by Custom Concrete | Oct 17, 2018 | 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...
by Custom Concrete | May 23, 2018 | 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...
by Custom Concrete | Mar 22, 2018 | Commercial Concrete, Concrete Foundations, Decorative Concrete, Government Concrete Projects
What’s the trick to moving a 400,000-pound steel ball? Well, for starters, you need a place to put it. Custom Concrete was called upon recently to pour the foundation for the exciting new art installation on the Whatcom Waterway. The art piece is actually an old acid...
by Custom Concrete | Feb 21, 2018 | Commercial Concrete, Concrete Construction Careers, Concrete Foundations, Government Concrete Projects, Pervious Concrete
Concrete is a labor-based industry. A company’s reputation is as good as the work it does, and the work it does is as good as the employees it hires. That’s why at Custom Concrete, we’re committed to treating our employees right. We think concrete work makes for a...
by Custom Concrete | Sep 22, 2017 | Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Patios, Concrete Retaining Walls, Concrete Sidewalks, Decorative Concrete, Government Concrete Projects, Pervious Concrete, Residential Concrete, Stormwater Management
This year, 2017, Custom Concrete Contracting celebrates 20 years in the business of providing professional concrete services to a wide variety of contractors and homeowners in Bellingham, Mt. Vernon, Anacortes, Edmonds, and the surrounding communities. We’re proud of...
by Custom Concrete | Jul 20, 2017 | Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Floors, Concrete Foundations, Concrete Patios, Concrete Retaining Walls, Concrete Sidewalks, Concrete Traffic Circles, Government Concrete Projects, Pervious Concrete, Residential Concrete, Stormwater Management
What’s better than walking a dirt path winding gently through rustling trees at Lake Whatcom, accompanied by the soft sounds of nearby lapping waves? Walking that same path, but on pervious concrete instead of dirt. As a walking surface, pervious concrete is hard to...
