Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Floors, Concrete Foundations, Concrete Retaining Walls, Concrete Sidewalks, Concrete Traffic Circles, Residential Concrete
Rebar, or reinforcing bar, is a common feature of many concrete applications. Its primary purpose is to increase the tensile strength of the concrete, helping it resist cracking and breaking. With greater tensile strength, concrete is better able to resist breaking...
Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Floors, Concrete Sidewalks, Government Concrete Projects, Residential Concrete
If you have concrete, you have cracks. They are inevitable features of the medium. While cracking can be minimized through proper timing and technique, there’s nothing that can be done to prevent it completely. Cracking occurs because concrete naturally expands and...
Commercial Concrete, Concrete Sidewalks, Government Concrete Projects, Pervious Concrete, Stormwater Management
You may been hearing more and more about pervious concrete lately. This environmentally friendly paving surface is being embraced more and more as folks all over the region — from Bellingham homeowners to Monroe city managers — experience its benefits. Pervious...
Concrete Sidewalks, Concrete Traffic Circles, Decorative Concrete, Government Concrete Projects, Pervious Concrete
Our Whatcom County concrete installation team occasionally gets asked questions about concrete. In no particular order, here are a few recent questions and answers. What is the difference between concrete and cement? The two terms are often conflated, but cement is...
Commercial Concrete, Concrete Construction Careers, Concrete Sidewalks
One of our missions at Custom Concrete Contracting is to make the community better by the work we do. It’s why we work so hard to provide top-quality, long-lasting concrete installations — they give the clients what they want while also beautifying the surrounding...
