Concrete Contractors in Silver Springs, FL

Silver Springs wraps around the famous springs at its center, with the City of Ocala on its southwest edge, and concrete contractors working there need to respect both the homes and the water. The community was founded in 1852, and tourists were visiting the springs before the Civil War. Tours of the springs began in the late 1870s. Today the springs are part of Silver Springs State Park, formed in 2013 when the state merged the old attraction with Silver River State Park.

Living on top of the aquifer

The Silver Springs complex covers 242 acres and is a first-magnitude spring system, with an average discharge of over 550 million gallons a day. All that water comes from the Floridan Aquifer, which in north Florida sits close to the surface in limestone. Where clay cover is thin, that limestone dissolves more readily, and sinkholes are common in limestone country.

For homeowners, this is less about fear and more about good practice:

• Divert roof and slab runoff so water does not pond against foundations or pour into one spot
• Compact the base in layers, since loose sand settles when it soaks
• Watch for warning signs such as a depression that keeps growing or new cracks that widen quickly

If we see signs that point beyond normal settlement, we tell you and suggest a professional assessment before we pour.

A smaller, mixed community

The 2020 census counted 2,844 residents and 1,490 housing units in Silver Springs, on about 6.2 square miles at an elevation near 49 feet. It was first listed as a census-designated place that year. State Road 40 is the main road, running east to west from Rainbow Lakes Estates all the way to Ormond Beach. Our work here ranges from a simple carport slab to an apron where a drive meets that busy road.

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Common projects in Silver Springs

Carport and shed slabs. Many properties have room for a covered parking slab or a storage building. We pour them level with thickened edges where posts or walls will sit.

Driveway replacement. Older drives here often show random cracks, low spots and broken edges. Full replacement with a compacted base and planned joints usually beats patching.

Patios and walkways. Simple broom-finished patios and walks that keep sand out of the house.

Concrete repair. Crack sealing, step rebuilding and replacement of single settled panels.

Stamped concrete and pool decks. Decorative patios and textured, cooler pool surfaces for homeowners who want more than plain gray.

Respecting the river

The Silver River flows about 4 miles east from the springs to the Ocklawaha River. Concrete washout and slurry should never reach storm drains or ditches that lead toward it. We handle washout on site in a contained area and haul out the waste.

Driveway aprons on busy roads

Where a driveway meets a busy road such as State Road 40, the apron takes more stress than the rest of the drive. Vehicles brake and turn there, and the road edge can be uneven. We build aprons with a thickened edge, a compacted base and a smooth transition so cars do not bounce or scrape. Work at a public road edge can require a right-of-way permit, so we check before we break ground.

Permits

Silver Springs is unincorporated and falls under Marion County. Driveway and right-of-way work is part of what Marion County Building Safety permits. We check your project's needs, especially for any work along State Road 40 or other public roads.