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Serving Big Spring, TX and surrounding areas. (432) 263-5443
Big Spring Advanced Concrete has been serving Forsan and Howard County since 2015, with concrete driveways, slab foundations, footings, sidewalks, and patio work. We know the caliche soils along FM 461, and every estimate we give is written, itemized, and includes subgrade prep - no surprises after we start digging.
Most properties in Forsan still have gravel or packed-dirt driveways left over from the oil-boom era, and many homeowners are ready to upgrade to a surface that holds up through Howard County summers. Our concrete driveway work includes proper base compaction and control joints so the slab does not crack when the clay soil moves with the seasons.
New construction in Forsan, whether a home addition, outbuilding, or new structure, starts with a slab foundation poured on properly prepared ground. The caliche layer that runs through Howard County soils needs to be cut and graded before the pour, and we include that work in every slab quote.
Carports, sheds, fence posts, and additions on Forsan lots all need footings that go deep enough to sit below the caliche and reach stable soil underneath. West Texas freeze-thaw and soil movement can loosen shallow footings within a few seasons, so depth and mix design matter here.
Flat, open lots in Forsan are well-suited to concrete patios that add outdoor living space without the maintenance demands of wood or composite decking in the dry West Texas climate. We pour and finish patios that drain correctly and resist the surface crazing caused by intense summer sun.
Sidewalks on older Forsan residential lots often show cracking, heaving, and surface deterioration from years of clay soil movement and hard freezes. We replace damaged sections or pour complete new walks graded to carry water away from the structure rather than letting it pool and undermine the base.
Some of the older homes in Forsan built during the late oil-boom decades have settled unevenly as the clay soils shifted under them over the years. Foundation raising addresses that settled concrete by lifting and stabilizing it before the gap between foundation and structure causes more costly structural damage.
Forsan sits in the heart of Howard County's oil-patch landscape, where the soil is a combination of expansive clay and caliche - that hard, calcium-carbonate layer that turns up just below the surface on most lots in this part of West Texas. Clay soils shrink during Forsan's long, dry summers and swell again when the spring or fall rains arrive. That repeated cycle pushes up and pulls down concrete slabs, driveways, and foundations every single year. A contractor who has never dug in this soil will underbid the preparation work and leave you with a slab that cracks in its first season.
The climate here also accelerates surface wear in ways that homeowners from wetter parts of Texas do not always expect. Summer temperatures regularly climb well above 95 degrees, and the intense UV exposure dries out concrete sealers, opens surface crazing, and breaks down joints faster than in more humid climates. Spring and early summer thunderstorms can bring hail that pits exposed surfaces and wind that drives abrasive dust against any outdoor structure. A contractor who works in this environment year-round selects the right concrete mix, applies curing methods suited to the heat, and builds in the joints and reinforcement that Forsan conditions require.
Our crew works throughout Forsan regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect concrete work here. Forsan is a small Howard County community about 14 miles southeast of Big Spring along FM 461, and most of the properties we see here are single-family homes on modest lots where the driveway and foundation slab have been in place since the oil-boom decades. The housing stock is older, which means the concrete is older, and the soil movement has had years to express itself in the form of cracked driveways and uneven slabs. When we arrive to quote a job in Forsan, we already expect to find caliche within a foot or two of the surface, and we account for that in the estimate rather than adding it later.
The Forsan Independent School District is the community anchor here, and in a town this size, word travels fast about which contractors do good work. We serve the whole stretch from Forsan into Big Spring and also cover Coahoma to the northeast, so neighbors and family just down the highway can reach us easily too.
Reach us at (432) 263-5443 or use the online contact form. We reply within one business day - phone calls are usually answered or returned the same day.
We come to your Forsan property, measure the project area, and assess the soil conditions. The written estimate we leave includes caliche excavation and subgrade preparation - the costs are all in front of you before you decide.
We handle any permit requirements, complete all prep work, and pour on the agreed date. Most residential projects in Forsan are done within one to two days on site.
Before we leave, we walk the finished work with you and explain how to protect the new concrete through its first week of curing in Forsan's dry heat.
We serve Forsan and the surrounding Howard County area. No obligation - just an honest written estimate and straight answers about your project.
(432) 263-5443Forsan is a small incorporated city in southeastern Howard County, Texas, located about 14 miles southeast of Big Spring along FM 461. The town grew out of the Permian Basin oil boom of the late 1920s, and that oil-field heritage still shapes its character. With a population in the low hundreds and fewer than 100 housing units spread across less than a third of a square mile, Forsan is genuinely compact - a crew can cover the whole town in a single morning. Most homes are single-family properties built during the mid-20th century, many with gravel or packed-earth driveways and aging concrete slabs that reflect the era when the town was most active.
The Forsan Independent School District is the main community institution, bringing families together in a place where most people know each other well. The flat, open terrain around Forsan is typical of the Permian Basin, with wide lots that get the full force of West Texas wind and sun. Neighboring Big Spring serves as the county seat and main hub for services, and Coahoma sits a few miles to the northeast along US Highway 80, rounding out the cluster of small Howard County communities we serve.
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Learn MoreCall us today or request a free estimate online - we visit your property, assess the soil, and give you a written quote with no hidden charges for what we find in the ground.