Concrete Contractors in Prairieville, LA

Prairieville is the largest community in Ascension Parish, and concrete contractors here mostly work on homes built in the last 30 years. The census-designated place grew from 26,895 people in 2010 to 33,197 in 2020, a 23.4 percent increase, and Wikipedia notes that if it incorporated it would be larger than Gonzales and Donaldsonville put together. We pour patios, driveways, stamped and decorative concrete, walks and steps and slabs, and we repair or replace concrete that has cracked or settled.

Pasture turned to subdivisions

The name comes from the pastures and prairies that once covered the area along Jefferson Highway. One of the best-known properties, the Phillips Farm, sold its pasture in 1992, and the Seven Oaks subdivision was built around it. That pattern repeated across the community through the 1990s and 2000s as families moved down from Baton Rouge for the schools. Most homes here are slab-on-grade houses with attached garages, two-car driveways and a patio out back, which is exactly the kind of flatwork we do every week.

Low, flat and slow to drain

Prairieville sits at about 23 feet, and the land is nearly flat. Flat lots are easy to build on but hard to drain, because there is little natural fall to carry water off a patio or driveway. Ascension Parish learned that the hard way in August 2016, when nearly one-third of all homes in the parish, about 15,000 structures, flooded after a levee along the Amite River was overtopped.

On every slab we pour here, we set a deliberate slope away from the house and toward a drain, swale or the street. Patios get a slight pitch you can barely see but water can. Where a yard holds water, we talk about adding a drain before the patio goes in rather than after.

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Permits through the parish

Because Prairieville is unincorporated, permits go through Ascension Parish. The parish permitting page lists a residential accessory structure permit application and a grading and fill form, and it says first access driveways along public rights-of-way are requested through the parish call center. We check what your project needs before we schedule, especially if it involves a new driveway connection, fill or a slab for a building.

Choosing a finish for a big patio

On large Prairieville patios, the finish choice matters as much as the size. A plain broom finish is the most slip-resistant and the easiest to keep clean. Stamped concrete adds pattern and color but needs resealing every few years to keep its look. A common compromise is a broom-finish field with a stamped or colored border. We can show you examples of each at the estimate.

Popular projects in Prairieville

• Patios: larger entertaining patios, extensions and pads under covered outdoor kitchens
• Stamped concrete: slate, stone and wood-plank patterns with color
• Driveways: widening for a third car, replacement of cracked aprons and new turnarounds
• Walks and steps: front walks, side-yard paths and steps
• Slabs: shed pads and detached garage floors
• Repairs: settled panels, cracks and patios that have tipped toward the house

Hurricane Gustav in 2008 brought down many trees here and left power lines down for weeks. If a fallen tree or heavy equipment cracked your slab, we can replace the damaged section. Call (225) 239-2979 to set up a visit.