Concrete Contractor in Lompoc, CA - Slabs That Drain Away From Your House
J&D Santa Maria Concrete Company is a Santa Maria concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, walks and steps for homeowners in Lompoc, with our own crew doing the forming, pouring and finishing.
Pouring concrete down in Lompoc
Lompoc is at the south end of the ground we cover from Santa Maria, and we work in Vandenberg Village and Buellton too. We come down for flatwork, the flat pours like driveways, patios and walks, and for steps and retaining walls. I look at every job myself before it's priced, because a slab is only as good as the dirt under it.
Building and repair work here starts with the City of Lompoc, which issues the building permits. When a job calls for one, we file the application with the city and set up the inspections, so you don't have to learn the process just to get a new patio.
What we check under the slab
Before I price a job here, I read the old slab. Where it has sunk, the subgrade, the dirt and base it sits on, usually wasn't dug out and packed, and where water pools, nobody checked where it runs. That decides how much we dig and how much base we bring in. If the budget gets tight, I'd cut the fancy finish before the base, because the base is the part you can't fix later without tearing it all out.
- Slab falling toward the house. When a slab slopes toward the house instead of away, water collects against the foundation, so we set the grade before the forms go in.
- Poured in midday heat. A slab poured in the midday sun can dry on top too fast and turn weak and dusty later, so we pour early in the day when we can.
- Joints cut late. Control joints are the cuts that tell a slab where to crack, and when they're cut late or skipped, it cracks wherever it wants.
The jobs we do for Lompoc homeowners
A lot of our work is replacing a driveway or patio that has cracked, sunk or started holding water. The river matters here, because the river forecasters list lower Lompoc, especially around Floradale Avenue, among the places flooding threatens when the Santa Ynez River runs high. That's a river reading, not a call on your lot, but on low ground I set the slab height and the runoff path before anything else.
Steps and walks bring us out too, usually when an old run has settled into a trip edge. We form concrete steps with even risers and tie the landing to the walk with rebar, the steel bars inside the concrete that hold a crack together.
Getting us out to Lompoc
Call (805) 268-7763 or use the form, and I'll come down from Santa Maria to walk the job myself. The price turns on the size, the old concrete coming out, the base going in and the finish. Timing turns on any permit and the cure, the wait before the slab can take weight. Your estimate lists it line by line.
Tell us about your slab
Send the size and what's there now, or tell us on the phone. We reply within one business day to set a time for me to come look.
(805) 268-7763- Free estimate at your property
- Written out line by line
- No obligation to book
Questions from Lompoc homeowners
Will my new concrete driveway in Lompoc crack like the old one?
It can still crack, but with a packed base and control joints cut on time, the cracks usually stay in the joints instead of running across the middle. Old driveways usually crack because the base was only raked and the joints were late or missing. We also let the slab cure before anyone drives on it.
Do I need a permit for a retaining wall or patio in Lompoc?
Lompoc exempts a retaining wall 4 feet or less, footing bottom to wall top, when it holds up no extra weight from above, but any block wall over 4 feet needs a permit. The city's permit list doesn't name patios or driveways, so we ask its Building Division first and file the permit when one's needed.
Does an out-of-town contractor need a Lompoc business license?
Yes, the city requires every business to hold a Business Tax Certificate before it works in Lompoc, and that includes contractors with no location in the city. If you're comparing bids from contractors based elsewhere, it's fair to ask each one whether they have it.
How do I check if my Lompoc home is in a flood zone?
Start with FEMA's flood map viewer, the place FEMA says to begin for official flood hazard determinations. Where an effective flood map covers your address, its data sets the minimum federal flood insurance requirements. If your lot sits low, tell me when I come out so we can plan the slab height and drainage around it.