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Concrete Contractor in Tea, SD - Driveways, Patios and Slabs Built on a Packed Base

Sterling Sioux Falls Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Sioux Falls that builds driveways, patios, steps, garage floors, footings and foundations for homes and lots in Tea, SD. I come out and write each estimate myself.

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Wet stamped concrete patio with large stone-pattern slabs beside a wooden fence and white door.

What we see on concrete jobs around Tea

Tea is a Lincoln County city a short drive from our base in Sioux Falls, and the calls we get from there look a lot like the rest of our work. Homeowners want flatwork, our word for flat pours like driveways, patios, walks and garage floors, along with new steps. Builders call about footings and slabs for houses and additions. We work the same way in Harrisburg and Brandon, so a job in Tea gets the same dig-out, the same base and the same walk-through before we pour.

The city keeps a floodplain map for Nine Mile Creek, and that matters most for foundations, because a house in a mapped flood area has an extra step before it can go up. On every lot, I check which way the yard drains before we set forms, since a slab that slopes toward the house sends water right where you don't want it.

Concrete services we offer to homes and lots in Tea

In Tea we offer every service on this site, from driveways, patios and steps to footings, foundations and parking lots, and each one is planned the same way. I walk the site with you, look at what's under any old concrete, and ask what the slab needs to carry, because a garage floor and a patio aren't built alike. The cards below say what each service is for on Tea properties. Pick one to see how we do that kind of job.

  • Concrete driveway building

    Driveways carry your cars from the street to the garage, so the base matters more than the top. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, before we pour.

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  • Concrete patio construction

    Most backyard patios sit right against the house, so the slope decides where rain goes. We set the forms so water runs away from your foundation, not toward it.

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  • Stamped concrete services

    Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick without pavers that shift. We press the pattern into the fresh pour and seal it once it's cured.

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  • Concrete sidewalk building

    A front walk should drain to the side and stay steady underfoot. We give it a broom finish, a dragged texture that grips shoes when it's wet.

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  • Garage floor concrete

    Newer houses here often have attached garages, and that floor takes car weight, drips and heavy storage. We slope it toward the door so water runs out instead of pooling.

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  • Decorative concrete

    Decorative concrete fits the places guests notice, like an entry or a patio off the back door. We can add color, a scored pattern or exposed stone over the same packed base.

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  • Concrete retaining walls

    Where a yard drops off beside a driveway or patio, a retaining wall holds the dirt in place. We set it on a footing and give the water behind it a way out.

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  • Concrete floor installation

    Basements, shops and outbuildings need a flat floor ready for whatever goes on top. We pack the base, lay rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it cracks, and finish it smooth.

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  • Concrete pool decks

    A pool deck stays wet and gets walked barefoot, so texture and slope matter more than shine. We finish it to grip and pitch it so water runs off instead of sitting.

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  • Concrete steps construction

    Front steps often chip at the edges or pull away from the house first. We set new steps on a footing and keep every rise even so nobody trips.

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  • Slab foundation building

    A garage, addition or house on a slab needs thick edges where the walls bear down. We dig, form and pour it to the plans your builder or designer hands us.

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  • Foundation installation

    New homes and additions need foundation walls that are square and ready for framing. We form and pour them to the plans and line the pour up with your builder's schedule.

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  • Concrete parking lot building

    Businesses and apartment buildings need lots that take far more weight and traffic than a driveway. We build a heavier base and plan where water leaves the lot before we pour.

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  • Concrete footings

    Decks, porches, garages and additions all start with footings, the concrete pads or strips that carry the weight into the ground. We dig them to the depth on your plans and pour them clean.

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  • Foundation raising

    When part of a slab has sunk and cracks keep opening, the fix starts underneath. We find out why it dropped first, then lift and support it.

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  • Concrete cutting

    Adding a door, a drain line or a wider driveway often means cutting old concrete. We saw straight lines so the new pour meets the old one neatly, without a broken edge.

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What good concrete work looks like up close

These photos show the kind of work we do, from forms and fresh pours to finished driveways, patios and steps. Look at the edges, joints and texture, because that's where careful work shows.

  • Concrete walkway and steps lead to a home's porch, beside a landscaped garden and white fence.

  • A stamped concrete driveway with irregular stone-shaped patterns leads to a three-car garage.

  • Pale stone-pattern concrete pool deck beside blue water, with a wooden lounge chair and colorful cushion.

Working in Tea: permits, licenses and what sets your price

Before any concrete shows up, two things shape a Tea job, which city permit it needs and what moves your price and dates. Here's how each one works and what I handle for you.

Who issues your permit and who's licensed

In Tea, the city's Planning and Zoning department issues permits and enforces the building code, so it's the office that decides what your job needs. Its building permit list starts with new homes, additions and major remodels, which is where our footings and foundations come in. Flatwork goes through the city too, and the questions further down cover driveways, patios, decks and sheds one at a time.

When your job needs a permit, we pull it ourselves and handle the paperwork. Rules in Tea aren't the same as in Sioux Falls, so I check with the city about your address before we start, and the permit has to be in hand before the concrete truck shows up. That's why the permit, not the pour, usually sets your start date.

  • Ask any contractor, us included, about Tea's residential contractor's license.
  • The city requires it before a building permit for owner-occupied homes and garages.
  • Homeowners doing their own work don't need that license.

What moves your price and your dates

Your price mostly comes down to size, thickness and what has to come out first, because tearing out an old slab and hauling it away is real work. Then comes the base, since a driveway needs more dug out and packed than a patio does. Access matters too, because if the truck can't reach the forms, we wheel or pump the concrete in.

