HAVE A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT? THINK BÉTON PROVINCIAL!

Béton Provincial offers a wide array of services for the residential market: house foundations and walls, paths, sidewalks, curbspatioshouse flooringgarage slabs, cast-in-place concrete walls or Grani-Bloc wallsarchitectural walls, etc. You could even go with coloured or stamped concrete, an attractive choice that works for inside and outside your house.

Concrete is an affordable and long-lasting solution. We’re a 100% Quebec-owned company, in business for almost 60 years, and we’re happy to serve the residential market and share our expertise, no matter your project or location.

 

Béton Provincial - Projet de construction résidentiel

THE ADVANTAGES OF CONCRETE ARE UNDENIABLE: 

 

SOLID • VERSATILE • RECYCLABLE • DURABLE • AFFORDABLE • ATTRACTIVE • INSULATING • SOUNDPROOF • NON-FLAMMABLE • STRONG

WE ADHERE TO THE APCHQ’s RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION GUARANTEES (GCR).

READY-MIXED CONCRETE, READY TO USE AND DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR DOORSTEP!

We have factories located all throughout Quebec and New Brunswick, as well as a large lot of over 450 concrete mixers. There are several concrete mixes to meet all of your needs. Ready to place your order? Here’s some information to consider before contacting us with an order.

  1. How will your concrete be used (see table below)?
  2. What are the dimensions of your project, to figure out the amount of concrete necessary?
  3. What is the date you want the ready-mixed concrete to be delivered?
  4. Call us!

Béton Provincial - Usine béton préparé

WHEN YOU ORDER CONCRETE, TELL US HOW IT WILL BE USED

We’re specialists, and we know the specific standards for each use, so we can deliver a product that’s perfectly suited to your needs.

  • R1 – Foundation footings
  • R2 – Walls and foundations
  • R3 – Basement slabs (indoor)
  • C2 – Slabs for garages (indoor and outdoor), porches, steps and galleries
  • F1 – Outdoor patios and pool decks
  • N – Walls in concrete forms

Abrasives are recommended (for example, sand and fine gravel) instead of deicing salt.

a Values from common practice

b Values from standard CSA A23.1-09, referred to in the Quebec Construction Code based on the CNB 2010 (reference 7.5)

c The nominal maximum size of aggregate is generally 20 mm, but it may be smaller to allow for use by pumps with a small diameter, and for application in thin spaces

d Air content between 3 to 6% according to standard CSA A23.1-09

WHAT PROJECT DO YOU NEED READY-MIXED CONCRETE FOR?

Béton Provincial - Foundation and wall

FOUNDATION AND WALL

The foundation is a major part of your home. Since it holds up the entire building, it supports the weight and ensures stability. As concrete experts, we can advise you on the right type of concrete to use for your house foundation, your structural slabs or your flooring slabs. Tell us about your residential project without delay!

Béton Provincial - Driveways and patios

DRIVEWAYS AND PATIOS

A concrete driveway or patio are great ways to improve your home’s curb appeal. Concrete can also last for several decades, and is easy to maintain. It is also possible to colour or stamp a pattern into the concrete to produce a unique design.

Béton Provincial - Flooring and garage slab

FLOORING AND GARAGE SLAB

Concrete flooring must be stronger than that used for foundations. For a garage floor, the concrete must withstand the freeze-thaw cycles when a monolithic slab is used, and withstand calcium if a car will be parked on it during the winter.

SUPERPLASTICIZERS: WHAT ARE THEY?

A superplasticizer is an admixture used in the preparation of concrete. It improves the flow characteristics of concrete, increasing its workability without affecting its mechanical properties. Superplasticizers therefore reduce the water/cement ratio in the concrete mixture, which increases its mechanical strength and makes it easier to install.

Ask for an added superplasticizer rather than water to ensure easier concrete installation.

Béton Provincial - Superplasticizers concrete

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NEVER ADD WATER TO READY-MIXED CONCRETE UPON DELIVERY!

Water is one of the four essential components of concrete, the others being cement, coarse aggregates and sand.

