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Ready mix concrete gets batched at a plant, not on your jobsite. That’s the entire point. You order what you need, specify the strength, and it shows up ready to pour. No guessing about ratios. No mixing equipment is taking up space. No crew standing around babysitting a mixer when they should be finishing
Bucks Ready Mix batches of concrete to exact specifications. Our plant controls water-cement ratios down to the gallon, which is more important than most people realize. Too much water, and your slab will crack in six months. If there is too little, the crew won’t be able to operate it effectively. We tailor it to the project at hand, whether it’s foundations, driveways, industrial floors, or something else.
Residential work needs different mixes than commercial pours. A 3,000 PSI mix handles most home foundations and driveways fine. Commercial slabs might need 4,000 or 5,000 PSI depending on load requirements. Industrial floors often go higher, especially if you’re parking forklifts or heavy machinery on them. We stock the materials to hit those specs without cutting corners.
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Our crew knows concrete. They’ve seen what happens when someone orders the wrong mix or tries to stretch delivery times. We’ll tell you if your timeline doesn’t work or if the mix design won’t hold up to your application. Better to have that conversation before the trucks roll than after you’ve got 10 yards of concrete setting up wrong.
Bucks Ready Mix operates out of Crosby and serves Baytown, plus the surrounding Houston Texas area. We handle residential pours, commercial construction, and industrial site work. If you need concrete delivered, we get it there on schedule so your crew stays productive.
Contact us to discuss specifications and delivery schedules. We’ll walk through what you’re building, recommend the right mix, and give you a quote that makes sense.
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Industrial Projects
Commercial Projects
Residential Properties
Quality Products
On-Time Delivery
Free Quotes
Expert Guidance
Our crew knows concrete. They’ve seen what happens when someone orders the wrong mix or tries to stretch delivery times. We’ll tell you if your timeline doesn’t work or if the mix design won’t hold up to your application. Better to have that conversation before the trucks roll than after you’ve got 10 yards of concrete setting up wrong.
Bucks Ready Mix operates out of Crosby and serves Baytown, Texas, plus the surrounding area. We handle residential pours, commercial construction, and industrial site work. If you need concrete delivered, we get it there on schedule so your crew stays productive.
Contact us to discuss specifications and delivery schedules. We’ll walk through what you’re building, recommend the right mix, and give you a quote that makes sense.
Call 832-210-8862Why Choose Our Ready Mix?
Unparalleled Quality
Our ready mix is meticulously designed to meet the highest industry standards, ensuring durability and longevity for your structures.
On-Time Delivery
We understand the importance of timely project completion. With Buck’s Ready Mix, you can count on prompt and reliable deliveries, keeping your schedule on track.
Tailored to Your Needs
No two projects are the same. That’s why we offer customized ready mix solutions, adapting to the specific requirements of your construction endeavors.
About Bucks Ready Mix
We own and operate our Crosby batch plant, so we have complete control over quality and pricing, without the need for brokers to mark up your concrete. We carry what Houston contractors require: standard mixes, specialized admixtures, and fiber options for everything from residential slabs to industrial floors.
Your crew is costing you money for every hour they wait, so we schedule deliveries that correspond to your pour timeline and arrive on time. Call us to discuss your project and get an accurate quote based on what you’re building.
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Why Choose Our Ready Mix?
Every batch gets tested and follows ASTM standards. Our aggregates are sized and graded right, cement comes from suppliers we trust, and admixtures get measured to the exact dose needed for the job. Concrete that meets spec on day one still has to cure properly, but you’re starting from solid ground. Weak mixes show up months later when cracks spread or the surface starts spalling. Concrete hydrates the moment water hits cement, which gives you about 90 minutes from batch to placement depending on heat and what we put in the mix. That window doesn’t move. Truck sits in traffic for two hours and you’re pouring garbage.
We schedule based on real drive times and whether your site’s actually ready. Standard mixes handle standard work. Non-standard jobs need adjustments. Houston heat requires retarders. Exposed aggregate needs specific stone sizes. Fiber helps control cracks in slabs that’ll see movement. We keep the admixtures and fibers contractors actually need and can adjust the design same-day when weather changes or your engineer calls with new specs. Missed deliveries cost you money because your crew sits idle. We show up when we say we will.
call For pricesWhat Happens When Ready Mix Goes Wrong
Most concrete problems trace back to three things: wrong mix design, bad placement, or improper curing. We control the first one. You handle the other two.
