Premier San Rafael Concrete CompanyPremier San Rafael Concrete Company

Concrete you can drive, walk and build on across San Rafael, CA

Premier San Rafael Concrete Company handles the concrete that houses, yards and commercial lots depend on, and we start every job underneath it, digging out and packing the base before anything is poured.

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Wide exposed-aggregate concrete driveway leads to a two-car garage beneath a blue sky.
  • Licensed and insured.
  • Free in-person estimates.
  • We respond within 1 business day.

Start with a problem or a project

  • Modern concrete driveway with grass strips between large rectangular slabs, leading to a black metal gate.

    Concrete that's sinking or breaking

    Call (628) 234-2042 or send a message. We reply within one business day, and I'll come out to look at it myself.

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  • An aerial view of a dark stamped concrete patio with curved stone edging beside a swimming pool.

    Planning a new pour or build

    Tell us what you have in mind, and I'll come out, measure and send a free written estimate. There's no pressure to book.

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Concrete contractor services in San Rafael, CA

Premier San Rafael Concrete Company is a concrete contractor in San Rafael handling 16 kinds of work for homeowners, builders and businesses. Most calls start with a slab that's cracked, sinking or holding water, or a project that needs new concrete that stays flat and sheds water the way it should. What moves the price is the size and thickness, how much old concrete and soil comes out, how easy the site is to reach and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on any permit, the layout and curing, the time new concrete needs to harden before you walk or drive on it. Your free written estimate lays out each step for your job.

  • A broad poured concrete driveway with straight control joints leads to a white brick garage.

    Concrete driveway building

    We dig out, pack a firm base and pour a driveway slab thick enough for what parks on it, sloped so water runs away from the garage.

  • Aerial view of a modern home with a raised deck and concrete patio below.

    Concrete patio construction

    Want a solid spot for a table out back? We pour patios on a packed base, pitched so rain runs away from your house, not toward it.

  • A broad gray stamped concrete patio with a rectangular stone pattern beside a white house.

    Stamped concrete services

    Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone, brick or slate, pressed into the surface while it's wet and colored to suit your house.

  • Concrete sidewalk curves through landscaped beds toward a brick home's front entrance.

    Concrete sidewalk building

    We build front walks, side paths and sidewalks along the street on a packed base, with joints cut so any cracking happens where we chose.

  • Smooth concrete patio beside a modern home, with a covered wooden ceiling, stone column and outdoor seating.

    Garage floor concrete

    Garage floor cracked, stained or heaving? We break it out and pour a new slab that's ready for a coating, tile or plain sealer on top.

  • A reddish stamped concrete patio with diagonal scoring beside a white house and rear steps.

    Decorative concrete

    Who is decorative concrete for? Homeowners who want color, exposed stone or a scored pattern on walks, patios and entries instead of plain gray.

  • Concrete steps with gray treads and stone-faced risers lead to a white front door above a paved walkway.

    Concrete retaining walls

    We form and pour concrete retaining walls on proper footings, with drainage behind them, to hold back a slope and give you usable flat ground.

  • Gray stamped concrete patio with an irregular rectangular stone pattern and a raised border.

    Concrete floor installation

    Need a slab for a shop, basement or commercial space? We pour interior floors flat and true, so the flooring, equipment or racking that comes next sits right.

  • A stamped concrete pool deck with large rectangular patterns surrounds a screened-in swimming pool.

    Concrete pool decks

    A pool deck needs grip for wet feet and a fall away from the water, so we pour a textured finish with slopes toward the drains.

  • A single brown textured concrete step sits at a doorway above a gray patterned concrete walkway.

    Concrete steps construction

    We build concrete steps with even risers and treads, so each step feels the same underfoot, and tie them into the walk or porch they connect.

  • Stamped concrete porch with a wood-grain pattern, furnished with two wooden rocking chairs and a round table.

    Slab foundation building

    For builders and owners putting up a house, addition or outbuilding, we pour slab foundations to plan, with the base, steel and plumbing openings set before the pour.

  • Decorative stamped concrete patio surrounds a circular stone fire pit beside a house and landscaped garden.

    Foundation installation

    What goes under a new house or addition? We dig and pour perimeter foundations to the drawings, so framing starts on level concrete that carries the load.

  • Stone-pattern concrete patio with wicker chairs arranged around a lit fire table in a garden.

    Concrete parking lot building

    We build concrete parking lots for businesses and multi-unit properties, with a heavier base and slab where trucks turn and grades that carry water to drains.

  • Stamped concrete patio with a brown rectangular stone pattern and curved raised border beside a house and lawn.

    Concrete footings

    Footings are the concrete under a wall, post or foundation that spreads its weight into the ground. We dig them to depth and pour them to plan.

  • Concrete driveway leading to a two-car garage, with stone steps and retaining walls beside the front entrance.

    Foundation raising

    Doors sticking or walls cracking as the house settles? We look at what's underneath, tell you if an engineer should see it, then raise and support it.

  • Stone porch with pale concrete steps, flower beds and a low block retaining wall.

