Commercial Concrete in Austin TX
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Need concrete poured for a commercial project? Centex Concrete Contractors Austin handles commercial concrete work across Austin with licensed crews and project-ready scheduling. Call (512) 337-4425 today.
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Commercial projects do not have the luxury of delays. A parking lot that is not finished on time costs you business. A slab poured incorrectly fails inspection and sets your timeline back weeks. We handle commercial concrete across Austin — parking lots, loading areas, walkways, slabs, and more. Our crews show up on schedule and work around your project timeline. When your business needs concrete done right and on time, call us at (512) 337-4425.
Austin moves fast. If you’ve ever watched a new warehouse go up off 130 or seen a retail strip appear overnight near the Domain, you know what we mean. Commercial concrete is the foundation of all of it — and when it’s done wrong, everything else suffers.
We’ve poured concrete all over this city. We’ve seen what Austin’s clay soil does to a slab that wasn’t prepped right. We’ve fixed parking lots on South Congress that cracked after one bad freeze. We’ve installed ADA ramps along North Lamar that finally passed inspection after another crew’s work didn’t. That experience is what you’re hiring when you call us.
This page covers everything we do on commercial sites:
- Commercial concrete installation
- Concrete repair and restoration
- Curb and gutter installation
- ADA ramp installation
- Standalone curb installation
- Bollard installation
Browse each section. See what’s involved. Then reach out and tell us about your project.
Our honest take: Most commercial concrete problems in Austin come down to two things — bad sub-base prep and the wrong mix for our climate. We've cleaned up a lot of those mistakes. We'd rather help you avoid them in the first place.
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Commercial Concrete Installation in Austin, TX
Who this is for
| Project Type | Who Needs It |
| Warehouse slabs | Developers, general contractors |
| Retail parking lots | Property owners, site managers |
| Loading docks | Industrial site operators |
| Sidewalk flatwork | GCs, municipalities, business owners |
What we do
- Start with proper sub-base prep — no shortcuts
- Select the right mix design for Texas heat
- Place and finish reinforced concrete to local code
- Deliver a slab that handles heavy equipment, vehicle loads, and foot traffic
The Austin difference
Here’s something a lot of crews get wrong in Central Texas: the soil moves. Austin’s expansive clay swells when it’s wet and shrinks when it dries. If you don’t moisture-condition the sub-base and add a vapor barrier before the pour, you’re setting yourself up for cracking — sometimes within the first year.
We’ve poured slabs at industrial parks off Highway 130 where the ground was so dry it had pulled away from itself by half an inch. We’ve worked in the Domain area where utility cuts and old fill zones made the base completely unpredictable. Every site is different. We assess before we pour.
Our advice: If a crew gives you a quote without walking the site and checking the base conditions, keep looking. In Austin, what's under the slab matters just as much as what goes on top of it.
The construction world is always changing — there’s even emerging technology like 3D concrete printing¹ that’s starting to show up in the industry. But for commercial flatwork in Austin right now, proven methods and experienced hands are still what get the job done right.
Commercial Concrete Repair in Austin, TX
Who this is for
| Situation | Who’s Calling Us |
| Cracked slab on an active site | Facility directors, property managers |
| Spalling surface in a retail strip | Commercial property owners |
| Uneven concrete near a building entry | Business owners, liability-conscious managers |
| Storm damage from a hard freeze | Anyone in Downtown Austin or South Congress |
What we do
- Inspect and assess damage severity before recommending anything
- Surface grinding for minor wear and lip hazards
- Crack routing and sealing for active cracks
- Partial-depth patching for localized damage
- Full slab replacement when repair isn’t the right call
The Austin difference
Let’s be straight with you: not every cracked slab needs to be replaced. We’ve seen property owners get talked into full replacements when a solid patch job would have lasted another decade. We’ve also seen people patch something that should have been torn out. We’ll tell you which situation you’re in — and we’ll show you why.
Winter Storm Uri was a wake-up call for a lot of Austin commercial property owners. Concrete that looked fine before that freeze came out of it spalled, cracked, and settled. We spent a lot of time in 2021 and 2022 fixing surfaces that weren’t built to handle that kind of temperature swing. The South Congress corridor and Downtown Austin had it especially hard.
Real talk: If your concrete is more than 15 years old and showing surface spalling, it's worth having us take a look before a city inspector or a slip-and-fall does it for you.
