Concrete contractor in Strawberry, CA - flatwork built on a solid base
Alliance Novato Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Novato, and we build driveways, patios, walks, steps and slab foundations for homes in Strawberry, the unincorporated Marin community out on Strawberry Point.
Why Strawberry homeowners redo a driveway or patio
Most of the calls we get from around Marin are about a driveway, patio, walk or set of steps that's worn out or was never right to begin with. Cracks running across it, a corner that's sinking, water pooling where you walk. Usually the surface isn't the real problem. What's under it is, so that's where I start.
We plan the job from the bottom up. We dig down to the subgrade, which is the soil the slab sits on, pack a solid base on it and set steel so the slab holds together if it ever does crack. Then we pitch the surface so rain runs away from your house, which matters most where a lot slopes toward it.
If the budget gets tight, I'll tell you to keep the base and simplify the finish. Nobody sees the base on day one, so it's the first thing that gets cut, and a skimped base is usually why the old slab sank.
Concrete services in Strawberry
- 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
How a Strawberry job runs
Call or send the form
Call (628) 209-1066 or use the form, and tell us what's going on with your driveway, patio, walk or steps.
I come out and look
I come out to Strawberry myself, walk the site, check where the water runs and ask how you'll use the slab before I put a price on it.
We prep, pour and walk it
Once you say go, we handle the permit paperwork if the job needs it, prep the ground, pour and clean up. Then we walk the finished job with you.
What shapes a concrete job in Strawberry
Strawberry covers Strawberry Point, out in Richardson Bay between Mill Valley and Tiburon, and it isn't a city of its own. It's unincorporated Marin County, so the county's building rules and the state's contractor rules are the ones that apply here. We do the same kind of work nearby in Kentfield and Tamalpais-Homestead Valley.
The price mostly comes down to what's under the old slab and how much has to come out, then the size, thickness, steel and finish. A broom finish, the light scratched texture that gives your shoes grip, costs less than stamped or colored work. The schedule turns on whether a permit is needed and on curing, the stretch the concrete needs to harden before you walk or drive on it.
When I look at a job, I check where the water runs, how the slab meets the house and whether a crack is really a foundation problem. If it is, I'd rather bring in an engineer than pour over it, and for a new house slab there's our slab foundation building work. Ask for an estimate and I'll come take a look.
Tell us about your Strawberry job
Tell us what needs pouring or fixing, by form or phone. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free estimate on site, no obligation.
What Strawberry homeowners ask us to pour
- New driveways dug out to a packed base
- Patios pitched so rain runs off
- Front walks and steps rebuilt level
- Control joints cut early so cracks follow them
- Garage floors and slab foundations
- Broom finish for grip, or stamped and decorative work
Why Strawberry homeowners call Alliance Novato Concrete
I come out to every job myself, give the estimate and stay on site with our crew while the work gets done. You're not handed off to a salesman, and you get a quick, plain answer about what your driveway or patio actually needs.
We're based in Novato and work across Marin and nearby Sonoma County, so a job in Strawberry is regular work for us. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. Call (628) 209-1066 or use the form when you're ready.
Concrete questions from Strawberry
Who handles building permits for concrete work in Strawberry, CA?
Building permit questions for homes in Strawberry start with the Marin County Community Development Agency, because Strawberry is unincorporated and the county runs building rules there. When your job needs a permit, we find out which office handles it, take care of the paperwork and put in writing who's pulling it.
Does a concrete contractor in California need a state license?
Yes, whenever the job needs a building permit, uses additional workers or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The state licensing board says the license has to be in hand before the contractor bids, and a bigger job can't be split into pieces under $1,000 to get around it. We're licensed and insured.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
It can still crack, but a slab on a dug-out, packed base with steel in it usually stays level and holds together. Old driveways mostly fail because the base was raked flat instead of packed, or the joints were cut late, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give a crack a place to go, while the concrete is fresh.
Where can I find the flood map for my Strawberry property?
FEMA's Flood Map Service Center is the official place for flood insurance maps, including the one for your community. You look up a property there one address at a time, so if you check yours before the estimate, bring it up when I'm out there.
Call us about your Strawberry concrete job
Tell us how big it is and what's wrong with it, and I'll come see what's under the old slab, since that sets the real price.
