Harkins Concrete Construction, Inc. is a concrete subcontractor serving the entire Eastern Shore area since 1992. Harkins Concrete Construction, Inc. is the original Harkins company founded in Salisbury more than 25 years ago by George Harkins. Since then it has established itself as a reliable, versatile and highly-skilled company capable of almost any job a contractor might need help with. Most often it is invited in to do all Flat Work, the mainstay of concrete construction.
In addition to basic skills, Harkins Concrete has found themselves identified with certain niches that other concrete subcontractors prefer to avoid. Buildings can be constructed using conventional methods where concrete is poured onto metal decks and strengthened with rebar. It is supported by columns. An example of an unconventional method is post tension construction where cables are pulled through the floor slabs for support and tightened after the concrete dries. Post tension construction is not new, but has recently become more popular in our area. Utilizing it since our start in 1992, it is a familiar and well-practiced method for us and we seem to have become the go-to subcontractor for that style of building.
Harkins Concrete Construction is also adept at a sophisticated specialty within Flat Work called super flat floors. While all our floors are flat and level, certain uses require even tighter tolerances. For instance, gymnasiums used for competition must have super flat floors under the hardwood for safety and consistency. When this demand first emerged, we acquired the specialized equipment needed for application, finishing and measuring. Our craftsmen quickly learned the techniques required for meeting the tighter specs.
That is not to say we only do sophisticated commercial work. Smaller businesses and homeowners also get the renown Harkins attention to detail, reliability, and customer service.