Concrete Contractor in Los Altos, CA - Replacing Worn Driveways, Walks and Slabs
D&L Santa Clara Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor working in Los Altos, CA. We tear out and replace driveways, walks, patios and steps, and pour new slabs and foundations for homes across the city.
Get a Los Altos concrete estimate
I walk the job, measure it, and check how your old slab drained and settled.
Los Altos: postwar lots, tired concrete
Much of Los Altos filled in during the years after World War II, when the city's population took off, and most of our calls here come from homeowners in single-family houses. On our jobs that shows up as driveways, front walks and back patios that have been around a long time and been patched more than once. A lot of what we see is similar to the older streets next door in Mountain View, with cracks running wherever they please and slabs sitting lower than they used to.
Older concrete was often poured on dirt that was raked flat and never packed, so the slab has sunk along with it. Replacing one usually means digging down to firm ground and rebuilding the base before we pour anything.
Working in Los Altos: how the city's process shapes the job
Building permits in Los Altos go through the city's Building Division, which checks plans and does the inspections, so on work that needs a permit, its review sets the start date. A new home or an addition also needs the Planning Department's approval first, so foundation work for those waits on both. When we're the ones pulling the permit, we handle the paperwork and the inspections. We're licensed and fully insured, and if you have questions about Los Altos business licenses, the city's Business License Division handles them.
Price here mostly follows the size of the job and how much old concrete and soft base has to come out. The schedule follows the permit review, if there is one, and the cure, the days a new slab needs to harden before it takes weight, so we'll tell you when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it. The estimate writes out what's included so you can see exactly what you're paying for. We're based in Santa Clara and do the same work in Cupertino and the other cities around Los Altos.
Services in Los Altos, CA
Concrete driveway building
Older Los Altos driveways are often cracked in places nobody chose. We dig out and pack a new base, then cut control joints so future cracks follow straight lines.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older lots have often heaved or sunk. We replace the uneven sections, slope them away from the house and add a broom finish for grip.
Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios behind older homes are often small slabs that pool water or sit uneven. We pour new ones sloped so water runs away from the house.
Foundation installation
Additions on older Los Altos lots start with a new foundation. We do the foundation installation from dig to pour, working from an engineer's plans when the job needs them.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors in older houses are often chipped, stained or sunk. We break out the old slab, rebuild the base and pour a new floor that drains toward the door.
Concrete cutting
Remodels here often mean cutting into an old slab for plumbing or a wider driveway. We saw-cut clean, straight edges so new concrete meets the old neatly.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Los Altos home
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Los Altos address myself to look at the job and measure, and I check on permits with the city while I put the estimate together. It's free, done on site and comes with no obligation, and it's written out so you can see exactly what's included.
- Phone
- (669) 281-0773
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA 95050
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Credentials
- Licensed and fully insured.
What Los Altos homeowners can count on
We're based in Santa Clara, CA, and offer 16 concrete services across 12 service areas, Los Altos among them. Every job starts with a free on-site estimate.
- Based in
- CA
- Santa Clara
- Services
- 16
- Service areas
- 12
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find out if my Los Altos concrete job needs a permit?
Ask the city's Building Division, because its own pages don't settle it for a driveway or patio, and we do that for your address before we finish the estimate. The division's online program lets contractors pull some simple residential permits, but the example it gives is a re-roof, not concrete.
What hours can a concrete crew work in Los Altos?
The city allows residential construction from 7 am to 5:30 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday, with no work on Sundays or city holidays. That matters on pour day, because concrete won't wait once it's in the truck, so we book the truck early and have the finishing done well inside those hours.
How long does a Los Altos permit review take?
The city doesn't give a full review time, but it asks you to allow up to 5 business days just to check that a submittal is complete and process it. Only after that, with the fee paid, does it go to the departments that review it, and plans go in online since City Hall no longer takes paper copies. We build that wait into the schedule instead of booking the pour first.
What does the inspector need on site for a Los Altos building inspection?
The approved permit and plans have to be printed and on site, or the inspector won't do the inspection. The city emails them to the responsible party once they're approved, and when we pull the permit, we print them and keep them on the job.
Which building codes do Los Altos permit plans have to follow?
The city's permit submittal page says plans drawn to the 2022 California Building Codes have to be in by December 22nd, and anything received after that has to reflect the 2025 codes. That mostly touches jobs with drawn plans, like foundations and additions, so if plans are being drawn now, ask your designer which set they follow.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Los Altos?
I don't give a number until I've measured, because the price turns on the driveway's size, how much old concrete comes out, how much base we rebuild and the finish you pick. A plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps it from getting slick, costs less than stamped or colored concrete. The base is the one place I'd tell you not to cut, because nobody sees it on day one and it's what keeps the new slab from sinking like the old one.
Tell us about your Los Altos project
Call (669) 281-0773 or use the form to describe the job and ask when we could pour.