Virgin concrete, out along Highway 9
Virgin is spread out along Highway 9 with a lot of open ground between houses. Concrete trucks do not come this way often, so we plan for it.
Virgin
Past LaVerkin, Highway 9 climbs toward Zion and the houses thin out. That stretch is Virgin. Homes sit on acreage, driveways are gravel, and cabins, tiny homes and other guest stays have gone in beside the older ranch properties. What people want poured is simple. A pad at a cabin door. A slab for a hot tub. A parking spot that is not dust in June and mud in August.
The pour is the easy part. The miles are what stop people. Ready-mix has to come up Highway 9, the crew spends a good share of the day driving, and that is a lot of road for one small slab. We set a pour day for the Zion corridor and put Virgin, Rockville and Springdale on it together. Text a photo with the rough length and width. Rural lots usually earn a visit before anything is settled.
Pouring in Virgin
- A longer ride for the truck
- Concrete starts setting from the minute it is mixed, and Virgin is a real drive from the plants down in the valley. In hot weather that window shrinks. We have forms set and the crew waiting before the truck leaves, and we pour early.
- River soil and bench soil
- Properties near the Virgin River sit on sand and silt the river left behind, which can be loose. Higher lots are rockier with clay mixed in. Either way we dig to firm ground, bring in gravel and compact it before forming the slab.
- Flash flood country
- Dry washes around Virgin run hard after summer storms. A slab near a wash or at the bottom of a slope needs to sit where water will not cut under it. Show us the lay of the land in your photos and we will talk placement.
Common jobs in Virgin
- 1
Shed and hot tub slabs
Guest cabins and rural homes add hot tubs and storage sheds, and both need a level slab on open ground.
- 2
RV and trailer pads
Acreage owners keep trailers and campers, and a pad gives one a firm spot when the dirt turns to mud.
- 3
Patios
A small patio gives a home or a guest cabin a clean place to set chairs that is not red dirt.
- 4
Steps and landings
A cabin door a foot or two off the ground calls for a solid landing and steps.
Text a photo from Virgin.
435·220·5536Text us a photo of the spot and rough measurements. We will tell you what we can from the photo, or come out and take a look. Rather type it out? Use the form.
Virgin: straight answers
Can a concrete truck get to my property in Virgin?
Usually it can reach the road or the driveway, and we move the concrete from there by wheelbarrow or buggy. Tell us if the driveway is steep, soft or narrow, and send a photo of the entrance. We sort out access before pour day.
I own a rental cabin here. Can you work around guests?
We can try. Give us the open dates when you text. How long we are on site depends on the size of the slab and the access. New concrete can be walked on after about a day. Vehicles should stay off for about a week.
Why does it take longer to schedule in Virgin?
Because we wait until there are enough jobs along Highway 9 to share one truck. That wait is what keeps a small pour workable this far from the plant. Ask about the next Zion corridor date when you text us your photo.
Everywhere we pour
St. George area
Hurricane Valley
Zion corridor
- Virgin
- Springdale
- Rockville