Concrete contractor in Los Altos - driveways and patios built on a base that lasts

Precision Mountain View Concrete pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and foundations for homes and small commercial lots in Los Altos, with the base, drainage and joints worked out before any concrete goes in.

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A stamped concrete porch with a wood-plank pattern extends along a stone-faced house, furnished with dark chairs and flower planters.

We work in Los Altos. Here's what I look for.

Los Altos grew fast after World War II and became its own city in the years that followed. When an older driveway, patio or walk starts sinking or holding water, the cause is usually underneath, a base that settled or a slope that sends rain the wrong way, so that's what I look at first.

We're a concrete contractor based in Mountain View, and we do the same work in Palo Alto and Cupertino.

Services in Los Altos. From driveways to foundations.

Concrete driveway building
A new driveway when the old one has sunk, cracked or holds water by the garage, built on a dug-out, packed base.
Concrete patio construction
If you want a place to sit outside, we pour patios that slope rain toward the yard, not the house.
Stamped concrete services
Pressed with a pattern that looks like stone, slate or brick, for a patio or walk when plain gray won't do.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks and side paths, replaced when a lifted or broken section starts catching toes and holding puddles.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked or sinking garage slab, broken out and poured new over a fresh base that can carry a car.
Decorative concrete
Colored, exposed-aggregate or scored finishes for when you want the concrete to match the house instead of just sitting next to it.
Concrete retaining walls
If a slope is crowding a patio or driveway, a poured wall holds the soil back with drainage behind it.
Concrete floor installation
Interior slabs for additions, workshops and basements, poured level and flat so flooring goes down without a fight.
Concrete pool decks
The concrete around a pool, given a finish with grip for wet feet and sloped so splash water runs to the drains.
Concrete steps construction
Front or back steps rebuilt when the treads have tipped, crumbled at the edges or pulled away from the house.
Slab foundation building
For a new home, addition or garage, a slab foundation poured on compacted ground with the steel set before the pour.
Foundation installation
Perimeter foundations for a new build or addition, laid out from the plans and checked before any concrete arrives.
Concrete parking lot building
For a small commercial lot, we plan where the water goes and where the joints fall before a single truck shows up.
Concrete footings
Footings for a deck, wall or addition, dug to the size the plans call for so what sits on them stays put.
Foundation raising
When a corner of the house has dropped and doors stick, we find why it settled before we talk about lifting it.
Concrete cutting
Clean saw cuts through an existing slab for a new door, a drain line or a section that has to come out.

Working on a Los Altos job. Here's how it runs.

In Los Altos, permits and inspections run through the city's Building Division, and the city asks for up to five business days just to confirm a submittal is complete, so a permitted job starts later. We handle that paperwork and the inspections, and when it's unclear, we ask the city before we schedule anything.

Before you hire anyone, ask to see their license and insurance. We're fully licensed and insured, and the city's Business License Division is where Los Altos businesses apply for a city license. Price moves with how much old concrete comes out, how deep the base goes, any drainage fixes and the finish, and I look at each when I come out to write your estimate.

A smooth concrete sidewalk runs between two houses toward a fenced backyard, bordered by dry grass, stone edging, and flower beds.

Planning concrete in Los Altos? Tell us about the job.

Tell us what you're seeing with the driveway, patio or slab. We reply within one business day, and I come out myself for a free, no-obligation estimate.

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Careful work matters in Los Altos. Mistakes stay for years.

A slab poured on raked dirt sinks with that dirt and cracks. If nobody checked where water runs, a patio can tip rain toward your foundation. A pour in midday heat can leave the top weak and dusty later.

So the money goes where you won't see it. We dig out and pack the base, slope it away from the house and cut control joints, shallow grooves that tell the slab where to crack. If the budget's tight, I'd keep the base and go plainer on the finish, because a pretty top on a bad base won't stay pretty.

We work beyond Los Altos. Here are some nearby cities.

We're based in Mountain View and also pour in Sunnyvale, Cupertino and the other cities below. If yours isn't listed, call (650) 447-1063 and ask.

What to know before a pour. Answers for Los Altos.

Read through the answers below about permits, timing and cracks, and call (650) 447-1063 if your question isn't here.

Who checks plans and inspects concrete work in Los Altos?

The city's Building Division checks the plans and does the inspections, and it won't inspect unless the approved permit and plans are printed and on site. When your job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork, keep that printed set at the job and book the inspections.

What hours can a concrete crew work on a house in Los Altos?

The city allows residential construction from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, with no work on Sundays or city holidays. We plan pour days inside those hours, so a big pour usually gets an early weekday start rather than a short Saturday.

Do I need city approval before pouring a foundation for an addition in Los Altos?

Yes, the city requires Planning Department approval first for additions and new single-family homes. That approval comes before any foundation work, so it sets the earliest date we can pour a slab foundation for you.

Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?

Concrete can still crack, but a well-built slab cracks along the control joints we cut instead of across the middle. Most bad cracking starts underneath, so on a new driveway we dig out and pack the base and add rebar, steel bars that hold the slab together if a crack does open.

How long until I can use my new driveway or patio?

You can walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because curing, the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength, keeps going after it looks dry. The slab's thickness and that week's weather change the wait, so I'll give you the walk-on and drive-on days for your own job.

Tell us what you're seeing and what you'd like there instead, and we'll set a time for me to come out and walk the yard with you.