Aggregate Concrete, Concrete Retaining Walls, Residential Concrete
This concrete retaining wall in Bellingham uses exposed aggregate concrete for a different look. Do you live on a hilly or sloped property? Undulating lots certainly are common in Whatcom County. One way to regain yard space for playing, relaxing, parking or many...
Concrete Driveways, Concrete Sidewalks, Concrete Traffic Circles, Government Concrete Projects, Pervious Concrete, Residential Concrete, Stormwater Management
Pervious concrete is an excellent surface for parking lots, driveways, roads and alleys throughout Bellingham and Whatcom and Skagit counties. What’s more, the usefulness of pervious concrete extends to a great many additional uses. Many situations that could benefit...
Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Sidewalks, Concrete Traffic Circles, Government Concrete Projects, Pervious Concrete, Residential Concrete
With the multitalented concrete technicians and finishers on the crew at Custom Concrete Contracting, our team gets called on to do a variety of work throughout the Pacific Northwest: roundabouts for local governments, pervious concrete driveways for residential...
Concrete Patios, Residential Concrete
Ever wonder how concrete steps are created? Custom Concrete Contracting crews recently completed a large set of concrete stairs here in Whatcom County, and the project is instructive for sharing the process. Here are the basics of how to build concrete stairs: Prepare...
Pervious Concrete, Residential Concrete, Stormwater Management
If you’ve lived in the Pacific Northwest for any length of time, you know how wet things can get during the winter — well, to be honest, for most of the year. All that rain, of course, can lead to many potential drainage problems. Heavy rains, melting snow, pockets of...
Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Maintenance, Concrete Patios, Concrete Sidewalks, Residential Concrete
Most deicers are terrible for concrete. With winter weather approaching here in Whatcom County, homeowners should be careful to limit, as much as possible, the use of deicing chemicals on concrete. This is especially true of new concrete, but all concrete is...
