Concrete contractor in Finley, WA - driveways, patios and slabs that drain away
R&S Richland Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, steps and foundations for homes in Finley, WA, and handling lots and cutting jobs for property owners there, from our base in Richland.
We're a Richland concrete contractor, and Finley is part of the ground we cover. I spent my school summers pouring slabs and setting forms. Now I come out to look at your job myself, then work alongside our crew on it. We take the time to show you why concrete does what it does, so you can judge the work for yourself.
- Owner on site with the crew
- Drainage checked before forms go in
- Every estimate line explained
Concrete for Finley homes and lots
Finley is a community in Benton County, southeast of Kennewick. The county's flood maps were last updated in 1977, and new ones are being drawn now. A map that old won't tell us how water moves across your lot today, so before we set forms I look at where the water actually runs and slope the slab away from your house.
Where an older driveway or patio has sunk or cracked, the cause is usually underneath it. Somebody raked the dirt level instead of digging it out and packing it, so the slab settled along with the dirt. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, before anything gets poured.
What we pour in Finley
Pick the job you have in mind to see what goes into it, from a Finley driveway to the footings under a new shop.
Concrete driveway building
A new driveway on a dug-out, packed base, sloped so water runs away from your garage.
Concrete patio construction
Where an old patio tilts toward the house, we pour a new one that falls the other way.
Stamped concrete services
Concrete pressed with a pattern and color, so a patio or walk reads like stone or brick.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks and side paths with a broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives your shoes grip.
Garage floor concrete
If your garage slab has cracked or sunk, we break it out and pour a floor built to carry a car.
Decorative concrete
Colored, scored or exposed-stone finishes for the spots where plain gray concrete doesn't suit the house.
Concrete retaining walls
Poured walls that hold back soil on a sloped yard, with an engineer's design brought in when the job needs one.
Concrete floor installation
Interior slabs for shops, basements and additions, finished smooth and given time to cure before anyone moves in.
Concrete pool decks
Decking around your pool with a textured surface for bare feet and joints cut where cracks should go.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps formed with even rises, so each one feels the same underfoot.
Slab foundation building
The slab a new house, shop or garage sits on, poured over a packed base with steel inside.
Foundation installation
Footings and walls for a new home or addition, laid out to the plans and checked before the pour.
Concrete parking lot building
For property owners, larger slabs built thicker wherever trucks and daily traffic are going to run.
Concrete footings
The buried concrete under decks, posts, walls and additions that spreads their weight into firm ground.
Foundation raising
Lifting and leveling a foundation that has settled, once we've found out why it moved in the first place.
Concrete cutting
Clean saw cuts through slabs and walls for new doors, drains or repairs, leaving the rest of the concrete sound.
Serving Finley from Richland
We're based in Richland and work across the Tri-Cities and the cities around it, so Finley sits inside the same area we cover for Kennewick and on out to Grandview. It's the same crew and the same way of working wherever the job is.
To set up a visit, call (509) 581-2407 or send the form below with your address and a line about the job. I'll find a time to come out, look at the site and measure.
Before your Finley pour
Price comes down to the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete has to come out, how much digging the base needs and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the weather and, when the job needs one, the permit. Your written estimate lays out each of those, and I'll walk you through every line.
If the budget gets tight, the base is where people want to cut, because nobody sees it once the slab is down. I'd steer you toward a simpler finish instead. A plain broom finish over a well-packed base will outlast a fancy surface poured on raked dirt.
- How the slab will be used, from foot traffic to cars or heavier trucks.
- Where water goes now when it rains, and where you want it to go.
- Which finish you want, plain broom, stamped or colored, before concrete is ordered.
- Room for the truck, and which fences, sprinklers or plants need moving.
How a Finley job runs
I come out and look
You call, and I come out myself to look at the job, measure and talk through your options right there in the yard.
Written estimate and plan
You get a written estimate listing what's included, and we time the pour to the job and the season. If a permit applies, we sort it with the county first.
Pour and walk-through
I'm on site with our crew for the work, and before we leave I walk you through caring for the new concrete while it cures.
Questions Finley homeowners ask
Who handles building permits for a concrete job in Benton County?
Benton County's Building Division manages building permits and inspections, out of the Public Services Building in Kennewick, weekdays 8 am to 5 pm. Work that needs a permit and starts before it's issued can draw penalties such as double fees. That's why we check what your job needs for your address and sort it out before we break ground.
Does a concrete contractor have to be registered in Washington?
Yes. Washington requires all construction contractors to register with L&I, the state's labor and industries department, and to be bonded and insured. Registering takes a $30,000 surety bond for a general contractor or $15,000 for a specialty contractor, plus liability insurance. The registration number has to appear on a contractor's ads and estimates, so look for it there.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
It can still crack, but we work to keep any cracks small and in places we chose. We dig out and pack the base so the slab has firm footing, and we add rebar, steel bars that hold the pieces tight, where the job calls for it. Then we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give a crack a straight line to follow.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
Usually about a week before cars, and a couple of days before you walk on it, though cool weather stretches both. That wait is curing, the stretch when concrete keeps hardening and gains its strength. Driving on it early can crack a slab that already looks finished.
How do I find the zoning for my property in Finley, WA?
Benton County's Official Zoning Map shows the zoning for each parcel, so you can look yours up there or call the county's Planning Department at (509) 786-5612. It's worth checking before you plan a slab for a new shop or garage.
Tell us about your Finley job
Send your address, what you'd like poured and a photo, or call (509) 581-2407, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, no obligation.
Call (509) 581-2407