Concrete Contractor in Strawberry, CA - Slabs That Shed Water Away From Your House
Premier San Rafael Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in San Rafael, CA. We pour driveways, patios, walkways, garage floors and foundations in Strawberry, and we dig out and pack the base under each slab.
- 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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Strawberry homes and the jobs we see there
Strawberry sits on the point that runs out into Richardson Bay, right next to Mill Valley and a short drive from where we're based in San Rafael. It isn't its own city. It's unincorporated Marin County, so the rules for a job here come from the county, not a city hall. The calls we get here are the same ones we get all over Marin. A driveway is cracked and settling, a patio holds water against the house, steps have pulled away from the porch, or a garage floor needs to be flat before anything goes on it.
Price mostly follows the size of the job, how much old concrete has to come out, how much base work the ground needs and how easy it is to get concrete to the forms. The schedule turns on curing, the wait while new concrete hardens enough to take weight, and on a permit if the county requires one. Close to the bay, I look hard at how your lot drains and what's under the old slab before I give you a number, because the base decides whether new concrete stays flat.
What Strawberry lots ask of a new slab
- Strawberry runs out into Richardson Bay, so before we set forms I check where water runs on your lot and make sure the slab falls away from the house.
- Most sunken slabs I look at were poured over dirt that was raked level, not dug out and packed, so we start with the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on.
- Plenty of older driveways and patios have been patched over more than once, so we break out to clean ground instead of pouring a thin layer on top.
Concrete work we do for Strawberry homes
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway is cracked or sinking, we haul out the old slab, pack a new base and lay rebar, steel bars that keep cracks tight.
Concrete patio construction
If your patio holds water or drains toward the house, we rebuild it sloped away from the walls, with a finish that suits how you use it.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the pattern of stone or brick, and it holds up only as well as the base we build under it.
Concrete sidewalk building
A walkway that's heaved or tripping people gets torn out and repoured with a broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives shoes grip when it's wet.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor needs to be flat and dry before coatings or tile go down, and I set tile long enough to know what a bad slab does.
Decorative concrete
Colored, stained or exposed-aggregate concrete can dress up an entry or a patio, and we pick the finish with you on site so it fits the house.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a bank is pushing on a walk or driveway, we build a concrete wall on a footing with drainage behind it, so water doesn't push it over.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop, basement or addition, we pour interior floors flat to the measurement, with the base and moisture control set before any concrete goes in.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks take water every day, so we slope them to drains, give them a textured finish for bare feet and cut joints where cracks stay out of the way.
Concrete steps construction
Steps that have settled or pulled away from the porch get rebuilt on proper footings, with even risers so nobody catches a toe on the way up.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, garage or accessory building, we build slab foundations to the plans, with the subgrade packed and the steel placed before inspection.
Foundation installation
When builders or owners need a foundation done to the drawings, our own crew forms it, places the steel and pours it, with me on site.
Concrete parking lot building
For apartment buildings and shared lots, we pour concrete parking areas built for the traffic, sloped to drain and jointed so any repairs stay small.
Concrete footings
Footings carry decks, walls, posts and additions, so we dig them to the depth and size on the plans and have them ready for inspection.
Foundation raising
If part of the house has dropped, we look at why before lifting anything, and I'll tell you plainly if the job needs an engineer first.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, trenches and clean edges in existing slabs, so a drain line or a new section goes in without breaking out more than needed.
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Get a free on-site estimate for your Strawberry concrete job
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Strawberry property myself to measure, check the base and drainage, and go over what the job needs. The estimate is free and there's no pressure to book.
(628) 234-2042Strawberry concrete questions we hear most
Who do I call about a building permit for concrete work in Strawberry, CA?
Building permit questions for homes in Strawberry go to the Marin County Community Development Agency, which enforces the county's local changes to the state building code. I don't guess whether a driveway, patio or wall needs a permit, so I check with the county for your address, and when it does, we handle the application and the inspections.
Does a concrete contractor working in Strawberry need a California license?
Yes, in most cases. The state licensing board requires a license when the project needs a building permit, brings on other workers, or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials, and the contractor has to hold it before bidding. A bigger job can't be split into pieces under $1,000 to get around that, and we're licensed and insured.
How much can a contractor ask for as a down payment in California?
Under state licensing board guidance, a contractor can't ask for or take a down payment of more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. Any other payments should be spelled out in the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered, so read any bid for a Strawberry job with that in mind.
How do I check if my house in Strawberry is in a flood zone?
Look up your address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, the official home of the national flood insurance maps. It works one address at a time, and on a lot this close to the bay it's worth a look before you plan a new slab, so bring what you find to the site visit.
How do I figure out what a concrete driveway will cost in Strawberry?
You get a real figure from an on-site look, because the size, the old slab coming out and the base work are different on every Strawberry lot. The finish is the choice you control most, since a plain broom finish costs less than stamped or colored concrete. If the budget is tight, I'd cut the fancy finish before the base, because the base gets buried on day one and it's what decides whether the slab stays flat.
Will my new concrete driveway in Strawberry crack like the old one?
Most concrete gets some hairline cracks in time, so the job is deciding where they go. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, while it's still fresh, add rebar to hold any cracks tight, and pour early in the day, since a slab finished in midday heat tends to end up with a weak, dusty top. The old slab usually cracked because one of those steps got skipped, and I can usually tell you which once I see it.
Call about your Strawberry concrete job
We're open seven days a week, from early morning into the evening, so call (628) 234-2042 or use the estimate form whenever it suits you.