U-Cart Concrete Inc.

What U-Cart Concrete Inc. does

U-Cart Concrete Inc. (operating as Steve's U-Cart Concrete) is a Calgary-based ready-mix concrete supplier founded in 2006. The company's core offering is small-quantity ready-mix concrete dispensed into portable, towable carts that customers transport to their job sites themselves, place, and return within a 3-hour window. The model targets DIY homeowners and small contractors undertaking projects such as driveways, patios, post holes, footings, and shed bases, for whom ordering a full commercial ready-mix truck is uneconomical. Concrete mixes incorporate sulfate-resistant cement, 14mm washed rock, air entrainment, and a plasticizer additive (sourced via BASF Master Builders) included in every batch at no extra charge; chemical retardant extends working time while cold-weather variants using heated aggregates and accelerator enable year-round operations in compliance with Alberta Building Code. The company operates 12 registered carts (most 1.25-yard capacity, two at 2-yard) from a single yard at 217 Monument Place SE, serving Calgary and surrounding communities including Airdrie, Strathmore, Cochrane, and Okotoks.

Revenue mechanics are entirely transactional and pay-as-you-go: concrete is sold by the yard in quarter-yard increments across 20-35 MPa strength tiers, with separate fees for delivery ($180 within Calgary, $200+ outside), cart cleaning ($30), and late returns ($45 per 30 minutes). Ancillary revenue comes from tool and equipment rentals (trowels, floats, edgers, wheelbarrows, hitch equipment) and the sale of aggregates (washed rock, sand, gravel) and rebar. Customers can self-serve at the yard, pre-order online, or arrange delivery. The business is privately held, founder-operated by Steve Laurans with approximately 5 employees, holds BBB accreditation, and ranks #1 on Google for 'ready mix concrete Calgary'. Distribution and marketing rely on local SEO, an educational blog, Facebook and LinkedIn presence, a Tim Horton's photo-contest referral program, local event sponsorship, and regional TV/media appearances.

Name

U-Cart Concrete Inc.

Legal name

Steve's U-Cart Concrete, Inc.

Website

https://u-cart.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

U-Cart Concrete Inc. is a Calgary-based ready-mix concrete supplier operating since 2006, serving DIY homeowners and small contractors with towable carts of pre-mixed concrete plus delivery, tool rentals, and aggregates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ready-Mix Concrete

NAICS

Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (32732)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA)

Keywords

• Ready-mix concrete
• Concrete delivery
• Concrete cart rental
• Building materials supply
• Concrete tool rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary, Alberta

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ready-Mix Concrete Sales: One-time transaction model where customers purchase pre-mixed concrete by the yard. All concrete prices include use of cart for 3 hours, plasticizer, air entrainment, 14mm washed rock, and Type HSL cement powder. Customers can order in quarter-yard increments.
2. Cart Delivery Services: Delivery service for customers who cannot self-haul. Prices start at $150-200 depending on distance and complexity. Includes help unloading, disposal of leftover concrete, and cart cleaning.
3. Tool and Equipment Rentals: Rent various concrete tools and accessories including trowels, floats, edgers, wheelbarrows, bull floats, hitch balls and mounts, and electrical adapters. Also sells washed rock, sand, gravel, fiberglass and metal rebar.
4. Cart Cleaning Services: $30 fee for cart cleaning service when customers prefer not to wash the cart themselves.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

U-Cart Concrete Inc. mixes small quantities of ready-mix concrete at its Calgary yard and dispenses it into portable, road-worthy carts that customers tow themselves to their project sites. Customers pour the concrete, wash out the cart, and return it within a 3-hour window. Optional delivery, tool rentals, aggregates, and an online pre-order system support the core self-service concrete offering.

