Concrete Contractor in San Anselmo, CA - Flat Slabs That Shed Water Right
Premier San Rafael Concrete Company builds driveways, patios, steps, garage floors and foundations in San Anselmo, CA. I look at every job myself, and our own crew pours slabs that sit flat and drain away from your house.
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
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San Anselmo jobs, from the creek to the hills
San Anselmo sits between San Rafael and Fairfax. It's a city of houses with a small downtown along San Anselmo Creek and streets that climb into the hills. We're a concrete contractor based in San Rafael, CA, a short drive away, and the same crew that pours in Corte Madera does the work here.
The calls we get here are usually about driveways, steps and patios that have sunk, cracked or started sending water the wrong way, and the ground is usually why. Marin County has been working on the spots where San Anselmo Creek overflows its banks and floods downtown, so on low lots I start with where the water goes before I talk about finishes. Up the hill, the grade decides how much digging and forming a driveway needs. Size, how much old concrete comes out, how deep the base goes and whether a truck can reach the forms move the price most. A permit, when one's needed, and curing time, the days the concrete needs to harden before you use it, move the schedule. You get your own numbers once I've walked the site with you.
What San Anselmo lots do to concrete
- Many driveways here climb from the street, and where the base was raked level instead of dug out and packed, the slab sinks and cracks with the dirt.
- On tight lots the patio usually butts against the house, so a slab that falls the wrong way sends pooling water straight at your foundation.
- Older walks and patios often have no control joints, the shallow cuts that give a slab a straight place to crack, so the cracks wander wherever they like.
Concrete work we do on San Anselmo properties
Concrete driveway building
When an old driveway has sunk, cracked or tips water toward the garage, we tear it out, dig down to firm ground, pack a new base and pour.
Concrete patio construction
For a backyard patio on a small or sloped lot, we set the grade so rain runs off toward the yard and away from your back door.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick, and we place the joints so cracks tend to follow the pattern.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace front walks lifted by roots or broken into trip edges, and give them a broom finish, a brushed texture that grips when it's wet.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, dusty or pitched the wrong way comes out and goes back true, with a slight fall toward the door so water runs out.
Decorative concrete
Colored, exposed-aggregate or scored finishes suit older homes here that look wrong next to plain gray, and we only put them over a base worth finishing.
Concrete retaining walls
On hillside lots, a concrete retaining wall holds back the slope above a driveway or yard, and taller walls may need an engineer before we build.
Concrete floor installation
For a new room, studio or basement, we pour an interior floor that's flat enough for tile or wood to go down without fighting the slab.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks here have to drain away from the pool and the house both, and we finish them with texture so wet feet have something to grip.
Concrete steps construction
Steps climbing from the street to your door get even risers, so each step is the same height, and a slight pitch on every tread to shed water.
Slab foundation building
For an addition or detached garage, we pour slab foundations with rebar, steel bars that hold the concrete together, placed exactly where the plans show.
Foundation installation
When a house or addition needs a new perimeter foundation, we form and pour it to the engineer's drawings, because a foundation is no place to improvise.
Concrete parking lot building
Small lots behind downtown shops or shared drives for a few units need a thicker slab and a clear drainage path, which we plan before forming.
Concrete footings
Decks, fences, walls and additions all sit on footings, and we dig them to the depth and size the plans call for, down to firm ground.
Foundation raising
When an older house has settled or sits too low, we work with the engineer on raising it and setting a new foundation underneath.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, trenches for drain lines and clean edges in existing slabs, so we can take out part of a driveway or patio without breaking the rest.
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Send the form or call, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your San Anselmo property myself, look at the slab, the ground and where the water runs, and give you a free estimate. There's no obligation and no pressure to book.
(628) 234-2042Concrete questions from San Anselmo homeowners
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in San Anselmo?
Most projects in San Anselmo need a permit, according to the Town Building Department, which issues them for any construction or demolition in the city. Whether your driveway or patio is one of them comes down to the job, so I check with the Building Department for your address. When it needs one, we handle the application and the inspections.
What affects the cost of a concrete driveway in San Anselmo?
The base and the access usually decide the price of a San Anselmo driveway more than the surface does. A steep drive can mean more digging and a deeper packed base, and a narrow street can mean pumping the concrete up instead of pouring straight from the truck. If the budget's tight, I'd rather you pick a plain broom finish over a full base than a fancy finish over dirt that's going to settle, because you can't fix the base later without tearing the slab out.
How do I plan a concrete project around San Anselmo's rainy season rules?
Plan any real digging for the dry months, because grading, excavation or fill during the rainy season needs specific approval from the Public Works Director. Erosion and sediment controls have to be fully in place by October 15 and kept working until April 15, and a grading permit with erosion control comes in when grading exceeds 25 cubic yards. I size up the dig-out at the estimate so we know which side of that line your job falls on and can time it.
What hours can a concrete crew work in San Anselmo?
Crews can work weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with only quiet work before 8 a.m. unless Public Works approves, plus Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays noon to 5 p.m., and no work on Town holidays. In Bald Hill, it's weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. only, with no weekends or holidays. A pour can't stop halfway through finishing, so we set the truck's arrival to leave room inside those hours.
How do I know if my concrete contractor needs a California license?
Under the California Contractors State License Board's rules, a contractor needs a state license when the job needs a building permit, uses any additional workers or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Splitting a bigger job into smaller contracts to stay under $1,000 doesn't make it exempt. We're licensed and insured.
Does living in San Anselmo's flood zone change a concrete project?
It can, if your property is in the AE flood zone and work on the structure over five years adds up to 50% or more of its value. Then you need an Elevation Certificate and must meet FEMA's requirements, fill out the Town's checklist and get a separate permit. That rule is about work on the house itself, so it comes up with foundation raising or a new foundation more than a patio, and I'll raise it at the estimate if your lot is near the creek.
Call about your San Anselmo concrete job
We answer from 6 AM to 10 PM on weekdays and 7 AM to 11 PM on weekends, so call (628) 234-2042 after work or send the estimate form whenever it suits you.