About our concrete contractor business in San Rafael
Who I am, how we build driveways, patios, slabs and foundations, and what happens from your first call to the finished pour.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Our story started with tile, not concrete
I set tile for years before I ever poured a slab. Too much of that tile went down over concrete that was cracked, out of level or wet underneath, and careful setting can't fix what's under it. So I went to work for a flatwork contractor in Marin, learning driveways, patios and walks from the dirt up, and in 2017 I started this business in San Rafael.
Nine years on, homeowners call us for driveways, patios and garage floors, and builders and owners call when footings and foundations have to match the plan. What I care about hasn't changed. It's the base, the joints and what's under the slab, the parts nobody sees once it's done. If your job needs an engineer or a different approach, I'll tell you that before I'll sell you something that looks good for a year. That's the kind of concrete contractor in San Rafael I wanted to hire back when I was setting tile.
How we run every concrete job
These are the things you'll notice when we work on your house, from the first measurement to the day you walk on the new slab.
The same person from estimate to pour
I measure and price your job, and I'm standing there when the concrete goes in. Nothing gets lost between what we talked about in your driveway and what our crew builds.
The plan in writing before we start
You see where the control joints go, the cuts that give the slab a planned place to crack, plus what goes under it and how water runs off it. The base is the first thing people want to cut because nobody sees it on day one, so I'd rather trim the budget somewhere else.
Slabs built for what goes on top
Years of setting tile showed me what a slab has to be ready for. If tile, a coating or a new floor is coming next, we build the slab flat and level enough to take it.
Straight answers on engineers and permits
If a job calls for an engineer or another trade, I tell you instead of pricing around it. I check with the office that covers your address whether the job needs a permit, which in San Rafael is the city's Building Safety Division, and when it does we handle the application and the inspections.
What to expect from first call to finished slab
Most jobs follow the same four steps. The price and the schedule depend on what I find at your house, so the site visit comes before any numbers.
Call or send a message
Call (628) 234-2042 or use our contact page to tell us what you're seeing, whether it's cracks, sinking, pooling water or a new pour. We reply to every call and message within one business day.
I come out and measure
I look at every job myself. Size, access, slope and what the ground underneath is like move the price more than the finish does. The estimate is free, done on site, with no pressure to book.
Pick a date together
Once you're comfortable with the written plan, we set a date. Weather and permit timing can move it, and when they do, I'll tell you as soon as I know.
Our crew pours, I'm there
Our own crew digs out, packs the base, pours, finishes and cleans up with me on site. Then I tell you when to walk and drive on it, because curing, the wait while the slab gains strength, takes time.
Cities we work in around San Rafael
Premier San Rafael Concrete Company is based in San Rafael, CA, and we're licensed and insured. We take jobs in many cities around it, from Petaluma down to Berkeley. Twelve cities have their own page on this site, but that isn't the full list, so call if yours isn't there.
Concrete work in San Rafael? Ask for your free estimate.
We reply within one business day, and I come out to measure and look at the ground before any price goes on paper. Call (628) 234-2042 or send a message.