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Concrete 101: all about rebar
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...
Four reasons to work in concrete this summer
Looking for summer work? Custom Concrete has positions open with hands-on training and good pay and that can lead to wonderful careers. For more information, check out our job listings on the CCC website and on the new YES Whatcom job board, which is working to...
Concrete 101: Joints
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...
Concrete laborers: What do they do?
Custom Concrete Contracting is hiring people who want a job with a future. What do we mean by that? Simply put, our goal is to help people make a career of concrete. Whether you start with CCC as a supervisor or a laborer, you’re joining as part of our family, and our...
Seven things to know when having concrete work done
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...
Roundabouts help improve safety, traffic flow
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...
Custom Concrete is UDBE and MBE certified
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...
Project Feature: Hope House
Another heartwarming community-building project is in the books! Hope House, an outreach program of Catholic Community Services on the grounds of Assumption Parish in Bellingham, recently opened the doors of its brand-new facility. Working as a subcontractor for RAM...
Pervious concrete in the Pacific Northwest
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...
At Custom Concrete Contracting, our team is our family
Every company has a philosophy. They focus on money, efficiency, social responsibility, employee training or some combination of these and many other values. At Custom Concrete Contracting, our main philosophy is person-focused. We aim to support our employees,...
Project feature: Broom-finished replacement driveway tucks beautifully into existing space
Here at Custom Concrete Contracting, we recently completed a driveway installation in Bellingham that’s a pretty good example of the type of customer-centered, detail-oriented work we like to do. This broom-finished driveway was a replacement of the customer’s...
All about pervious concrete: Answers to common questions
Because pervious concrete acts so differently than traditional pavement, it can spur a lot of questions. Is it durable? What happens to oil from cars? Does it get clogged by leaves and debris? The aim of this post is to answer some of those questions. At Custom...
Five reasons to consider a career in the trades
America has an employment problem. And if you’re looking for work, or if you’re looking to change careers, it’s a great problem to have: There just aren’t enough workers for the many high-paying, family-wage jobs in the trades that exist here in Whatcom County and...
Concrete Q&A: Answers to common questions
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...
Custom Concrete helps with new construction at Nooksack Valley High School
At Custom Concrete, we’re happy when we’re involved in projects that are built to last and that serve to make our community a better place. Naturally, our concrete contracting crews were thrilled to work with Tiger Construction on some recent improvements to Nooksack...
Project feature: Foundation for acid ball art on Bellingham waterfront
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...
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...