The Foothills Concrete Company is a locally rooted, Christian-owned concrete contractor serving Claremont, a small eastern Catawba County city built around the US 70 and I-40 crossroads. We pour driveways, patios, sidewalks, retaining walls and more — built to last, finished right, and backed by first-class customer service from first call to final walkthrough.
Tell us about your Claremont concrete project and we'll get back to you — usually same day or next. No high-pressure sales, no surprise fees. Just a thorough on-site assessment and an honest written quote.
From driveways and patios to retaining walls and commercial slabs, The Foothills Concrete Company handles residential and commercial concrete throughout Claremont and the surrounding Catawba County area. Every project is poured to the right thickness, reinforced correctly, and finished to last.

New driveways, replacements, and resurfacing — poured over a compacted base for a smooth, lasting surface.
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Custom patios in broom finish or stamped patterns that mimic stone, brick, slate, or wood — sealed for the Foothills.
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Smooth, safe, attractive paths that connect your property and improve curb appeal — residential and commercial.
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Poured and segmental block walls that control erosion, manage runoff, and level sloped yards — drainage built in.
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Slip-resistant, cool-to-the-touch pool decks in stamped, textured, or broom finishes — built for splash and sun.
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Heavy-duty reinforced pads engineered for the weight of motorhomes, trailers, and boats — level and built to last.
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Durable concrete for businesses — parking areas, sidewalks, loading zones, ADA ramps, and slabs.
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Claremont sits at the eastern edge of Catawba County where US 70 meets I-40, about fifteen minutes from our Hickory base. Incorporated in 1893 and named for the old Claremont College, it has kept its small-town center while the interstate corridor around it filled in with distribution and light industry.
That gives Claremont two very different kinds of concrete work. In town, you have century-old lots with driveways and walks that have long outlived their base. Out along the I-40 exits, you have commercial pads, aprons, and loading zones that have to take truck weight without spalling.
We handle both. Residential drives in Claremont's older blocks usually need full tear-out rather than an overlay, because the original slabs were poured thin and directly on clay. On the commercial side, we pour to the thickness and reinforcement the load actually calls for and joint it so the cracks land where we put them.
Claremont is one of Catawba County's oldest incorporated towns, chartered in 1893 and named for Claremont College. Just east of town, the Bunker Hill Covered Bridge has spanned Lyle Creek since 1895 — one of only two surviving covered bridges in North Carolina. It is a small town with real history and, increasingly, real freight traffic: the I-40 corridor through eastern Catawba County has drawn distribution and manufacturing steadily for two decades.
In-town Claremont is driveway replacement territory. Much of the original residential concrete here was poured thin, without reinforcement, straight onto Catawba County clay — and clay holds water, swells, and heaves. When we tear one of those drives out you can usually see exactly why it failed. We rebuild on a compacted stone base at the correct thickness, with control joints cut on a proper schedule.
Outside the town limits, Claremont turns rural fast. Longer driveways on bigger parcels, equipment pads, and barn and shop slabs are routine work for us here. And along the interstate exits we pour commercial slabs, dock aprons, and ADA-compliant walks for businesses that need concrete rated for something heavier than a pickup.
From the older streets near the center of town to the farms and shops out toward the Catawba River, we provide free, honest, written estimates on driveways, patios, pads, and commercial concrete.
Whatever your project, Claremont homeowners count on us for concrete driveways, stamped concrete patios, and retaining wall construction done right the first time. We also serve nearby Conover, Newton and Catawba, and you can explore all our concrete services or request a free Claremont estimate whenever you're ready.
Straight answers about concrete work in Claremont and the NC Foothills. If your question isn't here, call us directly at (828) 471-7706.
The Foothills Concrete Company is a locally rooted, Christian-owned concrete contractor serving Claremont and the surrounding Catawba County area. We specialize in concrete driveways, patios, sidewalks and walkways, retaining walls, pool decks, RV pads, stamped concrete, and commercial concrete — every project backed by first-class customer service. We're licensed and insured, offer free on-site estimates, and provide transparent written pricing with no surprises. Call (828) 471-7706.
Yes. Claremont is within The Foothills Concrete Company's standard service area. We serve Claremont and the surrounding Catawba County communities, along with the broader NC Foothills across Catawba, Alexander, Caldwell, Burke, Lincoln, and Iredell Counties. Estimates in Claremont are always free.
In the Claremont area, a standard broom-finished concrete driveway typically runs $8–$15 per square foot installed, while stamped or decorative driveways run $14–$22 per square foot. Final pricing depends on site prep, slope, drainage, removal of old concrete, and finish. We provide free, detailed written estimates for Claremont projects with no hidden fees.
Yes. Commercial and light-industrial work along the I-40 corridor in eastern Catawba County is a regular part of what we do — loading zones, dock aprons, parking surfaces, ADA ramps, and interior and exterior slabs. Commercial pours are engineered for the actual traffic they'll carry, not residential thickness, and we schedule around your operating hours where we can.
Sometimes, but often not. A lot of Claremont's older residential concrete was poured thin and without reinforcement directly onto clay, and once the base has failed, resurfacing only buys a couple of years. We'll give you an honest read during the free estimate — if a resurface is genuinely the better value for your driveway, we'll tell you so.
New concrete typically handles foot traffic after 24–48 hours, but wait at least 7 days before driving passenger vehicles on it and a full 28 days before parking heavy vehicles, RVs, or equipment. Concrete reaches about 70% of its strength in the first week and keeps curing for roughly a month. We provide clear curing instructions with every pour.
The Foothills Concrete Company proudly serves Claremont and the surrounding Catawba County area, along with nearby communities including Conover, Newton and Catawba. From our Hickory base we cover the full NC Foothills region. Contact us to confirm service to your Claremont address.