Concrete contractor in Rancho Cordova, CA - driveways and patios on a solid base
Premier Dixon Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Dixon, CA, pouring driveways, patios, walkways, floors and footings for homes in Rancho Cordova. We dig out, pack the base and set the forms before every pour.
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Homes and backyards across Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova is on the Sacramento side of the area we cover, the same side as West Sacramento and Lemon Hill. The calls we get here usually split two ways. In the established parts of the city, it's mostly single-story houses whose driveways and walks have had decades to crack, sink and lift at the seams. In the newer neighborhoods the houses are younger, and the calls run to patios, side yards and pads for whatever people add after they move in.
That split shapes the job. On an older lot, the work starts with tearing out and seeing what the last crew left under the slab. On a newer one, it starts with how the yard was graded, so the new concrete sends water away from the house instead of back at it.
What to know before a concrete job in Rancho Cordova
In Rancho Cordova, residential permits come from the city's Building and Safety Division, so whether your driveway or patio needs one is the city's call. The city's list of residential permits names work like new construction, pools, reroofs and siding, and it doesn't settle flatwork, the driveways, walks and patios we pour, so we don't guess. If your job needs a permit, we pull it and set up the inspections. If we're not sure, we ask the city before we start, and that can push the pour back a bit. If you're comparing contractors who run their business out of Rancho Cordova, even from home, the city requires them to hold a business license and renew it every year, so that's a fair thing to ask about. We're a licensed and insured concrete contractor based in Dixon, CA.
The price here moves mostly with size, thickness and what has to come out first, because tearing out an old driveway and hauling it off is real work before any new concrete shows up. The base is the other big piece. Nobody sees it once the slab is down, so it's the first thing people want to trim. It's the one place I won't, because a slab on raked dirt settles with the dirt. A broom finish, a light texture dragged across the wet top for grip, costs less than stamped or colored work. The schedule turns on the permit if you need one, the weather and the curing time before you can use the slab. Your own figure comes from the estimate at your site, and we price and prep jobs the same way in Suisun City and across the rest of our area.
Get a free estimate for your Rancho Cordova concrete job
We reply within one business day. Then I come out to your place in Rancho Cordova, look at the ground and the old slab, and give you a free estimate. There's no obligation, so you can take the number and think it over.
Call (707) 640-8084Services in Rancho Cordova, CA
Concrete driveway building
Older Rancho Cordova driveways often crack and sink where the base wasn't packed well. We tear out, dig to firm ground, compact the base and pour fresh.
Concrete patio construction
Newer houses here often come with bare dirt out back. We pour patios that fall away from the house, so rain and sprinkler water runs off.
Concrete floor installation
Garages and shops on older lots here sometimes need a new floor. Our concrete floor installation starts with a packed base and steel to keep it flat.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walkways beside older homes often lift or drop at the joints. We replace the bad sections and cut control joints, grooves that steer cracks into straight lines.
Concrete footings
Shade covers go up a lot here against the summer sun, and each post needs a solid footing. We dig to firm soil and set steel before pouring.
Concrete pool decks
Pools here see heavy summer use, and chipped old decks get rough on bare feet. We pour new decks with a finish that grips when wet.
What happens when you call us about a job in Rancho Cordova
Call or send a message
Call (707) 640-8084 or use the form, and tell us what you've got, whether that's a cracked driveway, a new patio or a slab for a shop. We set a time to come out that works for you.
I look at the site
I come out myself, check the old slab, the ground and where the water runs, and ask how you'll use the concrete. You get the estimate at that visit, so you know the cost before anything gets dug up.
We prep and pour
Once you say go, we handle any permit steps, then dig out, pack the base, set the forms and pour. I'm on site running the crew while the work gets done.
Walk through curing together
Before we leave, I walk you through curing, the slow wait while concrete hardens and gains strength. Foot traffic is usually fine after a day or two and cars after about a week, and I'll tell you the wait for your slab.
Common questions
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway or patio in Rancho Cordova?
Ask before you pour, because the city's residential permit list doesn't settle driveways or patios either way. The city says not every job on a home needs a permit, but new construction and pools are on its list, so a slab for a new building or a deck around a new pool is where we'd check first. We sort it out with the city before we dig, so you know where you stand.
How do I apply for a building permit in Rancho Cordova?
You apply online through Rancho Cordova Online, which you reach from the city's Building and Safety page. That's where you apply, pay and print the permit, schedule inspections and upload documents, and the city won't take permit paperwork by email. A permit runs out a year after it's issued, or 180 days after the last inspection that passed, so once one is pulled the job needs to keep moving.
Does Rancho Cordova Public Works get involved if my driveway meets the sidewalk?
It can, because the city names sidewalk improvements and drainage among the common reasons Public Works gets involved, along with new construction and tree removal. Public Works can be reached at 916.851.8710, and if a tree has to come out, the city points you to its protected tree FAQs. We look at where your driveway meets the sidewalk and where the water leaves your lot at the estimate visit.
What building codes apply to a concrete foundation in Rancho Cordova?
Rancho Cordova builds to California's state building codes and currently uses the 2025 version. The city's building office also places Rancho Cordova in Seismic Category D, an earthquake design rating. For a slab foundation or footings, that rating usually shapes how the footings and steel are laid out, so we build to what the plans and the inspector call for.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Rancho Cordova?
There's no fair number until I've seen the site, because a driveway's cost here comes from its size, its thickness and the ground under it. A driveway is usually poured around 4 inches thick, with more depth and more rebar where heavy trucks or RVs park, since rebar is the steel that keeps cracks from pulling apart. Tight access for the truck or a city permit can add to it, so call (707) 640-8084 and I'll come out and price your job.
How do I keep a new concrete patio from cracking in the Rancho Cordova heat?
You can't stop concrete from cracking entirely, so the goal is small cracks in places we choose. That starts with a dug-out, packed subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and control joints cut on time so the slab cracks along them instead of across the middle. On hot summer days we pour early, because concrete that sets in the midday heat tends to end up with a weak, dusty top.
Tell us about your Rancho Cordova concrete job
Call (707) 640-8084 or send a message before you book anything, because the ground and the drainage are the parts nobody can fix once the concrete sets.