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Hiring a concrete slab contractor in New Smyrna Beach starts with checking your lot against the city's coastal setback line. Seaward of it, sheds, garages and patios are banned unless the board grants a variance. Port Orange Concrete Co pours shed slabs, garage slabs, shop floors and boat pads, and a site visit gets you a free written estimate.

Concrete slab contractors in New Smyrna Beach and the coastal setback line

The city's Coastal Construction Setback Line sits right on the state's control line. LDR 703.02 bans three things seaward of that line: any part of a principal building, accessory structures such as decks, patios, garages, sheds and gazebos, and hardscape like pavers, planters and playground equipment.

With a building permit, dune walkovers and some seawalls and fences are exempt. Anything else seaward of the line needs a variance from the planning and zoning board, which has to say no if any listed criterion isn't met. So a shed pad or garage pad on the ocean side is a variance request, not a pour day.

FDEP's control line runs about 10.4 kilometers inside the city. On a beachfront lot, that check comes before anything else on this page. Live near the sand? Bring the survey and we'll mark where the line crosses your lot. The salt-air and flood side of the story is in our beachside guide.

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Why the city wants the builder on the permit, and what expires in 180 days

The city's building FAQ asks the contractor to pull the permit in the firm's name. It also lists a builder who asks you to pull a homeowner permit as a warning sign. That's how we work anyway. If the pour needs a permit, Port Orange Concrete Co files it through EnerGov Citizen Self Service, under the 2023 Florida Building Code, 8th Edition.

A permit expires after 180 days if no required inspection has been approved. That clock matters on a pour, because rain and hurricane season can push a pour back. We book the first required inspection to land ahead of the deadline, and you get the date up front.

Not every mailing address here is inside the city. Under an interlocal service boundary agreement, Volusia County has handled permitting and code enforcement since July 1, 2022 for the unincorporated areas around the city. Own a lot in one of those areas and the file goes to Volusia County Building. Check the Property Appraiser site first. Our permit guide shows both desks.

We price slabs at $7 to $12 per sq ft on 4 inches, reinforced. See how soil and flood zone push the total on these sizes.

Pad	Per sq ft	Project total	What changes the price
Shed pad, 10 x 10 (100 sq ft)	$7 to $12	Job minimum, so the low end of $1,500 to $6,900	The coastal line check; the small-job minimum
Garage slab, 18 x 22 (396 sq ft)	$7 to $12	$2,772 to $4,752	Muck removal; fill depth
Two-car garage floor, 24 x 26 (624 sq ft)	$7 to $12	$4,368 to $7,488	Flood zone height; the permit in our name
Boat or RV pad, 14 x 36 (504 sq ft)	$7 to $12	$3,528 to $6,048	Canal-side lot lines; drainage
Workshop floor, 26 x 40 (1,040 sq ft)	$7 to $12	$7,280 to $12,480	Heavy equipment loads; truck access

These stay ranges until we see the lot. A detailed written estimate, free, comes before any work begins.

Six in ten sampled lots sit in a flood zone

About 60 percent of the 125 FEMA sample points inside the city fall in a special flood hazard area: roughly 30 percent Zone A, 27 percent AE and 2 percent VE. The sample even reaches coastal high hazard VE zones here. At the sampled points, AE base flood elevations ran 5 to 8 feet, with 6 feet the most common, and the VE points ran 9 to 10 feet.

The city lays out its floodplain management plan, part of the Community Rating System, on its flood protection page. For a pour, the flood zone settles three things. First, the height of any floor that's part of a home or addition, which the Florida Residential Code sets at base flood elevation plus 1 foot. Second, the drainage plan for a pad. Third, the permit route, because the state's under $7,500 exemption is void for any property touching a flood hazard area.

Different rules can apply to a garage floor beside a canal and a shed pad three streets inland. We read the zone off your survey, then confirm it on the FEMA flood map before we price.

