What to Ask a Concrete Contractor Before You Hire — Draper, UT

Choosing a contractor is the part of the project you have the most control over, and it is worth fifteen minutes of questions.

Ask what goes under the slab. Depth of excavation, the gravel layer, and how it gets compacted. This is the single most important answer you will get.

Ask where the water goes. A driveway has to drain away from the house and away from the slab. If the answer is vague, that is your answer.

Ask for the thickness and reinforcement in writing, and the finish.

Ask what happens if the ground is worse than expected once they open it up, and whether that changes the price. Nobody likes surprises in a quote; the good contractors will tell you about this one upfront.

Ask for a certificate of insurance and a current licence. Then check them.

Ask who does the work. Some companies quote and then subcontract; that is not automatically bad, but you should know.

Ask what happens if something fails and who is responsible.

Finally, get more than one quote and compare the answers, not just the totals. The cheapest quote is often cheap because a question like the first one went unanswered.