Finished broom-finish concrete driveway. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Ridgeland, MS.
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§ 02 · The work

Concrete driveways
in Ridgeland.

New installs and replacements, finished clean. Built for 30+ years.

We pour concrete driveways for homes across Ridgeland and Madison County, including Highland Colony, Trace Harbor, Bridgewater, Wellington, and Dinsmor. Our own employees come from our Madison and Jackson locations.

Durability That Lasts

A properly installed concrete driveway lasts 30 years or more.

Low Maintenance

Concrete doesn't need the sealcoating cycle that asphalt does.

Built to Carry Weight

Rebar and a compacted base, spec'd per job, carry cars and trucks once the slab has cured.

Clean, Durable Finish

A smooth broom finish gives you traction and curb appeal on a surface built to last.

typical thicknessSpec'd per job
base materialCompacted aggregate base
cure timeWalk on in 24 hours, drive on in 7 days, full cure 28 days

How we do it

What moves the price

Paving in Ridgeland

Building a concrete driveway in Ridgeland from the base up

A concrete driveway is only as good as what it sits on. Before any concrete arrives, the old driveway comes out if there is one, soft ground is dug out, and a compacted base goes in. Forms set the edges and the slope so water runs off the slab instead of standing on it. Where the new slab meets the garage floor or the street, the forms are set so the surfaces line up without a lip to catch a tire.

Rebar goes in next, across the whole driveway, so the slab holds together under load. The thickness is spec'd for what you park on it. Daily cars are one thing. A work truck, a boat trailer, or a camper is another, and we ask before we pour.

Then the concrete is placed, leveled, and floated, and the finishers give it a clean broom finish for traction. Cut joints, also called control joints, go across the slab so that when the concrete shrinks as it cures, any cracks follow the joints in straight lines instead of wandering across the driveway.

Concrete truck pumping into a residential driveway form. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Ridgeland, MS.
Concrete truck pumping into a residential driveway form
Freshly poured concrete driveway inside the wood forms. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Ridgeland, MS.

Base and forms

A compacted base goes in first, then forms that set the edges and the slope so water drains off the finished slab.

Concrete driveways
Crew spreading concrete over driveway mesh. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Ridgeland, MS.

Rebar inside

Steel in the slab ties the driveway together, so the concrete holds as one piece under the vehicles it was spec'd to carry.

Concrete work
Crew raking concrete into a driveway form. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Ridgeland, MS.

Broom finish and joints

A clean broom finish for grip underfoot and under tires, and control joints cut across the slab to keep shrinkage cracks in straight lines.

Paving in Ridgeland

Concrete driveway or asphalt for a long Ridgeland drive

On a short driveway, the difference in cost between concrete and asphalt is easy to absorb. On a drive that runs a long way back from the road, it grows with every foot. Concrete costs more up front than asphalt. In exchange, it lasts 30+ years, where asphalt lasts 20 to 30 years with regular sealcoating.

Some owners split the job. Asphalt runs the length of the drive, and concrete goes where the weight and the turning happen, like the apron at the garage or a parking pad by the house. We pour concrete and pave asphalt with our own crews, so one written quote can cover both, with a line item for each service and its own scope.

If your HOA has rules about driveway materials, bring them to the site visit and we will quote to match. Either way, the quote is free and often ready the same day. We don't give prices over the phone, because the length, the base, and what you park on it all change the number.

New concrete driveway curing in front of a garage. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Ridgeland, MS.
New concrete driveway curing in front of a garage
Fresh concrete slab with a smooth finish beside a house. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Ridgeland, MS.

Concrete the whole way

Costs more up front and lasts 30+ years. A good fit when heavy vehicles park and turn on the drive every day.

Concrete driveway details
Fresh concrete pad at a home. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Ridgeland, MS.

Aprons and pads

Concrete at the garage or a parking pad by the house, where the weight sits, with asphalt down the rest of the drive.

Concrete contractor
Finisher floating a fresh concrete driveway by a garage. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Ridgeland, MS.

Both on one quote

Our own crews handle the concrete and the asphalt, so the whole driveway is on one quote with each service listed on its own line.

Asphalt driveways in Ridgeland

Concrete driveway cure times for Ridgeland homes

Concrete keeps getting harder for weeks after the finishers leave. Walking on it early is fine. Driving on it too early puts weight on a slab that isn't ready for it yet.

Plan for about a week without the driveway. On a long drive, that may mean parking at the road or along the side of the yard, so think about where the cars will go before pour day. If the garage sits at the end of the drive, the cars stay outside until the slab is ready for them. If your HOA has rules about street parking, it helps to check them ahead of time.

After full cure, a concrete driveway asks very little of you. Keep it clean, and keep heavier equipment than it was spec'd for off of it. With that, it lasts 30+ years. Most concrete jobs are scheduled within 2 to 3 weeks of the deposit, and the work is done by appointment at your home by our own employees, never a subcontractor.

Crew finishing a fresh concrete pour. PavePro, concrete driveway contractor serving Ridgeland, MS.
Crew finishing a fresh concrete pour

After the pour

  1. 01

    24 hours

    You can walk on it. Keep cars, bikes, and anything with wheels off the slab for now.

  2. 02

    About 7 days

    Cars can drive on it. Heavier vehicles should wait until the slab has fully cured.

  3. 03

    28 days

    Full cure. The slab is at full strength and ready for whatever it was spec'd to carry.

§ 03 · Recent work

Jobs we've put down.

Real job photos from PavePro crews. No stock photos.

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§ 04 · FAQ

Straight answers on Concrete Driveways.

Q · 01 Who pours the concrete on my Ridgeland driveway?
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Our own employees. We do concrete in-house, the same as our paving, striping, and ADA work.

Q · 02 Can you pour concrete at the garage and pave the rest in asphalt?
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Yes. Our crews do both, and the written quote lists each service as its own line item.

Q · 03 Is concrete a good choice for a long driveway?
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It can be. It costs more up front than asphalt, which matters more as the drive gets longer, and it lasts 30+ years. We can quote both so you can compare.

Q · 04 How soon can I drive on my new concrete driveway?
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Cars can go on it after about 7 days. You can walk on it at 24 hours, and it reaches full cure at 28 days.

Q · 05 What finish do you put on a concrete driveway?
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A clean broom finish. It gives tires and shoes grip, and it is the finish we use on the driveways we pour.

Q · 06 Why are there lines cut across my driveway?
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Those are control joints. Concrete shrinks as it cures, and the joints give any cracks a straight place to form.

Q · 07 Do you need to see my driveway before quoting concrete?
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Yes. We come out by appointment to check the base, the slope, and what you park on it, then send a free written quote, often the same day.

Q · 08 How thick should a concrete driveway be?
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It depends on how you will use it. We spec the thickness and rebar per job, and heavier vehicles like trucks or RVs get a thicker pour.

Q · 09 How long will a concrete driveway last?
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A properly installed concrete driveway in Mississippi lasts 30+ years with very little maintenance.

Q · 10 Do you remove my old driveway?
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Yes. We break out the old concrete or asphalt, haul it away, and regrade before we pour the new driveway.

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