Concrete Contractor in Vallejo, CA - Driveways and Patios Built Right Underneath
Custom Vacaville Concrete Company is a concrete contractor working in Vallejo, CA. We build driveways, patios, walks, steps, footings and slab foundations, and we tear out and replace concrete that has cracked, sunk or started holding water.
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Concrete jobs in Vallejo, a bayside city of homes
The short answer: Yes, Custom Vacaville Concrete Company pours concrete in Vallejo. We're a concrete contractor based in Vacaville, CA, and we work in the cities around it. Most of our calls come from homeowners replacing a driveway, patio or walk, and property owners and builders bring us footings and foundation work.
Vallejo sits on the water at the outer edge of the Bay Area, and on our jobs it reads as a city of homes. We see driveways, back patios, front walks and steps that have been poured, patched and poured again over the years. It's the same kind of work we take on in Richmond and American Canyon.
The old slab tells us most of what we need to know. Once it's broken out, we can see how the ground was prepared and where water has been running off your lot, and that sets how much digging and base work the new pour needs more than its size does.
Why Vallejo driveways and patios crack and sink
Sinking and cracking on an older slab usually start under it, not in it. When the subgrade, the dirt and gravel a slab sits on, was raked level instead of dug out and packed, it keeps settling for years and takes the concrete down with it in pieces. We dig down to firm ground, bring in base rock and pack it in layers, because you'll never see that part once it's covered and it decides how long the slab lasts.
Pooling water is the other thing we see a lot. A slab that falls toward the house sends water at your foundation and garage door, so before we set a single form we check where the water runs and pitch the new concrete away from the house.
Concrete services we offer in Vallejo
Concrete driveway building
When your driveway has cracked into slabs, sunk at the garage or holds puddles, we tear it out, rebuild the base and pour a new one.
Concrete patio construction
For a back patio that's tipped toward the house or broken up by roots, we pour a new slab pitched to shed water away from your walls.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete presses a stone, brick or tile pattern into the fresh surface, a good fit for a patio or entry where you want more than plain gray.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks that heave, trip people or run water toward the house get repoured with a broom finish, the brushed texture that keeps feet from slipping when wet.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked, stained or sunken garage floor can be broken out and replaced with a slab built for the weight of cars and a loaded workbench.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete covers color, exposed stone and special finishes, worth it on a walk or patio people see, once the base under it is right.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a slope is sliding onto your patio or an old wall is leaning, a poured retaining wall holds the dirt back and gives you usable flat ground.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop, shed or room addition that needs a level interior floor, we pour a slab with rebar, steel bars that hold it together if it cracks.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to drain away from the water and stay grippy barefoot, so we pitch it and finish it for traction around your pool.
Concrete steps construction
Steps that have cracked, pulled away from the house or have uneven heights get torn out and rebuilt so every step is the same height.
Slab foundation building
When you're building a garage, an addition or a backyard unit, we pour the slab foundation under it with the base packed and the steel set before concrete.
Foundation installation
For new construction or a building that needs a proper foundation, we dig, form and pour it to the plans, working alongside your builder if you have one.
Concrete parking lot building
A small lot at a rental or shop gets a concrete surface built for steady traffic, with a deep base and joints planned around the drive lanes.
Concrete footings
Decks, patio covers and additions sit on footings, buried concrete that carries the weight into firm ground, and we dig and pour them to the plans.
Foundation raising
When a corner of the house has dropped and doors stick or cracks run up the walls, foundation raising lifts that section back toward level and supports it.
Concrete cutting
We saw clean lines through an existing slab for a new drain, a doorway or a damaged section, so you replace part instead of the whole thing.
Get a free written concrete estimate in Vallejo
We reply within one business day of your call or request, and I come out to your Vallejo property myself to walk the site with you. You get a free written estimate with no obligation and no pressure to book.
Working in Vallejo: what sets the schedule and the price
Whether your concrete work needs a permit in Vallejo is the city's call, not ours, so before we put a pour date on the calendar we find out what the city wants for the work at your address. When a permit is needed, we pull it, keep the papers on site and meet the inspector, which means the permit and the inspection set the schedule more than our crew does. We're fully licensed and insured.
Most of what we pour here is flatwork, the driveways, patios and walks that lie flat on the ground. The price on those moves with what's under the old concrete, how much has to be broken out and hauled off, the size of the new slab, how close the truck can get and any finish past a plain broom finish. On tight lots where the truck can't reach the forms, we pump the concrete or wheel it in, and your written estimate puts a number on all of it. It's the same crew and the same way of working we bring to Fairfield.
What to expect when you hire us for concrete in Vallejo
Here's how a Vallejo job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, so you know who you'll talk to, when you need to be there and what you're paying for before anything gets poured.
- Step 01
Call or send a request
Tell us what you want poured or replaced and where it sits on your lot, by phone or through the form. We get back to you and set a time for me to come look.
- Step 02
I walk the site with you
I come out myself, look at the ground and the drainage, and ask what the concrete has to carry, from foot traffic to a loaded truck. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you know what you're paying for before we start.
- Step 03
We prep, form and pour
We sort out what the city wants, dig out and pack the base, set the forms and plan where the joints go, and my crew does the digging, forming, pouring and finishing with me running the work. You don't need to be home on pour day as long as we can get to the site.
- Step 04
Cure it and walk it together
Once the slab is finished, it sits and cures until it's ready to use. Then we walk the finished job with you.
Concrete questions from Vallejo homeowners
Where do I start with a permit question for concrete work in Vallejo?
Start with the Central Permit Center listed on the City of Vallejo website, which is the city's starting point for permit questions about work on a home. If we're doing your job, we make that call for you and handle the permit when one is needed.
What are the City of Vallejo's hours?
The city's website lists Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, plus every other Friday at the same hours. Those are the city's general hours, not the hours for a particular office.
Is there a historic district in Vallejo?
Yes, Mare Island has a historic district. If your property is on Mare Island, that's something we bring up with the city when we find out what it wants for the work at your address.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Vallejo?
I give you a number in writing after I've seen your lot, because the biggest swing in price is under the slab, not on top of it. If the budget's tight, cut the decorative finish before you cut the base. A plain slab on a packed base outlasts a fancy one poured on raked dirt, and the base is the one part you can't go back and fix later.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack, and will a new one crack too?
Concrete shrinks as it dries, so a new slab will crack somewhere, and the real job is deciding where. We cut control joints, straight grooves that give the slab a weak line to crack along, and we cut them on time, because joints cut late or skipped leave cracks to run wherever they like. Rebar and a packed base keep those cracks tight and level instead of opening up and sinking.
How long does it take before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can walk on it well before you can drive on it, and we tell you both days for your pour so you can plan where the cars go. The wait is curing, the time concrete needs to gain strength before it takes weight, and parking on it early is how a good new slab gets marked and cracked.
Talk through your Vallejo concrete job
Call (707) 898-1384 any day until 9 PM, or send the form to describe the work and ask about the permit steps for your address.