Concrete Driveways in
St. George, Utah

Standard residential driveways are poured at 4 inches thick with rebar or wire mesh reinforcement. If you need RV access, regular truck traffic, or have softer native soils, we go to 5–6 inches with rebar grid. Proper base compaction matters as much as slab thickness — a well-compacted 4-inch slab will outlast a sloppy 6-inch pour.

A properly installed concrete driveway in St. George should last 30–50 years. The keys are proper subbase preparation, correct reinforcement, adequate control joints, a desert-appropriate mix design, and sealing every 3–5 years. Concrete dramatically outperforms asphalt in our climate — asphalt softens and ruts in sustained 110°F+ heat.

Yes — with the right approach. We schedule summer pours for early morning, use chilled mix water or ice when needed, apply evaporation retarder to slow surface drying, and begin curing immediately after the finish. Concrete poured without these precautions in 100°F+ heat can surface-crack within hours. We've been pouring in Southern Utah long enough to know exactly what the desert demands.

Light foot traffic is safe after 24–48 hours. Standard passenger vehicles at 7 days. Heavy trucks, RVs, or equipment after 28 days when the concrete reaches full design strength. In Southern Utah's heat, surface drying is faster but internal cure still takes the full period — don't rush it.

Yes. We handle the full scope — demo and haul off the old concrete, prep the subbase, and pour the new slab. We'll also diagnose what caused the original failure (poor base, missing joints, undersized slab) so the replacement is built to last.