4.7 ★ on GoogleCarolina Custom Concrete
Concrete contractor in Lake Norman, North Carolina
Old slab out.
New slab down.
New slab down.
Driveways, patios, pool decks and stamped concrete across the Lake Norman towns. Replacing worn-out driveways is the work we do most — taken out cleanly, re-graded and re-poured. Free written estimates.
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01 · Decorative concrete
Works of art you can live in.
That is how the decorative side of this work has come to be described, and it is the half most people call us about. Stamped patterns in slate, brick, paver, tile, stone and wood; acid stains; overlays over a slab that is sound but tired. Expensive looks are reachable on ordinary budgets, because the material underneath is still concrete.
4.7
On Google
Carolina Custom Concrete, checked 2026.
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Towns served
Huntersville through to Statesville.
12
Services
Residential and commercial flatwork.
02 · What we pour
What we pour most. One standard.
A 600-square-foot driveway and a commercial pad get the same base prep and the same jointing plan — from the site walk to the final broom.
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Driveway replacement
Full tear-out, haul-away, re-grade and repour when patching has stopped working.
Driveways & walkways
New pours, extensions, aprons, turnarounds and front walks.
Stamped & decorative
Slate, brick, paver, tile, stone and wood patterns with integral color.
Patios
Broom, stamped or exposed, with seat walls and fire-pit surrounds.
Pool decks
Textured, cooler-underfoot finishes with banded borders and drainage fall.
Concrete repair
Section replacement, joint repair and trip-hazard correction.
03 · Selected work
Every slab in this gallery is ours.
No stock photography, no catalog renders, no borrowed portfolios. Every frame in this gallery is a finished Carolina Custom Concrete job, captioned by service and finish.
Photographed on site · no stock imageryHuntersville · Cornelius · Davidson · Mooresville · Denver · Concord
05 · Built for this ground
Lake Norman sits on red clay.
Cecil soil is the North Carolina state soil and it runs under most of this county. It swells wet and shrinks dry, and the Piedmont gets dozens of shallow freeze–thaw cycles a winter rather than one long freeze. Concrete that ignores both telegraphs it within two seasons.
The base
The base carries the slab
Clay moves; a compacted aggregate base does not. The base is graded to drain so water runs off the sub-grade instead of collecting under the pour and softening it.
Compacted base · graded to drain
The tie-in
Where it ties in matters
Aprons and street tie-ins take the most abuse and the most water. A connection to a state-maintained road needs an NCDOT driveway permit — worth knowing before you plan a new entrance.
NCDOT permit · new or altered access
The joints
Cracks go where we cut them
All concrete moves. Control joints decide where it opens. Cut and spaced deliberately, the hairlines land in the joints instead of wandering across the middle of a driveway.
Sawcut & tooled control joints
10 · Straight answers
What homeowners ask.
The questions that come up on nearly every site walk, answered the way we answer them in the driveway.
| Factor | Why it moves the number |
|---|---|
| Tear-out | Removing and hauling an old slab is a separate job from pouring a new one. A first-time pour on open ground costs less than a replacement of the same size. |
| Access | Whether a truck can reach the pour. Wheelbarrowing concrete round a house is hours of labor a chute does in minutes. |
| Sub-grade | What is under it. Soft or wet clay has to be cut back and rebuilt before anything is poured on top. |
| Finish | Broom is the baseline. Stamped, stained and exposed add material and labor. |
| Tie-ins | Aprons, street connections and steps. A new or widened entrance onto a state road also needs an NCDOT permit. |
What areas do you serve?
We are based on Lake Norman and work Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville, Denver, Concord, Troutman, Statesville and north Charlotte, North Carolina.
Do you charge for estimates?
No. Estimates are free — call or text (704) 966-9268 or send the short form and we will come and look at the project.
Are you insured?
Yes. Carolina Custom Concrete is a fully insured concrete contractor working throughout the Lake Norman area.
Can my driveway be repaired instead of replaced?
Sometimes, and we will say so. Surface damage and isolated sections can often be cut out and replaced. Once a slab is moving on its sub-grade, patching buys a season and the money is better spent on the base.
Why does concrete crack here?
Cecil red clay swells wet and shrinks dry, and the Piedmont gets dozens of shallow freeze–thaw cycles each winter rather than one long freeze. The base and the jointing plan matter more here than the finish does.
How long before I can drive on it?
The general standard across the trade is walking on it at about two days, driving on it at about seven, and keeping heavy vehicles off for twenty-eight. Heat and humidity move that, so ask us for the schedule on your own pour rather than working from a chart.
Overlay or full replacement — how do I know which I need?
It comes down to whether the slab has failed or just looks it. A slab that is structurally sound but stained, worn or dated takes an overlay, with no tear-out. A slab that has settled, heaved or cracked through because the ground under it moved needs replacing — an overlay on a moving base will crack again along the same lines within a season or two.
Do I need a permit for a new driveway?
It depends on whether you are changing the access. Creating a new entrance onto a state-maintained road, widening one, or changing how the property is used triggers an NCDOT driveway permit. Replacing an existing residential drive in its current footprint generally does not. County and town zoning can still apply on top. We will tell you which applies before you plan the work.
11 · Free estimate
Tell us what you are pouring.
Tell us what you are building and where. We walk the site, measure it, and put the number in writing — including when a repair will hold and a replacement is not worth your money yet.
(704) 966-9268- Free written estimate
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Serving Lake Norman & north Charlotte, North Carolina
(704) 966-9268 · lknconcrete@gmail.com
Fully insured · free written estimates
(704) 966-9268 · lknconcrete@gmail.com
Fully insured · free written estimates