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Concrete Contractor in Dublin, CA - Driveways and Patios Laid Out Before the Pour

Pleasanton Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and foundations for homes and smaller properties in Dublin, CA. We're based next door in Pleasanton, and the owner measures each job and runs the pour with our own crew.

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Concrete work on Dublin homes and lots

Most of our calls in Dublin come from two kinds of neighborhoods. In the older ones, it's usually a driveway or walk that has cracked, sunk at a corner or started pooling water by the garage, and the work starts with breaking out the old slab to see what it sat on. In the newer ones, the houses sit closer together and the calls lean toward patios, side walks and pool decks the builder never put in. The price moves mostly with size, tear-out and finish, and the schedule moves with permits and curing time, so your written estimate is where both get pinned down. We're a concrete contractor in Pleasanton, CA, a short drive south, and we do the same work in San Ramon and over the hill in Fremont.

Up toward the hills, the ground does more to shape the job than the house does. Those lots slope, so a driveway or patio there often needs a step, a wall or extra fill, and each of those changes the layout before a single form goes in.

Concrete services for Dublin properties

What Dublin lots ask of new concrete

The older driveways and walks we break out in Dublin usually tell the same story. The base under them was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so the dirt settled and the slab went with it. We dig to firm ground and compact the subgrade, the soil and gravel the slab rests on, because nobody sees it once the concrete's down and it's the part that decides whether the slab stays level. If a budget has to give somewhere, I'd rather pour a plain broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives feet and tires some grip, over a solid base than put a fancy surface on dirt that's going to move.

On the newer streets, slabs sit close to the house and side yards are narrow, so a walk or patio that falls the wrong way sends water straight at your foundation. We check where the water runs before we set forms, and we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a straight line to crack along, while it's still fresh. Concrete still cracks, and I won't tell you otherwise, but over a good base with joints cut on time, the cracks usually stay thin and land in the joints.

Get a written estimate for your Dublin project

Tell us what you're pouring in Dublin, the rough size and any permit questions, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come out to measure and write up a free, line-by-line estimate, with no obligation to go ahead.

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Dublin concrete questions, answered

Do I need a permit to pour a concrete patio or driveway in Dublin, CA?

For a patio, plan on one, since Dublin's Building and Safety Division lists patios among the work it issues permits for. The city's list is open ended and doesn't name driveways either way, so before any work starts we confirm what your address and your job need. When a permit is needed, we take care of the application and the inspections and keep you posted.

Do I need a permit for a concrete retaining wall in Dublin?

Not if it's three feet tall or less, according to the city's list of work exempt from permits, unless the wall holds back an added load or a ground slope of five percent. An added load is something like a driveway or a building sitting on the high side. Walls on Dublin's sloped lots often run taller than that or hold back a slope, so we measure both and confirm with the city before we dig.

How long does plan review take for a building permit in Dublin?

About two to three weeks, or 10 to 15 business days, for a permit that needs plan review, and most minor permits are issued over the counter. If your project also goes to DSRSD, the district reviews it separately, and that approval has to come before the city issues the building permit. We build that wait into the start date we talk through with you.

Does a contractor based outside Dublin need a Dublin business license?

Yes. The City of Dublin requires everyone doing business inside its limits to hold a current city business license, including subcontractors and companies based in other cities. That covers any contractor coming in from Pleasanton or anywhere else, so it's a fair thing to ask about before you sign.

How much does a concrete driveway cost in Dublin, CA?

The cost of a Dublin driveway comes down mostly to its size, how much old concrete we break out and haul off, and how much base has to go back in before the pour. Your choices move it too, because a plain broom finish costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and going thicker than the usual four to five inches or adding rebar, steel bars that keep cracked pieces from drifting apart, costs more but carries heavier loads. Our estimate puts a number on each of those lines for your driveway.

How long does a new concrete driveway take to cure before I can drive on it?

Usually about a week before you drive on it, and a day or two before you walk on it. Curing is the slow hardening concrete does as it holds onto its water, and a car on it too early can mark or crack a slab that looks done but isn't. We'll go over where you'll park that week when we meet for the estimate.

Planning concrete work in Dublin?

I'll come out, measure the job and write up an estimate line by line, so you can see what's in the price.

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Other cities we work in

We work in many cities around Pleasanton beyond Dublin. Choose yours if it's listed, or call (925) 468-2730 to ask about your address.