Concrete Contractors in Bushnell, FL

Bushnell is the county seat of Sumter County, and concrete contractors here work on a mix of older in-town homes and newer houses on the edges of the city. Bushnell was incorporated on December 14, 1911, and it is named after John W. Bushnell, the chief engineer who brought the railroad to the community. The city had 2,418 residents in 2010 and 3,047 in 2020, a 26 percent increase. We pour driveways, patios, sidewalks and steps, and slabs for garages, carports and sheds, and we repair concrete that has cracked or settled.

Flat ground, lots of water

Wikipedia describes Bushnell's terrain as relatively flat, with state-owned forest land and rivers, creeks and streams that run under roadway bridges. The city sits about 62 feet above sea level. Flat land is easy to build on, but it does not drain itself. A patio poured dead level will hold water, and a driveway with no fall will send runoff into the garage. We set a slight, steady slope on every slab and plan where the water ends up, whether that is a lawn, a swale or the street.

On lots near creeks and low spots, we also look at how high water gets during the wet season and keep slab edges protected from runoff that can wash sand out from underneath.

Dade Battlefield and the city's history

Dade Battlefield Historic State Park is inside the city. On December 28, 1835, Seminoles ambushed 107 soldiers there, and only 3 survived; Wikipedia says the battle signaled the start of the Second Seminole War. The first non-native settler was recorded in 1870, and families came after the post office opened on October 28, 1885. That history means some Bushnell homes and walks are much older than the new construction going up around I-75.

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Housing and the kind of work we see

The 2020 census counted 1,701 housing units in Bushnell, with a homeowner vacancy rate of just 1.5 percent. On older homes we replace narrow drives, settled walks and steps that have pulled away from the porch. On newer homes we usually extend patios, widen driveways for an extra vehicle, and pour pads for sheds or equipment. Permits for work inside the city go through Bushnell, and unincorporated addresses nearby fall under Sumter County, which requires a driveway permit for residential driveway work. We confirm the right office for your address.

Getting around

US 301 runs north and south through Bushnell, and County Road 48 and County Road 476 run east and west. Interstate 75 runs along the western edge, with Exit 314 leading to CR 48. Driveways along 301 and CR 48 see more traffic and may need a heavier apron.

What we pour in Bushnell

• Driveways: new drives, replacements, widening and aprons
• Patios: rear patios, covered slabs and screen room floors
• Decorative concrete: stamped and colored finishes
• Walks and steps: entry walks, side paths and porch steps
• Slabs: garage, carport and shed slabs
• Repair: cracked, sunken or broken sections

Call (352) 706-8874 to set up a visit.