Concrete Contractor in Redwood City - Driveways and Slabs Built on Solid Ground
We're Premier Atherton Concrete, based next door in Atherton, and we pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and foundations for Redwood City homes, with the ground work and drainage planned first.
Our concrete work in Redwood City
Redwood City borders Atherton, where we're based, so we're on jobs here often, the same way we are in North Fair Oaks and Palo Alto. The houses we work on run from older homes with long-settled driveways and walks to newer builds on tighter lots, and the big trees, the slopes and the street out front shape the job as much as the concrete does.
What moves the price here is mostly what's under and around the slab: how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs, how easy it is to get the truck close, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit and on curing, the wait while the concrete gains strength, which means a few days before you walk on it and longer before you drive on it. Redwood City requires a building permit for any work that isn't on the state building code's list of exempt work, so I look into it before I quote, and when your job needs one we handle the application with the city's Building Division and I meet the inspector on site. The city also keeps contractor work to weekdays, 7 AM to 8 PM, so we plan your pour for a weekday, and any contractor working in the city has to hold a Redwood City business license before starting. I walk the job first and give you the estimate in writing, so you see your own figures before you decide anything.
What we pour in Redwood City
Concrete driveway building
Older Redwood City driveways often sink at the street end or lift near trees, so we dig out the soft base and pack it before the new pour.
Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios on smaller lots have to shed water away from the house, so we set the slope before we build any forms.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or entry walk the look of stone, but the pattern won't hide a settled slab, so the base gets the same care.
Concrete sidewalk building
Where tree roots have lifted a front walk, we replace the raised sections and cut grooves called control joints so any cracking follows a straight line.
Garage floor concrete
Cracked, stained garage floors are common in the older houses here, and we check what the old slab sat on before we pour its replacement.
Decorative concrete
For Redwood City entries and courtyards that want more than plain gray, we offer color, exposed stone and scored patterns, and talk through upkeep first.
Concrete retaining walls
On the sloped lots toward the hills, a retaining wall has to drain the water behind it, so we plan the drainage before the footing goes in.
Concrete floor installation
Additions, workshops and converted garages here need an inside slab that stays flat and dry, so we pack the base and lay a moisture barrier first.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to grip wet feet and drain away from the water, so on Redwood City backyard pools we pick the finish and slope for both.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on raised older homes settle away from the porch over time, and we rebuild them with steel inside and even risers that are easy to climb.
Slab foundation building
New homes, backyard cottages and additions on Redwood City lots often sit on a slab, and the ground work under it decides how well it holds.
Foundation installation
When an older house needs new foundation under part or all of it, we plan the forms, steel and pour around the house, the trees and street access.
Concrete parking lot building
Small lots behind shops and apartment buildings near downtown carry heavy, daily traffic, so we build a thicker base and slab and plan where the water drains.
Concrete footings
Decks, fences, sheds and additions here all start with footings, the concrete pads that carry the weight, and we size and dig them for what they'll hold.
Foundation raising
If a corner of your older Redwood City house has dropped and doors stick, we find out why it sank before we lift it back toward level.
Concrete cutting
On Redwood City remodels we saw-cut clean openings for doors, drains and lines, or cut out a damaged driveway section so the rest can stay.
What should Redwood City homeowners watch for in concrete?
A lot of the concrete we see here is older and shares the yard with big trees, and small problems usually grow once water starts getting underneath.
- Cracks that keep getting wider
- One slab edge higher than another
- Water pooling after you hose it
- Patio sloping back toward the house
- Chipping or a dusty, flaking top
- Driveway sinking near the street
If you're seeing one of these, call (650) 516-3703 or send the form, and I'll come look and tell you plainly what's going on.
Can you fix the old slab, or replace it?
On a Redwood City job I start with what's under the concrete, because surface damage can often be fixed, but a slab sitting on a failed base usually can't.
When a repair holds up
If the slab still sits level and the cracks are thin and steady, we can usually cut out a damaged section, patch chipped edges or fix a single sunken piece. That keeps the work small and leaves the rest of the concrete alone.
When replacing makes sense
If the slab has sunk across a wide area, tilts toward the house, or the cracks keep spreading, the problem is underneath. We break it out, dig down to firm soil, pack a new base and pour again, because a patch would sit on the same bad ground.
What Redwood City lots ask of concrete
I walk each job myself and write the estimate, and our own crew does the work, so the plan you heard in your driveway is the one we build.
Base work before finish
When budgets get tight, keep the packed base and pick a plainer finish, since the base decides how it holds.
Water and roots checked first
We check where water runs and where roots reach before we form, so the slab sheds water away from your house.
Tear-out planned off the street
Redwood City doesn't allow dumpsters or bins on the street, so we plan where the old concrete goes before tear-out starts.
Straight answers about cracks
No slab is crack-proof, so we cut control joints early to steer cracks into straight, planned lines.
Licensed, insured, guaranteed
We're fully licensed and insured, backed by our satisfaction guarantee, and I still answer the phone myself.
Talk through your Redwood City concrete job
Our phone is answered seven days a week, 6 AM to 11 PM, so call (650) 516-3703 whenever you're standing over that crack.
Other cities we work in
Pick your city from the list, and if yours isn't on it, call (650) 516-3703, since we work across the Peninsula and into the South Bay.