    Concrete cutting

    Need a trench in a slab for new plumbing, a doorway through a wall or a bad section removed? We saw-cut it with clean, straight edges.

Why people hire us for their concrete

Most concrete looks fine the day it's poured. The difference shows up years later in the base, the joints and the drainage, so that's where we put our time.

  • Same person, estimate to pour

    I measure and price your job, and I'm standing there when the concrete goes in, so nothing gets lost between what we agreed on and what gets built.

  • Your plan in writing first

    Before we start, you see on paper where the joints go, what goes under the slab and how water leaves it, so you know what you're paying for.

  • Built for what goes on top

    I set tile for years before I moved into concrete, so I know what a slab has to be ready for. We pour for the floor, coating or tile that comes next.

  • Straight talk on engineers and permits

    If your job calls for an engineer, a permit check or another trade, I'll say so instead of pricing around it. Call (628) 234-2042 and ask about yours.

How a concrete job runs with us

Here's what happens from your first call to the day you use the new concrete. The same person runs it the whole way, and you see the plan before anything gets dug up.

  1. Call or send a message

    Call (628) 234-2042 or use our contact form to tell us about the job, even if it's just a photo of a cracked slab and a rough idea. We reply to every call and message within one business day and set a time for me to come out.

  2. I measure and write it up

    I come out myself, measure, and ask what the concrete has to carry and what goes on top of it. Then you get a free written estimate that lays out each step, from digging out to the finish. There's no pressure to book, and you can take your time comparing.

  3. We settle the details, then pour

    Before the pour we settle permits, layout and where the water goes. I check with the office that covers your address whether the job needs a permit, and when it does we handle the application and inspections. Then our crew digs out, packs the base, sets forms and pours, with me on site.

  4. Finish, joints and cleanup

    We finish the surface, cut the joints while the concrete is still fresh and clean up the site. Then the slab cures, and I'll tell you when it's ready to walk on and when it's ready to drive on, because those come at different times.

About our concrete company in San Rafael

I started Premier San Rafael Concrete Company in San Rafael in 2017, after years of setting tile and then learning concrete with a Marin flatwork contractor, the kind of crew that pours driveways, walks and patios. We're licensed and insured, and we handle 16 kinds of concrete work for homeowners, builders and businesses. We take jobs in many cities around San Rafael, from Petaluma down to Berkeley. You can read more about who we are and how we work.

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Concrete work, from slab to wall

These photos show the kinds of driveways, patios, steps and walls concrete crews build, so you can picture shapes and finishes before we talk about yours.

Cities we work in around San Rafael

Premier San Rafael Concrete Company is based in San Rafael, CA, and we take jobs in many cities around it, from Petaluma down to Berkeley. Twelve of those cities have their own page below, but they're not the only places we go.

Questions about concrete work in San Rafael

How much does a new concrete driveway cost in San Rafael?

It depends mostly on the size, the thickness and how much old concrete and soil has to come out, so I give you a figure after I measure on site. Access for the trucks, steel in the slab and the finish you choose move it too. The estimate is free and comes in writing.

Why do concrete quotes vary so much between contractors?

Quotes usually differ in the part you can't see on day one, which is what goes under the slab. A cheap job often rakes the dirt level instead of digging out and packing the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and that slab settles with the dirt. If a budget has to come down, I'd cut the fancy finish before I'd cut the base.

How long will I be without my driveway after a new pour?

You're off it from the day we break out the old slab until the new one has cured enough to carry a car, and I'll walk you through the expected timing at the estimate. Walking on it comes well before driving on it. Any permit and the layout work set when we can start.

Are you licensed and insured for concrete work?

Yes, we're licensed and insured. When you compare contractors, keep in mind that San Rafael's city business license is a tax registration, not proof that the holder is qualified, so it's worth asking about more than that.

Who comes out to look at my concrete job?

I do, on every job, and I'm on site with our own crew when the concrete goes in. You won't meet one person at the estimate and a stranger at the pour.

Do you guarantee your concrete work?

We back every job with one promise, "Your satisfaction, guaranteed." The written plan you get before we pour shows the base, the joints and the drainage, so you can see exactly what you're getting.

Will my new concrete slab crack like the old one?

Most concrete cracks a little as it dries and shrinks, so we plan where it happens with control joints, grooves cut into the slab so it cracks along them instead of across the middle. We cut them on time, because late joints let cracks pick their own spot. A packed base and rebar, the steel inside the slab that holds it together, keep it from settling and pulling apart.

Do I need a permit for concrete work in San Rafael?

It depends on the job, so I check with the city before we start, and when a permit is needed we handle the application and inspections. The city's Building Safety Division issues building permits, and its older handout exempts retaining walls up to 4 feet from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless the wall holds back extra weight above it. The city's Planning Division or Public Works Department can still set conditions on work that needs no building permit.

Tell us about the concrete job you have in mind

Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out, measure and give you a free written estimate, with no pressure to book.

(628) 234-2042
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