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Serving Harlingen, TX and surrounding areas. (956) 506-1493
Concrete Contractor - Alice, TX
Harlingen Concrete Company serves Alice homeowners with slab foundations, concrete driveways, and flatwork prepared for the clay soil and South Texas heat that define Jim Wells County. Licensed, insured, free on-site estimates since 2024.
Most homes in Alice were built between the 1950s and 1980s on concrete slabs that are now 40 to 70 years old. The flat terrain and clay soils of Jim Wells County put real stress on those slabs over time. Whether you are building new construction or replacing a pad that has shifted beyond repair, we engineer the slab specifically for what local soils and climate demand. See our slab foundation building service.
New construction in Alice - whether a home, a detached garage, or a room addition - requires a foundation designed for the area's clay-heavy soil and intense summer heat. We handle permitting through the City of Alice, prepare the site for local ground conditions, and schedule pours at the coolest part of the day to protect curing concrete from the South Texas sun.
A large share of Alice homes have driveways that were poured in the same era as the house - meaning plenty of them are past their useful life. Carports and older driveways on standard city lots are common in this part of Jim Wells County. We pour new driveways with proper compaction and joint placement so they do not replicate the cracking pattern the old one developed.
Sidewalks in Alice neighborhoods that date from the 1960s and 1970s frequently show the heaving and cracking that comes from decades of clay soil movement. We replace or add new sidewalks with control joints spaced to manage that movement, so the surface stays level through wet and dry seasons rather than becoming a tripping hazard.
Alice winters are mild enough to use a patio from October through April, but only if the slab is built to handle the summer heat and clay soil movement. We pour patios with a compacted gravel base and the right drainage slope, so they stay flat and dry rather than cracking and pooling water after the heavy rain bursts that hit South Texas in spring and fall.
Additions and outbuildings in Alice need properly sized concrete footings that reach below the active clay layer before any framing begins. Rental properties in particular - a significant share of Alice housing - sometimes have structures built on inadequate pads that shift because the footings were undersized for the local soil conditions.
Alice sits on flat South Texas land with clay-heavy soils and no natural drainage slope to carry water away from properties. The city averages about 26 inches of rain per year, but most of that falls in intense bursts - a few inches in a short period - rather than steady, even showers. The clay soaks up that water slowly, expands, and puts pressure on everything sitting on top of it. Then a dry spell comes - and South Texas dry spells can last weeks - the clay shrinks back, leaving voids beneath slabs and driveways. That repeated cycle is why concrete flatwork in Jim Wells County cracks faster than homeowners expect when it is not built with local conditions in mind.
The heat compounds the challenge. Alice regularly records more than 100 days per year above 90 degrees, and summer temperatures hitting 100 degrees or higher are not unusual. Concrete poured in those conditions without proper scheduling and curing procedures can lose moisture from the surface too fast, weakening the slab before it ever reaches full strength. Most of Alice's housing stock was built between the 1950s and 1980s - decades before contractors in this part of Texas fully optimized their hot-weather pour techniques. That older concrete is now past its expected life, and replacing it correctly means accounting for every one of these factors from the start.
Alice is the county seat of Jim Wells County, and we work with the City of Alice permit process for concrete work within city limits. Foundation and flatwork permits require a city inspection before concrete is poured - a step we coordinate on your behalf so there are no delays when the truck arrives.
The homes we see most often in Alice are single-family houses on standard city lots - modest in size, frequently with a carport rather than an enclosed garage, and often with concrete that has not been touched since the original pour. Neighborhoods near Alice High School on the east side and the streets around the South Texas Museum tend to have older housing stock with the most accumulated soil movement damage. Newer homes on the outskirts of town are also hitting their first major maintenance window for driveways and patios. About 60% of Alice households are owner-occupied, so most of the people calling us are homeowners who plan to stay and want the work done right.
Alice sits roughly 45 miles west of Corpus Christi, and the Gulf Coast humidity that affects that city reaches into Jim Wells County as well - it is part of why concrete surfaces here develop mold and algae growth that sealed finishes help prevent. Homeowners in the Laredo area to the west also call us; see our Laredo concrete contractor page for that coverage area.
Reach out by phone or the contact form. We respond within 1 business day and set up a time to come out - we do not give quotes for concrete work in Alice without looking at the actual site first.
We visit your property, assess the soil and drainage conditions, measure the area, and give you a written, itemized estimate. We cover permit requirements and cost questions during this visit so nothing comes as a surprise later.
We pull the permit from the City of Alice, prepare the sub-base for local clay conditions, and schedule the city inspection before concrete goes down. Summer pours are scheduled for early morning to protect the slab from peak heat. You do not need to be present.
The concrete cures for at least seven days before use. We walk you through the finished job, go over care instructions, and answer questions before we close out - including what to watch for as the slab settles into its first dry season.
We serve all of Alice and Jim Wells County. Free on-site estimates, city permits handled, and honest pricing before any work begins. Call or fill out the form - we respond within 1 business day.
(956) 506-1493Alice is a city of about 18,000 people in Jim Wells County, positioned at the center of South Texas brush country, roughly 45 miles west of Corpus Christi. It is the county seat of Jim Wells County and has long served as a regional center for the surrounding ranch and oil country. The local economy has been shaped by the Eagle Ford Shale play and the oil and gas industry more broadly - many Alice residents work in energy or in businesses that support it. The city's population has held steady around 18,000 since the 1980s, which means the housing stock has aged without the turnover that newer-growth cities see. Most of that housing was built between the 1950s and the 1980s, giving Alice a working-class, owner-occupied character where long-term homeowners are more common than renters moving in and out.
The property mix in Alice is predominantly single-family homes on standard city lots, many with carports rather than enclosed garages. Brick and stucco exteriors are common throughout the older neighborhoods near Alice High School and the streets around downtown. The flat terrain that makes Alice part of classic South Texas ranch country also means drainage is a real consideration for any concrete project - water does not move away from properties easily here, so slope and sub-base drainage need to be built in from the start, not added as an afterthought. Nearby Corpus Christi is the largest city in the region and shares similar Gulf-influenced climate conditions with Alice, though the coast adds wind and salt air that Alice does not face to the same degree.
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Call Harlingen Concrete Company at (956) 506-1493 or send us a message. We serve all of Alice and Jim Wells County with free on-site estimates and no obligation to proceed.