At Prefer Ready-Mix we cater to every single customer, whether you are a large contractor or a weekend warrior pouring a dog kennel.  Our goals are to have the perfect product delivered by safe, helpful and knowledgeagle drivers, and to be on-time with every single load.  With our state of the art batch plant we are able to provide a variety of concrete mixes to all jobs.  We make our customers feel their job is our only priority.  We listen and encourage our customers and our employees to come up with new ideas for improvements that might be more helpful to make everyone successful.  Our batch people are very helpful with any questions you may have on your next project.

CONCRETE/READY-MIX:

• MIX DESIGN - Every project whether it's a basement, footing, or sidewalk will require a different mix design.  Knowing the additives in concrete (examples include air, water, water reducer, chloride, etc.) will allow you the best possible pouring and finishing.  Mix designs are unique to the individual project, for example: a 4,000PSI Exterior is made up of sand, rock, portland cement, fly ash, water, air and water reducer.  This design is most commonly used for garages and outside slabs/sidewalks; whereas, a 3,000PSI Exterior is made up of that same material at different quantities.  Now this design is for garage, house and building footings.
• ADDITIVES and WATER - Most people have heard of adding chemicals to concrete for various reasons.  Polymesh Fiber and Chloride for example are the most common additives in concrete.  Polymesh or commonly known as Fiber-Mesh is a reinforcing system for concrete.  This will disintegrate in the concrete thus releasing the fibers for uniform dispersion.  This will make for less cracking when concrete has cured.  Chloride is a chemical to heat up concrete so it will set up faster.  Water is added at the plant to get the correct slump the concrete should be at when leaving.  Water should not be added at a job because this weakens the strength of the concrete.  
• CURED CONCRETE - Once the concrete has set for 28 days, the concrete will be at full strength.  In most cases, however, one can drive, walk or park on the concrete prior to that.  One will want to place a sealer on the concrete before the 28 day curing process.  This will protect the concrete from accidental spills, winter weather and salt damage.  There are many differenct kinds of sealer so please call to get the correct one for your project.

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Please contact us at  320-358-3539  or  651-464-6883

or e-mail us at info@preferpaving.com with all your questions.