Commercial flatwork for Olathe businesses and property managers
Small commercial concrete in Olathe is mostly the same slab the house gets, poured thicker, to a spec, on a schedule, with the City's inspector involved more often. We do the jobs the big paving contractors won't return a call for.
Our commercial work is the flatwork around a small building: the dumpster enclosure pad that a garbage truck's front wheels have crushed, the sidewalk and ramp that have to meet the ADA's slopes and landings, the drive apron at the street that the City requires in concrete, a parking lot of a few dozen stalls with its curb and gutter, a loading pad, a shop or warehouse floor, and the repairs a property manager needs done before someone trips. The customers are landlords, property managers, church boards, school districts, restaurant and retail owners and small general contractors, and what they need is the same thing a homeowner needs with more paperwork: a written scope, a price that holds, and a crew that shows up on the date.
Commercial slabs are thicker and more specified. A dumpster pad is eight inches with heavy reinforcement because the truck's weight lands on it at the worst moment; an apron is six to eight inches; a parking lot is five to six on a compacted base, with the joints laid out on a plan so they fall where the stripes go. Mixes are specified for the exposure, usually 4,000 psi with 6 to 7 percent air outdoors, placed to the slump on the ticket, cured and sealed. ADA work is checked with a slope meter before the pour and after, because a ramp at 8.4 percent fails and one at 8.3 passes. Anything in the City right-of-way, which includes most sidewalks and every drive apron, goes through the City's right-of-way permit, the 48-hour pre-placement inspection and the ticket submission, and street-cut work carries the City's bond and fees.
We also do the small repairs that keep a property out of trouble: lifting a sunken walk with foam, replacing a broken panel, re-caulking joints across a lot, and sealing before winter. For a larger site, a new building's full lot or structural work, we'll tell you if it's beyond us and who to call.
What's included
Dumpster and loading pads
Eight-inch reinforced pads sized for the truck, with the approach slab the wheels actually land on.
ADA walks and ramps
Running and cross slopes, landings and detectable warnings checked with a slope meter before and after the pour.
Aprons and small lots
Concrete drive aprons in the right-of-way, five- to six-inch lots with curb and gutter, joints laid out to the striping plan.
Shop and warehouse floors
Five- to six-inch reinforced floors on a compacted base and vapor barrier, flat enough for racking and a coating.
City right-of-way permits
Permit, bond where a street cut is involved, 48-hour pre-pour inspection, tickets within 24 hours, one-year guarantee.
Property repairs
Foam lifting, panel replacement, joint re-caulking and sealing across a property before winter.
Commercial concrete costs in Olathe, KS
| Job | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dumpster enclosure pad, 8 in reinforced | $3,500 – $7,500 | 12×20 typical, with approach slab |
| ADA sidewalk and ramp | $14 – $22 per sq ft | Detectable warnings extra |
| Commercial drive apron, 6–8 in | $4,500 – $12,000 | Plus City permit, bond and inspection |
| Small parking lot, 5–6 in reinforced | $9 – $14 per sq ft | With curb and gutter priced per foot |
| Shop or warehouse floor | $8 – $13 per sq ft | Inside an existing building |
| Panel replacement and foam lifting | Itemized | Per panel or per job |
These are 2026 Johnson County ranges to help you budget. Your written price is itemized (removal, base, mix, thickness, reinforcement, finish, joints, sealer and any permit) and good for 30 days.
Recent work
Questions we get about commercial concrete
Do you work with property managers?
Yes. Most of our commercial work is for property managers, landlords and small GCs who need a written scope, a date and a certificate of insurance before anyone shows up. We provide all three.
Can you meet the ADA requirements?
Yes. We check running slope, cross slope, landings and the transition at the curb with a slope meter before and after the pour, and we follow the City's details for right-of-way work.
Why did my dumpster pad break?
Almost always it was too thin, or the truck's front wheels land just past the pad on asphalt or a thin slab. We pour the pad and the approach the wheels actually hit, eight inches with heavy reinforcement.
Do you pour full parking lots?
Small ones, a few dozen stalls, yes. A large new lot or a structural slab is a job for a bigger contractor, and we'll tell you so.
What about the City permit?
Any work in the right-of-way, including the apron and most sidewalks, goes through the City's right-of-way permit and inspection. We handle it and put it on its own line in the price.