Concrete Contractor in Foothill Farms, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on Packed Ground
One Call Lincoln Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Lincoln that builds and replaces driveways, patios, walkways, steps and garage floors for homeowners in Foothill Farms, CA, from digging out the old slab to the final finish.
Foothill Farms as we see it on our jobs
Foothill Farms isn't its own city. It's a mostly residential community in unincorporated Sacramento County that runs east from Walerga Road and Antelope Road over to the Citrus Heights line, with Antelope next door. On our jobs here, it's single-family houses on settled streets, with driveways, front walks and backyard patios that have been carrying cars and feet for a long time.
That age shapes most of the work, because an old slab usually has to come out before we can see what it was sitting on, and that's where the new job starts.
What working in Foothill Farms looks like for us
Because Foothill Farms sits in unincorporated Sacramento County, building permits here come from the county's Building Permits and Inspection Division, not a city hall. The county issues permits to build, alter or repair structures, and whether your driveway or patio needs one is their call, so we check with them for your address before any digging, and if a permit is needed, the start date waits on it while we handle the paperwork and inspections with you. When you're comparing contractors, look up their state license, and if one says they're based in unincorporated Sacramento County, they usually need a county business license at a real address there, not a P.O. box.
We're based in Lincoln and come down Walerga Road or Antelope Road for jobs here, the same way we head out to Loomis or Arden-Arcade. Your price mostly comes down to what I find when I walk the job, which means the size of the slab, whether old concrete has to come out, how much base work the ground needs and how close the truck can get. The schedule turns on the permit if there is one, our crew's calendar and the wait before you can use the new slab, and your written estimate lays out your own numbers.
When it's time to replace concrete in Foothill Farms
Most calls we get from Foothill Farms are about slabs that have done their time, like a driveway cracked across the middle, a section that's sunk at the garage or a patio that holds a puddle by the back door. When it's that far gone, we break it out, dig down to firm ground and pack the subgrade, which is the layer the new slab sits on, then set the slope so water runs away from your house instead of toward it. That base work is the first thing people want to cut, because nobody sees it once the concrete's down. It's like prep in a kitchen, because once the truck shows up there's no going back to redo it, so I'd rather you spend less on the finish than skimp underneath.
Plenty of yards here have a patio out back, steps at the door or a pool that needs a deck around it. On concrete pool decks and patios we lay rebar, steel rods inside the slab that hold the pieces together if it cracks, so a hairline crack usually stays a hairline.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Foothill Farms concrete
We reply within one business day, and I come out to your Foothill Farms place to walk the job and measure it myself. You'll get a free written estimate with no obligation, so you can take your time and compare it with anyone else's.
(916) 884-6595How a concrete job goes when you call us in Foothill Farms
Call us or send the form
Call (916) 884-6595 or fill out the form with your address and a few words about the slab. A couple of phone photos of the cracks or low spots help me show up ready.
I come out and measure
I come out myself to look at the old concrete, where water runs off your lot and how close the truck can get. Then I talk you through your options in plain words, including the ones I wouldn't pick and why.
You get it in writing
Your estimate spells out the tear-out, the base work, the thickness and the finish, so you can line it up against other quotes. Ask me about anything on it that isn't clear.
We check the permit side
We confirm which office covers your address, and when a permit is needed we handle the paperwork and inspections with you. Nothing gets dug until that's settled.
Our crew preps and pours
Our crew digs out, packs the base, sets the forms and steel, then pours and finishes with me on site. At the end I walk you through the new slab and show you how to look after it.
Driveways, patios and steps
Foothill Farms concrete questions
Do Sacramento County or city rules cover my home in Foothill Farms?
In Foothill Farms it's usually the county, and you can confirm it by looking up your parcel on the county's land use map and reading the "Jurisdiction" field. If it says "Unincorporated Area of Sacramento County," county rules cover your lot, and if it shows a city's name, that city's rules apply, whatever your mailing address or ZIP says.
When does a concrete contractor need a CSLB license in California?
A contractor needs a license from the Contractors State License Board when the job needs a building permit, uses employee labor or has contracts adding up to $1,000 or more in labor and materials. We're licensed and insured, and the state also requires a written contract that tells you your right to cancel on any home improvement job over $500.
How do I find out if my Foothill Farms home is in the Arcade Creek floodplain?
Call the county's Flood Zone Hotline at (916) 874-7517 with your parcel number, address and contact information, and they'll tell you whether your parcel is in a flood zone. The Arcade Creek flood maps were redrawn with a bigger floodplain and 100-year flood levels up to 2 feet higher, so many homes landed in it for the first time and some lenders may now require flood insurance. If yours is one of them, tell me when I walk the job, because where the water goes off your new slab matters even more.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Foothill Farms?
Your cost depends on the slab's size, any tear-out and base work, the thickness and steel, and the finish you choose. A stamped or colored surface costs more than a broom finish, which is a plain brushed texture that gives tires and shoes some grip. I put each of those on the written estimate so you can see where the money goes.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack and sink?
Usually it's what's underneath, because a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed keeps settling and takes the slab with it. Water running toward the house and control joints, grooves cut so the slab cracks along lines we picked, that were cut late or skipped do the rest, so we slope every slab away from the house and cut the joints on time.
How long will I be without my driveway after a new pour in Foothill Farms?
You're off it until the concrete cures, which is the wait while it hardens and gains strength, and you'll be walking on it well before you can park on it. I'll give you the timing for your job when I walk it with you, because driving on a slab too early is an easy way to give it its first crack.
Get your Foothill Farms concrete quote started
Call (916) 884-6595 or send the form, and even if you're still getting other quotes, I'll explain what I see so you know what to ask the next contractor.