The schedule turns on the permit, our crew's calendar and curing, the stretch where fresh concrete hardens before it can take weight. You'll walk on a new slab well before you drive on it, and I'll tell you both waits for your slab when I write the estimate. Your own price comes from that estimate, after I've seen the site.

  • Before any digging, we dial 811 to reach SD One Call.
  • Thicker slabs and rebar cost more but carry heavier loads.
  • Stamping and color add labor that a plain broom finish doesn't.

Get a free on-site estimate for concrete work in Tea

We reply to every call and form within one business day. I'll set a time to come out to your place in Tea, look at the job and write the estimate myself. It's free, and there's no obligation to hire us.

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What Tea houses and lots ask of a new slab

Most of our Tea work is around houses, garages and yards, and the same handful of conditions shape most of those jobs. These are the ones I look at first when I walk a lot here.

  • Where the driveway meets the garage

    Driveways usually settle first where they meet the garage, because the dirt pushed back against the foundation after the house went up often wasn't packed. We dig that strip out and compact it in layers before we pour, so the new slab has firm ground under it right up to the garage floor.

  • Cracks in places we picked

    Concrete shrinks as it cures, so nearly every slab cracks somewhere. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the crack a straight line to follow, while the slab is still young. Cut late or skipped, the cracks show up wherever they like, which is usually how the old slab got that way.

  • Pouring over an old patio

    Pouring new concrete over a cracked patio usually brings the same cracks back up, because the old slab keeps moving underneath. We break it out and start from the base instead, so the new patio isn't riding on the old one's problems. It costs more on day one and less later.

  • Pouring early, not at midday

    Midday heat can dry the top of a fresh slab before the finishers are done with it, which leaves a weak, dusty surface that chips later. We'd rather start early and finish the surface while the concrete is still working with us than race the afternoon sun.

  • Thickness set by the load

    A patio carries people and a grill, a driveway carries cars and the odd delivery truck, and a shop floor may carry more. We set the thickness and decide on rebar by what the slab has to hold, because a slab that's too thin for its load cracks no matter how nice the finish is.

Why it's worth asking us before you pour

I started this business in Sioux Falls in 2017 after summers on a concrete crew, and I still explain each job before we pour it. Here's what that looks like when you hire us.

We spend the money on the base first

Every concrete job has a trade-off between the base and the finish. The base is the packed ground and gravel under the slab, and on pour day nobody sees it. The finish is what you look at every day after, so it's the first thing people want to spend on, and the base is the first thing they want to cut.

I take the base side, because a fancy surface on a soft base just cracks and sinks in a fancier pattern. If the budget is tight, I'd rather pour a plain broom finish on ground we dug out and packed right than stamp a slab that settles. You can stain or seal concrete later. You can't add a base later.

  • I write your estimate myself

    I come out to Tea, walk the job with you and write the estimate myself, so the person pricing it is the person who'll be there when it's poured. I'd rather answer your questions standing in the driveway than leave you guessing after the concrete sets.

  • Our own crew, with me on site

    Our crew does the digging, forming, pouring and finishing, and I'm on site for the work. If something under your old slab looks different once it's torn out, you hear about it from me that day, before anything gets poured over it.

  • Licensed, insured and guaranteed

    We're licensed and fully insured, and our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. If you want to see proof of insurance before you sign anything, just ask, and I'll bring it with me to the estimate.

  • In business since 2017

    We've been pouring concrete around Sioux Falls since 2017, and the habit we're known for is explaining a job before we pour it. When you're ready to talk about yours, call (605) 305-1165 or use the form above and tell me what you're planning.

Common questions about concrete work in Tea

Most questions about a Tea job come down to which permit it needs and what it'll cost. Here are straight answers, and if yours isn't here, ask me when I come out.

How do I get a permit for a new concrete driveway in Tea, SD?

You don't have to, because we apply for it as part of the job. Tea requires its own city permit for a driveway, separate from a building permit, and sidewalks need one too. Once it's in hand we set the pour date, and if your project goes past the driveway, I check the rest with the city at the same time.

What is the best way to find out if my patio or steps need a permit in Tea?

Call or email the city, because its rules name driveways, sidewalks, decks and sheds but don't settle patios or steps. The city invites questions about the type of work at 498-5192 or bp@teasd.org. I make that same check before we start any job in Tea, so you can also just ask me when I come out.

Do I need a permit for deck footings in Tea, SD?

Yes, decks are on the city's building permit list, and the footings are part of building the deck. The city's list sets the deck permit fee at $25.00. We dig and pour the footings to the depth on the approved plans and work around whoever is building the deck.

How do I pour a concrete slab for a shed in Tea?

Start with the shed's size, because the city words the cutoff two ways. Its updated residential code says a one-story detached shed up to 200 square feet needs a placement permit, not a building permit, while the city's FAQ says sheds of 200 square feet and greater need a building permit. If yours is right around 200, ask the city which one applies before we pour the slab.

What do I need to build a house foundation in a Tea floodplain?

You need elevation papers for the lowest floor, basement included, if the house sits in one of the city's flood hazard areas. Under Tea's updated residential code, a registered design professional prepares and seals them once the lowest floor is in place and before the building goes any higher. We pour the footings and foundation to the plans and build that pause into the schedule.

How much does concrete work cost in Tea, SD?

Your price in Tea depends on the slab's size and thickness, what has to be torn out first and how much digging and packing the base takes, so I price every job on site. A few things here can add to it, like the city permit a driveway needs, the design professional's papers for a foundation in a flood hazard area, and stamped or colored finishes. The estimate spells out what's included so you can line it up against other bids.

Service areas

We're based in Sioux Falls and also work in Brandon, Harrisburg and other cities around them, not only the ones listed here. If you're nearby and don't see your city, call (605) 305-1165 and ask.

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