Metered & Volumetric Concrete in New Braunfels & the San Antonio Area
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Metered concrete — also called volumetric concrete — is concrete that’s mixed fresh at
your job site instead of batched at a plant and trucked in. It’s the core of everything Express
Metered Concrete does. Our volumetric trucks carry cement, aggregate, sand, and water in
separate compartments and combine them on demand, metering each yard as it pours. The
result is concrete that’s always fresh, a mix you can change while the pour is happening,
and a bill based only on the concrete you actually place. For homeowners and contractors
across New Braunfels, San Antonio, and the Hill Country, that adds up to less waste, less
risk, and real savings.
How On-Site Metered Concrete Works
With traditional ready-mix, your concrete is batched at a plant that may be many miles
away, loaded into a drum, and driven to you — and the clock starts ticking the moment
water hits the cement. By the time it arrives, it may already be setting up. A volumetric
truck flips that model. The dry materials and water ride to your site separately and stay
that way until the moment of the pour, so nothing begins curing until we want it to.
Here’s what a job looks like from your side:
- Tell us the job. Give us the type of pour, the strength (PSI) you need, a rough volume, and your schedule. If you’re not sure how much concrete you need, our team and our online concrete calculator can help you estimate.
- We arrive calibrated. Our volumetric truck shows up loaded with raw materials, calibrated so the meter reflects exactly what’s discharged.
- We mix fresh, on site. Each yard is blended and metered as it’s placed. No hot loads, no concrete that started curing on the highway.
- We adjust on the fly. Need a stronger mix for the next section, or a different slump? We change it mid-pour without stopping your crew.
- You pay for what you pour. The calibrated meter records the volume placed, so you’re not paying a full-truck minimum for a partial load (minimum charges may apply).
Why It Beats Traditional Ready-Mix
The advantages of metered concrete aren’t marketing — they’re structural to how the
trucks work. Because the concrete is mixed at the point of placement, there are no hot loads and no rushing to beat a setting drum. Because it’s metered, you pay only for what
you use instead of ordering a full truck and eating the rest. Because the materials are
separate until they’re combined, we can change the mix design during the pour and even
place different strengths on the same job from a single truck. And because we make
exactly what the job needs and stop, there’s less waste — better for your budget and better
for the environment.
Mixes and Standards
We produce mixes from 3,000 to 5,000 PSI and build custom admixture designs to meet
DOT certifications along with ACI, ASTM, and AASHTO standards. We regularly handle
pours that are difficult for ready-mix suppliers to serve well — small batches, specialty
mixes, shotcrete, and jobs that need a precise, verifiable volume. Our trucks are calibrated
for accuracy, so what the meter says is what you get.
Who Volumetric Concrete Is For
Volumetric concrete fits almost any pour, but it shines in a few situations. Homeowners
tackling a driveway, patio, slab, or pool deck get fresh concrete and avoid paying for a full
truck on an odd-shaped, hard-to-estimate job. Contractors who can’t afford a hot load or a
short pour get a supply that keeps coming until the run is finished. Municipalities and
utility crews who need an exact, documented volume on road and infrastructure work get
metered accuracy. No order is too small, and no job is too big.
Why Choose Express Metered Concrete
We’re a family-owned company based in New Braunfels, and we’ve built our reputation on
showing up, mixing it right, and charging fairly. You get friendly, knowledgeable drivers who
understand pours, calibrated trucks you can trust, 24/7 service and easy scheduling, and an
ACI-member operation that takes spec work seriously.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between metered, volumetric, and ready-mix concrete?
“Metered” and “volumetric” describe the same thing: concrete mixed on site in a truck that
measures (meters) each yard as it pours. “Ready-mix” is concrete batched at a plant and
delivered pre-mixed in a rotating drum. The practical difference is freshness, the ability to
adjust the mix on site, and paying only for what you place.
Is there a minimum charge?
No order is too small, but minimum charges may apply on
very small jobs. Because we meter on site, you still avoid paying for a full truck you didn’t
use.
How do I know how much concrete I need?
Use our online concrete calculator for an
estimate, or tell us your dimensions and we’ll help you figure it out. Because we meter as
we pour, small estimating errors don’t leave you paying for wasted material.
What areas do you serve?
We deliver metered concrete across New Braunfels, San
Antonio, San Marcos, Seguin, Canyon Lake, Bulverde, Boerne, Schertz, Kyle, Buda, and the
surrounding Hill Country and I-35 corridor.
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: