Contractor in Apache Junction - Slabs That Drain Right and Stay Put

The city's list of work that needs no permit doesn't cover driveways or patios, so we check with the city before we plan your job instead of guessing. That list of exempt work covers finish work like painting, carpet and floor tile in a home, while work that builds, alters or repairs a structure needs a permit. When yours needs one, we file it and handle the inspections.

They can, if your lot sits in a flood hazard area on the city's new flood maps, which took effect in November 2025. In those areas the city doesn't allow imported fill, solid fencing or block walls, and new construction has to meet its floodplain rules, including how high it sits and how it's anchored. A house newly mapped into one can generally stay as it is, but improvements or repairs worth half its market value or more have to bring it fully up to those rules, which is why we ask the city about your address before we plan a base or a wall.

Under the city's rules, a retaining wall no more than four feet tall, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, needs no building permit as long as nothing extra like a driveway bears on the ground behind it and it sits off public easements. A taller wall, or one carrying that kind of load, needs a permit. I'll measure what you have in mind at the estimate so you know which side of that line it falls on.

There's no single number, because the size, any tear-out of old concrete, the base work and the finish set the price, and I put yours in writing after I've seen the job. Stamped or colored finishes cost more than a plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives your shoes grip. If something has to give, I'd cut back on the finish before the base, because the base is what keeps the slab from sinking and you can't fix it later without tearing the slab out.

Yes, the city's residential permit guide lets you apply as an owner-builder by sending a signed declaration with your online application. The exception is a property held by an LLC, which can't be an owner-builder, so the city requires a licensed contractor. If you hire us, we take that paperwork off your hands.

Pack the base, cut the joints on time and keep weight off the slab until it's cured, because those three things decide whether it cracks where you want it or wherever it likes. Concrete shrinks as it dries, so some cracking is normal, and the joints give it a clean line to crack along instead of across the middle. I'll tell you when it's ready for foot traffic and when it's ready for your car, and the car waits longer.