New Concrete Driveway Installation in Sacramento, CA
Why Sacramento Homeowners Call Us First
- We Know the Local Soil Every Sacramento driveway we build gets a deep gravel base. We never skip this step. It is what keeps your slab from sinking into the clay.
- We Are Licensed and Fully Insured We hold a valid California Contractor License. We carry full liability coverage on every job. You are protected from the first shovel to the last cleanup.
- We Handle the City Permits If your project needs a permit from the City of Sacramento, we file it for you. We also schedule and manage all city inspections. You do not have to deal with any paperwork.
- No Price Changes After We Start We write your quote down before we touch the ground. The number does not change when the job is done. What we agree on is what you pay.
- We Clean Up Before We Leave We haul away all broken concrete, extra gravel, and construction debris. We rinse the driveway and the surrounding area. Your yard stays clean.
Eight Ways We Can Build Your New Driveway
Broom Finish Concrete Driveway
A broom finish is the most popular driveway style in Sacramento. The surface is plain gray concrete with small grooves dragged across it. These grooves create grip so the surface stays safe in wet weather. This style is clean and low maintenance. We pour a reinforced Class 4000 Portland cement concrete mixture into the forms. Then we smooth the surface using a concrete bull float with a magnesium blade and knurled extension handles before brushing it. This installation follows the City of Sacramento Standard Construction Specifications Section 40-3.01 for driveway slab construction and concrete grade control.
Exposed Aggregate Driveway
An exposed aggregate driveway shows the small stones and pebbles inside the concrete. The surface has a natural, textured look. Also, the rough texture gives your car tires good traction. We apply a top cast surface retarder and 3/8 inch pebble aggregate mix to the top of the wet concrete. Next, we wash the surface with a high flow water spraying wand with a pressure regulating flow control valve. This removes the thin top layer and reveals the colorful stones underneath. This process follows Sacramento County Water Agency Code Section 5.1 for stormwater runoff control and sediment prevention.
Precast Concrete Driveway
Precast panels are made in a factory where the conditions are controlled. This means the concrete is cured at a steady temperature and is very strong when it arrives. We lay the ground base at your home and then bring in the panels. We lift the high strength precast concrete paving panels with interlocking joints into place using a vacuum suction lifter with dual suction pads and crane hoist interface. The panels lock together and form a finished surface quickly. This method follows California Building Code Section 1905A.1.1 for precast concrete design and structural panel placement.
Permeable Paver Driveway
Permeable pavers are individual blocks that sit close together with small gaps between them. Rainwater flows down through these gaps and soaks into the ground below. This stops water from running off into the street or flooding your yard. We lay a porous gravel bedding course and interlocking permeable concrete pavers over the prepared base. Next, we lock the pavers flat using a motorized paving block compaction machine with a polyurethane plate pad. This eco-friendly system satisfies the Sacramento County Water Agency Stormwater Management Specification Section 12.2 for permeable pavement drainage.
Stamped Concrete Driveway
Stamped concrete gives your driveway the look of natural stone, brick, or wood planks. The pattern is pressed into the wet concrete before it dries. This means you get a decorative surface at a lower cost than real stone. We mix Solomon integral color pigments and dry shake color hardeners into the concrete to add color. Next, we press heavy duty polyurethane texturing stamp mats with custom ashlar slate patterns into the slab while it is still wet. This work is done under the City of Sacramento Zoning Code Section 17.64.060 for landscaping, paving materials, and site design standards.
Full Driveway Tear Out and Replacement
Some driveways are too damaged to repair. When the concrete is broken in many places or the base underneath has washed away, a full replacement is the right move. We break up the old slab and haul everything away. We use a heavy duty skid steer loader with a high torque bucket attachment to remove the debris fast. Next, we bring in fresh compacted Class II aggregate base coarse material and pack it down tight. This gives the new slab a firm ground to sit on. This replacement process follows the City of Sacramento Standard Construction Specifications Section 40-3.02 for subgrade compaction and sub-base grading.
Stenciled and Slate Styled Driveway
A stenciled driveway adds pattern and color without deep stamp impressions. We lay paper stencil sheets on top of the cured concrete. Then we apply a coating through the open areas of the stencil. We apply polymer modified cementitious color coat overlay and paper stencils over the prepared surface. Next, we spray the color coat using a variable pressure texture hopper gun with an air compressor hookup. When we remove the stencil, a sharp clean pattern stays behind. This decorative finish meets ASTM C150 Type II Portland cement standards for decorative architectural concrete finishes.
Heated Concrete Driveway
A heated driveway has warm water pipes buried inside the slab. On cold mornings, the heat turns on and melts any frost or ice that forms. This means you never have to shovel or salt your driveway. We set PEX-A oxygen barrier hydronic heating tubing and propylene glycol heat transfer fluid into the rebar grid before we pour the concrete. Next, we check the pipes for leaks using a hydronic manifold pressure testing kit with a high resolution analog gauge before the concrete goes in. This system is installed under California Mechanical Code Section 1201.2 for embedded piping systems and hydronic floor slab heating installations.
Six Steps From Empty Ground to Finished Driveway
Step 1
We visit your property at no charge. We measure the driveway area and look at the soil and slope.
Step 2
We write your price down and explain every item. You know the full cost before any work begins.
Step 3
We remove the old surface and dig out the soft soil layer below it.
Step 4
We bring in fresh gravel, pack it down, and lay out the steel rebar grid.
Step 5
We pour the concrete, apply the finish you picked, and cut control joints into the slab.
Step 6
We clean up the whole work area. You walk the finished driveway with us before we leave.
Book a Free Walkthrough for Your New Driveway
- Phone: 877-845-5360
- Office: 1720 N St, Sacramento, CA 95811