Concrete driveway building
When your driveway has cracked across the middle or sunk near the garage, we dig out the soft base, pack new gravel and pour a slab built for cars.
Concrete Contractor in Salida, CA - Slabs Built on a Solid Base
Prime Manteca Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Manteca, CA, and we pour driveways, patios, walkways, garage floors and foundations for homes in Salida, starting by working out why the old concrete failed.
Prime Manteca Concrete builds and replaces driveways, patios, walkways, steps, garage floors and foundations for homes and rental properties in Salida. I come out, look at what's there and work out why it cracked or sank before we talk about what to pour, because the fix usually starts below the surface.
Concrete work in Salida, starting under the slab
Most of the calls we get from Salida start with something you can see from the curb: a driveway split across the middle, a walk with one panel sitting lower than the next, or water pooling by the garage. Those are symptoms. Usually the cause is the subgrade, the dirt and gravel the slab sits on, which got raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so it settled under the weight.
Salida sits on the Stanislaus County side, a short drive from where we're based in Manteca, the same as Ripon and Modesto. That matters on pour day, because control joints, the grooves we cut so the slab cracks along a straight line instead of wherever it wants, have to go in before the concrete starts cracking on its own, and we can be back for them.
- Based in
- Manteca, CA 95336
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Concrete services for Salida homes and rentals
Concrete patio construction
A backyard patio that tips toward the house sends water to your foundation, so we set the slope away from the walls before we pour a new one.
Stamped concrete services
If you want a patio or walk that looks like stone or brick, we press a pattern into the fresh concrete, on the same packed base as plain slabs.
Concrete sidewalk building
A walk with one panel lifted or dropped trips people. We replace the bad sections on a packed base and cut new joints so any crack runs where we chose.
Garage floor concrete
When a garage floor is pitted, chipped or cracked through, we break it out and pour a new one, sloped so water from wet cars runs out the door.
Decorative concrete
Color, borders and exposed aggregate, a finish where the small stones show, let a front entry or patio match your house. We settle the base before the look.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or soil is pushing against a fence or slab, a concrete retaining wall holds it back, with drainage behind it so water doesn't build up.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop, shed, addition or converted garage, we pour interior floors flat and level so cabinets, equipment or flooring sit right on top.
Concrete pool decks
Around a pool, the deck needs a texture that grips wet feet and a slope that carries splash water away from the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps cracked at the edges or pulled away from the porch are worth replacing before someone falls, and we form each rise even so nobody catches a toe.
Slab foundation building
For a garage, addition or backyard building, we build the slab foundation on a dug-out, packed base, because a house slab can't be fixed later the way a walk can.
Foundation installation
When a structure needs footings and walls instead of a single slab, we set the forms, the steel and the concrete to the plans for that building.
Concrete parking lot building
Landlords and small property owners with a shared lot or a wide parking pad get a thicker slab and joints laid out for the cars and trucks that use it.
Concrete footings
Posts for a patio cover, a heavy gate or a small wall all need footings, the concrete pads below ground that keep them from sinking or leaning.
Foundation raising
If a corner of the house or garage has dropped and doors stick, we look for what washed out or settled underneath before we lift and support it.
Concrete cutting
When you need a doorway, a trench for a pipe or one bad section removed without breaking out the whole slab, we saw-cut clean lines through the concrete.
Get a written scope for your Salida concrete job
We reply to every call and request within one business day. I'll set a time to come out to your place in Salida, walk the job, ask what it needs to handle and put the scope in writing so you can compare it with other bids. The estimate is free, and there's no pressure to book.
(209) 707-1014Working in Salida: permits, price and schedule
A permit is the city or county's call, not ours, so on every Salida project I check with them before we schedule anything. If one's needed, we handle the paperwork and set up the inspections, and that can move your start date. We're fully licensed and insured, and I'm glad to show you before you sign with anyone, us included.
What moves the price is mostly how big the job is and what's underneath. A slab that sank usually means digging out soft dirt and bringing in new base, which costs more than pouring over what's there. Tearing out old concrete, how close the truck can get, steel in the slab and a stamped or colored finish add to it. Your own number comes from the estimate.
