Concrete Contractor in Mountain View - Slabs Built on Firm, Packed Ground
Pinnacle Saratoga Concrete Company is a concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, walkways, steps and retaining walls at homes in Mountain View, CA. We're based in Saratoga, and our own crew digs out, packs and pours each job.
Get your Mountain View concrete job estimated
I walk the site, check how water runs and measure before writing anything down.
Request an estimateMountain View: old concrete on older lots
The neighborhoods on either side of Castro Street were mostly built between the late 1800s and World War II, so a lot of the driveways and front walks we look at there have been poured, patched and poured again over the years. Farther from downtown you'll find later houses, townhomes and tighter lots, a lot like what we see in Sunnyvale and Los Altos.
On the older lots the real question is what's under the old slab, because it may sit on whatever dirt was there decades ago, and tree roots have had a long time to lift it. We break it out, see what we find and dig back to firm ground before any forms go in.
Working in Mountain View: permits, licenses and planning
The City of Mountain View handles permit review and plan check for building work here, so whether your concrete job needs a permit is the city's call, and when it does, that review comes before we set forms. We check early on what the city wants for your job, handle the contractor's side of a permit when one applies, and help you with the parts that fall to you as the owner. Before you hire anyone, check their state contractor license, and ask about their city license too, because Mountain View requires a business license from anyone doing construction work in the city.
Price here moves with the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig to reach firm ground, whether it needs rebar, the steel set inside that keeps cracked pieces from pulling apart, and the finish you pick. Access matters too, since a narrow drive beside an older house can mean we pump or wheel the concrete in instead of pouring straight from the truck. The schedule turns on the permit if there is one, the weather on pour day and curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before you use it. We do the same work next door in Palo Alto, and I write each estimate on site with every part listed so you can see what you're paying for.
Services in Mountain View, CA
Concrete driveway building
Older driveways near downtown are often patched and lifted by roots. We break them out, dig to firm ground and pack a new base before we pour.
Concrete patio construction
Back yards here are often small, so a patio has to shed water away from the house. We set that slope before the forms go in.
Concrete retaining walls
Yards with a grade change often need a wall to hold the soil back. We build concrete retaining walls on solid footings and plan drainage behind them.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older houses tend to heave where roots run under them. We replace the broken sections and cut control joints, grooves that give cracks a planned place to go.
Garage floor concrete
Older detached garages often have thin, cracked floors poured on loose dirt. We take out the old slab, pack a base and pour a floor thick enough for a car.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older homes often settle and pull away from the porch. We pour new steps on their own footing so they sit on firm ground.
Get an on-site concrete estimate in Mountain View
We reply within one business day to set a time, and the estimate is free, done at your Mountain View property, with no pressure to book. I come out myself to measure, look at the ground and drainage, and write the estimate. If you go ahead, our own crew does the work, and I'm there to check the forms and the pour.
- 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 Mountain View homes can count on
We're based in Saratoga, CA, and offer 16 concrete services across 12 service areas, Mountain View 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
Does a new concrete driveway in Mountain View need a city permit?
That's the city's call, so we ask about your job early, before anything gets scheduled. For minor projects at single-family homes and duplexes, the city also offers a Same-Day Permit that needs no building plans, and we'll tell you whether it's worth asking about for your job.
Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in Mountain View?
At a single-family home or duplex, the city's list of work that needs no permit includes retaining walls 4 feet or less, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless the wall carries extra weight above it, like a driveway or a slope, or holds back certain flammable liquids. That measurement includes the buried footing, so a wall that shows 3 feet above your yard can still come out over 4. Walls outside that limit don't get the exemption, so we take those to the city first.
How do I check if a concrete contractor is licensed in California?
Look them up with the Contractors State License Board, which licenses anyone who builds or alters a structure in California. The state requires a license when a job needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials, which covers most driveway and patio jobs. We're fully licensed and insured.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack in Mountain View?
Most cracks come from the ground moving under the slab, and on older Mountain View lots that's usually tree roots or loose old fill. A base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, or control joints cut late or skipped, makes it worse. Some cracking shows up in almost any concrete over time, and I'd rather tell you that now, so we put our effort into the base and the joints to keep cracks small and in the grooves.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Mountain View?
Your figure comes from the estimate I write after I've seen the site, because the old slab, the ground under it and access on your lot change it more than the size alone. If the budget is tight, I'd keep a plain broom finish, a light texture dragged across for grip, and spend the money on the base. Nobody sees the base once it's poured, but it decides whether the driveway settles.
How long does new concrete take before I can drive on it?
Usually you can walk on a new slab after a day or two and drive on it after about a week, because concrete keeps hardening as it cures and needs that time before it takes a car's weight. Mountain View's weather is mild most of the year, with summer days often in the seventies and eighties, so the main thing we watch is pouring early on warm days, since a slab finished in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top.
Tell us about your Mountain View project
Call (669) 310-0413 or use the form, even if you just want to know what your project involves.