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 Traffic Circles, Government Concrete Projects, Pervious Concrete, Residential Concrete
Here at Custom Concrete Contracting, most of the work we do is on commercial and government jobs, with a handful of residential work thrown in. It’s fun, challenging work, and we strive every day to “do it right the first time,” because a good deal of future work...
Concrete Traffic Circles, Government Concrete Projects
Far and away, roundabouts are much better than stop signs and traffic lights at guiding vehicles safely through intersections. That, at least, is the conclusion of a study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which concluded that roundabouts reduce injury...
Commercial Concrete, Government Concrete Projects
To help ensure that certain businesses — those owned by women and minorities, to be specific — get a fair shake in applying for contracts, certain federal and state rules are in place. Custom Concrete Contracting is one such business. We are certified with the federal...
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...
