From restaurant kitchens to concrete in Santa Clara
I spent years working the line in restaurant kitchens before I learned concrete on a crew, and I started this business in 2013. A kitchen teaches you that timing and prep decide everything. Concrete works the same way, because once the truck shows up the mix won't wait for you any more than a full dining room will. So our prep is done before the truck arrives.
Today we're a Santa Clara concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, walks and slabs for homeowners here and in the cities around it, along with some small business owners. Santa Clara is flat, and the city says plenty of properties here can flood, so where the water runs is one of the first things I look at. I'll also tell you straight where your slab is likely to crack, and how our control joints, the grooves we cut so it cracks along a line we chose, keep those cracks in line.
- 2013Established
- 13Years in business
- 16Services
- 12Service areas
What working with us looks like
Everything is ready before the truck
We plan your pour the way a good kitchen plans a busy night, so the base is dug out and packed, the forms are set, and every tool and person is in place when the truck backs in. Concrete starts setting as soon as it's poured, and being ready is what keeps the finish from getting rushed.
The person who measures runs the pour
I come out myself to look at your job and measure, and I'm on site with our own crew on pour day. Nothing gets lost between what we talked about in your driveway and what goes into the forms.
An estimate you can compare
Your estimate spells out what's included, like breaking up and hauling away the old concrete. That way you can line it up against other bids and see what each one leaves out.
Licensed for concrete work in California
Serving Santa Clara and 11 surrounding cities
California contractor license
Licensed and fully insured. The state licensing board requires a licensed contractor when a job needs a building permit, uses any hired help, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials, so most driveway and patio jobs fall under that rule.
Cities we work in
D&L Santa Clara Concrete Construction is based in Santa Clara, CA, and our crew works across the city and nearby in places like Sunnyvale and Cupertino. These are the 12 cities with their own page on our site, and they aren't the only ones we work in.
Tell us about your driveway or patio
Call (669) 281-0773 or send our contact form, and we'll reply within 1 business day to set up a free on-site estimate.