Concrete driveway building in Novato CA - a slab built for what you park
Cracked, sinking or pooling water at the garage door? We build a new slab sized for your vehicles and sloped so water runs away.
What a new concrete driveway does for your house
A concrete driveway is a slab we form, pour and finish to carry whatever you park on it. Most of the calls I get about concrete driveway building in Novato, CA come from homeowners whose driveway is cracked, sinking or pooling water by the garage, or was never built right in the first place.
The price moves with the size of the slab, how thick it is, the steel inside it and whether an old driveway has to come out first. The schedule turns mostly on whether the job needs a permit and how much digging the base takes. I'll give you the figure for your own driveway at the estimate.
I start by asking what you park and how often, because that's what the slab and its steel have to carry. Then we plan the groundwork so your yard isn't torn up any longer than it has to be. If you want a concrete patio or a stamped concrete border to go with it, we plan it all together.
Driveways built from the base up
You get a driveway that carries your vehicles and sheds water, because when the budget's tight we spend it on the base you'll never see before the finish you will.
- I size up every driveway and stay on site while we work
- A base dug out and packed, not raked level
- A slab sloped so water runs away from the house
- Licensed and insured for every driveway we pour
- In business since 2023, after learning on other crews' jobs
How your driveway job runs
Call or send the form
Call (628) 209-1066 or send the form with your address and what's wrong with the driveway now, whether it's cracking, sinking or holding water.
I come out and look
I come out myself, check where the water runs and how the old slab failed, and give you an estimate that spells out thickness, steel and any tearout.
We prep, pour and clean up
Once you say go, we handle the paperwork, dig out and pack the base, pour, clean up and walk the finished driveway with you.
Describe your driveway tearout and new slab
Send the driveway's size, what you park and whether the old one comes out. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
Novato driveway questions, answered
How thick should a concrete driveway be in Novato?
Four to five inches is the standard Bay Area driveway, and one regional cost guide says that's typically enough for ordinary cars. The same guide puts trucks, RVs and other heavy vehicles at six to eight inches, so I set the thickness after I've seen what you park.
Do I need rebar or wire mesh in my driveway?
Wire mesh is the common choice for a driveway that carries ordinary cars, while rebar, steel bars laid through the slab to hold it together under load, may be the better pick for heavy trucks or lots of traffic. That's why I ask what you park and how often before we settle on either one.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in the Bay Area?
Across the Bay Area, a concrete driveway usually costs about $8 to $16 per square foot by one regional cost guide's numbers, and that doesn't include tearing out an old one. Removing an existing driveway and adding rebar or wire mesh both raise the cost per square foot, and I'll give you the number for yours when I come out.
When do I need an encroachment permit in Novato?
You need one before construction starts in the public right-of-way, usually the stretch of driveway that meets the street, and the City Engineer signs those encroachment permits. Ask the city's Building Division whether the rest needs a building permit. When a permit's needed, we find out which office handles it, do the paperwork and put in writing who's pulling it.
Does a concrete driveway contractor in Novato need a state license?
On nearly any driveway, yes. Novato's permit form says anyone contracting for $500 or more in labor and materials needs a Contractors State License Board license, and the board lists forming, pouring and finishing flat concrete as concrete contractor work. If you sign the permit application as owner-builder, the form puts the whole project on you.
What's the best time of year to replace a driveway in Marin?
If you can plan ahead, aim for summer. Marin's countywide stormwater program advises scheduling ground-disturbing work in summer to cut down on erosion, and digging out for a new driveway counts. If summer won't work for you, tell me at the estimate and we'll talk through the timing.
Other concrete work we do
- 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
Call Alliance Novato Concrete for a free estimate
Call (628) 209-1066 or send the form, and I'll come out, measure the driveway and give you a number. Every job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
