What to look for in commercial concrete contractors

Posted on: 8 January 2018

Concreting is a lot more complicated than just mixing a few ingredients together, laying it out and hoping that it has set by the next time you look at it. This is even more true when it comes to commercial contracting. If you are looking for commercial concrete contractors, you may be slightly overwhelmed by the options. There are lots of companies around who offer these services, but how can you know who to chose for your project?

This is compounded by an industrial setting, as industrial concreting contractors will often need to work and coordinate with other members of your building project's team. Additionally, the demands placed on the concrete they lay will be very varied compared to a residential setting, needed to carry the weight of heavy good, industrial machinery or vehicles such as forklift trucks. To be able to complete this project to a high standard, and avoid disputes along the way, here are three top things to looking for in a commercial concreting company to make sure you get the best people for the job.

Training and qualifications

While the commercial concreting industry is well regulated, there are lots of training and qualifications that commercial concrete contractors can voluntarily do above the basics. This is a great sign that they will be highly skilled and committed to the job. Look up you state of territory's local construction board to see if they can recommend any qualifications or signs of quality that you should look out for. You can also seek out local trade associations, which will only accept industrial concreting contractors with the highest professional standards, and ask their members to tender for your job.

Full project management 

Commercial concreting is an incredibly technical job, but the actual concreting is only part of the work. On top of that, you will need to arrange deliveries, carefully manage timelines and source the staff to carry out the work. Save yourself plenty of time instead, but hiring industrial concreting contractors who can carry out this part of the work for you. They will also be able to liaise with other contractors on your project to make sure that everything matches up and happens at the right time.

Great customer service

Commercial concrete contractors should be highly experienced, with a great track record of providing superior concreting all over your city. Make sure you hire a company which puts service at the top of their agenda, and you will make sure you get a project completed on time, to a high standard at a fair price.

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Hello, my name is Colin and this is my construction blog. I am not a construction professional but I do take a keen interest in how to design and build different aspects of a residential home. My interest was sparked when I decided to install an extension on the back of my home in Sydney, Australia. I called in a couple of expert contractors who guided me through the entire process. I learnt so much that after the work was complete, I continued to read and research things. I decided to start this blog to help out others who are interested in construction.

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