How to choose a concrete driveway contractor

1. Start with the scope

Is it a new driveway or a replacement? Replacement includes demolition and removal of the old slab, which changes the quote. Start with companies that state your job in their own words, and confirm the scope before you book.

2. Verify the credential yourself

Texas has no state concrete driveway license as such, so there is no state license number to check for this trade. Ask instead what registrations or permits apply to your job, and who arranges them. None of the 20 companies in this guide publishes a license number on its own website, so for every company here the credential is claim-only or not published until you verify it yourself. A claim on a website is not a verified credential, and a review-site badge is not a credential.

3. Ask about thickness, reinforcement and base

Ask the company what slab thickness it pours, what reinforcement it uses, how deep it excavates and what base material it compacts. A quote that does not answer those questions is not comparable with one that does.

4. Ask about drainage and grading

Ask how the driveway is graded so water runs off the slab and away from the house, and whether drainage correction is included in your quote.

5. Ask about the finish

Broom, exposed aggregate, stamped, colored and stained finishes differ in look and cost. Ask which finish the quote includes and what each finish adds.

6. Ask about the warranty, in two parts

Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, and what maintenance it requires. Get the warranty terms in writing.

7. Ask about crew, timeline and curing

Ask who does the work — the company's own crew or subcontractors — how long the job takes, and how long before you can drive on the new driveway. Ask whether demolition and debris removal are included.

8. Service-area companies

A service-area company serves North Dallas but publishes no street address on its own site. That is not a red flag on its own, but confirm response time, who comes to your home, and whether the crew is in-house or subcontracted before you book.

9. Get it in writing before work starts

Scope (dimensions, thickness, reinforcement, base, drainage, finish, warranty), installer, timeline and total price should all be in one written quote. Verbal promises about price or timeline are hard to enforce later.