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American Ready Mix
American Ready Mix is a leading concrete supply company based out of Charlotte, NC providing a wide variety of concrete product supplies and services.
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Concrete Contractors in Charlotte, NC
American Ready Mix is your premier concrete contractor in Charlotte, NC providing Ready-Mixed concrete products and services to meet all of your concrete needs.
Our Services
People use concrete for construction works because of its density and its ability to endure stress. If you need a patio poured or looking to add a slab for your garage, you can count on us.
The benefits of ready-mix concrete are of plenty. It is durable, reduces dust pollution, also cement and waste products are kept to a minimum. Usually, ready-mix is a combination of binding material (cement or lime), fine aggregate (sand) and coarse aggregate (gravel or crushed stone).
We are one of the leading suppliers of high-quality ready-mixed concrete products and services in Charlotte and surrounding areas. Contact us today for a free estimate.
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Tips When Ordering Concrete
Quantity
Measurements can frequently be a little off, so we highly recommend ordering a little extra. A good rule of thumb is take your calculation and add 7% to 10% to the total to account for waste, spillage, over-excavation, settlement, spreading of forms or any other changes in volume. Concrete can be ordered in ½ yard increments.
Slump
Slump is a measure of the consistency of the concrete. A 5 inch slump is typical. If you want higher slump, it is always safest for the concrete to adjust slump at the plant. Adjusting slump at the job site will damage the concrete. Adding just 1 gallon of water per cubic yard can decrease compressive strength 150 to 200 psi, waste cement and increase shrinkage by 10%.
Strength
Strength is most commonly measured by the designed compressive strength in pounds per square inch (PSI) of a hardened cylinder of concrete.
Entrained Air
Entrained air is little bubbles of air primarily to increase the durability of the hardened concrete to freeze-thaw conditions. Any exterior slab in our climate should have air entrainment.
Other Supplies
Do you need aggregate (stone or gravel) for the project? We partner with Danex Trucking (704)-620- 5576. Do you have the concrete tools and equip that you need? Our professional customer service representatives and our Concrete Store Representatives can help you make sure you are prepared, just call (704)-834-8199.
Concrete Washout
You will need to provide a washout area for the truck after it is finished pouring the concrete. This should be a contained area that would not allow liquids to seep into surrounding areas. A wheelbarrow or other container is often the easiest to supply.