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Pomona-St. Johns, Hydraquents and Gator muck under the forms

At the 125 sample points, state soil mapping names what you'd dig into. Pomona-St. Johns complex and Hydraquents each cover about 10 percent, both very poorly drained. Myakka fine sand is at 8 percent, Pomona fine sand at 6 percent, Turnbull variant sand at 6 percent and Gator muck at 5 percent. Orsino fine sand, moderately well drained, covers about 4 percent. Water makes up 7 percent of the sample.

By drainage class, about 37 percent of the points are very poorly drained and 31 percent are poorly drained. For dwellings without basements, about 67 percent rate "very limited" and only 13 percent "not limited." These waters shape that ground: the Indian River, the Halifax River, the Intracoastal Waterway, Spruce Creek, Turnbull Bay and Smyrna Creek.

Under the pour the answer is simple. Muck comes out. Clean fill goes in and gets compacted. Per the residential code, fill must be free of vegetation, and clean sand or gravel fill goes no deeper than 24 inches unless approved. We probe the pad area at the walk-through, so any muck lands in the estimate and not on pour day. Thickness, steel and joints are on our slab service page.

Historic districts, specimen trees and the sidewalk-in-lieu rule

The city has two National Register districts. The downtown district is roughly bounded by Riverside Drive, U.S. Highway 1, Ronnoc Lane and Smith Street, and the Coronado district is centered on Flagler Avenue. According to the city, its Chapter 50 update doesn't propose added design or construction rules for those National Register areas. A Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic New Smyrna Beach Preservation Commission applies to local landmarks and to contributing structures in a local historic district. Ask the preservation office which category your address falls in.

Trees are the other gate. Historic trees are 36 inches across or bigger. Specimen trees start at 12 inches for turkey oak and 18 inches for other oaks, maples, hickories and elms. Mark them on the survey, and we'll keep the pad off their roots.

Is your slab part of an addition or a development project? Then LDR 604.10 asks for a public sidewalk along the road frontage, 6 inches inside the right-of-way line. When the city engineer finds one impractical, you pay per linear foot of frontage, minus driveway and apron width, into the sidewalk account. For the rest of what a concrete slab contractor in New Smyrna Beach pours, see our city flatwork page.

Sources

Building & Inspections, City of New Smyrna Beach
Building & Inspections FAQ, City of New Smyrna Beach
LDR 703.00, Development in the coastal area, New Smyrna Beach via Municode
LDR 604.00, Required improvements, New Smyrna Beach via Municode
LDR 204.00, Tree protection definitions, New Smyrna Beach via Municode
Historic Preservation, City of New Smyrna Beach
Flood Protection, City of New Smyrna Beach
National Flood Hazard Layer, FEMA
Building and Zoning, Volusia County

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Our Process

What to Expect, Start to Finish

Check the line

We read your survey for the coastal setback line, the flood zone and the permit office that covers your lot.

Probe the ground

We probe for muck at the walk-through and mark trees and the preservation district.

File and locate

If the job needs a permit, we pull it in our name. Sunshine 811 gets a call before any digging.

Fill, form and pour

Soft ground gets replaced with compacted fill. Then forms and steel go in, and we pour and finish.

Inspect inside 180 days

We book the inspections so the permit never runs out. Loads stay off the pour while it cures.

Reviews

What Our Clients Say

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I called four companies about tearing out our cracked patio and putting in a bigger one. Two never came out, one came out and never sent a number, and one texted a price with nothing else. These guys came out the next morning, measured, and the owner sat at our kitchen table and went through what he would do and why, including why he wanted it a little thicker where the grill sits. The quote matched the bill to the dollar. What stuck with me was the crew. We have a newborn at home and they kept the radio off and the noise down without us asking. They carried every bag through the side gate instead of across the lawn too. Patio came out flat and drains away from the house like it should. Real people doing honest work.

