Concrete Contractor in Asheville, NC
In Asheville, NC, Ace Concrete Construction pours driveways, patios, slabs, foundations, and retaining walls out of our office at One Town Square Blvd in Biltmore Park. Mountain ground behaves nothing like Piedmont flatwork.
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Ace Concrete in Asheville, NC
- Slope is the default, not the exception. Asheville sits at 2,130 feet in the Blue Ridge, and most lots fall away somewhere. We form retaining walls and stepped footings to hold ground that would rather move.
- Freeze-thaw is real at this elevation. January averages 37.1 degrees here and the record low is 16 below zero. A slab poured without proper air entrainment and joint spacing comes apart over a few winters.
- Water has to have somewhere to go. Asheville averages 49.6 inches of rain a year. We grade and drain first, then pour.
Why concrete work in Asheville, NC is its own problem
- Two rivers with a long flood record. The French Broad and the Swannanoa flooded the city in 1916, again during Frances and Ivan in 2004, and catastrophically during Helene in September 2024. Replacement driveways, pads, and walls have to account for where that water went.
- Freezing rain more than snowfall. Asheville averages 10.3 inches of snow a season, but freezing rain is the recurring problem. Surface finish and slope carry more weight here than on flat work.
- Housing stock with real age on it. Much of the city built out in the early 1900s and through the Art Deco years of the 1920s and 30s. Original walkways, steps, and foundations from that period are usually past their service life.
Footings, foundations and walls
Footings and foundation walls going in. This is the part nobody sees once the building is up, and the part everything above it depends on.
Concrete work in and around Asheville, NC
See why Asheville and Western North Carolina residents choose us
Ace concrete was excellent. They did a wonderful job. Very great experience with the workers and was very surprised that the owner showed up at the job and he actually did smoothing of…Google review
Ace Concrete did an amazing job with our patio addition. I was able to get a quote quickly, and they even completed the job one day after receiving my quote! I had quotes from other…Google review
Ace knocked it out the park for me on a large concrete driveway pour in Taylors, SC. From the initial estimate with Jason to the onsite coordination with Tyler, Ace was extremely…Google review
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I needed a 24' x 40' concrete floor for a metal building. After getting several quotes I decided to go with Ace Concrete Construction. I had met with Will Murphy and immediately felt like…Google review
Great work team was finished in a day and all the areas look great.Google review
Common questions
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or retaining wall in Asheville, NC?
Driveway, structural slab, and retaining wall work in Asheville generally goes through City of Asheville or Buncombe County permitting, and a wall can require engineered drawings depending on its height and what sits above it. We confirm what your specific project needs with the permit office before any concrete is ordered.
When is the best time of year to pour concrete in Asheville, NC?
Spring through fall is straightforward. Asheville sits at 2,130 feet, so winter pours need cold-weather measures: mix adjustments, blankets, and a longer cure. January averages 37.1 degrees and the record low is 16 below, so a slab poured carelessly in December tends to show it by March.
Can you build a retaining wall on a steep lot in Asheville, NC?
Yes, and on most Asheville lots something has to hold the grade. Wall height, soil, and the load sitting above it decide the footing and the drainage design. We walk the slope in person before quoting it.
Do you take on rebuild work in Asheville, NC after the Helene flooding?
Yes. We pour replacement driveways, pads, walls, and foundations for Asheville property that took water in September 2024. On ground that flooded, drainage gets solved before the concrete does.
Who Ace Concrete Construction is, where it works, and under what licence
Asheville and Buncombe County, NC are served from the Taylors, SC shop.
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