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Serving Kenner, LA and surrounding areas. (504) 618-1502
Advanced Kenner Concrete is a licensed concrete contractor serving Slidell, LA with pool deck construction, driveway building, patio installation, and slab work. We work throughout St. Tammany Parish, pulling permits through the parish building department and building on the elevated foundations and flood-zone lots that define the north shore housing stock.
Slidell homeowners with pools deal with a specific combination of soft, clay-heavy soil and heavy rainfall that causes pool decks to settle and crack faster than in drier parts of the country. Our concrete pool decks are built with thorough base compaction, proper control joints, and a textured finish graded to drain water away from the pool edge rather than letting it pool on the surface in St. Tammany Parish rain events.
A large share of Slidell driveways were replaced quickly after Hurricane Katrina, often without the base compaction the north shore soil demands for long-term performance. Cracks and settlement that started small after the rebuild are now wide enough to redirect water toward the house. We replace failing driveways with reinforced concrete graded to move storm runoff away from the structure and built on a base that accounts for the local clay soil conditions.
Slidell patios face the same challenge every summer: intense heat and UV exposure from a Gulf Coast sun, followed by heavy afternoon thunderstorms that dump water onto a flat surface in minutes. A patio poured without the correct drainage slope holds water against the house, accelerating the surface wear that the climate already pushes. We build patios with the drainage grade, surface texture, and sealing that Slidell conditions specifically call for.
Many Slidell properties in FEMA flood zones were elevated after Katrina, and new additions or outbuildings on those lots need slab foundations that meet current flood zone elevation requirements. We build slabs with the correct grade, base depth, and reinforcement that St. Tammany Parish permit inspections require - so the work passes the first time and holds up through decades of wet season cycles.
Homes rebuilt after Katrina in Slidell often sit several feet above grade on raised foundations, making entry steps one of the most used concrete elements on the property. Steps poured during the fast post-storm rebuild period are now showing surface deterioration and joint failure. Replacing them with properly anchored, reinforced steps improves safety and improves curb appearance on homes throughout the north shore.
Slidell sits on flat, low-lying land where standing water after a heavy rain is common. Low spots along property lines become chronic erosion problems that slowly undermine driveways and landscape areas. A concrete retaining wall with proper drainage relief built into the base keeps soil in place through the wet season and prevents the gradual movement that damages adjacent flatwork in north shore yards.
Slidell sits on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain on low, flat land with heavy clay soils that drain slowly. Most of the city is just a few feet above sea level, and FEMA flood maps cover large portions of the city in high-risk zones. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005 caused severe damage across Slidell, much of the housing stock was rebuilt or heavily renovated in the years that followed - and a lot of that flatwork was poured under time pressure without the base preparation that the local soil demands for long-term performance. Driveways, slabs, and pool decks that looked fine five years after the rebuild are now cracking and settling as the rushed post-storm repairs reach the end of their useful life.
The climate adds its own pressure. Slidell summers are long and hot, with afternoon thunderstorms arriving regularly from May through September and dropping several inches of rain at a time on surfaces that the slow-draining clay soil cannot absorb quickly. Concrete poured without proper drainage slope holds that water against foundations and accelerates surface wear. Occasional winter freezes - while infrequent - can crack slabs that were not designed for temperature swings, and the ongoing expansion and contraction of the soil through wet and dry seasons keeps even well-built flatwork under constant stress. St. Tammany Parish has been one of the fastest-growing parishes in Louisiana for years, which means a large number of newer homes sitting alongside aging post-Katrina rebuilds - contractors need to know how to read both types of properties.
We pull concrete permits through the St. Tammany Parish Government building department for jobs throughout Slidell. St. Tammany Parish runs its own permitting process, and properties in FEMA flood zones - a significant portion of Slidell given how close much of the city sits to Lake Pontchartrain and the surrounding bayous - require additional elevation and drainage documentation before a concrete permit is issued. We factor those requirements into every estimate upfront.
Most of the Slidell streets we work on run off I-10 and I-12, the two interstates that meet at the eastern edge of the metro and make Slidell an easy reach from across the north shore. Neighborhoods we know well include the canal homes of Eden Isles, the older ranch-style subdivisions off Highway 190, and the historic blocks near Olde Towne Slidell along the bayou. Whether the home is a 1970s brick ranch or a post-2005 rebuild on a raised slab, we know what each type of property requires for concrete work that holds up here.
We also serve the communities on either side of Slidell. If your project is across the lake, our crew regularly works in Mandeville, where similar north shore soil and climate conditions apply. For jobs in the New Orleans metro, we cover the full west bank and east bank communities including all of Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes.
Reach us by phone or through the contact form and we reply within 1 business day. Tell us the type of work, the approximate size, and whether your property has any flood zone or elevation considerations we should know about before the site visit.
We visit the site to assess the soil conditions, existing concrete, drainage slope, and any flood zone requirements that affect the design. You receive a written, itemized estimate that covers base prep, concrete work, finish options, and permit fees - no range quotes, no hidden add-ons after the job starts.
We pull all required St. Tammany Parish permits before work begins and schedule the pour for early morning to protect concrete quality in Slidell summer heat. The pour itself typically takes one to three days depending on project size, and we clear the site of debris before the crew leaves each day.
After the pour, the concrete needs 24 to 48 hours before foot traffic and about 28 days to reach full strength. We walk through the completed work with you before we close the job and are available by phone if any questions come up during the curing period.
We serve Slidell and all of St. Tammany Parish. Call us or send a message and we will get back to you within 1 business day with a straight answer and a free on-site estimate.
(504) 618-1502Slidell sits on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain about 30 miles northeast of New Orleans, at the junction of I-10 and I-12 where those two interstates meet before crossing into Mississippi. The city has a population of roughly 28,000 within city limits, but St. Tammany Parish - which surrounds Slidell - has been one of the fastest-growing parishes in Louisiana for decades, drawing families from New Orleans who wanted more space and lower costs while staying within commuting distance of the city. The residential character ranges from ranch-style brick homes built in the 1970s and 1980s to newer two-story subdivisions on the outskirts of town, plus the canal-front homes of Eden Isles, where residents have private boat docks along the interior waterways.
Hurricane Katrina in 2005 left a deep mark on the housing stock. Large portions of Slidell were flooded or heavily damaged, and the rebuild that followed created the mix of property types we see today - some homes that are original pre-Katrina construction, others that were gutted and rebuilt from the inside out, and newer subdivisions that went up during the recovery years. The older neighborhoods near Olde Towne Slidell along the bayou have a distinct local character that long-time residents take real pride in. We work across all of these neighborhoods regularly, and we also serve the next community to the west on the north shore - if you have a neighbor or family member in Mandeville who needs concrete work done, we cover that area as well.
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