Concrete Driveways in New Braunfels & the San Antonio Area
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A driveway takes more abuse than almost any concrete on your property. It carries vehicle
weight every day, bakes in the Central Texas sun, and rides the expansion and contraction of
our clay-heavy soils. Build it wrong and you’ll see cracks, heaving, and staining within a few
years. Build it right — with the correct strength mix, proper thickness, and clean finishing
— and it will look good and hold up for decades. Because Express Metered Concrete mixes
fresh on site, we can dial in the exact mix your driveway needs and pour precisely the
amount required, with no hot loads and no paying for a full truck you didn’t use.
Why Metered Concrete Is Ideal for Driveways
Driveways are a textbook case for volumetric concrete. They’re often sloped or oddly
shaped, which makes the volume hard to estimate — and with ready-mix, a bad estimate
means either paying for a full truck you didn’t need or coming up short and ending the pour
with an ugly cold joint. Because we meter on site, you pay only for the concrete you place,
and the supply keeps coming fresh until the slab is finished in one continuous pour. You
also get the right strength for vehicle loads instead of a generic mix, and no hot-load risk on
a hot Texas afternoon.
New Driveways, Replacements, and Expansions
- New driveways for new construction and first-time paving.
- Tear-out and replacement of cracked, broken, or heaving driveways.
- Expansions and widening to add parking, a turnaround, or an RV pad.
- Aprons and approaches where your drive meets the street.
Getting the Details Right in Central Texas
A driveway that lasts is about more than concrete. It’s the right thickness for the vehicles
that will use it, a properly prepared and compacted base, correct jointing so the slab can
move without cracking randomly, and a finish that sheds water and resists our sun. Our
expansive clay soils make base prep and jointing especially important — they’re a big
reason cheap driveways fail early. We pour with the correct PSI mix for the load, and
because we can adjust the mix on site, we can respond to what your specific project and
subgrade call for.
A Real Driveway Project
“Brent, we were so pleased — they removed our old broken driveway and poured a new,
larger drive, and the result was even better than expected. On time and for a fair price.” —
Scott S.
Why Choose Express for Your Driveway
You get fresh, on-site-mixed concrete in the exact amount your driveway needs, the right
strength for daily vehicle loads, and billing based on what you actually pour. Add friendly,
knowledgeable drivers, calibrated trucks, easy scheduling, and a family-owned local team,
and you have a driveway partner that treats your home like it matters.
Frequently Asked Questions
How thick should a concrete driveway be?
For standard passenger vehicles, four inches
is typical; for heavier vehicles, RVs, or trucks, a thicker slab and a stronger mix are
recommended. We’ll help you choose based on how you’ll use the drive and what your
subgrade is like.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
Concrete gains most of its
strength over the first several days. As a general rule, wait about seven days for normal
vehicle traffic and longer for heavy loads — we’ll give you specifics for your pour and the
weather.
Why do concrete driveways crack in Central Texas?
Our expansive clay soils swell and
shrink with moisture, and combined with heat and heavy loads, that movement stresses
concrete. Proper base prep, the right mix strength, and correct control joints are what keep
cracking under control — all things we build into the pour.
Can you replace just part of my driveway?
Yes. We handle tear-out and repour of cracked
or heaved sections as well as full replacements and expansions, and metering on site means
we mix exactly the volume the repair needs.
Serving the New Braunfels and San Antonio Area
From our yard at 2077 Wald Rd in New Braunfels, we cover the I-35 corridor and the Hill Country: