Concrete Contractor in Los Altos, CA - Replacing Slabs That Have Settled
Pinnacle Saratoga Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Saratoga, and we pour driveways, patios, walkways, steps and foundations for homeowners in Los Altos, with the ground under each slab dug out and packed first.
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Request an estimateLos Altos: established homes, aging driveways
Los Altos grew fast after World War II, and on our jobs here that still shows. Most of what we work on is single-family homes, many of them ranch-style houses from those years sitting beside newer rebuilds, with long driveways, front walks and backyard patios that have had decades to settle. The streets feel a lot like the neighborhoods next door in Palo Alto and Mountain View, and the calls are similar too: a driveway that dips, a patio that holds water, steps pulling away from the porch.
When concrete has been down that long, the trouble is usually underneath it, and mature trees on older lots push walks and driveways up from below. That's why we start by breaking out the old slab and checking the subgrade the new one will sit on, before we talk about finishes.
Working in Los Altos: how a job moves through the city
Building work in Los Altos goes through the city's Building Division, which checks the plans and sends its own inspector out, so when your job needs a permit it moves on the city's schedule as well as ours. The city asks for up to five business days just to confirm an application is complete before routing it for review, and additions or new houses need Planning Department approval first, so we sort out early what the city wants for your job and set a pour date after that. When a permit applies, we handle the contractor's side and help you with the parts that fall to you as the owner. We're fully licensed and insured, and since a business set up in Los Altos needs a city business license, a contractor who calls themselves local should be able to show you one.
What moves the price here is mostly the work you won't see later: how much old concrete has to come out, how much base your ground needs, how close the truck can get to the pour and the finish you pick. I come out myself, look at all of that and put it in writing in the estimate. Our crew drives over from Saratoga and works the same way in Cupertino and East Palo Alto, where the city office is different but the ground work isn't.
Services in Los Altos, CA
Concrete driveway building
Many Los Altos driveways have been down for decades and now sink or crack. We tear them out, dig out and pack a new base, then pour.
Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios on older lots often tip toward the house and hold water after rain. We set the new slab to fall away from your walls so it drains.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older homes here crack and pull away from the porch as the ground settles. We rebuild them with concrete steps construction set on a packed base.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walkways to the front door get lifted by roots and leave trip edges. We replace the bad sections and cut joints so new cracks follow straight lines.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors in houses this age are often cracked, stained and uneven after decades of parking. We break out the old slab and pour a level new one.
Concrete cutting
Remodels on Los Altos lots often need part of an old slab removed for a new line or doorway. We saw-cut clean edges so the rest isn't disturbed.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Los Altos concrete
Send the form or call, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Los Altos house myself, look over the job and write the estimate right there, and it's free with no pressure to book.
- Phone
- (669) 310-0413
- Location
- Saratoga, CA 95070
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
- Credentials
- Fully licensed and insured.
What Los Altos homeowners can count on
We're based in Saratoga, CA, and offer 16 concrete services across 12 service areas, with Los Altos among them. Estimates are free and done at your property.
- Based in
- CA
- Saratoga
- Services
- 16
- Service areas
- 12
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Replies within 1 business day.
Frequently asked questions
What hours can a concrete crew work at a house in Los Altos?
Residential construction in Los Altos can run from 7 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Friday and 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday, and not at all on Sunday or city holidays. We like to start a pour early in those hours, because concrete placed in the middle of a hot afternoon can set too fast and leave a weak, dusty top.
Which building codes do new plans in Los Altos have to follow?
The city's permit submittal notice says plans received after December 22nd need to reflect the 2025 California Building Codes, and plans drawn to the 2022 codes had to be in by that date. If your project needs drawings, we check which set the city is reviewing against before anything goes in.
What does the building inspector need to see on site in Los Altos?
The inspector needs the approved permit and plans printed and on site, and the city won't do the inspection without them. Once a permit is approved, the city emails the documents to whoever is responsible for the job, so we print a set and keep it at the work so an inspection isn't lost over paperwork.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Los Altos?
Your price comes from your own driveway, so I write it after measuring and seeing what's under the old slab. If the budget is tight, keep the money in the base and pick a plain broom finish, a lightly brushed texture that grips when it's wet, because a fancy top on a poor base cracks and sinks just the same.
What causes concrete driveways in Los Altos to crack and sink?
Most sinking comes from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settles as the dirt underneath does. Cracks also show up where water runs under an edge or where control joints, the shallow cuts that give a slab a straight place to crack, were cut late or skipped. Some fine cracking happens in almost any slab over time, and I'd rather tell you that now, which is why I'm there to check the forms and the pour.
How long does a new concrete driveway in Los Altos take to cure before I can drive on it?
You can usually walk on a new slab after a day or two and drive on it after about a week, though it keeps gaining strength for weeks after that. Curing is that waiting time while the concrete hardens, and putting a car on it too soon is how good work gets marked or cracked early, so plan on parking on the street for a while.
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