Concrete Contractor in Asheville, NC
In Asheville, NC, we at Ace Concrete Construction pour driveways, patios, slabs, foundations, and retaining walls out of our office at 1 Town Square Blvd in Biltmore Park. Mountain ground behaves nothing like Piedmont flatwork. We price every job on site, and the estimate is free.
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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.
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Concrete work in and around Asheville, NC
Asheville to Black Mountain
Roads we run: U.S. Route 70 through Swannanoa, or I-40 using exits 64 and 65
Landmarks on the way: the Grovemont Historic District in Swannanoa, on U.S. 70
Asheville to Weaverville
Roads we run: U.S. Route 25 (Merrimon Avenue) north, or I-26 concurrent with U.S. 19/23
Asheville to Fletcher
Roads we run: U.S. Route 25 (Hendersonville Road) south, or I-26 using exits 40 and 44
Landmarks on the way: Asheville Regional Airport, off I-26 exit 40
Our shop is at 4706 Locust Hill Rd, Taylors, SC - 49.1 mi straight-line from Asheville.
Google reviews for Ace Concrete, serving Asheville, NC
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 installed a small patio on a sloping area requiring a poured concrete wall on one side. They removed the existing patio block structure and installed the concrete patio in one day. The results were fantastic…Google review
Ace knocked it out the park for me on a large concrete driveway pour in Taylors, SC.…Google review
Great job, the pad for our generator is perfect I highly recommendGoogle review
I needed a 24' x 40' concrete floor for a metal building. After getting several quotes I decided to go with Ace Concrete Construction.…Google review
Great work team was finished in a day and all the areas look great.Google review
Ace is a great company to work with. Solid work with a great outcome. Customers are very satisfied with their concrete.Google review
They were quick to respond, offered a competitive price and finished up with quality work!Google review
Questions about concrete work in Asheville, NC
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 serve the greater Asheville, NC area for concrete work?
Yes. We pour driveways, patios, slabs, foundations and retaining walls out of our office at 1 Town Square Blvd in Biltmore Park, across the Asheville, NC area. We also pour replacement driveways, pads, walls and foundations for Asheville property that took water when Hurricane Helene flooded the region in September 2024, and on ground that flooded we plan the drainage before the pour.
Who serves Asheville, NC: our crew and our SC licence
We serve Asheville and Buncombe County, NC from our Taylors, SC shop.
Concrete service areas, including Asheville
We work from our shop at 4706 Locust Hill Rd in Taylors, SC across Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson and Laurens counties, and from an office in Asheville, NC.
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