VCS Construction and Remodeling is a concrete contractor for Houston homes. We have contracted here since 2007, and concrete runs through most of what we build. Driveways, walkways, patios, and slabs all come through our crew. We also pour the decorative side: patterned and stamped concrete, and overlays that resurface tired slabs.
Concrete in Houston is a fight with the soil. The clay under this city swells when it rains and shrinks hard in August, and flatwork that ignores that movement cracks early. We prepare the base, set the steel, and cut control joints to manage where the movement goes. Estimates are free, and the number is (713) 828-3097.
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A driveway fails from below. Houston's clay soil swells with every rain and shrinks in every drought, and a slab poured on badly prepared clay moves with it. We grade the ground, compact the base, and set steel reinforcement before any concrete arrives. The finished slab sheds water away from the house instead of holding it against the garage.
Control joints are the other half of crack management. Concrete moves as it cures, and joints decide where that shows up. We cut them on a plan, so movement follows straight lines instead of wandering across the middle of the slab. Thickness matters too, and a driveway that carries a truck gets sized for it.
Replacing a driveway usually means demolition first. We break out the old slab, haul the concrete off, and fix what the base needs before the new pour. Tree roots that lifted the old driveway get addressed, not buried again. Then the new driveway is formed, poured, and finished in one planned sequence.
The section between the street and your property line is the driveway approach, and it sits in the city right of way. Replacing it takes a City of Houston permit with a traffic-approved site plan, and the city inspects before and after the pour. Houston issues those permits only to bonded contractors. We handle that paperwork as part of the job.
Plain gray is not the only way to pour. Stamped concrete presses a pattern into fresh concrete, so a patio or driveway reads as stone, slate, or brick at a fraction of the cost of the real thing. Color can be mixed through the concrete or worked into the surface. The result is a slab that looks placed piece by piece and pours as one.
A concrete overlay solves a different problem. If your existing patio or driveway is structurally sound but tired, an overlay resurfaces it with a thin bonded layer instead of a full tear-out. Overlays can be stamped and colored like new decorative concrete. The base slab has to be sound, and we will tell you honestly if yours is past saving.
Patios are where the decorative options earn their keep. A stamped patio ties into a fire pit, an outdoor kitchen, or the shaded seating area a Houston backyard actually needs. We build patios inside larger backyard projects and as standalone pours. Pairing a new patio with artificial turf around it turns a mud yard into a finished space.
Walkways and front steps round out the flatwork list. A cracked, heaved walkway is a trip hazard and the first thing a visitor sees. We pour new walks with the same base prep as a driveway, scaled down. Steps get formed to consistent riser heights, which is what makes them feel right underfoot.
Driveway pricing tracks size and scope. Angi's 2026 cost guide puts concrete driveways at $8 to $20 per square foot, with a national average around $6,400. Demolition of an existing slab, base repair, and extra thickness for heavy vehicles move the number. A straight replacement prices differently from a widened or extended driveway.
Decorative finishes carry their own range. Concrete Network's 2026 pricing puts plain gray flatwork at $5 to $8 per square foot and decorative work at $8 to $21, depending on pattern and color. One stamp pattern with one color sits at the low end. Multiple patterns, borders, and hand-applied color climb from there.
New concrete also counts toward your lot's impervious cover. On Houston lots up to 15,000 square feet, city rules require detention once impervious cover passes 65 percent of the lot. A big new driveway or patio can cross that line on a small lot. We run that math during the estimate, the same way we do on our home additions.
Weather and cure time shape the schedule. Fresh concrete wants moderate temperatures, so summer pours start early in the morning. Foot traffic is fine within a day or two, but keep vehicles off a new driveway for about a week while it gains strength. We give you the timeline with the estimate, and the estimate is free.
Free, no-obligation estimates across Houston, inside Loop 610 and out.
(713) 828-3097From the first call to the last pass of the rake, here is how it goes.
Tell us about the house and the project. We set a time to come see it, usually within a few days.
We look at the space and the systems in person and talk through the plan. You get a real number before any work starts.
Drawings get done, permits get pulled, and the build starts on a set schedule. We review progress with you week by week.
Our own crew does the sheetrock, trim and paint, then walks the finished job with you. The project ends when you sign off on it.
Common questions about concrete across Houston, inside Loop 610 and out. Don't see yours? Give us a call and ask.
We remodel kitchens across Houston, from Heights bungalows to postwar ranch homes. One contractor handles design, structure, trades, and finish work on every job.
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We remodel bathrooms across Houston, from 1920s bungalows in the Heights to newer homes outside the Loop. Our master plumbers and our own finish crew take each bath from demo to paint.
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We design and build home additions across Houston, from room additions to full second stories. One contractor takes your project from plans and permits through paint.
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We build custom homes from the ground up on lots across Houston, inside Loop 610 and out. Bring the lot, and our crew carries the build from dirt to finish-out.
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We convert Houston garages into gyms, home offices, man caves, and finished bonus rooms. Free estimates and design consultations at (713) 828-3097.
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We design and build garage apartments and detached ADUs across Houston. Estimates and design consultations are free, so call (713) 828-3097 to start.
View DetailsThe team that opens your walls is the team that closes them. Trades, sheetrock, tile, cabinets, trim and paint all run under one contract, so nothing falls between companies.
Repipes, sewer lines, water heaters and remodel plumbing stay in house. That is rare for a remodeling contractor, and it is why pipe problems do not stall our jobs.
An architect, two engineers and interior designers work with us on plans, or we build from your designer’s drawings. Permits and city inspections are handled for you.
Pier and beam bungalows, slab ranches on clay soil, galvanized pipe, cast iron drains, deed restrictions and flood maps. We have worked these streets since 2007 and plan for all of it.
A kitchen that needs to open up, a bath past its prime, an addition, or pipes that are done? Call or send the form. We come to look at the house in person, and the estimate and design consultation are free.
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