Concrete Contractor in Union City, CA - Slabs That Drain Right and Stay Put
Ironset Fremont Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Fremont, CA. We pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes in Union City, with the base dug out, packed and sloped so water runs away.
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Union City homes and the concrete around them
Union City sits between our base in Fremont and Hayward, and most of what we pour here is around family houses: driveways out front, patios out back, and the walk and steps to the door. We do some work for small businesses and apartment lots too, but the usual call is a homeowner with a cracked driveway.
Plenty of these slabs have been down a long time and patched more than once, and lots that rise toward the hills have a grade to deal with too. That's why most jobs here start with tearing out the old concrete and seeing what's under it, before we talk about anything new.
Concrete work we do in Union City
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway has cracked across and dropped near the street, we tear it out, pack a new base and pour a slab sized for your cars.
Concrete patio construction
A patio that holds water by the back door was usually poured flat or toward the house. We set the new one to fall toward the yard.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a plain backyard slab the look of stone or brick, and we pour it on the same packed base as any other slab we do.
Concrete sidewalk building
When a front walk has lifted or cracked into a trip edge, we replace the bad sections with a new base and joints placed where cracks should go.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, stained or sloping the wrong way can be cut out and repoured to drain toward the door, with the base packed first.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and borders let a new driveway or patio match the house, and we finish them so the surface still grips when it's wet.
Concrete retaining walls
On sloped lots toward the hills, a concrete retaining wall holds the yard back so a patio or driveway has level, steady ground to sit on.
Concrete floor installation
For a new room, workshop or shed, we pour an interior concrete floor on ground we've dug out and compacted, so it sits flat under your benches and shelves.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to shed splash water away from the pool and the house, and its finish has to stay grippy under bare, wet feet.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps that have cracked, settled or pulled away from the porch get torn out and formed again, with even rises so nobody catches a toe.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, garage or backyard unit, we build the slab foundation on a dug-out, packed base, with the steel and footings the plans call for.
Foundation installation
New construction and major additions need a foundation built to the plans, so we form it, set the steel and pour it to match what's drawn.
Concrete parking lot building
For a small business, church or apartment lot, we pour concrete parking areas thick enough for daily traffic and sloped so rain runs to the drains.
Concrete footings
Decks, patio covers, walls and posts all need footings, the buried concrete that carries their weight, dug to the depth the plans call for.
Foundation raising
When a corner of the house has settled and doors start sticking, we find what moved and raise it back where the ground allows.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for a clean edge when only part of a driveway or walk needs replacing, or to open a slab for plumbing or a new doorway.
Get a free written estimate for your Union City concrete job
We reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at the job and put the price and the work in writing, free and with no obligation.
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- Fremont, CA 94538
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- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
Working in Union City: permits, licenses and what sets the price
Permits for concrete work in Union City go through the city, so when your job needs one, the start date depends on where it stands, and we get it settled before we break ground. There are two things you can check on any contractor you're considering: a license from the California Contractors State License Board, and a Union City business license, which the city requires of every business and trade working inside its limits. We're licensed and fully insured.
The price moves mostly with what you won't see once we're done: how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig to reach firm ground and how much base we pack back in, then the size, the steel and the finish. The schedule turns on the permit, if there is one, and on curing, the days a new slab needs to harden before it can take your weight and then your car's. We pour the same way next door in Newark, and if you're not sure we come to you, call and ask.
Why slabs here crack, sink and hold water
A lot of what we're called out for is water. A patio or driveway that falls toward the house sends rain to pool against the wall or run into the garage, and on a flat lot there isn't much natural slope to fix that for you. So before we set a single form, we check where the water runs and pitch the new slab away from the house.
The ground matters here too. The city marks general soils hazard zones east of Mission Boulevard and west of Union City Boulevard, and those are broad areas, not a reading on your lot. Wherever you are, we dig down to firm subgrade, the soil the slab actually rests on, before any base goes in.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Union City
From your first call to the day you're back on your driveway, here's what happens and who you'll be dealing with.
Call us or send the form
Call (510) 574-8512 or send the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. It helps if you're home for the visit, so you can show me what's bothering you and how you use the space.
I look, measure and price
I measure the job, check where the water runs and ask what you need the slab to do. Your written estimate spells out the base, the steel and the joints, so you can see what the price pays for before anything starts.
We sort out the permit
If your job needs a permit, we get it through the city's permit counter before we dig, and that counter is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and every other Friday, 9 a.m. to noon. You don't have to go down there yourself.
We pour and clean up
Our crew digs out, packs the base, sets the forms and pours with me on site, then cuts the joints before the slab can crack on its own. We clean up before we leave and tell you how long to stay off it while it cures.
Questions about concrete work in Union City
Who handles permits for concrete work in Union City?
The city's Building Division does, at a counter that takes over-the-counter permits as well as plan submittals and resubmittals. It works from the California building and residential codes, among others. When your job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork and the inspections with the city.
Does an out-of-town contractor need a Union City business license?
Yes. The city requires a business license for every business and trade operating in Union City, and its list names both contractors and out-of-town businesses working inside city limits. It's fair to ask anyone you're hiring whether they have one.
When does a concrete contractor need a California state license?
A contractor needs a state license when the job needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials across one or more contracts. The state board says a job may be exempt only when no permit is needed, no employees work on it and everything adds up to less than $1,000.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Union City?
Most of the price sits in the tear-out and the base, so I give you a written number after I've seen your slab and what's under it. A plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that keeps a slab from getting slick, costs less than stamped or colored work. If the budget's tight, cut the finish and keep the base, because a good looking slab on a bad base cracks, and then it's my name on it.
How long does it take before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
Longer than it takes before you can walk on it, because a slab keeps curing for days after the pour and needs more strength to carry a car than a person. I'll tell you both waits for your slab the day we finish, and parking on the street until then is what saves it.
What causes new concrete to crack, and will mine crack like the old one?
Most early cracks come from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, and from control joints, the grooves that tell a slab where to crack, being cut late or skipped. We pack the base, add rebar, steel bars that hold the slab together, where the job calls for it, and cut the joints on time. If your slab does crack, it should crack along a joint where you won't notice it.
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Tell us about your Union City slab
A crack or a sunken corner caught early can often be cut out and replaced as one section instead of the whole slab.