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Slabs & Pads

Slabs for sheds, HVAC units, generators, equipment and additions, poured level and true.

Job
Slabs and pads
Area
Maury & Williamson counties, TN
Contractor
Lane McCrary
Text Lane · (931) 922-1252
Short answer

Mule Town Concrete pours concrete slabs and pads for sheds, HVAC units, generators, equipment and additions in Columbia and across Maury and Williamson counties. Each slab is formed and poured level and true and finished to suit what sits on it. Text Lane at (931) 922-1252 with the size and use.

Scope

Slabs and pads from Mule Town Concrete

Slabs for sheds, HVAC units, generators, equipment and additions, poured level and true.

How Lane runs it

The order of work

  1. Look over photos and the spot with you
  2. Grade and form so it lands level and true
  3. Pour, screed, float and finish
  4. Saw-cut control joints where they're needed

Where

Slabs & Pads across Maury and Williamson counties

Quote

What to text Lane

  • Your town
  • Photos of the spot
  • Rough size
  • What you need poured

Field note 02

Shed and outbuilding slabs

A shed or small outbuilding lasts longer on a concrete slab than on blocks or bare ground. The slab keeps the floor dry and gives a flat surface to build on. Tell Lane the footprint of the building so the slab is sized to match.

Field note 03

HVAC and generator pads

Outdoor equipment like heat pumps, AC condensers and standby generators needs a level base. A small concrete pad keeps the unit level, off the dirt and out of standing water. These are quick pours, often done alongside other work.

Field note 04

Equipment and utility pads

Farm and shop equipment, trailers and tanks all benefit from a solid pad. The size and use decide how the slab is planned, so include what's going on it when you text.

Field note 05

Slabs for additions

When a slab is part of an addition or room, it has to tie into the building plans and the footings around it. Lane can work from the plans or from what your builder needs.

Field note 06

What to think about before a slab pour

Start with what the slab has to carry. A slab under a hot tub, a shed full of equipment or a parked truck is a different job than a slab for a grill and two chairs, and the thickness, base and reinforcement should follow the load. Tell Lane what is going on top of it and he can plan the pour around that instead of guessing.

Next is where the water goes. A slab is never perfectly flat on purpose; it carries a slight fall so rain runs away from the house, the shed door or the equipment pad. On the clay ground common around Columbia and the rest of Maury County, a good compacted base and a planned slope do more to keep a slab level over the years than anything you can do after it cures.

Last is access. Concrete arrives in a truck, and the closer that truck can get to the forms, the simpler the day is. If the spot is behind a fence, past a septic field or down a slope, mention it in your first text and send a photo of the path in. That lets Lane plan how the mud gets from the chute to the forms before the pour is on the calendar.

Questions on the ticket

Frequently asked

Q1Can you pour a pad for my HVAC unit or generator?

Yes. Mule Town Concrete pours equipment pads for HVAC units, generators and similar equipment.

Q2What do you need to quote a shed slab?

The shed's footprint, the town, and a photo of where it will sit.

Q3What finish goes on a slab?

Broom or smooth depending on use, with saw-cut joints where the slab size calls for them.

Sign-off

Text Lane.

(931) 922-1252

Send your town, what you need poured and a couple of photos.

Text Lane · (931) 922-1252