Concrete driveway building
When your driveway has dropped at the garage, cracked across the middle or holds water, we break it out, rebuild the base and pour a new one.
Concrete Contractor in Ceres, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground
Prime Manteca Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Manteca, CA, pouring driveways, patios, walkways, steps and slabs for homeowners and landlords in Ceres. We work out why the old concrete failed before we pour new.
Prime Manteca Concrete pours and replaces driveways, patios, walkways, steps, garage floors and slabs in Ceres. We also handle footings, retaining walls and foundation work for owners who are adding on. Before we pour anything new, I look at why the old concrete cracked, sank or held water, so we're not pouring the same problem twice.
Ceres concrete jobs and what we usually find
Ceres sits in Stanislaus County, and the calls we get there look a lot like the ones we get next door in Modesto. Older houses tend to have driveways that have dropped at the garage or split where a root got under them. Newer homes usually want a patio out back, a wider driveway for another car or a side walk out to the trash cans.
We also hear from landlords and small property owners in Ceres who need concrete that holds up to tenants, cars and trash day. That's the kind of upkeep I did for years before I started this business, so I ask the same questions on a rental as on your own home. I want to know where the water goes, what drives over it and how long that crack has been growing.
- Based in
- Manteca, CA 95336
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Concrete work we do for Ceres homes and rentals
Concrete patio construction
For a backyard that's still dirt or an old patio tipping toward the house, we pour a new slab sloped so water runs away from your walls.
Stamped concrete services
If you want the look of stone or brick without pavers that shift, we press a pattern into fresh concrete and seal it, most often on patios.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks that have lifted or chipped into trip edges along the front lawn or side yard get broken out and repoured on a packed base.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, stained or sloping the wrong way can be removed and repoured with a smooth finish that's easy to sweep and hose.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone or scored lines can dress up an entry or patio, and we talk through which finishes hold up to the foot traffic you get.
Concrete retaining walls
Where the yard steps down or dirt is pushing against a fence, a poured wall with a footing and drainage behind it holds the soil back.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop, a shed or a room addition that needs a concrete floor, we set the base, steel and finish around what will sit on it.
Concrete pool decks
Around a pool, the deck needs a surface that isn't slick when wet and that sheds water away from the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
Steps that have cracked, pulled away from the porch or have uneven risers get rebuilt with even heights, so nobody catches a toe on them.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, garage or outbuilding on a slab, we dig out and pack the base, set the steel and pour to the plans for the job.
Foundation installation
When a new structure needs a foundation, we lay it out, dig, form and pour so the framing that goes on top starts square and level.
Concrete parking lot building
Landlords with a cracked, patched-up lot can get it rebuilt, with the base, joints and drainage planned for cars turning on it all day.
Concrete footings
Porch posts, walls and small buildings need footings dug to the right depth and width, and we pour those before anything gets built on top.
Foundation raising
If a slab or part of the house has settled, we find out why it sank before we talk about raising it, because lifting alone usually doesn't last.
Concrete cutting
Need a doorway opened, a cracked section removed or a trench cut for a line? We saw-cut concrete cleanly so the rest of the slab stays put.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Ceres property
We reply to every call and request within one business day to set a time. I come out to your place in Ceres, walk the job, ask what the concrete needs to handle and put the scope in writing so you can compare it with other bids. The estimate is free, done on site, and there's no pressure to book.
(209) 707-1014Working in Ceres: permits, licenses and price
The City of Ceres issues building permits for almost any work on a structure, and whether your slab needs one is the city's call, so I check with them on each job before we set a date. When a permit is needed, the review and the inspections set the start date more than our calendar does. We handle the paperwork and book the inspections for you.
Before you hire anyone, check two things. A contractor on most concrete jobs needs a California license from the state licensing board, and anyone doing business inside Ceres city limits needs a city business license. We're fully licensed and insured, and we work the same way here as we do in Salida, Manteca and the other cities around it.