Concrete Curb & Gutter Installation in Austin, TX
Who this is for
- Developers building new commercial sites from the ground up
- General contractors who need curb and gutter as part of a larger scope
- Property owners upgrading existing parking lots or drive aisles
- Anyone pulling a new commercial permit in Austin
What we do
| Task | Why It Matters |
| Proper forming and grade setting | Controls where water goes |
| Correct placement and finishing | Passes city inspection |
| Drainage alignment | Meets Austin stormwater code |
| Impervious cover compliance | Required near sensitive zones |
The Austin difference
Austin’s drainage code is not something to guess at. We’ve watched other crews pour curb and gutter that looked fine visually but failed inspection because the grade was off by a fraction. One project near the Barton Creek Watershed area got red-tagged because the drainage didn’t account for the recharge zone requirements. That’s an expensive redo.
If your site is anywhere near the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, plan for extra review time. We know the requirements and we build to them from the start — not after the inspector shows up.
Our experience: The most common curb and gutter mistake we see in Austin is crews setting grade by eye instead of by level. It looks right. It drains wrong. Do it right the first time and you won't be cutting out and repaving a month later.
Concrete ADA Ramp Installation in Austin, TX
Who this is for
- Commercial property owners who need compliant pedestrian access
- HOAs managing shared parking or walkways
- Municipalities upgrading public-facing sidewalks
- Contractors who need ADA ramp work as part of a larger build
What we do
- Build ramps to ADA slope requirements — maximum 1:12 ratio, no exceptions
- Place detectable warning surfaces correctly
- Create flush transitions that actually work for wheelchair and mobility device users
- Finish to a standard that passes city inspection the first time
The Austin difference
Austin’s sidewalk improvement program is real and it’s moving. If you own commercial property along North Austin corridors or near South Lamar, there is a good chance you’ve already gotten a notice or will soon. The city is not slow about this.
We’ve seen property owners try to cut costs on ADA ramp work and end up paying twice — once for the original pour and again after the city came out and flagged it. The slope was wrong. The detectable surface was in the wrong spot. The transition wasn’t flush. Small details that add up to a failed inspection and a deadline you now have to scramble to meet.
Our honest opinion: ADA ramp work looks simple. It isn't. The tolerances are tight and the city inspector knows exactly what to look for. Hire someone who's done this specifically — not just someone who pours flatwork and figures they can knock it out.
Concrete Curb Installation in Austin, TX
Who this is for
| Need | Common Client |
| Wheel stops for parking spaces | Parking lot owners, property managers |
| Landscape curbs for bed definition | Retail and office property owners |
| Drive approach curbs | Developers, GCs |
| Parking lot edge definition | Anyone restriping or redesigning a lot |
What we do
- Set standalone curbs without requiring a full gutter system
- Proper footing depth for the site conditions and traffic load
- Clean forming and finishing that holds up under repeated vehicle impact
- Traffic flow definition that actually works for your site layout
The Austin difference
The 183 Tech Corridor and the Mueller District are two areas where we see barrier curb failures more than anywhere else in Austin. High vehicle volume, tight turning radii, delivery trucks clipping corners — it adds up. Curbing that was set shallow or without the right footing doesn’t last a year in those conditions.
We’ve replaced curbs at Mueller District properties that were originally set by crews who clearly didn’t think about what the site actually does day to day. Loading zones. Delivery vehicles. Repeat impact from the same angles over and over. That’s a different spec than a quiet office park in the suburbs.
Local advice: If your property sees delivery trucks or high vehicle turnover, tell us before we start. We'll set the footing accordingly. It costs nothing extra to do it right and it saves you a replacement job in 18 months.
Concrete Bollard Installation in Austin, TX
Who this is for
- Business owners protecting storefronts from vehicle intrusion
- Property managers securing building entrances and utility areas
- Drive-through operators protecting lanes and equipment
- General contractors spec’ing bollards as part of a new build
What we do
| Bollard Type | Best For |
| Cast-in-place concrete bollards | Permanent, high-impact protection |
| Sleeve-mounted bollards | Locations that may need future access |
| Reinforced footing installations | High-load or high-frequency impact zones |
- Correct depth and diameter for the intended load rating
- Straight alignment and clean finish
- Compliant placement that satisfies building code and insurance requirements
The Austin difference
This one hits close to home. North Lamar, Burnet Road, the 2nd Street District — we’ve done bollard work at all of them, and in most cases the call came after an incident or after an insurance carrier flagged the property. Vehicle-into-building incidents in Austin have pushed this from a “nice to have” to a requirement at a lot of commercial properties.
What we see go wrong most often: bollards set without proper footing depth. They look solid on day one. Six months later after a vehicle clips one, it’s leaning. Now you’ve got a liability issue and a repair bill. Depth matters. Reinforcement matters. We don’t skip either.
Our take: If your insurance carrier is asking questions about your storefront protection, get this done before the renewal conversation. We've had clients tell us the bollard install paid for itself in the first year just on their premium reduction.