Concrete Contractor in Woodland, CA - Driveways and Walks Built on a Packed Base
Premier Dixon Concrete pours driveways, patios, walks and steps for homeowners in Woodland, CA. We're a concrete contractor based in Dixon, and we work on Woodland's older houses near downtown and the newer neighborhoods around them.
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Older homes and flat yards in Woodland
Woodland has a historic core, where many houses date to the late 1800s and early 1900s, with newer neighborhoods built out around it. At the older houses we usually find driveways and walks that have been patched over and over, front steps that have sunk away from the porch, and slabs poured on whatever dirt was there at the time. The newer streets bring different calls, mostly bigger patios, wider driveways and a walk to the side yard. We come up from Dixon for these jobs, the same way we head over to Davis.
The city is largely flat, and Cache Creek on the north side has overtopped in heavy storms and flooded streets and homes. On ground this flat, water won't run off a slab by itself, so every driveway and patio we pour here gets a slope we set by hand, away from the house and toward somewhere the water can go.
What we know from working in Woodland
Building permits in Woodland come from the city's Building Division, part of the Community Development Department, and driveway work is on its permit list. Every permitted job gets inspected, so a driveway's schedule runs around the permit and the inspection as well as the weather, and we pull the permit and set up the inspections for you. What moves the price is the size of the job, breaking out and hauling off the old concrete, and how much base work the ground needs, and you'll get your own number when I come out. It's also fair to ask any contractor about their Woodland business license, which the Community Development Department issues and renews.
Not every job turns on the building permit. Zoning rules like setbacks and lot coverage can still apply where a permit isn't required, and other divisions such as public works may need their own, so when we're not sure, we ask the city before we start. We work in Woodland the same way we do in Winters, Vacaville and the other cities around Dixon.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Woodland concrete
Call (707) 640-8084 or send the form, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I come out to your place in Woodland myself, look at the ground and give you a free estimate with no obligation. We're licensed and insured. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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Concrete driveway building
Older driveways here often settle and crack because nobody packed the base. We dig out, pack a new base and pour a slab sized for your cars.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks around older houses here are often lifted, patched and uneven. Our concrete sidewalk building starts with tear-out and a packed base, so the new walk sits flat.
Concrete patio construction
Many backyards here have only a small slab off the back door. We pour a bigger patio with a broom finish, a brushed texture for grip.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps at older homes are often chipped, sunken or uneven. We form and pour new steps with even rises, so they're easy on the knees.
Garage floor concrete
Detached garages behind Woodland's older houses often have cracked, dusty floors. We break out the old floor and pour a new slab on firm, packed ground.
Concrete cutting
Widening a driveway or adding a walk here often means cutting into existing concrete. We saw-cut clean lines so the new slab meets the old one neatly.
What happens when you call us about a Woodland job
Call or send the form
Tell us what you're thinking of pouring and where it is in Woodland. We set a time for me to come out and see it.
I walk the site with you
I check where the water runs, look at what the old concrete sits on and ask how you'll use the slab. You'll know what the job costs and why before you decide anything.
We handle permits and prep
We take care of any permit steps, then our crew digs out and packs a firm base. That base is what keeps the slab from settling with the dirt later.
We pour and explain curing
Our crew pours within the city's construction hours, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and holidays, with me on site running it. Before we leave, I walk you through curing, the days the slab needs to harden before you walk or drive on it.
Common questions
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio or walkway in Woodland?
Flat concrete work other than driveways is on the city's list of exceptions from building permits, but a patio more than 30 inches above the surrounding ground is on its permit list. So a raised patio needs one. For a walk or patio at ground level, the Building Division suggests calling its staff at 530-661-5820 while you plan, and we'll have that answer before we pour.
Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in Woodland?
A retaining wall under three feet tall that also sits three feet or more from the property line and other structures is on the city's exceptions list. A taller wall, or one closer to the line or the house, goes through the Building Division, and we pull that permit.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Woodland?
The price comes down to the size of the slab, how thick it needs to be for your vehicles, whether there's an old driveway to break out and haul off, and how much base work the ground needs. A plain broom finish costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and adding steel or a wider apron adds to it. I'll give you your own number when I see the site.
What is the best time to pour concrete during a Woodland summer?
Early morning is best, because summer days here average in the mid- to upper 90s and have hit 114°F. Concrete that dries too fast in that heat ends up with a weak, dusty top, so we start as early as the city's hours allow and keep the slab damp while it cures.
What causes water to pool on a concrete patio in Woodland?
Water pools when a slab is poured dead flat or tips toward the house, and on ground as flat as Woodland's it has nowhere else to go. Most of the year's rain falls between November and April, so a bad slope shows up the first winter. We check where the water runs before we set the forms, then build in a fall away from the house.
How do I keep a new concrete driveway in Woodland from cracking like the old one?
Concrete can still crack, but you can choose where it cracks and keep the slab from sinking. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, set rebar, steel that holds the pieces together if a crack opens, and cut control joints, grooves that give cracks a straight line to follow, the same day we pour. The base is the first thing people want to trim from the budget because nobody sees it, and it's the one part I won't skimp on.
Tell us about your Woodland concrete job
Our phone is open 7 AM to 11 PM every day, so call (707) 640-8084 or send the form whenever it suits you.