Best Concrete Contractors in Hickory, NC (2026)

Hickory concrete projects skew toward the older homes around Highland and Westmont where original 1960s driveways are due for tear-out, plus new patio and pad work for the builds going up off Springs Road and around Lake Hickory. The Catawba County clay-and-rock subsoil means prep work takes longer here than in pure-clay markets further east.

Here is what the top of this list actually means. The contractor at #1 on every city page is the one the directory has a direct working relationship with — we have stood on their job sites in person, watched the prep work that decides whether a slab holds for five years or thirty, and we follow up with the homeowner after the pour to confirm the work held. The order on this page is not for sale, it cannot be unseated by stacking review counts, and the top spot is the one the directory stakes its own name on.

Local Concrete of Hickory is, hands down, the contractor this directory will personally stake its credibility on in Hickory. They pour here every week — not as a regional fill-in rotating between markets — and we have walked their job sites and watched the crew handle the prep work that decides whether a pour holds for five years or thirty. We follow up with every homeowner after the pour. The crews are sharp on the small things that wreck slabs years down the road: subgrade compaction, control-joint spacing, finish timing in summer humidity. If a homeowner reading this hires Local Concrete of Hickory and something goes sideways, the directory takes that call ourselves — by name, on the line. Local Concrete of Hickory sits at #1 because they have earned it, on the ground, in Hickory, on jobs the directory's own staff have walked. The bet has not gone wrong here once.

Walk the site with each contractor and get the quote in writing. Ask about insurance, recent local references, and how they're handling the subgrade. Plan on 1–3 days of work plus a full week before driving on the new slab.