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Why concrete makes for great careers
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...
Regular maintenance can keep concrete looking great for years
Maintenance. It’s one of the true joys of home ownership. OK, perhaps that was a little tongue in cheek, but the fact remains that most parts of your home need regular TLC to remain in top working condition. Concrete is no exception. Whether you have a traditional...
Custom Concrete: Your name for commercial concrete in Bellingham
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...
Four solid designs for your new concrete driveway
It may not seem like it now, but spring will be here before you know it. While you’re planning your spring cleaning projects, why not finally replace that cracked concrete or rutted, muddy path with the new driveway you’ve been dreaming about? A variety of options are...
Cities are turning to pervious for parking lots
Interest in green infrastructure has been high in recent years among cities and other municipalities. A long-term study from the federal Environmental Protection Agency of various types of permeable parking lots shows why: They work. The EPA’s results showed that all...
Custom Concrete: Doing it right for 20 years
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...
Pervious concrete excels in public spaces
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...
Concrete flatwork excellence has a name: Custom Concrete
If it’s residential concrete, chances are the crews at Custom Concrete Contracting can install it. From the first steps of a project to the last — foundations, basements and garages to driveways, patios and porches — crews from Custom Concrete have the experience...
Top 5 reasons to add retaining walls to your hillside property
When you live in the Pacific Northwest, you learn to embrace hillside living. But wouldn’t it be nice to have a little extra space? If you have a significant elevation change on your property you can reclaim some space by adding a concrete retaining wall. Here are...
Feature project: Bellingham Marriott/SpringHill Suites
Whatcom County’s recent hotel boom hasn’t exactly been a secret. Hundreds of new hotel rooms have been added to the area in the past few years. More than 800 hotel rooms have been added to the county in the past four years. Custom Concrete Contracting has been proud...
Our goal: To help people make a career of concrete
The common perception of concrete laborers looks something like this: They’re tough guys who don’t have big plans for a long-term career. But we’re here to tell you that isn’t true, and we’re working hard to change that perception. Concrete construction can provide a...
Feature project: Senior housing community in Bellingham
If you’re anything like us, you love when overgrown, abandoned lots are used for projects that benefit the whole city. Not only do these projects beautify the community, but they fill needs and provide valuable services for its residents, too. That’s why we were...
How pervious concrete can improve stormwater drainage around a home under construction
Are you building a house in the city limits of Bellingham? It wouldn’t surprise us in the least if the City of Bellingham has told you that you need to install pervious concrete on your property. This has been happening more and more lately. The reasons are plenty,...
Feature project: Building a traffic circle in Sedro-Woolley
As of 2015, Washington state was home to roughly 307 roundabouts. For almost every Washingtonian, they’ve become a familiar part of our daily travel routine. But two decades ago, in 1997, the number of roundabouts in the state was… 0. It’s not just your imagination...
Feature project: Building a pervious driveway in Bellingham
We’ve been doing a lot of work lately to make our pervious concrete processes even better, and we were excited to get to show it off on a recent job. Custom Concrete Contracting was hired to do some pervious concrete work for a construction project manager in...
Feature Project: Connecting neighborhoods in Bellingham, WA
Another fun, community-building project is in the books! Custom Concrete Contracting recently completed a pervious concrete contracting job for the City of Bellingham’s Public Works Department. Two neighborhoods up on the hill in the Barkley area in Bellingham needed...
Myths and facts about pervious concrete
Though not exactly new, pervious concrete is innovative and exciting. It offers a durable parking and driving surface that simultaneously reduces runoff by allowing water to filter directly through it. That has to be too good to be true, right? Certainly, there are a...
Pervious concrete is a viable option for LEED projects
Did you know that using pervious concrete in your next construction project could help you earn LEED certification? It’s true. The use of pervious concrete can earn points in several categories, most notably the area of Sustainable Sites. We’ll explain how below.But...
The benefits of pervious concrete around landscaping
Planning a large patio in your backyard? How about a new driveway? Or maybe a small pad for you and your kids to shoot some baskets? There’s a lot to love about these ideas, but two things you don’t want are roots breaking through your new concrete or ground that’s...
Pervious concrete vs. porous asphalt, what is the difference?
Concrete or asphalt? Urban planners and roadway engineers have been asking this question for decades. Depending on the specific needs of a community, both can be wonderful options. Deciding between pervious concrete and porous asphalt can be a more difficult task. The...
The benefits of pervious concrete
The main purpose of pervious concrete is to capture rainwater, evenly disburse it and return it to the ground. When installed properly, pervious (or porous concrete) will reduce storm water runoff and provide environmental stability. It is also helpful in lowland...