Concrete Contractors in Apache Junction, AZ

Apache Junction has a housing mix unlike anywhere else we serve, and it shapes what concrete contractors build here. According to the Point2Homes summary of Census survey data, mobile homes make up about 45.8% of Apache Junction's housing and detached single-family homes about 39.8%. The median year built is 1994. The city was incorporated on November 24, 1978, sits mostly in Pinal County with a small part in Maricopa County, and is bounded on the east by the Superstition Mountains.

Concrete for manufactured homes

On a manufactured home lot, the concrete is usually around the home rather than under it. Typical projects on these lots:

• Carport slabs that give a clean, level place to park
• Patio pads off the side door, sized for a table or an awning
• Walkways from the street or carport to the entry steps
• Shed and storage pads that keep a shed level and off the dirt
• Ramps and landings with a gentle slope where steps have become hard to manage

In a park, the park's rules come first: what can be poured, how close to the lot line, and sometimes what finish. Ask your manager for the rules before we visit and we will work within them.

An older population

The 2020 census put Apache Junction's median age at 52.5, and about 32.7% of residents were 65 or older. That shows up in what people ask for. Smooth, even walkways without trip edges, wider paths for walkers, and broom finishes that grip when wet are common requests. When an older slab has heaved, we cut out the lifted section and pour a flush replacement rather than grinding a ramp into it.

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Higher, a bit wetter

Apache Junction sits at about 1,700 feet, higher than Gilbert. Its July mean high is 105.2 degrees and its record is 119. Average precipitation is about 12.55 inches a year, more than most of the Valley, with February the wettest month on average. More rain makes slope important. We pitch every pad and walk to drain away from the home, and where a lot sits below higher ground, we look for the runoff path.

Desert ground near the mountains

Caliche is common in Sonoran Desert soils. It is a hard calcium carbonate layer, from a few inches to several feet thick, and it does not let water drain well. Lots with rocky or hard ground take longer to excavate. We dig, check what is under the slab area, and build up a compacted base so the pad does not sit on loose material.

Slab size and thickness

A small pad under a shed or an AC unit needs less than a carport slab that carries a truck every day. We usually pour light-use pads and walks about four inches thick, and driveways and carports thicker where vehicles will park, with reinforcement to match. On a manufactured home lot, we also keep the slab clear of the home's skirting and supports, and we slope it so water runs away from the home and not under it.

Site-built homes, too

About four in ten Apache Junction homes are detached houses. For these we pour driveways, patios and pool decks, and we replace cracked or settled slabs. About 79% of homes are owner-occupied, so most of this work is for people planning to stay.

Call (480) 351-1697 to set up a visit in Apache Junction.