Concrete driveway building
New driveways and replacements for the cars and pickups you actually park, with the old slab hauled off and the new one sloped so rain heads for the street, not the garage.
Concrete contractor in Chowchilla, CA - level driveways and patios that shed water
City of Atwater Concrete pours driveways, patios, sidewalks, garage floors and foundations for homes and small businesses in Chowchilla, CA. We're based in Atwater, and we're known for slabs that sit level and shed water.
How we handle concrete jobs in Chowchilla
Chowchilla is a rural city between Fresno and Merced, and a lot of what we pour there is flatwork, the driveways, patios and walks that lie flat on the ground. We also see garage floors, shop slabs and longer driveways on bigger rural lots. It's the same work we do in Merced and Hilmar, and when a job needs a permit or an inspection here, it goes through the City of Chowchilla.
Price comes down to the size of the slab, how much old concrete has to come out, how much digging the ground needs and the finish you pick. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that keeps a slab from getting slick, costs less than stamped or colored work. The schedule turns on whether a permit is needed, the prep and curing, which is the wait while new concrete gains strength before it takes your feet and then your car. I write up each estimate so you can see what's included before you decide.
If the budget needs trimming, I'd recommend giving up a fancier finish before giving up any of the base. The subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, is covered by the end of the first day, but when it's only raked level instead of dug out and packed, the slab settles with the dirt and cracks, and no finish can fix that later.
I measure every job myself
I come out to look at the job, measure it and talk it through with you, and I'm back for the pours and the final walkthrough, so the person who quoted it sees it through.
Water runs away from the house
Before forms go in, we check where water runs on your lot and slope the slab away from the house, because water that pools against a foundation causes trouble for years.
Pours in the cooler hours
When we can, we pour in the cooler part of the day, because concrete that dries too fast in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top that chips later.
Concrete work we do for Chowchilla homes
Concrete patio construction
Patios off the back door sized for a table, a grill or a shade cover, set a little below the door and pitched away so water doesn't collect against the house.
Stamped concrete services
Concrete pressed with a pattern and colored to look like stone, brick or slate, which costs more than plain concrete but gives a patio or front walk a finished look.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks, side-yard paths and walks out to a gate or shed, poured wide enough for a wheelbarrow and given a light texture so they stay sure-footed when wet.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors poured new or replaced when the old one has cracked and sunk, finished smooth enough to sweep and pitched slightly toward the door so a wet car drains out.
Decorative concrete
Colored concrete, exposed stone finishes and saw-cut patterns for a patio, entry or walk that should look like more than plain gray, chosen with you at the estimate.
Concrete retaining walls
Walls that hold back soil where a yard steps down, built on a footing with drainage behind them so water pressure doesn't lean them over as the years go by.
Concrete floor installation
Concrete floors for shops, sheds and work buildings, poured level enough for shelving and equipment and finished smooth or lightly textured depending on how you'll use the space.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks around new and existing pools, with a textured surface for wet feet and a slope that carries splash water away from the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps with even rises so nobody catches a toe, tied into the porch or walk they meet so the two don't drift apart and leave a gap.
Slab foundation building
Slab foundations for additions, garages and outbuildings, with steel placed and the plumber's pipes in position before the pour, and the top finished flat so framing goes up square.
Foundation installation
Foundations for new structures, laid out to the plans and checked for level and square before the concrete arrives, since a foundation that's off makes every trade after it harder.
Concrete parking lot building
Concrete parking areas for small businesses, poured heavier where delivery trucks turn and graded so rain drains off the lot instead of standing in the stalls.
Concrete footings
Footings for posts, porch covers, walls and additions, dug to the size the plans call for so the weight above spreads into firm ground instead of sinking.
Foundation raising
Raising sunken slabs and settled foundations where it makes sense, after I look at why they dropped, because lifting one without fixing the cause usually means it settles again.
Concrete cutting
Cutting for new doorways, plumbing trenches, removing a damaged section or squaring up an edge, with wet saws that keep the dust down and leave a clean line.
Get a written concrete estimate in Chowchilla
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out to measure and talk it through, then write up a free estimate showing what's included, with no obligation.
Tell us what's there now
If you're replacing old concrete, please mention it in the form and whether it's sunk or cracked, because breaking out and hauling off a slab changes the plan and the price.
Ask me anything on site
Please ask whatever's on your mind when I come out, because I'd rather explain why a step is there now than have you wondering about it after the pour.
Licensed, insured, since 2013
We've been doing this work since 2013 and we're licensed and insured. On every job the promise is the same, "Your satisfaction, guaranteed."
Questions about concrete work in Chowchilla
Here are questions we hear from Chowchilla homeowners about permits, inspections, hiring a contractor and whether a new slab will crack.
Do I need a permit to replace a concrete driveway or patio in Chowchilla?
You might, so it's worth a call to the city before work starts. The city's permit FAQ says the Community and Economic Development Department issues permits for new construction and remodeling, and that some repairs need a permit while others don't. Call the department at 559-665-8615, extension 787. If one's needed, we'll agree up front whose name it's in, and we do the filing when it's ours.
Do I need an encroachment permit to pour concrete by the street in Chowchilla?
You do if any part of the work is in the public right-of-way, the public land along the street. The city FAQ says that work needs an encroachment permit from the same department before it starts. The spot where a driveway meets the street and walks along the curb are where this usually comes up, so I check that edge of your job when I come out to measure.
How do I schedule a building inspection in Chowchilla?
Call the city's building department at 559-665-8615, extension 787, to schedule a building inspection. When the permit for your concrete job is in our name, we book the inspections ourselves and set the pour around them. When it's in your name, I'll let you know when each stage is ready to be looked at, so you can call ahead.
Does a contractor need a Chowchilla business license to work in the city?
Yes. The city says anyone conducting business within Chowchilla city limits needs a City of Chowchilla Business License, and that includes a business using a Chowchilla address for advertising or licensing even when the work is somewhere else. It's a fair question to ask any contractor you're thinking of hiring before you sign anything.
Will a new concrete driveway crack like my old one did?
It can still crack, but a slab built right cracks less, and mostly along lines we pick. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack, soon after the pour, and where the slab calls for it we add rebar, steel bars that hold the pieces together if a crack opens. The dug-out, packed base I described above matters even more.
Cities we serve for concrete work
These are the other cities with their own page on our site. We work in more of the cities around Atwater than this list shows, so please call and ask about yours.
Have me measure your Chowchilla concrete job
Call (209) 280-3262 any day between 7 AM and 11 PM, or send the form, and we'll set a time that works around your week.