Concrete driveway building
Long driveways and parking pads, dug out and packed first. We add rebar, steel that keeps cracked pieces from separating, where trucks and trailers turn.
Concrete contractor in Hilmar, CA - level driveways and slabs that shed water
City of Atwater Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Atwater. We build driveways, patios, walks, shop floors, steps and foundations for homes, farm properties and small businesses in Hilmar, CA.
Concrete work in Hilmar, as we see it
Most of our calls in Hilmar are for flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and shop floors that lie on the ground. A lot of them come from rural lots with long driveways and outbuildings set back from the road. If you're building a new house here, plan for one extra step. When the home is served by the Hilmar County Water District, Merced County asks for an original signed commitment from the district when you come back for the permit.
What moves the price is mostly the size and thickness of the slab, how much digging and base work the ground needs, whether old concrete has to come out first, and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on whether the job needs a permit, how much prep the site takes, and curing, the wait while fresh concrete gains strength before it can carry your weight and then your car. When I come out to look and measure, I write the estimate up so you can see your price and what's included.
We pour the same kind of work in Keyes, Turlock and Delhi, and in many of the other cities around Atwater, where we've been based since 2013.
The base comes before the finish
We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground a slab sits on, instead of raking it level. Nobody sees it once we pour, so it's often the first budget cut, and it's the one I'd keep.
Water runs away from the house
Before we set forms, we check where water runs on your lot and slope the slab away from the house, because a slab that falls toward the walls sends water to your foundation.
Joints cut where we choose
Control joints are grooves we cut so any crack runs along a line we picked instead of across the middle. We cut them on time, because a late cut lets cracks pick their own place.
Concrete services we offer in Hilmar
Concrete patio construction
Back patios sized to how you use them. Most get a broom finish, light brushed lines that give your feet some grip, and patios under a cover can take a smoother finish.
Stamped concrete services
A pattern pressed in while the concrete is still soft, so a patio or walk can look like stone or brick. It needs resealing now and then to hold its color.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks from the driveway to the door, out to the shop or around the side yard. We set them at a height that meets your steps and doesn't leave a trip edge.
Garage floor concrete
New or replacement garage and shop floors, poured over a packed base and finished smooth enough to sweep, with the joints laid out around where you park and work.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and saw-cut patterns for patios, entries and walks. It suits you if you'd like something past plain gray without the upkeep stamped work can bring.
Concrete retaining walls
Walls that hold back soil where one part of the lot sits higher than another. We build drainage in behind them so water doesn't build up and push.
Concrete floor installation
Interior slabs for additions, workshops and ag buildings. We pack the base and lay plastic sheeting under it to slow ground moisture where the floor will be covered.
Concrete pool decks
Decks around new or existing pools, finished with texture for wet feet and sloped toward the drains and away from the water. The joints follow the pool's shape.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps with every rise the same height, so nobody catches a toe. They're tied into the walk or porch and finished with grip for wet days.
Slab foundation building
Slabs for new homes, additions and shops, poured to the plans. We check the base, steel and edges before the truck arrives, because nothing under the slab can change afterward.
Foundation installation
Foundations for houses, garages and outbuildings, built from the plans and inspected before the pour where your permit calls for it, so the framing starts on something square and level.
Concrete parking lot building
Lots and aprons for small businesses, shops and farm offices. We build them thicker where delivery trucks turn and lay them out so water drains off instead of sitting in low spots.
Concrete footings
The wider concrete under a wall, post or column that spreads its weight. We dig it to the size your plans show for patio covers, walls, carports and additions.
Foundation raising
Lifting a sunken slab or settled foundation back toward level. I look at why it sank first, because raising it without fixing the cause usually means doing it again.
Concrete cutting
Clean saw cuts through slabs and walls for new doorways, plumbing trenches or taking out a broken section. The concrete that stays keeps a straight, solid edge.
Ask for a free concrete estimate in Hilmar
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out to Hilmar to look, measure and talk it through, then write up a free estimate, with no obligation.
A written estimate you can read
I write each estimate up so you can see what's included, from the digging and base to the finish, before you decide. You're welcome to ask me about any line.
I'm there on pour day
Our crew does the work, and I'm on site for the pours and the final walkthrough, because the pour is the part you can't redo next week.
Permits sorted before we start
If your job needs a permit, I'll tell you which county office handles it, and we'll settle whose name it's in. When it's in ours, we file it and book the inspections.
Hilmar concrete questions we hear most
These are the questions Hilmar homeowners usually ask before a driveway, patio or slab, answered from the county's rules and our own work.
Who issues building permits for a concrete driveway or patio in Hilmar?
Merced County's Building and Safety Division issues building permits and does the inspections in Hilmar, because Hilmar sits outside any city limits. The county guide's rule of thumb is that new construction, remodels, additions, alterations, repairs and improvements need a permit, with many exceptions. A small residential patio may be issued over the counter the same day.
Do I need a permit to widen my driveway at the street in Hilmar?
Yes, if the new width means cutting the curb, because the county's guide says driveway curb cuts always require a permit. Other work in the public right-of-way, the road and the strip beside it that the public owns, may need an encroachment permit as well. We'll settle that with you before we set forms.
Does my concrete contractor need a license to work in Hilmar?
Yes, in most cases. California's Contractors State License Board requires a license when a job needs a building permit, uses any extra workers, or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Merced County requires its business license of any business working in Hilmar. With few exceptions, only a property owner or a licensed contractor can pull a permit there. We're licensed and insured.
Cities we serve for concrete work
These are the cities with their own page on our site. We work in many of the cities around Atwater, so if yours isn't listed, please call and ask.
Tell us about your Hilmar concrete project
Our phones are answered 7 AM to 11 PM every day, so call (209) 280-3262 or use the form once you've had a look at the slab.