Jeannicole · Google review · Oct 2026
★★★★★

One panel on the sidewalk had cracked through and was starting to tip. They cut it back to the joints on both sides and poured fresh. The seam is barely there. Quick too, same morning

Scharika · Google review · Oct 2026
★★★★★

Poured our back patio and a little walkway to the shed. Showed up when they said, worked clean, hauled the old broken stuff off. Couldn't be happier with it

Sharon · Google review · Oct 2026
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Got a stamped concrete walkway with a leaf pattern it’s so pretty i catch myself just staring at it the color they mixed is exactly what I wanted

Katie · Google review · Sep 2026
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Driveway looks great, they scored it in clean sections so it wont crack random like the last one. Smart work"

Guess · Google review · Sep 2026
★★★★★

Port Orange Concrete Co. was awesome to work with! They took our idea and made it even better than we imagined. The crew was super friendly, showed up on time, and really knew their stuff. Our new patio looks incredible—we’re beyond happy! Definitely recommend them.

Jose · Google review · Dec 2024
★★★★★

Awesome job on the foundation! Will hire again 👍 they were quick and on time, and its level and strong.

Ashley · Google review · Dec 2024
★★★★★

I hired Port Orange Concrete Co. to replace our front walkway, and I’m so glad I did. The team was friendly and really helped us pick the perfect design to match our home. They showed up on time, worked efficiently, and paid attention to all the little details. The walkway turned out beautifully, and our neighbors have already noticed and complimented it. I had a small concern after the project was done, and they addressed it right away, making sure we were completely happy. If you need concrete work, I highly recommend Port Orange Concrete Co.—they really care about their customers

NY · Google review · Aug 2024
★★★★★

They were punctual and professional did a great job on my driveway.Replacement will hire again

Blake · Google review · Aug 2024
★★★★★

Gave me a great deal on my concrete driveway replacement, and did way better than the team that originally installed it. The owner is friendly, honest, and cheerful. Will use these guys again someday!

Matthew · Google review · Aug 2024
★★★★★

Got a new concrete driveway and it looks beautiful. THANKS GUYS!!

Angela · Google review · Aug 2024
★★★★★

Port orange concrete co did a wonderjob job with my new concrete patio, they were respectful of my property and worked hard

Frank · Google review · Aug 2024

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a concrete slab contractor in New Smyrna Beach do about the coastal setback line?

Before we quote, we read the line off your survey. The code bans patios, decks, garages, sheds and hardscape such as pavers seaward of it, and only a variance from the planning and zoning board changes that. When your lot straddles the line, we pour on the landward side only and tell you what the board would need to see.

Why does the city want the contractor to pull my slab permit?

Because the city wants the contractor's name on the permit, its FAQ treats a builder who asks you to pull a homeowner permit as a warning sign. We file the permit when the job needs one. After 180 days with no required inspection approved, the permit expires.

My address is outside the city. Who permits my slab?

Probably Volusia County. An interlocal service boundary agreement has put permitting, review and code enforcement for the unincorporated areas around the city with the county since July 1, 2022. Check your parcel on the Property Appraiser site and tell us what you find. We'll file with the right office.

Does the Coronado historic district change a slab on Flagler Avenue?

Not by itself. The National Register and a local district are two different things. The city's Chapter 50 update doesn't propose added design or construction rules for National Register districts. A Certificate of Appropriateness covers local landmarks and contributing structures in local districts. Ask the preservation office which one your address is.

How do I know if there's muck under my slab?

Soil maps put Hydraquents, Gator muck and Pomona-St. Johns complex among the city's wettest soils, but a map isn't a probe. So at the walk-through we push a rod through the pad area. Soft organic ground gets its own line in your estimate for the dig-out and compacted fill.

If my slab goes with an addition, does the city want a sidewalk?

Yes, unless one already exists. Development and additions have to install a public sidewalk along all road frontage, 6 inches inside the right-of-way line. The city engineer may find one impractical, such as when it would remove a historic or specimen tree. Then you pay into the sidewalk account per linear foot of frontage minus driveway and apron width.

Ready for a slab in New Smyrna Beach?

Send Port Orange Concrete Co your survey and the size you want. Our concrete slab contractors in New Smyrna Beach will check the coastal line, probe the ground and price your pour with a free written estimate. Call (386) 220-8770.

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