Questions for Your Contractor for Draper, UT

Questions for Your Contractor

The questions that separate a contractor with a method from one with a number. Tick the ones you have answers to.

• What depth do you excavate to, and how deep is the compacted gravel base?
• How do you compact the subgrade, and what do you do if you hit soft or organic ground?
• What thickness and what reinforcement are you quoting - mesh, or a rebar grid at what spacing?
• What PSI and what air content is the mix, and is it air-entrained for freeze-thaw?
• Where does the water go? Show me the finished slope away from the garage and the discharge point.
• How are control joints spaced, and how deep are they cut?
• Is demolition, haul-off and disposal included, or is that a separate line?
• How many days from first cut to the pour, and how long before I can drive on it?
• What happens if the weather turns, and does a delay cost me anything?
• Who is actually on site - your crew or a subcontractor?
• Can I see a driveway you poured three winters ago, not one from last month?
• What is the workmanship warranty, how long is it, and what is excluded?
• Are you licensed and insured, and can I have the certificate of insurance before work starts?
• What is the payment schedule, and how much is due before the pour?

A contractor who cannot answer the first five confidently is quoting a price, not a build. Sources: published 2026 installed-cost and specification data - Concrete Network, CostPerProject, HomeGPT, Buildermuse, AllTheCalc (concrete driveway costs); AnyCoster Utah 2026 and Salt Lake City concrete pricing 2026 (Utah/Salt Lake Valley installed rates); generalcontractorssaltlake.com 2026 (Salt Lake City ready-mix prices by PSI); LawnStarter 2026 (concrete removal); dgfloors 2026 and HomeGuide 2026 (sealing); MetalAmerica 2026 (leveling and mudjacking); homewyse 2026; ACI 209/308/332 and Portland Cement Association guidance on strength gain, curing and entrained air; For Construction Pros and NRMCA CIP 6 (control joint spacing); Bankrate home equity loan survey, October 2026, and PermitDeck 2026 (financing); Bankrate/Curve resale data and localconcretecontractor.com 2026 (driveway resale recovery); Draper City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Resolution 26-29, July 2026) and Draper City Code 11-6-050 (permits).