Concrete contractor in Windsor, CA - driveways and patios built on solid ground
Allied Petaluma Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Petaluma, and we pour driveways, patios, walkways, steps and foundations for homes and small businesses in Windsor, CA, with our own crew doing the forming and finishing.
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Windsor homes and the concrete around them
Windsor sits just north of Santa Rosa along 101. Most of our calls here are for flatwork, the driveways, walks, patios and garage floors that lie flat on the ground around single-family homes on quiet residential streets. We also get calls from shops and small business owners who need a slab or a parking area done right.
On a lot of these properties the driveway runs straight from the street to the garage, and a narrow side yard leads to a fenced backyard. That shapes the job, because tight access decides whether the truck can chute concrete in or we pump it, and the grade from the street up to the garage decides how we slope the new slab.
Concrete work we do on Windsor properties
Concrete driveway building
When a Windsor driveway has sunk at the garage or split across the middle, we tear it out, dig down to firm ground and pour a new slab.
Concrete patio construction
If your backyard patio holds water against the house, we reset the grade so rain runs toward the yard before we form and pour the new one.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a front entry or patio the look of stone or brick in one slab, with the pattern pressed in while the surface is still soft.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace front walks and side-yard paths that have heaved or dropped at a seam, so nobody catches a toe on the lip between panels.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked or dusty garage floor can be replaced with a new slab sloped toward the door, so water off the car runs out instead of pooling.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete adds color, exposed stone or a border for owners who want the entry or patio to suit the house rather than plain gray.
Concrete retaining walls
On lots where the backyard steps up or down, a poured retaining wall holds the soil back and gives you level ground for a patio or lawn.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior slabs for shops, sheds and additions, with the base packed firm and the surface finished smooth for the way you'll use the room.
Concrete pool decks
Around a backyard pool, we pour decks with a texture that grips wet feet and a slope that carries splash water away from the pool's edge and the house.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps that have pulled away from the house or crumbled at the edges can be rebuilt with even risers and solid footings underneath.
Slab foundation building
For a new garage, studio or addition on a Windsor lot, we build the slab foundation with a packed base, steel and the thickness the plans call for.
Foundation installation
When a building needs a full foundation, our crew forms and pours it to the plans, with the steel set and checked before any concrete goes in.
Concrete parking lot building
For small businesses and multi-unit properties, we pour parking areas built for daily traffic and graded so rain drains off instead of standing in low spots.
Concrete footings
Decks, fences, posts and small additions sit on footings, the concrete pads that carry their weight into the ground, and we dig them down to firm soil.
Foundation raising
If a floor slopes or doors stick because part of the house has settled, I'll look at the foundation and tell you plainly whether raising it makes sense.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for new drains, door openings or a clean edge when only part of a driveway is coming out, so the rest stays in one piece.
Get a free written estimate for your Windsor project
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at the site and send a written estimate, free and with no obligation.
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Permits, inspections and pricing for Windsor jobs
When a concrete job in Windsor needs a building permit, it comes from the Town of Windsor's Building Division, which reviews plans, issues permits and sends inspectors out as the work goes. We help with the application and plan our start around the city's approval and inspections, so your schedule usually turns on that review and on the cure time after the pour more than on our crew. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm happy to show you that before you sign anything.
What moves the price is mostly what's under and around the slab: how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig to reach firm ground, how much base goes back in and the finish you choose. A broom finish, the light texture we drag across the top so shoes and tires grip, costs less than color or stamping. From Petaluma it's an easy run up 101 for our crew and the concrete truck, just as it is for jobs down in Larkspur, and your written estimate lists each of those items for your job.
Why Windsor driveways and patios start to fail
Most of the tired concrete we see on jobs here sank because the ground under it was raked level and never dug out and packed. A slab poured over loose dirt settles as that dirt does, so you get a section that drops at the garage, a crack that keeps widening and water standing where the slab dipped. We dig to firm soil, check the subgrade, which is the ground the slab sits on, pack the gravel base in layers and set rebar, the steel bars that hold the pieces together if the slab cracks.
The other common problem is water. Plenty of the patios we're called about were poured flat or tipped toward the house, so rain sits against the wall instead of running into the yard, and we check where the water goes and set the slope before we form anything.
What to expect when you hire us for concrete in Windsor
Here's how a job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, so you know who you'll talk to and what you'll get at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (707) 283-3110 or send the form with a few lines about what you'd like poured or replaced. We'll set a time for me to come out, and you don't need measurements ready.
We visit and write it up
I walk the area with you and ask how you'll use the space, because a patio for a table and a driveway for a truck get built differently. You get a written estimate that lists what's included, so you can see exactly what you're paying for.
We sort permits, then pour
Once you're ready, we sort out any city steps, set a date, and our crew digs out, packs the base, forms, pours and finishes the slab. Windsor's posted construction hours are Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday work needs express authorization from the Building Official, so we plan pour days inside those hours.
Walk the finished job together
Before we pack up, I walk the finished slab with you, point out the joints and go over how to look after it while it cures. It's the one visit worth being home for.
Questions about concrete work in Windsor
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Windsor, CA?
I price each Windsor driveway on site, because the figure turns on how much tear-out and base work your ground needs, and I can only measure that there. If the budget's tight, I'd keep the money in the base and go with a plain broom finish, because the base is hidden on day one but decides whether the slab settles, and you can't fix it later without tearing everything out. Your written estimate spells out each item so you can see where the money goes.
When does a concrete job in Windsor need an inspection?
The city requires inspections as a permitted project moves along, and the usual rule is that one is needed whenever something is about to be covered up, which on a concrete job is usually the base, forms and steel before the pour. The permit holder requests them, and inspections run Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., so we line up that visit before the truck is booked. If you're unsure whether your project needs one, the city's inspections page says owners can contact the division to ask.
How do I apply for a building permit in Windsor, CA?
Windsor accepts building permit submittals electronically, and you can email buildingpermits@townofwindsor.ca.gov with questions about yours. The permit counter is open Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., or by appointment. When we're doing your job, we help put the application together so you aren't sorting it out alone.
What is Windsor's erosion and sediment control plan for?
It's one of the city's online permit forms, and the city lists it as required for projects that disturb less than one acre of soil. Digging out an old slab and its base disturbs soil, so on a permitted job we plan where the dirt, spoils and rinse water go so they stay on your lot and out of the gutter.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Windsor?
Usually about a week before you park a car on it, and a day or two before you walk on it. That wait is curing, the slow hardening that keeps going for weeks after the pour, and a slab driven on too soon can crack or mark before it's strong. Heavy trucks and trailers should wait longer, and I'll go over the timing for your slab before we leave.
Will a new concrete driveway in Windsor crack like my old one?
Concrete does crack, and I won't promise otherwise, but a slab on a dug-out, packed base with control joints cut on time usually stays tight and cracks where we planned. Control joints are the straight grooves we cut across the slab so that when it shrinks, it cracks along the groove instead of across the middle. Driveways are usually about four inches thick, with more where heavier vehicles park, and the base and steel underneath matter as much as the thickness.
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Plan your Windsor concrete project with us
Getting on the calendar early leaves time for any city review before the day you want your slab poured.