Concrete Contractor in Arroyo Grande - Driveways and Patios That Drain Right
J&D Santa Maria Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walks and other concrete for homeowners in Arroyo Grande. We dig out and pack the base, set the slope so water runs away from your house, and finish it ourselves.
Concrete work in Arroyo Grande
Arroyo Grande is one of the cities we cover from our base in Santa Maria, along with places like Grover Beach and Pismo Beach. We bring the same flatwork we're known for at home, the driveways, patios and walks that lie on the ground, and we pour it to come out straight and hold up.
I've run this business since 2017, and our own crew does the forming, pouring and finishing, so your job isn't handed to strangers. I'd rather tell you a job needs less than you expected, or a different fix, than sell you a pour you don't need.
What we check before we pour
Before I write a number, I look at what the slab will sit on and where the water goes. The subgrade, the dirt and gravel under the slab, has to be dug out and packed, not just raked level, because concrete settles right along with soft ground. Then I check which way your lot falls, so a new driveway or patio carries water away from the house instead of toward it.
- Soft base. Where an old slab was poured on raked dirt, it usually sinks and cracks as that ground settles, so we dig out and pack a new base.
- Water toward the house. If a slab falls toward your house, rain pools against the wall after every storm, so we set the forms to slope water away first.
- Missing control joints. Concrete shrinks as it dries, and without control joints, the shallow cuts that give it a place to crack, it cracks wherever it wants.
Concrete work we do for Arroyo Grande homeowners
A lot of driveway jobs start with an old slab that's cracked, sunk at one end or holding a puddle by the garage door. We break it out, haul it off, rebuild the base and pour new, with rebar, the steel that holds a slab together if it does crack, and a broom finish, the light texture that gives tires and shoes some grip when it's wet.
Patios and walks are the other big part of what we pour. The city keeps up drainage work to get ready for the rainy season, but what happens on your lot comes down to how the slab is pitched, so we set every patio and concrete sidewalk to carry water away from your house.
Getting us out to Arroyo Grande
We drive over from Santa Maria, and I look at every job myself. Your price turns on size, old concrete to break out, base work and finish. The schedule turns on curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength, plus weather and any permit. Call or use the form, and the written estimate lays it out line by line.
Tell us about your slab
Send the size, where it is and what's wrong with the old one, or say it on the phone, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time.
(805) 268-7763- Free, at your property
- Written out line by line
- No obligation to hire us
Questions before you hire us
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway in Arroyo Grande?
The city's Building Division makes that call, since it issues permits for building or repairing a structure and inspects the work. When a job calls for one, we file the application online and set up the inspections. Plan review runs about 10 days from a completed application, by the city's account.
Does a concrete contractor need a business license to work in Arroyo Grande?
Yes, the city requires a business license before any business located in Arroyo Grande or doing business inside the city limits starts work there. It's a fair question to ask anyone you're thinking of hiring, along with whether they're insured.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
Concrete can crack, but a well-built slab usually cracks thin and along its control joints instead of across the middle. That comes from a dug-out, packed base, rebar and joints cut on time, and if your budget's tight, I'd put it into the base before a fancy finish, because nobody can go back under a slab later.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
Not right away, because a new slab has to cure before it can carry a car, and that takes longer than it takes to walk on. I'll tell you the days for your pour at the estimate, since the mix and the weather change them, and we'll plan around where you park.