Concrete Contractor in Hollister, CA - Driveways and Slabs Built on Packed Ground
Premium Gilroy Concrete is a concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, sidewalks, steps and foundations in Hollister, CA. We dig out and pack the base, set the forms and pour with our own crew, from Gilroy, a short drive west.
Pouring concrete in Hollister
Our Hollister jobs run from older houses near downtown to newer tracts at the edges of the city. Near downtown, the driveway and front walk have usually been patched more than once. Out on the edges, the original flatwork, meaning the driveways, patios and walks poured at ground level, is starting to settle or crack. We drive over from Gilroy and take the same kind of work in San Martin and Prunedale.
The ground matters as much as the house. Mappers show two main faults coming together just north of the city, and the dirt changes from one lot to the next. So I don't assume anything about the subgrade, the soil your slab sits on, until I've seen what's under the old concrete.
What happens when you call us about a Hollister job
Call or send the form
Tell us what you've got, whether it's a cracked driveway, a new patio or footings for an addition, and roughly how big it is. We'll set a time for me to come out to your address, and it helps if you're home so we can walk it together.
I measure and look underneath
I take the measurements myself and check what's under and around the old slab, including where water runs off your lot. Then I write the estimate line by line, so you can see what's in it and what isn't before you decide anything.
We agree on the layout
Before the pour we go over the plan with you, including which way the water drains and where the control joints go, which are the grooves we cut so the slab cracks along a line we picked instead of across the middle. If the job needs a permit, we pull it and line up the inspections before the truck is booked.
Pour, cure and hand over
Our own crew pours to the plan we agreed on, and I'm on site for it. Then we cure and protect the new concrete, keeping traffic off while it hardens slowly enough to get strong, and I'll tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for a car.
Concrete services we offer in Hollister
Most Hollister calls are for driveways and patios that have settled or cracked, front walks lifting at the joints, and footings or slab foundations for additions. We also handle concrete sidewalk building along the street and up to the door, and our own crew does every service below.
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
What signs mean your Hollister concrete needs work?
Most trouble in Hollister flatwork starts underneath, with a base that's settling or water running the wrong way. These signs show it before the slab breaks apart.
- Cracks that keep getting wider
- One slab edge sitting higher
- Water pooling after the sprinklers
- Driveway sloping toward the garage
- Surface chipping or flaking off
- Gaps opening along the house
Should you repair or replace Hollister concrete?
A repair usually makes sense if the cracks are thin and the slab is still flat and draining away from the house. Sometimes we cut out and replace just one section between joints. Once a slab has sunk, tipped toward the garage or broken into pieces that rock underfoot, the problem is in the base, and patching the top won't hold.
When the budget's tight, the base is where I'd put the money. A plain broom finish is a light texture dragged across the top for grip. Over a dug-out, packed base, it usually outlasts a decorative surface poured over raked dirt. Nobody sees the base on day one, but everyone sees it settle later.
Hiring a concrete contractor near Hollister
California's Contractors State License Board licenses and regulates contractors to protect homeowners, and we're licensed and insured. That's the paperwork side. The other side is knowing who's actually on your job. With us, I measure it myself, our own crew does the work, and I'm there for the layout and the pour.
We've poured concrete out of Gilroy since 2017, and being a short drive away means I can come by to check the forms before the truck is booked. We take work in many of the cities around Gilroy. If you're not sure we cover your address, call and ask.
Straight answers before the pour
I'd rather settle questions on paper than fix them after the concrete is down. So before you agree to anything, you'll see each line of the job, including the base, the reinforcement, the drainage and the finish. On site we keep the work to the area we marked, clean up as we go and tell you before anything changes. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
You'll know what's under your slab, what's in your estimate and who's pouring it before our truck ever shows up.
Get your Hollister concrete job measured
Call (408) 427-8265 before you set a start date, so the permit and the haul-off plan are sorted before the pour.
A line-by-line concrete estimate for your Hollister home
Tell us the job, its rough size and your Hollister address. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free on-site estimate with no pressure to book.
Hollister concrete questions
What does Hollister need before it issues a building permit?
The city approves a plan for handling the construction or demolition waste before it issues a building or demolition permit. The permit holder then has to keep at least 50 percent of that waste from being thrown away. Broken-out concrete is heavy and usually makes up most of the waste on our jobs, so when a job needs a permit, we plan where the old slab goes as part of pulling it.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Hollister?
The price comes down to the size, how much old concrete has to come out and how much base work the ground needs, so I give a number only after measuring. Thickness, reinforcement, the finish and how close the truck can get also move it. If work starts before a needed permit is pulled, the city charges twice the normal permit fee, which is one more reason we pull it first.
How much can a contractor ask for up front in California?
Under the state's contractors board rules, the down payment on a home improvement job can be no more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. Every other payment has to be spelled out in the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered. The board says this applies to every home improvement project, ADUs included.
How do I check if my Hollister home is in an earthquake hazard zone?
Type your address into the state's EQ Zapp map. It shows whether your property sits in any of the California Geological Survey's mapped earthquake hazard zones, and it tells you when the survey hasn't evaluated your area yet. If you're planning a foundation, footings or a retaining wall, look it up before I come out, and I'll ask you about it.
What causes new concrete driveways to crack in Hollister?
Most cracks I see come from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settles along with the dirt underneath it. The rest usually come from water running toward the house, joints that were cut late or skipped, or a pour in afternoon heat that leaves a weak, dusty top. Concrete still shrinks a little as it cures. That's why we cut joints where a crack can hide and use rebar, the steel bars inside the slab that hold a crack tight, where the job calls for it.
What building code does Hollister use for concrete work?
Hollister adopts the state's building standards in full, including the California Residential Code, and adds a few local changes in its own code. That code is the only rulebook the city uses for new construction and for alterations and repairs. So a slab foundation or footings for an addition gets built and inspected to it.
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