Concrete Contractors in Bean Blossom, IN

Bean Blossom sits about four miles north of Nashville, where State Roads 45 and 135 meet, and concrete contractors here see a mix of homes, small businesses and land used for camping and events. The community was platted in 1833 under the name Georgetown, after George Grove, who ran a grist mill nearby. Its name comes from Beanblossom Creek. A post office opened as Bean Blossom in 1842 and closed in 1911. Helmsburg is about two miles west.

Music park country

Bean Blossom is home to the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park and Campground, a 55-acre wooded campground that has hosted country and bluegrass shows for more than 60 years. The Bill Monroe Memorial Festival has been held every June since 1967. Places that host crowds, RVs and campers need concrete that holds up under heavy, uneven loads. Homes nearby often want the same: a pad for an RV or camper, a parking area for guests, or a slab for a storage building.

RV and camper pads

An RV pad looks simple but carries a lot of weight on a few small tire patches. To build one that lasts: 1. Remove topsoil and soft soil across the full pad area 2. Compact a crushed stone base in layers 3. Pour a thickness suited to the RV's weight, with reinforcement 4. Cut control joints so cracking stays neat 5. Slope the pad slightly so water runs off

We also look at how the RV will get onto the pad, since the turn-in is where edges break if they are too thin.

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Creek-side drainage

Beanblossom Creek gives the place its name, and land near a creek can be soft and wet. Before we pour near the creek or on low ground, we check where water goes during heavy rain. We may raise the slab, thicken the base or add a swale so the new concrete stays dry underneath.

Driveways off a state road

Many properties here open onto State Road 45 or 135. Work at the edge of a state highway can need state approval, so we check before touching the apron. On the driveway itself, we pour a thickness that handles delivery trucks and trailers, and a broom finish for grip.

Steps and walks at the cabin

Wooded lots around Bean Blossom often have cabins set into slopes. A short run of concrete steps from parking to the door, with a landing and a broom finish, makes a big difference on a rainy weekend. We form them to fit the grade instead of forcing the grade to fit the steps.

Planning for events and guests

If your property gets heavy use a few weekends a year, it helps to plan concrete around that. A concrete parking strip along a lane, a solid apron where vehicles turn in, and a firm pad by a building's door take the worst wear and keep mud down. The rest can stay in gravel or grass. We can lay out where the heaviest traffic goes and pour only those areas, so you get the most benefit for the money spent.

Patios, walks and repairs

We pour patios behind homes and cabins, walks from parking areas to doors, and steps on sloped ground. For older concrete, we replace sunken and cracked sections and rebuild steps that have pulled away. Stamped finishes are available for patios and walks. Call (812) 286-8782 for an estimate.