Priced Straight. Poured Right.
Hillforge Concrete handles driveway and patio projects across the greater Austin area — clear scope and pricing, one person accountable from your estimate to the final walkthrough, and vetted crews who show up and finish what they start.
Who we are and how we run a job
A quick introduction to Hillforge Concrete — what to expect from your first estimate to the final walkthrough.
What the same ground looks like poured right
Real sites, before we showed up and after we left — a cracked driveway resurfaced, a bare yard turned into a patio, a dirt path turned into a walkway.
Driveway Resurface
Cracked, weathered slab replaced with a clean broom finish and tooled joints.
Backyard Patio
Bare yard graded and poured into a patio built for a fire pit and seating.
Side-Yard Walkway
Dirt path between fence and foundation poured level, with room left for lighting and beds.
Flatwork built for the job it has to do
Every pour gets prepped for exactly how it'll be used — a driveway and a patio don't carry the same load, and we don't treat them like they do.
Driveways & Approaches
Reinforced flatwork for daily vehicle loads, broom-finished and jointed the way your driveway actually needs it.
Patios & Walkways
Broom-finished patios and paths sized and graded for how the space really gets used, with drainage away from the house.
Replacement & Resurfacing
Cracked or worn driveways and patios removed and replaced — clean subgrade, right the first time.
Patios built to actually get used after the sun goes down.
The sequence every pour follows
This is the order of operations on every proposal we write — nothing gets skipped.
Layout & Prep
Stake and verify grades against existing hardscape, then excavate and compact the subgrade to a uniform base.
Forms & Reinforcement
Form to line and grade with a positive drainage fall away from structures; set reinforcement and chair it off the subgrade.
Place & Finish
Place and finish the concrete per the specified finish, then cut control joints and tool the edges.
Cure & Clean
Cure, strip forms, and clean the work area before we walk the job with you.
What to expect from concrete
Straight from our proposal, in plain language — so nothing on pour day, or two years after, comes as a surprise.
- Hairline Cracking
- Concrete cracks. Control joints direct where it happens — hairline cracking is normal, not a defect.
- Color & Texture
- Varies between batches, pours, and sun exposure — expect natural variation, not a flat, uniform tone.
- Efflorescence
- A white surface haze that can appear after a pour. It's normal, and it weathers off on its own.
- Cure Schedule
- Keep vehicles off new flatwork for 7 days, and off heavy loads for a full 28 days.
- Sealing
- A broom-finished driveway or patio holds up longer when resealed by the owner every few years.
What's covered whether you ask or not
Licensed & insured. We carry our own general liability coverage on every job — no exposure on your end.
Permits & safety. We pull the required permits and run a documented safety program for every crew on your site.
One accountable manager. You work with the same person from your estimate through the final walkthrough — not a rotating cast of subs and salespeople.
Documented closeout. We walk the finished job with you, verify it against the proposal, and leave you with photos and a written closeout.
Tell us what you're pouring
Send the basics and we'll follow up to schedule a site walk — most proposals go out within a few business days of that visit.
Serving driveway and patio projects across the greater Austin area, with Hill Country projects considered case by case.