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Concrete contractor in Four Corners, MT - driveways and slabs built on a solid base

First Choice Bozeman Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Bozeman, MT, building driveways, patios, garage floors, steps and foundations for homes in Four Corners, with the ground under every slab prepared before we pour.

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Four Corners, MT
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(406) 536-3025
Hours
Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Stamped concrete patio with a textured stone pattern in front of a blue house with a yellow door.

Concrete contractor work around Four Corners

Four Corners is a short drive from our base in Bozeman, and most of our calls there come from homeowners with newer houses on roomy lots. It isn't an incorporated city, so Gallatin County handles zoning and land use instead of a city hall. We do the same work in Belgrade and out in Livingston, but the county side of things means Four Corners jobs get planned a little differently.

What moves the price on a Four Corners job is mostly the size and thickness of the slab, how much digging and base work the ground needs, and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on permit questions and on curing, which is the wait while fresh concrete gains strength, and your on-site estimate puts all of it in writing. Many lots here were open ground not long ago, so the dirt under an old gravel driveway is often loose fill that was never packed to hold a slab. We dig that out and pack a proper base, because it's the part you can't see once we pour and the first place a budget usually gets cut.

What Four Corners homeowners ask us to pour

Most of our Four Corners calls are for concrete driveways to replace gravel, patios off the back of newer houses, garage and shop floors, and footings for additions. When you'd like color or a pattern, our stamped concrete services go on the same packed base as plain work.

What Four Corners lots mean for your slab

Gallatin County's floodplain maps cover only selected streams, and the county notes they show only part of the flood threats it faces. So a Four Corners lot that looks clear on the map can still send water across a driveway or toward a garage. Before we set any forms, I walk the lot with you to see where the water runs, and we slope the new slab away from the house.

Census figures put the median value of owner-occupied homes in Four Corners at $648,400 for 2020 to 2024. A driveway or patio here sits beside a house worth a good deal, so a slab that settles or pools water against the foundation is an expensive thing to tear out, and getting it right the first time is worth the planning.

Before any concrete is ordered, I walk your lot with you, check the ground and the water, and write down exactly what your price covers.

Tell us about your Four Corners project

Describe the job and its address. We reply within one business day, and I come out to walk it with you for a free on-site estimate, with no pressure to book.

Questions from Four Corners homeowners

Here are answers to what people in Four Corners ask us most. If yours isn't here, please call (406) 536-3025 and I'll be glad to help.

Do I need a permit for concrete work in Four Corners, MT?

You may, because Gallatin County requires Land Use Permit approval, its check against zoning rules, before most structures are built in its zoning districts. Building permits run through the state, which needs none for homes with fewer than five units unless they serve short-term guests. We check your address with the county and help with the paperwork when a permit is needed.

Does a concrete contractor need a license in Montana?

Yes, Montana law requires a current state license for anyone doing business as a construction contractor, which covers building or repairing improvements attached to real estate for someone else. We're licensed and insured, and it's fair to ask any contractor you're considering to show you theirs.

Do I need a county permit to pour concrete near a floodplain?

Usually yes if your lot is in the regulatory floodplain, because Gallatin County has permit requirements there for grading, excavation, fill and structures, and a new slab starts with digging and fill. The county Planning Department takes questions at 406-582-3130, and we'll sort it out with you before any digging.

Who handles a floor drain or wiring in a new concrete slab?

A licensed plumber and electrician do, or in some cases you, because Montana permits that work apart from the concrete. A drain needs a state plumbing permit, and wiring needs an electrical permit, though a homeowner may wire their own home and garage with a homeowner's permit and state inspections. We set the pour date after that work is in.

Will my new concrete driveway in Four Corners crack like the old one?

It can, because all concrete shrinks as it cures, but a good job decides where the cracks go. We pack the base so the slab doesn't sink with the dirt, and we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give cracks a planned line to follow, before the concrete cracks on its own.

What does a Four Corners concrete driveway cost, and when can I drive on it?

Your figure comes from the written estimate I make on site, and beyond size and base work, things like tearing out an old slab, how close the truck can get and a stamped or colored finish all move it. You'll stay off it while it cures, and I'll tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for cars.

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