The schedule turns on that permit if there is one, on our pour date and on curing, the days a new slab needs to gain strength before you put weight on it. We're a concrete contractor based in Manteca, CA, and we work the cities around it in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, from Salida up to Garden Acres outside Stockton.
Why we start with the old slab
I got into concrete after years of upkeep for a property management company, fixing the same cracked walks and sunken slabs over and over. I started Prime Manteca Concrete in 2021 because I wanted to know why they kept failing. That's still how we start. Before we talk about new concrete, I look at the old one and tell you what went wrong.
When a budget gets tight, the base is usually the first thing someone cuts, because nobody can see it on pour day. I'd rather trim the finish. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives shoes and tires grip, on a well-packed base usually holds up better than a fancy surface on raked dirt. We also pour early so the top doesn't dry too fast and turn weak and dusty later.
The person who writes your estimate is me, and I check in while our crew lead and crew form, pour and finish. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job. Call (209) 707-1014 or use the estimate request form to set up a visit.
What we usually find on Salida jobs
Most of what we're called out for in Salida is the same handful of problems. Here's what's usually behind them and how we handle each one.
Both ends of Salida
We work all over Salida, from the northwest side out by Countrystone Park on Whitestone Way to the south end near Murphy Park at Murphy and Poppy Glen Roads. The problems don't change much from one side to the other: driveways cracked across, walk panels that dropped, patios that hold water. What changes is what we find underneath, and that's different on every lot.
Cracks that keep coming back
When a crack gets patched and opens up again, something under the slab moved. Usually the base was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so it settled along with the dirt. Patching the top won't stop that. We cut out the bad section or the whole slab, fix the ground under it and pour on a base that's done settling.
Water running the wrong way
Pooling by the garage, or a patio that drains toward the house, usually means nobody checked the slope before the pour. Water that sits against your foundation or soaks under a slab softens the ground the concrete rests on. Before we form anything, we look at where the water runs now and set the new slab to carry it away from the house.
Concrete for rentals
Landlords and small property owners call us for walks, steps and driveways that take a beating from tenants, cars and trash cans every week. On those jobs I ask how the space actually gets used, because a pad that sees a truck every day needs more under it than one that sees a bike. The goal is concrete you don't have to think about between tenants.
Questions Salida homeowners ask about concrete
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Salida, CA?
Most of what a Salida driveway costs comes down to its size and what's under it, so I price it after walking the job. A base that has to be dug out and replaced moves the number more than the finish does. If money's tight, I'd keep a plain broom finish on a solid base before a fancy finish on a weak one.
How long until I can drive on my new concrete driveway?
You'll be walking on it well before you can park on it, because a car's weight needs more cure than footsteps do. I'll give you both days when we pour, since the mix and the weather that week both play into it. Until then, keep cars, trailers and heavy pots off it.
Will my new concrete crack like the old one did?
Concrete can still crack, and I won't tell you otherwise, but we do the things that keep cracks small and where we want them. That means a packed base, steel rebar inside the slab to hold any crack tight so it doesn't spread, and joints cut on time. Most of the bad cracks we tear out came from skipping one of those.
Can you replace just part of a cracked driveway?
Often, yes, if the rest of the slab is solid and the damage stops at a joint. We saw-cut the bad section out, fix the base under it and pour new concrete to the old height. The new piece won't match the old color exactly, so on a front driveway some owners choose to replace the whole thing.
What should I do before a concrete crew comes to my Salida home?
Move cars out of the driveway, clear pots and furniture, and tell me where sprinkler lines and valves run so we don't cut through them. The truck needs a clear path to the pour, so give neighbors a heads-up if it'll block a shared drive. Keep kids and pets inside on pour day.
Is Salida in Stanislaus County or San Joaquin County?
Salida is on the Stanislaus County side. A state record for a park project at Magnolia Street and Broadway Avenue names Stanislaus County as the public agency and lists the site in that county. We're based in Manteca and work in both counties, so it makes no difference to who comes out to your job.
Have me look at your Salida slab
Call (209) 707-1014 any day from 7 AM to 11 PM or send the estimate request form, because a crack or a sinking corner caught before water gets under more of the slab usually means less to tear out.