Concrete you can drive, walk and build on in Helena, MT
Helena Concrete works with homeowners, businesses and builders across the valley, and we start each job by checking where water runs, since that's behind a lot of sinking and cracking.
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Concrete services in Helena, MT
Helena Concrete is a concrete contractor in Helena, MT, with 16 services that cover the slabs you walk and drive on and the footings and walls a building stands on. Most calls start with cracks, sinking, chipping or water pooling where it shouldn't, and the fix usually starts below the surface. Your price mostly moves with the size of the area, how much digging and base work the ground needs, the thickness and any color or pattern. The schedule turns on the weather, the permit side and curing, the wait while concrete hardens enough to take weight. Your estimate gives you the figure for your own job.
Concrete driveway building
We dig out, pack the base and pour new driveways for Helena houses, adding rebar, the steel bars set inside a slab, where the job calls for it.
Concrete patio construction
We build concrete patios for backyards, sloped so rain runs off away from your house and the surface is ready to use again soon after a storm.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete is pressed with a pattern while it's still wet, so a patio or walkway can look like stone or brick and still pour as one slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
We pour sidewalks and front walks for houses and businesses, with control joints, shallow cuts across the slab, so cracks usually follow those lines instead of wandering.
Garage floor concrete
Need a floor that takes a parked truck and dripping snow? We pour garage slabs at the thickness the load calls for, over a packed base.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete is for homeowners who want more than plain gray, using color, stain or a textured finish on patios, walks and steps.
Concrete retaining walls
We form and pour concrete retaining walls that hold back a sloped yard, with footings below and a path for water to drain out behind.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior concrete floors for basements, shops and commercial spaces, finished smooth or textured depending on what the room will be used for.
Concrete pool decks
We pour pool decks sloped so splash water drains off, with a textured surface that gives bare, wet feet something to grip.
Concrete steps construction
We build concrete steps for front doors and back porches, with even step heights and a broom finish, a lightly brushed texture, for better footing when wet.
Slab foundation building
A slab foundation is the floor and foundation poured together for homes, garages and shops, set on a packed subgrade, the ground the slab sits on.
Foundation installation
We install poured foundations for new houses and additions, working from the builder's plans so the walls sit square and ready for framing.
Concrete parking lot building
Business owners and property managers call us for concrete parking lots built for daily traffic, with drainage planned so water doesn't stand in the stalls.
Concrete footings
Footings are the wide concrete base under a wall, post or foundation, and builders call us to dig and pour them deep enough for the ground and the frost.
Foundation raising
Has a corner of your house or slab sunk? Foundation raising lifts settled concrete back toward level, and we look at why it dropped in the first place.
Concrete cutting
Need a trench for a drain line or a bad section taken out? We saw-cut the concrete cleanly so the rest of the slab stays put.
Why homeowners and builders choose Helena Concrete
These are the habits I picked up on my dad's crews and still keep on every job, the small things that decide whether a slab holds up.
The same person, estimate to pour
I'm the one who walks your site and writes the estimate, and I'm on the job with my crew when we pour, so nothing you told me gets lost in a handoff.
Plain answers you can compare
I'll walk you through the mix, where the joints go and why the timing matters, in plain words, so you can line our bid up against anyone else's fairly.
We find your permit office
Which office covers a job depends on your address, so we find out who it is and take care of the permit paperwork when your job calls for one.
The base comes before the finish
When a budget gets tight, the base is usually the first thing people want to trim, and it's the last place I'd cut, because a slab only stays flat on ground that's dug out and packed.
Our process, from your call to cleanup
Here's how a job runs on your end, from the first call or message to the free estimate and the day we pack up the tools.
Call or write
Call (406) 324-9341 or send the form with a few lines about your job, like what's there now and what you'd like instead. We get back to you within one business day to set a time when I can come out and see it in person.
I walk the site
I come out myself and walk the area with you, looking at the ground, where the water runs and how any old concrete failed. I listen to what you want, then put together a free estimate, and there's no obligation to go ahead with it.
We plan and pour
If you go ahead, we sort out the permit side and plan the pour around the weather, since heat, rain and cold all change how concrete sets. Then my crew and I dig out, pack the base, set the forms, pour and finish the surface.
Cleanup and curing
When the finishing's done, we clean up the site and haul off what we tore out. The new concrete still needs its curing time before it takes weight, so I'll tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for tires.
Tell us about the concrete work you have in mind
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I'll come out, look the job over and give you a free estimate, with no obligation to go ahead.
- Based in
- Helena, MT 59601
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Concrete work, start to finish
A look at the kinds of work this trade covers, from broom-finished walks and stamped patios to forms set for footings and poured walls.
About Helena Concrete and our crew
I started Helena Concrete in Helena, MT, in 2021 after years on my dad's concrete crews, and we've been at it for 5 years now. He taught me to slow down on the prep and keep my word on the small stuff, and that's still how we work. We're licensed and insured, and we handle 16 kinds of concrete work for homeowners, businesses and builders across 4 service areas. You can read more on our about page.
Working in Helena and around the valley
Open land runs right up against the neighborhoods in Helena, with wildlands sitting next to houses and streets. You know Mount Helena City Park, the undeveloped parkland the city owns and manages, and the trailheads people use to get up it. Closer to downtown, the Montana Heritage Center sits a few steps from the State Capitol, with the historical society's museum and library inside.
The city also has plenty of older houses in its historic districts, and newer homes keep going up out in the valley. That mix is what we see on jobs, from tired driveways and steps on older lots to fresh slabs and footings for new builds. We're based here, and we bring the same careful groundwork to Helena and the cities around it.
Service areas around Helena, MT
Helena Concrete is based in Helena, MT, and works across the valley, including Helena Valley Southeast and Helena Valley Northwest. The 4 areas below each have their own page, and we work in the cities around them too.
Questions about concrete work in Helena
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Helena, MT?
It depends mostly on the size of the driveway, how much digging and base work your ground needs, and the thickness and finish you pick. Tearing out an old slab adds to it, and so does color or a pattern. Call (406) 324-9341 and I'll come out and price your job.
Why do concrete bids vary so much between contractors?
Bids usually differ in how much base prep, thickness, steel and joint work they include, so a low number often means less work under the surface. Ask each contractor how they'll prepare the ground and where the joints go, and compare those answers along with the price.
How long until I can use my new driveway or patio?
That comes down to curing, and concrete is ready for foot traffic well before it's ready for a car. Weather changes how fast it gets there, so I'll tell you when your slab is ready for walking and when it's ready for driving.
Is Helena Concrete licensed and insured?
Yes, Helena Concrete is licensed and insured. If you'd like to go over the details before work starts, ask me when I'm out for the estimate.
Do I need a permit for concrete work in Helena?
It depends on the job, and in the city the Building Division is the office that issues building permits and the place to ask. We find out which office covers your address and take care of the permit paperwork when your job calls for one.
Do you guarantee your concrete work?
Our work is satisfaction guaranteed. I'd rather settle questions before the pour than after, so we go over the base, the joints and the finish with you at the estimate.
Will my new concrete crack like the old one did?
Concrete can still crack, but a dug-out, packed base and well-placed joints keep it from settling and breaking in random spots. Pour timing matters too, because a slab poured in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top, so we plan around the weather.
How deep do footings have to be in Helena, MT?
The city sets a minimum frost depth of 42 inches to the bottom of a footing. That keeps the footing below the ground that freezes and heaves in winter, so the wall or foundation on top stays put.
Ready to talk about your concrete job in Helena?
Call (406) 324-9341, send the form or use our contact page, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free estimate on site, so you can plan around the weather with a real number.