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Compacted Class II Base
We never pour directly on bare subgrade. A 4-inch Class II aggregate base is laid, wetted, and roller-compacted to 95% relative compaction so your slab has uniform bearing across its full footprint.
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Concrete Driveways Contractor
A Sacramento driveway lives a hard life. Summer surfaces routinely hit 140 °F, the underlying clay subgrade swells with winter rain and shrinks back hard in July, and every car wheel adds another 4,000 lb of point load to a slab that's expected to look new for decades. The difference between a driveway that lasts 30 years and one that cracks in three is almost never the concrete itself — it's the sub-base prep, reinforcement, joint layout, and curing protocol underneath.
- 30+ year design life
- Resists Sacramento clay heave
- Permit handled in-house
- Cured for max strength gain
- Written 2-year workmanship warranty
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Built for 30+ years of Sacramento heat
Sacramento-metro specialty
About this service
Concrete Driveways done right in Sacramento, CA
A Sacramento driveway lives a hard life. Summer surfaces routinely hit 140 °F, the underlying clay subgrade swells with winter rain and shrinks back hard in July, and every car wheel adds another 4,000 lb of point load to a slab that's expected to look new for decades. The difference between a driveway that lasts 30 years and one that cracks in three is almost never the concrete itself — it's the sub-base prep, reinforcement, joint layout, and curing protocol underneath.
We build driveways the way Sacramento valley engineers would want them built. That means 4 inches of compacted Class II base over a properly graded subgrade, 4 inches of 4,000 PSI structural mix with #4 rebar on chairs (not laid on the ground), control joints sawed to one-quarter the slab depth within 12 hours of pour, and a curing compound applied before the surface flashes off. The result is a driveway that resists hairline cracking, doesn't pump or settle, and looks every bit as crisp at year 20 as it did at the final walkthrough.
Every installation includes full removal of your old driveway, haul-off of the demo, form-and-pour of the new slab, and curing through final set. Stamped, exposed-aggregate, broom, and saw-cut decorative options are all available — driveways aren't just utility, they're the first thing every visitor sees.
What's Included
Every concrete driveway we build includes
These are the specifications and details we build in by default. Not upgrades. Not extras. Standard scope on every project.
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#4 Rebar Reinforcement on Chairs
Half-inch rebar laid on a 24-inch grid and lifted to the slab's midpoint with chairs — not tossed on the ground or hooked up mid-pour. Reinforcement only works when it sits where the engineer specified it.
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4,000 PSI Structural Mix
Our standard driveway mix is a 4,000 PSI design with a 0.45 water-cement ratio, water-reducing admixture, and proper air entrainment for workability. We don't add water on the truck.
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Saw-Cut Control Joints
Joints are saw-cut to D/4 depth (one-quarter the slab thickness) within 12 hours of placement, on a panel layout that respects ASCE-recommended length-to-width ratios. No random cracking.
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Curing Compound Within 30 Minutes
Sacramento heat will rip moisture out of a fresh slab in under an hour. We spray a membrane-forming curing compound the moment the surface bleed water disappears, locking in the strength gain.
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Permit Pull Included
Driveways that affect the public right-of-way require a City of Sacramento encroachment permit. We handle the application, the inspection, and the sign-off — it's never an extra line on your invoice.
Our Process
How we deliver concrete driveways
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Demo & Haul-Off
Existing driveway is broken out with a hydraulic breaker, loaded into a dump trailer, and hauled to a Sacramento-area aggregate recycling facility — not a landfill.
- 02
Subgrade Prep
Native soil is graded, soft spots are over-excavated and replaced with structural fill, and a 4-inch Class II base is laid and compacted to 95% RC.
- 03
Forms & Reinforcement
Forms are set to final grade with a 1/8-inch-per-foot slope away from the home for drainage. Rebar is tied on a 24-inch grid and elevated on chairs.
- 04
Pour, Finish, Score
4,000 PSI concrete is placed, screeded, bull-floated, edged, and broom- or stamp-finished per your spec. Control joints are saw-cut once the surface can support the saw without raveling.
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Cure & Seal
Curing compound is sprayed immediately. The driveway is walkable in 24 hours, ready for foot traffic in 3 days, and rated for vehicle loads at 7 days. A penetrating sealer is applied at day 14.
Technical Specifications
The numbers behind every concrete driveway we pour
Most contractors won't publish their specs. Ours are below — what we build to, every time.
- 01Concrete strength
- 4,000 PSI— ASTM C39 28-day compressive
- 02Slab thickness
- 4 inches residential, 5–6 inches for RV/heavy
- 03Reinforcement
- #4 rebar on 24-inch grid
- 04Sub-base
- 4 inches Class II aggregate, 95% RC
- 05Control joints
- Sawed at D/4 within 12 hours
- 06Surface tolerance
- 1/8 inch in 10 ft (FF 25)
- 07Slope to drain
- 1/8 inch per foot minimum
- 08Workmanship warranty
- 2 years written
Concrete Driveways FAQ
Common questions
Specific to concrete driveways in Sacramento, CA
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Sacramento?
A standard 2-car residential driveway (roughly 500 sq ft) runs $5,500–$9,000 for plain broom-finish 4-inch reinforced concrete, including demo of the existing slab and permit. RV slabs, stamped or exposed-aggregate finishes, decorative scoring, and larger custom shapes push the price up. Every quote we provide is itemized — sub-base, mix, reinforcement, finish, permit, and warranty are all priced as separate line items.
How long before I can drive on my new concrete driveway?
Foot traffic at 24 hours, light vehicle traffic (passenger car) at 7 days, and full structural rating at 28 days. RVs, dump trailers, and other heavy loads should stay off until 28 days have passed. Our curing compound and Sacramento's warm climate let the slab gain strength predictably even in summer.
Should I tear out my old driveway or just resurface it?
If your existing slab has heaved, settled unevenly, or has cracks wider than 1/4 inch, resurfacing is a band-aid — the underlying movement will reflect through the overlay within a year or two. If the slab is structurally sound but cosmetically tired, a 1.5-inch overlay or a stained/stamped overlay can extend life 10+ years for roughly half the cost of a full tear-out. We'll tell you which one your driveway actually needs.
Do I need a permit for a new driveway in Sacramento?
Yes if any part of the work crosses the curb, sidewalk, or public right-of-way — that requires a City of Sacramento Department of Public Works encroachment permit. Pure interior-of-property driveways generally do not. We handle the permit application, the inspector visit, and the final sign-off as part of the standard scope.
Will my new driveway crack?
All concrete moves. The question is whether it moves in places you control (control joints) or places you don't (random cracks). A properly engineered driveway will develop tight hairline shrinkage at the control joints — that's by design and it's invisible past 6 feet. Random cracking is almost always a base-prep, joint-spacing, or curing failure, all of which our spec is built to prevent.
Still have questions?
Call us directly — we're happy to answer anything about your concrete driveways project.
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