Consolidated Concrete Corp.

Consolidated Concrete Corp. Consolidated has grown to be one of the largest concrete companies in Southern New England since 1957. Our customers are our best advertising.

Concrete, flowable fill, and retaining wall blocks are our business. We owe our steady growth to repeat customers who have come to rely on us. Builders depend on our fast delivery, whether it be flowable fill or 6,000 psi concrete for foundations, parking lots, swimming pools or retaining walls. We work hand in hand with the form companies, finishers, and excavators in our area, and we can put you in touch with competent sources for this work.

01/04/2022

When concrete is mixed in-transit, the mixing starts at a medium speed, around 8 rpm. This is continued for 70 revolutions, or roughly 9 minutes. After that, the speed is turned down to agitating speed until the concrete arrives.

12/30/2021

Did you know that the concrete used for stamped concrete is a bit thinner than normal concrete? While standard concrete usually contains some larger stones, for stamped concrete, the concrete is filtered to be much smoother.

12/28/2021

You probably already know that concrete is used extensively in roadway construction and produces strong and durable driveways, too. Care to guess in what year the first concrete street was installed in the U.S.? That would be 1891. The historic location was Bellefontaine, OH.

12/23/2021

Adding a concrete statue in the right location enhances your garden’s appearance and energy flow. According to Feng Shui, you can boost your sense of protection and groundedness by placing a turtle statue in the north section of your garden.

12/21/2021

If the finished concrete product will be exposed to freezing temperatures, then you’ll want to order air entrained ready mix concrete. Targeted air content is going to depend on the size of the coarse aggregate, but the typical range is 4 to 6 percent of the concrete volume.

12/16/2021

Fountain not running? Check the tubing for kinks and make sure the restrictor cap is letting water flow through.

12/14/2021

One of the main differences between concrete and asphalt is the binding material used to hold the aggregate components together. Concrete uses cement as a binder. What does asphalt use as a binder? If you guessed a hydrocarbon based glue, you're right.

12/09/2021

You probably know that the ancient Romans were fans of statues, but did you also know that they used concrete? Several of their concrete buildings are still around after thousands of years, such as the Colosseum, the Pantheon, and the Pont du Gard aqueduct in France.

12/07/2021

Cement can be used to patch or fill in cracks in cement driveways. These cracks and holes are usually caused by weather and tree roots growing underneath the driveway.

12/02/2021

Like all stonework, concrete statuary is vulnerable to the frost-thaw cycle that comes with winter in many parts of the world. Draining any water features and covering your statuary with a tarp during winter weather can help preserve it and mitigate any possible damages.

11/30/2021

While the terms are used interchangeably, there is a difference between cement and cinder blocks. Originally cinder blocks (patented in 1917) incorporated ash cinders with the aggregate in order to reduce weight.

11/25/2021

Well-graded mixes of concrete, meaning it starts with the largest aggregate size and smaller aggregates to fill in the gaps, reduces the amount of cement paste in the mix and thus reduces the shrinkage amount of the concrete.

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835 Taunton Avenue
East Providence, RI
02914

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 5pm
Tuesday 7am - 5pm
Wednesday 7am - 5pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
Friday 7am - 5pm
Saturday 7am - 12pm

Telephone

+14014384700

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