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Shepherdsville sits on the Salt River, with river flats in the low parts of town and hills above them. Much of the flat ground is silt over old lake-bed clay that drains slowly and swells when wet. On the hills, shale and limestone sit close to the surface instead. A slab poured on either one without the right base and drainage can crack or tip toward the house.
Muddy Boots Concrete is a concrete contractor serving Louisville, and Shepherdsville is part of our service area. Here we pour concrete driveways, patios, walks, slabs and steps for homes, plus flatwork and footings for businesses. Before a slab or a drive goes in, our site grading sets the base and the fall for drainage. Call or text (502) 889-1624 for a free estimate, and we put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the job: the pour, the size and where it is. We look at the site and put the quote in writing.
The NRCS soil survey maps McGary silt loam as the most common soil inside the city limits. It formed over clay laid down in an old lake, and water moves through it slowly. In undrained spots, its water table can sit 6 to 18 inches down from December to April.
That clay also shrinks and swells. NRCS data rates the subsoil clay in McGary and Markland soils high for shrink-swell. Clay that swells under one end of a slab can lift that end and crack the slab.
Higher up, the NRCS maps shale and limestone soils with rock about two to three feet down in places. Under the Kentucky Residential Code, footings here go at least 24 inches below grade unless they sit on solid rock. On a steep lot, a poured concrete retaining wall can hold a level patio or drive. On ground like this, we grade the site and set a compacted base before a concrete slab goes down.
Shepherdsville takes its name from Adam Shepherd, who bought land near the Falls of Salt River in 1793. The river still sets the rules for low ground in town. The National Weather Service puts flood stage at 32 feet on the Shepherdsville gauge. The record crest is 47.3 feet, in January 1937.
The river reached 40.9 feet in March 1997 and about 36.6 feet in April 2025. The Weather Service lists what each stage means in town. At 33 feet, the corner of First and Buckman Street floods. At 40 feet, KY 61 closes and water enters the downtown business district.
FEMA's flood map puts a large part of the city in the 1 percent annual chance floodplain. The city says projects in an identified floodplain are subject to further restrictions. Floodplain permit forms go to the floodplain coordinator at City Hall, who sends them to the state Division of Water. Work waits until that approval and a building permit are in hand.
Census survey data puts the median year built for homes in Shepherdsville at 1996. About 56 percent went up from 1990 to 2009, and about two in three are single-family detached houses. A drive or a patio poured with a 1990s house has now seen about 30 Kentucky winters. Replacing a worn drive means tearing out the old slab and pouring new concrete.
Growth here follows I-65. The city's history says the Kentucky Turnpike of the 1950s had a full interchange at Shepherdsville. Quicker access to Louisville drew people south from Jefferson County, and small industry began to move in. Census permit data shows Bullitt County authorized 242 new single-family homes in 2025.
The city now describes Bullitt County as a distribution hub along I-65. In June 2025, the state opened a rebuilt I-65 interchange at Cedar Grove Road, KY 480. The state says it improves access to the Cedar Grove Business Park. Our commercial concrete work covers slabs, pads, approaches, curbs and footings for superintendents and project managers.
The city's floodplain page tells applicants to get a building permit through Bullitt County Planning and Zoning and the city. The county office sits in the Nina Mooney Courthouse Annex on Walnut Street. The county requires a building permit for a carport or for an accessory building over 200 square feet. Ask both offices whether your project needs a permit before the job goes on the calendar.
Bullitt County's Department of Building and Safety has a cold weather policy for concrete footings, foundations, slabs and flatwork. It says concrete is never placed on frozen ground. If 32 degrees or colder comes within 24 hours, the pour needs protection from freezing for at least 72 hours. The policy does not allow a pour when it is below 20 degrees at placement.
The city's storm drains empty mainly into the Salt River, under a stormwater permit from the Kentucky Division of Water. The city lists concrete washout from construction sites as an illicit discharge. In Bullitt County, construction that disturbs more than an acre needs its own erosion and sediment control permit.
Communities and areas we serve around Shepherdsville: Downtown Shepherdsville, Oak Grove, Buckman Street, Conestoga Parkway, Paroquet Springs, Cedar Grove Road (KY 480), Cedar Grove Business Park, Brooks, Hillview, Pioneer Village, Hebron Estates, Lebanon Junction.
Shepherdsville ZIP codes served: 40165.
Shepherdsville is part of our service area. Call or text (502) 889-1624 and we will look at the job and put the quote in writing.
(502) 889-1624 New concrete driveways and driveway replacement for homes and businesses around Louisville, plus extensions and aprons. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
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We pour concrete patios and pool decks around Louisville, and we add on to patios that feel too small. Each slab gets a broom or stamped finish and a fall that carries rain away from the house.
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Stamped concrete patios, walkways, pool decks and driveways, with pattern and color added during the pour. It is the decorative work we specialize in.
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We pour concrete sidewalks and walkways for homes and businesses around Louisville. That includes new front walks and the replacement of heaved or broken walks.
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We pour concrete slabs and pads for garages, sheds, pole barns, shops and HVAC units around Louisville. Tell us what the slab will carry, and we put the quote in writing.
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Poured concrete footings and foundation walls for homes, additions, garages and outbuildings. Footings go to the frost depth the state code sets, or deeper when the plans say so.
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Poured concrete retaining walls for sloped yards and drives around Louisville. We build them on footings, with drainage behind the wall.
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New concrete steps and stoops for front and back doors, with even risers and a landing at the top. We also replace cracked or settled steps.
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We grade and level the ground before a slab, a driveway, a patio or a pad goes in. The fall we set sends rain off the concrete and away from the house.
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Slabs, sidewalks, curbs, approaches and dumpster pads for commercial sites around Louisville. We pour to the plans and the superintendent's schedule.
Learn MoreA few of the questions we hear most around Shepherdsville. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Tell us about the job in the form, or call or text (502) 889-1624. A free estimate on site comes first, and the quote follows in writing.
Tell us about the job: the pour, the size and where it is. We look at the site and put the quote in writing.