Wrong Mix Design
Ordering 2,500 PSI concrete for a driveway that needs 3,500 PSI means you’re getting cracks. The slab might look fine initially, but it won’t hold up under vehicle loads. Engineers specify minimums for reasons related to actual physics and building codes.
Slump affects workability. Too stiff and your crew can’t finish it properly. Too wet and you’re adding water that weakens the final product. We set slump based on placement method. Pump work needs more flow than direct chute pours.
Timing Issues
Concrete hardens through a chemical reaction, not by drying out. Houston summers are brutal. A mix that gives you 90 minutes in mild weather might give you 60 minutes when it’s 95 degrees outside.
If the truck arrives and your forms aren’t ready, or the subgrade isn’t prepped, that’s lost time you can’t recover. Once concrete stiffens past workability, you can’t just add water and remix it. Adding water at that point destroys strength.
How Ready Mix Actually Gets Batched
Batch plants use computerized systems to proportion materials. Cement, aggregates, water, and admixtures get weighed or measured, then loaded into the mixer truck in a specific sequence.
Water-cement ratio determines strength more than any other single factor. More water makes concrete easier to place but weaker when cured. Industry specs exist for every strength grade. We follow those specs, not guesswork.
Admixtures serve specific purposes. Plasticizers improve flow without adding water. Retarders slow setting time in hot weather. Accelerators speed it up in cold weather. Fiber reinforcement reduces plastic shrinkage cracking.
Each additive gets dosed based on batch size and environmental conditions. Too much retarder and the concrete won’t set properly. Too little and it sets too fast. This is why automated batching matters.
Common Ready Mix Mistakes Contractors Make
Ordering the Wrong Volume
Concrete gets ordered in cubic yards. One cubic yard fills 27 cubic feet. Calculating volume for slabs is straightforward: length times width times thickness in feet, divided by 27. Add 5-10% for waste.
Running short mid-pour creates cold joints where new concrete meets partially set concrete. Those joints are weak points. They crack.
Ignoring Site Access
Mixer trucks are big. They need room to maneuver and a stable surface to park on. If your site has narrow access, steep grades, overhead obstructions, or soft ground, tell us before delivery day. We can bring a smaller truck, use a pump, or adjust the plan. Surprising the driver with impossible access wastes everyone’s time.
Adding Water On-Site
Concrete arrives at the specified slump. If it looks too stiff, that’s probably correct for the application. Adding water makes placement easier but destroys strength and durability. Every gallon of extra water drops the compressive strength. Your 4,000 PSI mix becomes 3,500 PSI or worse.
If the mix genuinely needs adjustment, we’ll handle it with proper admixtures, not field modifications that violate the mix design.
Ready Mix in Houston: Why Location and Climate Matter
Houston’s climate beats up concrete. High humidity, intense heat, heavy rain, and soil conditions create challenges you don’t see in drier or cooler regions.
Heat and Humidity
Summer temperatures regularly hit the mid-90s with humidity to match. That combination accelerates concrete setting and increases evaporation rates. A mix that gives you 90 minutes of working time in spring might give you 60 minutes in July.
We adjust for this with retarding admixtures and sometimes ice water in the mix. Crews need to work faster and keep the surface wet during finishing.
Soil Conditions
Houston sits on expansive clay soils. These soils shrink when dry and swell when wet. That movement stresses concrete slabs, especially thinner residential pours. Proper site prep includes removing or stabilizing problem soils and providing good drainage so water doesn’t pool under the slab.
Thicker slabs, proper reinforcement, and control joints help manage this movement. Skipping these steps to save money upfront usually means repair costs later.
Local Building Codes
Harris County and surrounding areas have specific requirements for concrete work based on local conditions. Minimum thickness for slabs, reinforcement requirements, and foundation specs exist because the local soil and climate demand them. We batch concrete that meets or exceeds these codes, but the installation side falls on the contractor.
Inspectors check this stuff. Failed inspections mean delays and rework.