Product overview

U-Cart Concrete Inc. is a Calgary-based ready-mix concrete supplier offering a unique self-service model. The core product is ready-mix concrete dispensed into portable, towable carts that customers transport to their project sites. The company provides multiple service layers: the primary Ready-Mix Concrete (U-Cart Service) serves as the main offering, supplemented by an optional Concrete Delivery Service for those needing transportation assistance. Adjacent offerings include Tool Rentals for concrete finishing equipment, Aggregates and Materials such as crushed gravel and rebar, a Concrete Calculator for project estimation, and an Online Ordering System for booking appointments. All concrete includes plasticizer, air entrainment, 14mm washed rock, and Type HSL cement powder. The company operates from a central Calgary location serving customers within approximately 100km radius including Airdrie, Strathmore, Cochrane, and Okotoks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ready-Mix Concrete (U-Cart Service) Small-quantity ready-mix concrete mixed at the Calgary yard and loaded into portable, towable carts. Customers haul the cart to their site, place the concrete, wash out the cart, and return it within 3 hours. All mixes include plasticizer, air entrainment, 14mm washed rock, and Type HSL cement powder; strengths from 20 MPa to 35 MPa available.
• Concrete Delivery Service Delivery of the U-Cart concrete and cart to a customer's site for those who cannot self-haul. Includes one person to help unload the cart and cart cleanup. Prices start at $180 within Calgary city limits and $200+ outside city limits, based on distance and complexity.
• Tool and Equipment Rentals On-site rental of concrete tools and accessories including steel trowels, hand floats, edgers, seamers, brooms, manual tampers, post hole diggers, pole extensions, shovels, wheelbarrows, bull floats, fresnos, hoes, pencil vibrators, hitch balls and mounts, and electrical adapters.
• Aggregates and Materials Sale of construction materials including crushed gravel, concrete aggregate, washed rock, sand, fibreglass rebar, and metal rebar.

Quantifiable outcome

• More affordable than other delivery options in Calgary for small quantities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BASF Master BuilderscoreTechnology or IntegrationBASF Master Builders provides high quality chemical admixtures for the concrete mixes. These chemicals ensure quality, durability, and proper curing of the concrete products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Knife River Corporation: Aggregates and ready-mix concrete producer serving markets across the US. Comparable as a multi-state ready-mix operator with similar customer mix of contractors and small-project buyers.
• QUIKRETE: Leading manufacturer of bagged concrete and masonry products widely sold at home improvement retailers. Comparable as the principal alternative for DIY customers who might otherwise use small-quantity ready-mix delivery.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest US producer of construction aggregates and a major ready-mix concrete supplier. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in the same downstream concrete end-markets.
• CalPortland: Major US West Coast construction materials producer including ready-mix concrete, cement, and aggregates. Comparable as a large-scale ready-mix incumbent operating in similar construction end-markets.
• Lehigh Hanson / Heidelberg Materials: Major North American cement and ready-mix concrete producer. Comparable as a broad-spectrum ready-mix competitor that supplies the same concrete end-products through traditional truck-delivery channels.
• CEMEX: Global building materials company with extensive ready-mix concrete operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering the same concrete products through larger-scale delivery infrastructure.
• Lafarge (Holcim Group): Canadian arm of the global Holcim group, supplying cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates. Comparable as a full-service ready-mix incumbent in the Canadian construction market.
• Holcim Canada: Global cement and ready-mix producer with Canadian operations (formerly Lafarge Canada). Comparable as the dominant traditional ready-mix supplier competing for the same end-customer projects with full-size truck delivery.

Direct peers

• BURNCO Rock Products Ltd. Calgary-headquartered producer of ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and asphalt. Directly comparable as the most established local ready-mix competitor serving the same Calgary metropolitan market and DIY/contractor segments.

Regional players

• Thomas Concrete: Family-owned ready-mix concrete supplier operating across the US Southeast. Comparable as a privately held regional concrete producer with similar small-to-mid market customer orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Steves-U-Cart-Concrete-Inc-9787819450
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steves-u-cart-concrete-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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