Price comes down to the size of the job, how much old concrete we break out and haul off, how much digging and base work the ground needs, how thick the slab is, whether it gets steel and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit, if there is one, and on curing, the wait while new concrete hardens before you use it. Your written estimate lays out the scope for your job.
Why Ceres owners call us about failed concrete
I spent years doing upkeep for a property management company, patching cracked walks and sunken slabs and dealing with water that pooled where it shouldn't. The same problems kept coming back, so I learned the trade on real jobs and started this business in Manteca in 2021. That's still how we start every job, by working out why the old concrete failed.
The part we won't rush is the one you can't see once it's poured. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, instead of raking it flat, because a raked base settles and the slab goes with it. If the budget's tight, I'd keep the base and drop the fancy finish. Concrete still cracks, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give it a straight place to crack, before it picks its own spot.
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself. Our crew lead and crew do the forming, pouring and finishing, and I check in while the work goes on. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job. If your concrete in Ceres has cracked, sunk or started holding water, call (209) 707-1014 or send us the details.
What changes a concrete job in Ceres
A few things about Ceres change how we plan a job here, including who does the inspections, where street work starts, what gets built on the slab and where your lot sits on the county's flood maps.
Inspections run through the county
Ceres contracts with Stanislaus County for its inspections and plan checks, but plans are still submitted to Ceres and permits still come from Ceres. Applications go through the city's online portal, which the county hosts. On a job that has a permit, we file through that portal, book the inspections and plan the pour around them, so the concrete truck isn't waiting on an inspection.
Driveway aprons and street work
The city requires permits for encroachments, which is work in the public right of way along the street. On many lots that takes in the sidewalk and the stretch of driveway that meets the curb. If your new driveway runs out to the street, we sort out where your side ends before we break out that last section, so the job doesn't stall at the curb.
Slabs under covers and sheds
The city's list of common projects that need a building permit includes patio covers, shade structures and larger storage buildings. If you plan to put one over a new patio or on a new pad, tell me at the estimate, because the posts or walls may need footings poured with the slab. Planning for it now beats cutting open a finished patio later.
Flood maps along the Tuolumne
The Tuolumne River runs along part of the city's north edge. The county's flood maps were updated in 2020, with Ceres among the cities that worked on them, and the county says those changes may affect building or insurance requirements. Whether that touches your lot depends on your address, so look it up in the county's flood map information and tell me what you find.
Questions Ceres homeowners ask about concrete work
Do I need a building permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Ceres?
Some concrete jobs in Ceres will need a building permit, so I check every project before we schedule it. Ceres requires permits for almost anything done to a structure and exempts only cosmetic work like paint, carpet and wallpaper, and its list of examples doesn't settle every slab. You can read the city's building permit page, and when a permit's needed we handle the paperwork.
Does a concrete contractor need a license in California?
Yes, for most concrete work. The state board requires a license when a project needs a building permit, uses any additional workers or when the contracts on it total $1,000 or more in labor and materials, and a bigger job can't be split up to get under that. Home improvement contractors have to be licensed before they even bid.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Ceres?
The written estimate after I walk your lot is the only number worth trusting, because two driveways the same size can cost very different amounts. The difference usually comes from what's underneath, whether we're digging out soft dirt and packing new base or just trimming, and how much old concrete has to come out first. The driveway page covers the job in more detail.
How long before I can walk or drive on new concrete?
You can usually walk on new flatwork, our word for driveways, patios and walks, days before you can drive on it. Concrete keeps gaining strength while it cures, so putting a car on it early is how you get cracked edges and dents. I'll give you the dates for your slab, since its thickness and mix change them.
How do I get ready for a concrete crew to start work?
Clear the area and leave a path for the concrete truck. Move cars, planters and anything stored along the side of the house, and show us where sprinkler lines and valves run so we can plan around them. Keep kids and pets off the fresh concrete until we say it's ready, because a paw print sets fast.
Tell us what's going wrong with your concrete
Call (209) 707-1014 or use the form to describe the crack, the low spot or the puddle and ask any permit questions, so I come out already thinking about why your old slab failed.