Water is also the most crucial component, because the water-cement ratio determines the concrete’s compressive strength and durability. To ensure a perfect reaction between the water and cement, water is added at the plant following the quantity specified in the formula, while respecting CSA standard requirements.

Water should NEVER be added imprecisely at a worksite or at home. Adding water could cause problems in the future, because water has a direct impact on the strength of your concrete.

WHY ADD FIBRE TO YOUR READY-MIXED CONCRETE?

Fibre-reinforced concrete provides three-dimensional reinforcement due to its fibre density. It can mean you don’t have to reinforce floor slabs with steel frames, thus saving time and money. The tensile strength of fibre-reinforced concrete is comparable or superior to that of standard reinforced concrete.

Fibres can be added to concrete to increase its post-cracking strength. A “fibre” is a material from 5 to 60 mm long that can be metal, organic or ceramic. Based on their type, these fibres have different characteristics and do not react the same way. Their impact on concrete can therefore vary.

Fibre-reinforced concrete is used in many similar applications to standard concrete.

Use

Fibre-reinforced concrete is easy to use. It produces an excellent finish, and is easy to pump. It is recommended for commercial, industrial, agricultural and residential floor slabs. It is also used in concrete patching and for many other applications, such as foundations and flooring.

 

finish

Fibre-reinforced concrete can be finished using conventional techniques, but some precautions must be taken to prevent the fibre from appearing on the surface and to minimize the risk of cracking at the edges when sawcutting control joints. These precautions include:

  • using a double trowel;
  • placing the trowel as flat as possible against the concrete surface;
  • bull floating after screeding;
  • using screeds and laser equipment.

TEMPERATURE CAN INFLUENCE YOUR CONCRETE: HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE:

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CONCRETING IN A WINDY ENVIRONMENT

To avoid any rapid or excessive loss of moisture at the surface of freshly poured concrete, it is recommended that  concrete surfaces be protected from the damaging effects of the wind. Wind can increase the loss of surface moisture and lead to surface flaws.

To avoid this:

  • moisten formwork and supports;
  • cool the concrete;
  • place the concrete at the end of the day or early in the morning;
  • cover the concrete surface (polyethylene, tarps, or other);
  • begin curing the concrete as soon as possible.
(source: ABQ’s Guide du chantier)

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CURING

Concrete curing is the amount of time required to allow the freshly poured concrete to set in adequate temperature and humidity conditions to ensure that it achieves the desired properties.

The cure must begin as soon as the concrete surface is hard enough not to be damaged. Respect the concrete curing period before form removal and backfilling.

Concrete curing method:

  • formwork left in place;
  • ponding or immersion;
  • sprinkling water;
  • steam or hot water curing;
  • water soaked canvas;
  • waterproof paper;
  • plastic film;
  • curing compounds, etc.
(source: ABQ’s Guide du chantier)

OTHER CONCRETE PRODUCTS

FOR A PRACTICAL—AND ATTRACTIVE—VERTI-BLOCKTM ARCHITECTURAL RETAINING WALL!

Our precast concrete walls, such as Verti-BlockTM are designed to build retaining walls that are both attractive and strong. No matter the size of your wall, we have a durable solution to increase the curb appeal of your landscaping and retain your property’s soil.

SEE OUR RETAINING WALL SOLUTIONS

 

 

Béton Provincial - Retaining wall

OUR CONCRETE BLOCKS

Our Grani-Bloc concrete blocks are useful for light retaining projects, because their shape interlocks and creates support. The concrete used to make them has a minimum 25 MPa, with entrained air that can withstand freeze-thaw cycles. They are used as temporary backfill or as a counterweight to block access, or simply demarcate a specific area. We also have a variety of standard concrete blocks.

(Available only in certain areas—check with our representatives).

CONTACT ONE OF OUR REPRESENTATIVEs

Béton Provincial - Concrete blocks

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

We no doubt have a ready-mixed, precast or asphalt solution to meet your needs.

Béton Provincial is the concrete solution for all your residential projects. Since we have plants throughout Quebec and New Brunswick, there’s one near you, and an advisor ready to help out!

CONTACT ONE OF OUR REPRESENTATIVEs

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