Dock aprons in Phoenix get hit harder than any other concrete on a commercial property. Every loaded truck that backs up to your doors puts its full weight on the same few panels, and after enough of that the apron cracks, the edges break off and the slab starts to rock. Maybe you've had it patched with cold patch, or you're steering drivers around the worst spot. We remove broken aprons and pour new ones built for the traffic, and we can walk yours the same week you call.
When You Need Dock Aprons Replaced
Look for cracks running across the panels, broken corners at the joints, a step where one panel has dropped below the next, and water that sits in front of the doors after rain. If a panel moves when a truck rolls over it, the base underneath has already failed.
Don't wait on it. Every truck that crosses a broken apron breaks it further, and loose chunks damage trailer tires and forklift wheels. Many apron failures start with water getting into the base through cracks and open joints, so a small crack left alone through a monsoon season usually turns into a broken slab.
Our Dock Aprons Process
We start with a site walk to see the damage, measure the apron and learn how your dock runs: which doors can close and when, and what times trucks come in. Then you get a written bid within 24 hours.
On the job, we sawcut the failed panels, demo them and haul off the concrete. We grade and compact the base, set forms and rebar sized for truck loads, and pour 4,000 to 5,000 psi concrete. We finish it to match the rest of the dock, cut control joints and clean up. Most aprons take 1 to 3 days. A standard mix can take vehicles in 7 days, and if the doors can't be down that long we use a high-early-strength mix that can be back in service in 24 to 72 hours. We can also do the apron in sections so some doors stay open.
Before the walk, it helps to know which doors get the most traffic, what kind of trucks use them, and whether there are any days the dock can't close. If you have drawings of the dock or the drain lines, have them handy. That lets us plan the phases in the bid instead of guessing.
Dock Aprons Cost in Phoenix
The cost of a dock apron depends on how many panels need to come out, how thick the new slab has to be for your trucks, how much base needs rebuilding, and whether you need a high-early mix to get the dock back open faster. Night or weekend work to keep the dock running also affects the price.
You get a written bid that lists every step, from demo to cleanup, and the price is fixed to that scope. No surprise line items at the end.
Why Choose Us
We're a family-run Phoenix concrete contractor, licensed by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors under ROC #330542 for concrete (CR-9), bonded and insured, with the license number printed on every bid. We walk most jobs the same week you call and send a written bid within 24 hours. The price is fixed to the written scope, and if we uncover something hidden we stop and ask before any extra work. Every dock apron carries a 1-year workmanship warranty, and our owner and crew speak English and Spanish.
A broken apron only gets worse with every truck. Call (480) 495-1732 and we'll walk it this week and send a written bid within 24 hours.
Dock aprons are one part of our commercial concrete services in Phoenix.