Concrete contractor in Mountain View, CA - slabs that drain away from your house
Precision Mountain View Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Mountain View, CA. We build driveways, patios, walkways, steps, retaining walls and foundations here, and we plan the base, the drainage and the joints before anything gets poured.
What we build. Every service, right here in Mountain View.
Concrete driveway building
New driveways and full replacements, built on a dug-out, packed base, for when the old one is cracked, sinking or holding water.
Concrete patio construction
If water pools by the back door, we rebuild the patio so it falls away from your house instead of toward it.
Stamped concrete services
Patterned concrete that looks like stone or brick. It suits a patio or entry where you want texture without separate pavers.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks to the front door, side yard or back gate, replaced when a section has heaved up into a trip edge.
Garage floor concrete
A new garage slab when the old one is cracked, chipping or sloped wrong, poured with joints placed where we choose.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed-stone finishes and other looks for slabs you see every day. We still build the base first and the look second.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down, a poured wall holds the soil back and gives the water behind it a way out.
Concrete floor installation
Interior concrete floors for additions, workshops and small commercial spaces, set flat and ready for whatever finish goes on top.
Concrete pool decks
A deck around the pool that sheds splash water away from the pool edge and gives bare feet a surface with grip.
Concrete steps construction
If your front steps have cracked, settled or pulled away from the porch, we form and pour new ones at even heights.
Slab foundation building
Slab foundations for additions, garages, backyard cottages and sheds, with the base and steel sized for the building on top.
Foundation installation
Full foundations for new rooms and rebuilds, laid out to the plans and set level so the framing starts true.
Concrete parking lot building
Small commercial lots and shared driveways carry more weight and traffic than a house, so we build the base thicker.
Concrete footings
The buried concrete under a deck post, wall or new addition. If a footing is too small, everything above it can move.
Foundation raising
If doors stick and a corner of the house has dropped, we look at why it settled before lifting and supporting it.
Concrete cutting
Saw cuts for a new drain line or a section we're replacing, so the rest of your slab stays whole.
How a job runs. Permits and planning in Mountain View.
When a concrete job here needs a permit, it comes from the City of Mountain View's building office, so your start date can wait on the city's review, and we handle the paperwork and inspections. Before hiring anyone, check their state license with the Contractors State License Board and ask for their city business license.
I come out myself to look at the site and write the estimate. Price moves with the size, how much old concrete comes out, how much work the base needs and the finish, and the schedule turns on the permit, the weather and curing, the wait before a slab takes weight.
Tell us about your Mountain View job. I'll come out and look.
Tell us what you're seeing through the form or at (650) 447-1063. We reply within one business day to set up a free, no-obligation estimate at your property.
(650) 447-1063The hidden work matters. It decides how Mountain View slabs last.
A slab that's only raked level settles with the loose dirt under it, and one that falls toward the house sends rainwater at your walls. Pour in midday heat and the top can dry ahead of the rest, so years later it's weak and dusty.
When the budget gets tight, I'd rather trim the finish than the base, because nobody sees the base on day one but it decides whether the slab stays flat. So we dig out and pack it, set the slope away from your house and aim to pour in the cooler part of the day.
Beyond Mountain View. We work in the cities around it too.
We're based in Mountain View and work in Palo Alto, Cupertino and many of the cities around them. If yours isn't listed below, call (650) 447-1063 and ask.
Before a Mountain View pour. Here's what I'd tell you.
The answers below cover permits, licenses, cracks and timing. If your question isn't here, call (650) 447-1063 and ask me.
Do I need a permit for concrete work in Mountain View?
Not always, but for driveways and patios the city's list of projects that don't need permits doesn't say either way, so we check with the city before we schedule anything. Some retaining walls at a house or duplex are on that list if they're short enough, measured from the bottom of the footing, and hold back no extra load or liquids.
Does a concrete contractor need a California state license?
Yes, on almost any concrete job, because the state board requires a license whenever the work needs a building permit, brings in any other workers, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials across one or more contracts. We're fully licensed and insured.
Will a new concrete driveway crack like my old one did?
It may, because concrete usually cracks somewhere, but where it cracks is mostly settled before the pour. Along with the packed base, we cut control joints, grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, soon enough after the pour that cracks tend to follow the lines we chose.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You'll be off it until the concrete has cured enough to carry a car, and you can walk on it well before you can drive on it. That wait depends on the weather and the slab, so we'll talk through where you'll park when I come out for the estimate.
Water pooling by your slab? Call and I'll come look.
We're known for tricky sites. Tell us about the yard that won't drain or the odd tie-in, and we'll set a time to come look.
Mon–Fri: 7 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
