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...
Commercial Concrete, Concrete Driveways, Concrete Floors, Concrete Foundations, Residential Concrete
Fall has arrived, and that means that here in the Pacific Northwest, as we know, cold winter weather is not far behind. You probably wouldn’t be surprised to hear that cold weather changes how we pour concrete here at Custom Concrete Contracting. As it should. But...
Concrete Driveways, Residential Concrete
To do concrete flatwork well requires experience and expertise. Especially in challenging situations, both can come in quite handy. Consider this residential driveway we installed not too long ago in Sudden Valley near Lake Whatcom. Because it was on a hill with a...
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 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...
