Concrete contractor in Matawan, NJ - driveways, patios and steps built from the base up
Tinton Falls Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Tinton Falls, NJ, and we build driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes in Matawan, starting with a dug-out, packed base and a plan for where the water goes.
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Matawan's older homes and the slabs around them
Matawan is a small, built-up borough, and the concrete calls we get here are usually about homes that have been standing a while: driveways squeezed in beside the house, front walks and steps that have taken a beating, and back patios added long after the house went up. It's its own borough, separate from Aberdeen Township next door, and the work looks a lot like what we do in Red Bank and Lincroft.
Older lots usually mean older fill under older concrete, so we plan on finding a thin base, or no base at all, under whatever we're tearing out.
Working in Matawan: permits, licenses and what moves the price
Matawan's construction permits, zoning and business licenses have gone through Aberdeen Township's construction office under a shared service agreement, and the arrangement that made Aberdeen the borough's construction code agent ran through March 31, 2026. So before a Matawan job I confirm with the borough which office takes the application now, because that office's review is what your start date waits on. Before you hire anyone, you can check two things: their home improvement registration with the state's Division of Consumer Affairs and their business license with the borough.
We help you pull together the survey and drawings the borough asks for and handle the filing with you, the same way we do in Eatontown and down in Point Pleasant. On the job itself, the price moves most with how much old concrete comes out and how close the truck can get on a tight lot, while the schedule usually turns on the paperwork more than the pour. I put both in the written estimate once I've looked the site over.
What do driveways and patios in Matawan need most?
What we see a lot in Matawan is a driveway or patio that's sunk, tipped or cracked in places nobody chose. Usually the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settled with the dirt and took the concrete along for the ride. We dig to firm ground and pack the base, then cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along if it's going to crack at all. If the budget is tight, I'd put the money in the base and go with a plain broom finish, the brushed texture that keeps it from getting slick, because a fancy top on a bad base just cracks in a nicer color.
Water is the other problem. A slab that falls toward the house sends rain at the foundation and leaves pooling water by the door, so before we form anything I check where the water runs now and pitch the new slab away from the house.
- Call (732) 532-0238
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
- Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
Concrete work we do in Matawan
Concrete driveway building
Older driveways here are often narrow and sunk at the garage. We break out the old slab and pour a new one, wider if the lot has room.
Concrete patio construction
Patios behind older houses often sat on loose fill, so they tip and hold water. We dig the fill out and pack a base before we pour.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older lots crack and lift where tree roots push under them. We cut out the bad sections, rework the base and pour new ones.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older houses pull away from the door or chip at the edges. We form and pour new ones with rebar, the steel that holds them together.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors in older Matawan homes are cracked and sunk near the door. We break out the old slab, pack the base and pour one that drains out.
Slab foundation building
Additions and new garages here need a slab set on a packed subgrade. Our slab foundation building work starts there, before any forms go up.
How the job goes when you call us in Matawan
Call or send the form
Call (732) 532-0238 or send the form and tell us what's going on with the driveway, patio or steps. We get back to you the same way you reached us and set a time for me to come out.
I look the site over
I measure, check where the water runs and what's likely under the old slab, and ask what you want the space to do. You get a written estimate, and it helps if you're there so we can walk it together.
We line up the paperwork
We help gather the survey and drawings the borough asks for, file with you and pick a pour date. If the borough treats the job as minor work, state rules let work start once the local code office has been notified by phone, letter or email, before the permit is issued.
We pour and walk it
My crew digs out, packs the base, forms and pours with me there running it, and we cut the control joints once it sets. Before we pack up, we walk the finished job with you and go over how long to stay off it.
Get a written estimate for your Matawan concrete job
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day, by phone or email, whichever way you reached us. I come out to your Matawan property, measure and look it over, and give you a free written estimate with no obligation and no pressure to book.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Phone
- (732) 532-0238
- Location
- Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Questions about concrete work in Matawan
Do I need a permit to replace a concrete driveway in Matawan, NJ?
That comes down to whether the borough treats your job as ordinary maintenance, which needs no permit application or inspection, or as work that needs at least a minor work permit. Under state rules, anything that isn't on the state's ordinary maintenance list falls into the minor work or full permit categories, and even ordinary maintenance still has to meet the state construction code. The borough has the last word on where your driveway falls, so we check with them before we start.
Does a concrete contractor need to be registered in New Jersey?
Yes, anyone who sells or does home improvement work as a business in New Jersey has to be registered with the state's Division of Consumer Affairs. No municipality can issue a construction permit for home improvement work to a contractor who isn't registered. So if a contractor can't show you their registration, they can't pull your permit either.
Do I need a permit for a concrete slab under a shed in Matawan?
The shed itself may not need one, because state rules say a garden-type shed of 200 square feet or less with no electric, water, gas, oil or sewer connections needs no permit. That rule is about the shed, though, and the borough decides how it treats the slab under it. Tell us the shed size when you call and we'll check before we pour.
How do I find out if flood hazard rules apply to my property in Matawan?
Start with the website of the state DEP's Division of Land Resource Protection, which is where the state says to begin. A Flood Hazard Area Applicability Determination tells you whether your project needs a Flood Hazard permit. If your lot sits near Lake Lefferts or other water, it's worth sorting out before we set a pour date.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Matawan, NJ?
There's no single number, because the price mostly comes down to the size and thickness of the driveway and the finish you pick, with stamped or decorative work costing more than a plain broom finish. A survey or permit adds its own cost, on top of the tear-out and truck access I mentioned above. I put all of it in the written estimate after I've seen the site.
How long does a new concrete driveway take before I can drive on it?
You'll be walking on it well before you're parking on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength while it cures, the slow hardening that goes on for days after the pour. Driving on it too early is how a new slab gets cracked before it ever had a chance. We tell you on the walk-through when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for the car.
Tell us about your Matawan concrete job
Call (732) 532-0238 or send the form with a few lines about the slab, the lot and where water sits after a rain, and I'll show up already knowing what to look for.
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