A concrete driveway in Oregon takes a beating. Wet winters, heavy clay subgrade, freeze-thaw at higher elevations, and the occasional log truck in the way. We pour driveways that handle all of it, because the base prep and the rebar and the finish all do their job.
What a McPherson driveway looks like, start to finish
Every driveway we pour follows the same sequence, in the same order, regardless of size. No shortcuts on prep, because prep is what keeps the concrete from cracking three winters in.
- Site walk and grade check, then a written quote with line items
- Excavation to a uniform depth, organics and soft spots removed
- Compacted aggregate base, sized to the soil
- Forms set to slope, expansion and contraction joints planned
- Rebar or fiber mesh per spec, chaired off the subgrade
- Pour, screed, float, and finish in one continuous workflow
- Sealed joints, broom or stamped finish, clean edges
- Walk-through with you before we leave
Thickness and reinforcement, sized to the load
A four-inch slab works for a daily driver. A shop driveway that sees a loaded trailer or an RV needs six inches and proper rebar. We size the pour to what you actually park on it, not to the cheapest bid.
Finishes that fit the property
Most of our driveways go out with a light broom finish for traction. For homes where the driveway is part of the front-of-house design, we stamp, stain, or saw-cut patterns to match. Decorative concrete is its own page, but every driveway can use it.