Concrete driveway building
We break out the old driveway, dig out soft dirt and pack a fresh base. Then we slope the new slab so water heads toward the street, not your garage.
Concrete Contractor in Vacaville, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
R&M Woodland Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Woodland, CA. We pour driveways, patios, walkways, steps and foundations for homes and small properties in Vacaville, and I'm on site every pour day.
Concrete work on Vacaville homes and lots
Vacaville work comes in a few kinds. Near downtown the houses are older, and we're often replacing a narrow driveway that's sunk and cracked toward the street, or a walk a tree root has lifted. In the newer neighborhoods it's usually bigger patios and wider drives. We do the same work next door in Dixon and over in Elk Grove.
The price mostly comes down to what's under and around the slab. That means how much old concrete comes out, how much soft dirt has to go, how big and thick the new pour is, how close the truck can get and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on whether the job needs a permit, the weather on pour day and curing, the wait while new concrete hardens enough to use. I'll walk the site with you and put your price in writing. If part of the job reaches into the public right-of-way, which is often where a driveway meets the street, the city has a separate encroachment permit for work there, so I'll ask where your property line sits. On lots that climb toward the hills, the slope sets the plan, so we work out where the rain runs before the forms go in and pitch the slab to carry water away from your house.
I come out myself
I look at your job in person and write the estimate, and I'm on site on pour days, so the person who planned the base is there when the truck arrives.
Our own crew does the work
Our crew does the forming, pouring and finishing, so the people working on your driveway are the same people I trained on base, drainage and joints.
Backed by our satisfaction guarantee
Every job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. If something about the plan doesn't sit right with you, tell me before the pour, when it's still easy to change.
Concrete services for Vacaville properties
Concrete patio construction
We pack the base and give the patio a slight fall away from your house. Then we cut control joints, grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gets its pattern pressed in while the surface is still wet. So we plan the pour for the cooler morning and pick colors with you at the estimate.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace walkways that roots have lifted or that have broken into ledges you trip on. We give them a broom finish, a light swept texture that grips when wet.
Garage floor concrete
A garage slab carries your cars, so we check the base and plan for rebar, steel set inside to hold the pieces together. Then we meet the driveway lip cleanly.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone finishes and contrast borders. We talk through how each one wears under foot traffic and summer sun before you choose, because some look better than they hold up.
Concrete retaining walls
A retaining wall holds a sloped yard back from your drive or patio. We plan the footing and the drainage behind it, because trapped water is what pushes walls out.
Concrete floor installation
Interior slabs for shops, additions and converted rooms, poured flat so your flooring or equipment sits right. We check the base and any pipes in the way before the forms go in.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks take wet feet and splashed water all summer. We slope the deck toward its drains and pick a textured finish that grips without feeling rough underfoot.
Concrete steps construction
We rebuild front and back steps that have pulled away from the house or settled out of level. We keep each step the same height, because an uneven step is the one people trip on.
Slab foundation building
Slab foundations for additions, garages and outbuildings, built to the drawings. We pack the base and place and tie the rebar, and I check it all again before the truck shows up.
Foundation installation
Footings and stem walls for new rooms and structures, formed square and level to the drawings. Every wall and floor above takes its shape from what we set here.
Concrete parking lot building
Lots for small businesses and shared drives, with the thickness and slope planned around the traffic and the runoff. I poured this kind of work for years on commercial jobs.
Concrete footings
Footings for patio covers, decks, walls and posts, dug to the size the plans call for. That way whatever sits on top stays put instead of leaning or sinking.
Foundation raising
When a corner of your house has dropped, we look at why before we talk about lifting it. If the call belongs to an engineer, we'll tell you.
Concrete cutting
Clean cuts for a door through a foundation wall, a trench across a garage floor or a section of driveway coming out. These are the tricky jobs we like working through.
Get a written price for your Vacaville slab
Send us the job and the address, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at it in person and put the price in writing, with no obligation.
Free estimate on site
Estimates are free and done on site. A price doesn't mean much until I've seen the ground, the slope and the old concrete for myself.
No obligation to book
You get the price in writing and decide on your own time. If you have other quotes, I'm glad to go over what each one covers under the slab.
Base first, finish second
If the budget is tight, I'd trim the finish before the base. A plain slab on packed ground will outlast a fancy one poured on raked dirt.
Vacaville concrete questions we hear most
Here's what Vacaville homeowners usually ask before a driveway or patio job, from permits and licenses to cracks and downtime.
Who handles building permits for concrete work in Vacaville?
The City of Vacaville's Building Division issues building permits and inspects new construction and improvements to existing structures inside city limits, using the state building code, Title 24, with the city's amendments. When your job needs a permit, we handle the application and schedule the inspections. If we're not sure whether it does, we check with the division before we finalize the estimate.
Does a concrete contractor need a California license to work in Vacaville?
In most cases, yes. The Contractors State License Board says a license is required when a project requires a building permit, uses any additional workers, or has contracts totalling $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Ask any contractor for their license number and check it with the board before you hire them. We're licensed and fully insured.
Does a contractor need a Vacaville business license too?
The city issues business licenses that let a business operate inside Vacaville city limits, and it counts anyone who charges for a service there as a business. Those licenses expire April 30 every year. The city treats its license as a registration, not a check on skill, so the state contractor license is still the one to look up.
Will my new concrete patio crack like the old one did?
Concrete can still crack, but most of the ugly cracks we tear out started with a raked base, no slope or joints cut too late. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on. Then we set the fall away from your house and cut control joints early, so any crack follows a line we chose.
How long will I be without my driveway after a new concrete pour?
Most of the wait is curing, the stretch while new concrete gains strength, and you'll be walking on it well before you can park on it. The weather and the mix change how long that takes. I'll talk through your dates at the estimate, along with any permit or inspection that has to happen before we pour.
Concrete work in the cities we serve
We're based in Woodland and pour concrete in the cities listed here and others around them. If your city isn't on the list, call or send the form and ask anyway.
Tell us about your Vacaville job
We pick up until 9 PM every day, so call (530) 309-0224 or send the form with your address and a photo or two.