Concrete floor installation in Richland WA - a level slab you can build on
Got bare ground where a shop, basement or addition floor should go? We pour, joint and cure it on the right schedule for a flat, solid floor.
R&S Richland Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Richland. I spent my school summers setting forms and pouring slabs, and now our crew builds driveways, patios, steps, foundations and floors across the Tri-Cities. On a concrete floor installation, I'll explain why each step happens when it does, so you can judge the work for yourself.
- I look at every job myself
- Pour day planned around curing
- Walk-through before we leave
What goes into a concrete floor installation
A concrete floor installation means we place a slab on the ground, then finish, joint and cure it so it becomes the floor you walk on or the base under tile, wood or carpet. Most people in Richland call us for a new shop, an addition or a basement floor.
The price moves with the floor's size, how much digging and base work the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, needs, and whether a covering goes on top. The schedule turns on the weather and on curing time. Your written estimate spells out what's included, and if the job also needs concrete steps at a doorway or a concrete pool deck out back, we can price those at the same visit.
- Base work. We dig out soft dirt and pack a firm base, because a slab only stays as flat as the ground under it.
- Moisture barrier. Concrete industry guidance says a moisture barrier protects best right against the slab, and we talk through yours, since it matters most under a covering.
- Control joints. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack, before random cracks pick their own spot.
- Curing. We protect the slab while it cures, the slow hardening that decides how tough the top gets, before you load it up.
Floors we pour and finish
We install slab floors in most spaces where concrete makes sense, from a bare shop floor you'll sweep every week to a slab that will sit under tile or wood.
Shop and outbuilding floors
Floors for shops, barns and outbuildings that take tools, equipment and heavy shelving. We finish them smooth enough to sweep and plan the joints around how you'll use the space.
Basement floors
New or replacement basement slabs, where the base and the moisture barrier matter as much as the finish on top, because whatever goes down later sits right on it.
Room addition floors
Slab floors for additions and sunrooms, set to meet the existing house so the new room lines up with the old one when you walk through.
Bare finished floors
Troweled, sealed concrete you leave exposed. Here the finish and the joint layout both show, so we plan them with you before the pour.
Have a floor in mind that isn't listed here, like a small equipment pad or an odd-shaped room? Ask, and I'll tell you what it involves.
Why a concrete floor is worth doing right
A floor that's built well stays flat under shelving, furniture or a truck, keeps moisture away from whatever covers it, and gives you fewer cracks to look at. Most of that gets decided before and on pour day.
- Timing on pour dayWe finish, joint and cure on the slab's schedule, because poor timing shows up later as cracks, a dusty top, scaling or high and low spots.
- Base before looksIf the budget's tight, I'd trim the finish before the base, because a nice top can't save a slab that settles with the dirt.
- Joints cut on timeJoints go in soon after the pour, since a joint cut late can't stop a crack that has already started.
- Layout for covered floorsUnder tile or carpet, joints can run uneven, angled or curved because they're hidden, so we place them where they do the most good.
How your floor job runs
I come out and measure
You call, and I come out myself to look at the space, measure it and talk through what the floor needs to hold and what goes on top.
Written estimate and plan
You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, and we plan pour day around what your floor and the season call for.
Pour day to walk-through
I'm on site with our crew through the base, the pour, the finish and the joints, and before we leave I walk you through caring for the new floor.
Why people hire us for floors
I'd rather you understand your floor than just pay for it. So I explain the base, the barrier and the joints as we go, and I tell you plainly what I can't know until the ground is open.
The estimator pours the floor
I look at every job myself and work alongside our crew on it, so the person who priced your floor is standing beside it on pour day.
An engineer when it's needed
When a floor needs an engineer's design, we bring one in instead of guessing, and I'll tell you at the visit if yours looks like one of those.
Questions answered twice
Ask why the base goes in the way it does and you'll get the reason in plain words. When you're ready, call (509) 581-2407 to set up a visit.
Concrete floors in Richland and nearby cities
Tri-Cities weather swings hard between hot afternoons and cool nights, and those swings are a big reason curing needs care here. We pick pour day with the forecast in mind and keep the slab protected while it cures, whether the floor's going into a shop in Kennewick or an addition in Richland.
The Benton County soil survey shows a seasonally high water table in only a few soil types and some ground near streams, so high groundwater isn't the usual story here. It can still turn up on a given lot, which is why I look at the ground at every visit, in Richland, West Richland and across the Tri-Cities.
Tell us about your new floor
Send the floor's size in square feet, what it's for and any covering you plan. We'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
Call (509) 581-2407Questions about new concrete floors
How much does a concrete slab floor cost near Richland, WA?
A concrete slab in nearby Kennewick usually costs about $5 to $11 per square foot, before any staining or stamping. Where your floor lands depends on its size, the base work and the moisture barrier, and I'll walk you through every line of your estimate.
How soon can I walk on a new concrete floor?
You should be able to walk on a new slab within about 48 hours. Waiting about a week before heavier loads like shelving or equipment is the safer call, and the slab keeps curing for 28 to 30 days, so I'll tell you what to hold off on.
Will my new concrete floor crack?
Probably a little, because even a well-built floor is unlikely to be completely crack-free. The fair goal is fewer cracks, in places we chose, and that's what good base work, joints cut on time and careful curing are for. Our work is satisfaction guaranteed, and I'll tell you up front what's normal.
How do I check that a concrete contractor is licensed in Washington?
Look them up with the state Department of Labor & Industries' contractor verify tool, which shows whether their registration and workers' comp account are active, plus safety violations and lawsuits against their bond. Washington requires every construction contractor to register with L&I and be bonded and insured. We're licensed and insured, and you're welcome to look us up.