Concrete Contractor in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley - Flatwork That Drains Right
Alliance Novato Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Novato that pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, with a close eye on the base and where the water runs.
Why Tamalpais-Homestead Valley homeowners redo their concrete
Most calls we get are about a driveway, patio, walk or steps that's worn out or was never right to begin with. You see it as cracks, a corner sinking or water pooling by the house after a rain, and the cause is usually under the concrete, not on top of it.
I care most about the parts you can't see once the concrete's down. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, instead of raking it level. We set rebar so the steel holds the slab together, and we set the fall so water runs away from your house.
Where a driveway climbs from the road, getting that fall right matters more than any finish. The same goes indoors, because a garage slab or concrete floor installation on a soft base won't stay flat for long.
Our concrete services in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
- 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 job runs in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
Call or send a message
Call (628) 209-1066 or send the form with what you're seeing, like cracks, a sinking corner or water pooling, and we'll set a time to look.
I come out and look
I come out myself, look over the ground and where the water goes, ask how you'll use the space and give you an estimate.
We prep, pour and walk it
Once you say go, we handle the paperwork and prep the base. We pour with me on site, then clean up and walk the finished job with you.
What shapes a concrete job in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley isn't inside any city, so there's no city hall to call. It's unincorporated Marin County, and the county or local districts run the things a city would, like the roads and flood control. Where a driveway meets the street or runoff leaves your yard, we find out where your side ends before we set the edges and the fall.
The price comes down to the size of the slab, how much old concrete and soft dirt has to come out, whether the lot is steep or tight to get into, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the dig-out, the weather on pour day and curing, which is the wait while the slab gains strength before you use it. Your estimate gives you your own figure.
We pour driveways, patios and steps across Marin, from Mill Valley next door to San Anselmo and Kentfield, so the kind of lot you've got usually isn't new to us. Tell us what's cracking, sinking or holding water and ask for an estimate.
Describe your Tamalpais-Homestead Valley concrete job
Tell us what you're seeing and where. We reply within one business day, then I come out for a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
What Tamalpais-Homestead Valley homeowners ask us to pour
- Driveways rebuilt on a dug-out, packed base
- Patios that fall away from the house
- Front walks and steps that sit level
- Garage slabs and interior floors
- Retaining walls where a yard steps down
- Old concrete cut out and hauled away
Why homeowners here call Alliance Novato Concrete
I come out to look at every job myself and give the estimate, and I'm on site with our crew while the work gets done. You get a quick, clear answer on what your slab needs. Sometimes that answer is no, or that the job calls for an engineer before any more concrete goes in.
We're licensed and insured, and the work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. Call (628) 209-1066 or send the form when you're ready, and we'll set a time to come look.
Concrete questions from Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
Who handles sewer and trash in Tamalpais Valley?
The Tamalpais Community Services District handles wastewater collection and garbage pickup, recycling included, for homes inside its boundaries. It's the place to take sewer and trash questions. If a new driveway or patio goes near where your sewer line runs, ask the district about its side before we dig.
What applies if my yard borders the Homestead Valley open space?
Keep the new work on your own lot. HVLT, which manages the open space, asks that unauthorized construction on that land be brought to its attention, and that includes a garden pushed out into the public land. Before we lay out a patio, wall or walk near that edge, we find where your lot ends.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
Concrete can still crack, but a well-built slab usually cracks where we chose and stays put. That means a dug-out, packed base, steel inside, and control joints, which are cuts that give the slab a straight place to crack. Old slabs that split everywhere were often raked level on loose dirt, and that's the step we won't skip.
How long will I be without my driveway after the pour?
You're off it from the dig-out until the slab has cured enough to take weight, and you can walk on it well before you can drive on it. The wait depends on the mix and the weather, so I'll give you the days for your slab when we pour.
Should I spend more on the base or on the finish?
Spend it on the base. Nobody sees the dug-out, packed ground once the slab's down, so it's the first thing people want to cut, but a fancy top on a soft base still sinks and cracks. A plain broom finish has light ridges that give your feet grip, and it holds up fine on a good base.
Call about your Tamalpais-Homestead Valley slab
A crack that's letting water under the slab usually grows, so call (628) 209-1066 or use the form, and I'll come out to look at it.
