Concrete Contractors in High Springs, FL

High Springs is a small city with a long history, and concrete contractors in High Springs work on everything from century-old cottages downtown to new homes on wooded acreage. The 2020 census counted 6,215 residents and 2,576 housing units, up from 3,144 people in 1990. The town took its current name in 1888, incorporated in 1892 and grew up around the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway and nearby phosphate mines in the 1880s. We pour new driveways, patios, walks and slabs, and we repair or replace the old ones.

The historic district

The High Springs Historic District was listed on the National Register in 1991. It covers about 750 acres and 218 historic buildings, bounded roughly by NW 14th Street, NW 6th Avenue, SE 7th Street and SW 5th Avenue. Many homes there sit on lots with old walks, steps and driveway strips laid long ago. Replacing them well means paying attention to scale: a new walk that is too wide or a bright, heavily textured finish can look out of place on a frame cottage. We match the existing layout where it makes sense and keep finishes simple in the front yard.

Rain, river and flood stage

High Springs averages 51.68 inches of rain a year, more than Gainesville. The Santa Fe River runs along the north edge of town, and in September 2017, after Hurricane Irma, Alachua County ordered a mandatory evacuation of the river floodplain including areas north of U.S. 441 in High Springs, and a highway bridge section in town was closed. If your property is in or near the floodplain, we plan slabs and drives with that in mind: grade that sheds water quickly, joints and edges that resist undermining, and finishes that clean up after a flood. We also tell you when a project may need floodplain review before a permit.

Sand, limestone and springs

The springs that draw paddlers and divers to the area come from the limestone aquifer just under the surface. Alachua County's sinkhole fact sheet places the western and central county, High Springs included, in the zone where sinkholes form most often because the limestone has thin sand cover. For a driveway or patio, the bigger day-to-day issue is loose sand that shifts and washes. We compact in lifts, keep runoff from concentrating at slab edges and use the right thickness for vehicle loads.

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Rural lots and long driveways

Plenty of High Springs homes sit on acreage outside the city grid. Owners there often want a concrete apron at the road, a turnaround by the house, a shop or barn slab, or a pad for an RV. Long driveways can be done in concrete from end to end, or with a concrete apron and parking area and a different surface for the run. We help you decide where concrete pays off most.

Permits

Inside city limits, the City of High Springs handles building permits; unincorporated parcels nearby fall under Alachua County, which permits driveway connections to county roads through Public Works. We check what your job needs and handle the Sunshine 811 locate request before digging.

Services in High Springs

• Driveways, aprons and turnarounds
• Patios, porch slabs and outdoor kitchens
• Decorative stamped and colored finishes
• Walks and steps for older and newer homes
• Shop, barn, RV and shed slabs
• Crack, settlement and section repair

Call (352) 558-2464 to set up a visit.