Concrete contractor in Cupertino, CA - driveways and patios built from the base up

Precision Mountain View Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Mountain View. In Cupertino we pour driveways, patios, walkways, steps and foundations, and we work out the base, drainage and joints before any concrete arrives.

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Wide gray stamped concrete steps climb between stone retaining walls toward a house on a sloped yard.

Cupertino jobs start below the surface. That's where we look first.

We're based in Mountain View, and Cupertino is one of the cities around it where we pour driveways, patios, walkways and foundations, the same work we do in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara. I come out myself to look at each job, and most of what I check is the part you won't see later, like what the slab sits on and where rain goes when it runs off your roof and yard.

What we pour in Cupertino. Pick the job you have.

Concrete driveway building
Replacing a driveway that's cracked, sunk or pooling water, over a base we dig out and pack before the pour.
Concrete patio construction
If you want somewhere to sit out back, we pour a patio that slopes away from the house so rain runs off.
Stamped concrete services
Concrete pressed with a stone or brick pattern while it's wet, for a patio or walkway where you want more than gray.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walkways and paths that have heaved or split where roots push up, replaced so nobody catches a toe on the edge.
Garage floor concrete
When a garage floor is cracked or uneven, we break it out and pour a new slab that drains toward the door.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and special finishes for slabs where the look matters as much as the strength.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard drops off or soil creeps onto a patio, a wall with drainage behind it holds the ground back.
Concrete floor installation
Indoor slabs for workshops, additions and other rooms, set level so the flooring on top goes down flat.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck needs a finish that grips wet feet and a slope that carries splash water away from the pool.
Concrete steps construction
Steps that have cracked, settled or pulled away from the house, rebuilt so each one is the same height.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, garage or backyard cottage, a slab foundation poured on packed ground with steel inside it.
Foundation installation
New foundations dug, formed and poured to the plans your engineer or designer draws up, ready for the framing crew.
Concrete parking lot building
Small commercial lots poured thick enough for steady traffic and sloped so rain runs to the drains instead of standing.
Concrete footings
Is a deck, wall or post going in? Footings are the concrete pads under it that carry the weight into firm ground.
Foundation raising
If a floor slopes or doors have started sticking, we check whether the foundation has settled and lift it back toward level.
Concrete cutting
Saw cuts through a slab or wall for a new doorway, a drain line or a section that has to come out.

How a Cupertino job runs. The city sets part of the pace.

Permits here come from the city's Building Division, and work that needs one waits until it's issued, so the city's review sets part of the calendar. Before you hire anyone, look up their license with the Contractors State License Board and ask for their Cupertino business license. We're fully licensed and insured.

If your job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork with the city and set up the inspections. Price mostly follows the slab's size and thickness, how much old concrete comes out and how much the base needs. The schedule turns on the permit and the weather. Your own figure comes in the estimate I write on site.

A raised concrete patio beside a house has a textured gray surface, dark railing, and wicker chairs with patterned cushions.

Planning concrete work in Cupertino? Tell us about the job.

Tell us what you're pouring and where, by form or at (650) 447-1063. We reply within one business day, and the on-site estimate is free with no obligation.

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Concrete in Cupertino has to last. The hidden parts decide that.

When the base is just raked flat instead of dug out and packed, the slab settles with the dirt under it and cracks. A slab that tips toward the house sends every rain at your foundation, and concrete poured in midday heat can dry too fast and leave a weak, dusty top that chips.

I'd rather spend your budget on the base than on a fancy finish, because the base is what keeps the slab flat after nobody can see it. We check where water runs before we form anything and pour early on hot days.

Cupertino isn't our only stop. We pour in nearby cities too.

We're based in Mountain View and work in many cities around it, including Saratoga and Sunnyvale. If yours isn't listed below, call (650) 447-1063 and ask.

Questions about concrete work in Cupertino. Answers before you call.

Here's what I'd tell you about permits, licenses and new slabs here. If your question isn't below, call and ask me.

Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway in Cupertino?

It may need one, because the city requires a permit for any construction or alteration that isn't on its exempt list. When it isn't clear for your job, we check with the city before we schedule anything, since work started without a permit gets stopped until one is issued and the fees are doubled.

What licenses does a concrete contractor need to work in Cupertino?

A concrete contractor needs a state contractor's license and a Cupertino business license. The state requires its license when a job needs a building permit or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials, and the city won't schedule a final inspection until the contractor and every subcontractor hold a city business license.

How long does plan review take in Cupertino?

Plan review in Cupertino averages 20 to 30 business days for the first round, the city reports, and 10 to 20 business days for each round after that. Small projects can go through a counter review instead, where a permit can be issued the same day if the plans are complete.

How much can a contractor ask for as a down payment in California?

A contractor can't ask for or take more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less, as a down payment on a California home improvement job, according to the state licensing board. If someone wants more than that up front, it's a good reason to slow down and ask why.

Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one?

It can, because concrete shrinks as it cures, but the goal is to decide where. On a new driveway we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give any crack a straight line to follow, while the concrete is still fresh, and we set it on a packed base so it has less reason to settle and split somewhere random.

Tell us what you're seeing by phone or form. Tricky sites are easier to sort out in person, so we'll set a time for me to come look.