Concrete Contractors in Lockwood, NV

Lockwood is an unincorporated community on the northern edge of Storey County, about ten miles east of Reno and Sparks, an easy drive for concrete contractors working out of Sparks. The Truckee River runs along its north side, and the Virginia Range rises to the south. A bridge on Canyon Way crosses the river and links Lockwood to Interstate 80 at Exit 22, across the Washoe County line. The community sits at 4,360 feet, a little lower than Sparks.

A mix of home types

Wikipedia describes Lockwood as including the Rainbowbend subdivision, the Lockwood Community Corporation mobile home park and outlying residences. Each one needs something different from a concrete contractor:

Site-built homes in subdivisions want the usual upgrades: wider driveways, patios, walks and pads for sheds or hot tubs.

Manufactured homes often need a concrete walk and steps at the door, a parking pad or a patio slab beside the home. Each should be poured separately from the home's own supports, with an isolation joint where concrete meets a structure.

Outlying properties on larger parcels need long driveways, turnarounds and slabs for barns and shops.

Living near the river

With the Truckee River along the community's northern edge, some lots sit on lower ground near the water. Lower ground means softer soil and slower drainage. For concrete, our response is to dig out soft material, place and compact a deeper gravel base and slope every slab firmly away from the home. A slab sitting in water during spring runoff will crack and heave, so getting the water out from under it comes first.

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Hillside lots by the Virginia Range

Away from the river, the land rises toward the Virginia Range. On those lots the challenge flips from wet ground to slope. We set forms to planned grades, step walkways where they climb and shape driveway transitions so cars do not scrape. Water from the hill above needs a path around the house, and a short curb or swale in the concrete can provide it.

Cold nights, sunny days

Lockwood shares the high-desert climate of the Truckee Meadows. Sparks, ten miles west, averages more than 140 nights a year at or below freezing and only about 8 inches of precipitation. That combination of frequent freezing and dry, sunny air shapes how we pour:

• Air-entrained concrete for frost resistance
• Early-morning pours in summer to avoid fast drying
• Curing compound or wet curing right after finishing
• Control joints cut on time
• A sealer once the slab has cured

Repairs we handle

Common fixes in Lockwood include sealing cracks, replacing sunken sections of a driveway or walk, rebuilding steps that have pulled away from a door and patching spalled areas where the surface has broken off. We look at each problem on its own and quote only what needs fixing.

Parking pads for trailers and work vehicles

A gravel spot for a trailer, boat or work truck turns into ruts after a few wet seasons, and a concrete pad ends that. The soft material comes out, crushed rock is compacted in its place, and the slab is poured to the thickness its load needs, with saw cuts to keep any cracking straight. Where the pad meets the existing driveway, we hold the two at the same height so nothing catches a tire or a shovel.

Storey County rules

Lockwood is in Storey County, so county requirements apply, along with any rules set by the mobile home park or subdivision. We check them before scheduling. Call (775) 278-6129 to book a visit in Lockwood, NV.