Serving San Mateo, CA and surrounding areas. (650) 753-8786
Your driveway takes a beating every day. If it is cracked, uneven, or simply too old, we replace it with a properly permitted, professionally built concrete slab that holds up for decades.
Concrete driveway building in San Mateo means removing your old surface, grading and compacting the soil underneath, setting forms, and pouring a new slab. Most residential jobs take one to three days of active work, then seven days of curing before you can drive on it.
A large share of San Mateo homes were built in the 1950s and 1960s. If yours is one of them, the original driveway may be 50 to 70 years old, narrower than modern vehicles need, and showing the kind of cracking and drainage problems that come with age. Replacing it is not just about looks - it is about having a surface that is safe, legal, and wide enough for the vehicles you actually own.
If you are also thinking about outdoor living space near the front or back of your home, our concrete patio construction service pairs naturally with a new driveway project.
Small hairline cracks are normal, but when gaps grow wide enough to catch a finger or a coin, water is getting in. San Mateo winter rains push moisture into those cracks and weaken the slab from underneath. Patching buys time - it does not fix the structural problem.
Pieces breaking off or the top layer flaking like old paint means the concrete has reached the end of its useful life. This kind of deterioration is common in driveways 40 or more years old - which describes many San Mateo postwar homes. No amount of sealing or patching restores a surface at this stage.
A properly built driveway slopes so water runs toward the street. If puddles sit on your surface after winter rain, the slope has settled or was never right. Standing water accelerates wear and can work under the slab - a bigger, costlier problem down the road.
Many older San Mateo driveways were built for the smaller cars of the 1950s and 1960s. If you regularly scrape mirrors or park one car on the street because the driveway cannot fit two, a replacement is an opportunity to build something that actually fits how you live today.
We handle every stage of the job - permit application with the City of San Mateo, demolition of your old surface, grading and compaction of the base, forming, pouring, and finishing. You choose the width, the thickness (standard four-inch residential slab or heavier-duty five to six inches for trucks and RVs), and the surface finish. Plain brushed concrete is the most common choice, but we also offer exposed aggregate and stamped textures.
Every driveway we build includes properly spaced control joints to give the concrete a place to flex without cracking randomly, and we slope the surface so water drains toward the street. For homeowners who want to complete the full front approach, we can coordinate concrete sidewalk building at the same time to keep work and permitting consolidated.
Four-inch poured concrete with a brushed finish - the right choice for passenger cars and everyday residential use.
Five to six inches for homes where trucks, RVs, or heavy equipment regularly park on the driveway.
Exposed aggregate or stamped texture for homeowners who want a front approach that matches a well-maintained property.
San Mateo's climate is mild but wet in winter, and parts of the city sit on clay-heavy soils that expand when wet and shrink when dry. That soil movement is one of the main reasons driveways here crack before their time. We account for it during site preparation - proper compaction and, where the soil warrants it, a gravel base layer that buffers the slab from seasonal ground movement. The City of San Mateo also requires a permit for driveway work connected to a public sidewalk or street, and we handle that paperwork as part of every job.
We serve homeowners throughout the area, including in Burlingame and Foster City, where homes also date from the postwar era and face similar soil and permitting conditions. If your home is part of an HOA, check your rules before committing to a finish or color - we can help you think through options that stay within your association guidelines.
We schedule a free on-site visit - no phone quotes on a job like this. We measure the area, assess the existing surface, and ask about your finish preferences. You receive a written quote covering demolition, materials, labor, and the permit.
Once you accept the quote, we apply for the City of San Mateo permit. This typically takes a few days to a couple of weeks. Your pour date is confirmed once the permit is approved - we do not schedule work before it is in hand.
The crew removes your old surface and hauls it away, then grades and compacts the soil base. This step is less dramatic than the pour but arguably more important - it is what determines whether your driveway stays flat and level for the next 30 years.
Concrete is poured, finished, and left to cure - plan for at least seven days before driving on it. The city inspector signs off on the work. We walk you through care instructions, including when to apply your first sealer.
We respond within 1 business day. There is no obligation - just an honest conversation about your project and what it will cost. Someone from our office will call to schedule a free on-site estimate at a time that works for you.
(650) 753-8786California requires a C-8 Concrete Contractor license for this work, and we carry it along with full liability and workers compensation coverage. That protects you if anything goes wrong on-site - and it means the work meets the standards a city inspector will be checking.
We know San Mateo's permit process, the clay soil conditions, and the postwar housing stock because we work here regularly. A contractor who understands local conditions is going to prepare the site more carefully than one flying in from outside the area.
Your quote covers demolition, hauling, the permit fee, and all labor before a single shovel hits the ground. We do not add charges after work begins without discussing them with you first. The number you agree to is the number you pay.
We schedule your estimate at your property - not over the phone - so the quote actually reflects the scope of work. Most customers hear back from us within one business day of their first inquiry, and from there you decide on your timeline.
San Mateo homeowners have a lot of choices when it comes to concrete contractors. What sets us apart is knowing the local conditions well enough to get the site prep right - which is what actually determines whether your new driveway is still flat and intact 20 years from now. You can verify our license on the California Contractors State License Board website before you call.
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