Worn, flaking driveway, patio or walkway? We find what caused it, then put a new top on solid concrete.
Concrete resurfacing in Castro Valley spreads a thin new layer over the driveway, patio, walkway or sidewalk you already have, so you get a new top surface without tearing out the slab, as long as the concrete underneath is sound.
Most calls start with a surface that's flaking, pitted, stained or patched so many times it no longer looks like one slab. A new top fixes the look and gives you a sound surface to walk on, but only when the concrete under it is solid. If it isn't, the same wear tends to show through again, which is why your slab gets a close look first.
The price moves with the size of the area, how much loose concrete has to come out, how many cracks need repair and how many edges, steps and drains need handwork. The schedule turns on that same prep, the product's cure time and the weather on the day. Because this work usually takes a crew and sometimes a permit, it's a job for a licensed contractor, and your written estimate spells out the price and the prep.
Not every worn slab is a good candidate. These are the things I check first, because each one decides whether a new top will hold or just cover the problem for a while.
A crack from a settling base or a growing tree root usually keeps opening, and a thin new layer will crack right along with it. So I look at whether a crack is old and stable or still moving, because that decides whether we repair and resurface or deal with the cause first.
Where water stands on a slab or washes out the ground at its edge, the concrete below keeps weakening. A new top won't fix that, so we check how water drains off your driveway or patio and point out anything that should change before we resurface.
A new layer adds a little height, so the spots where your slab meets a garage door, a step, the house or the sidewalk need planning. We look at each one so the finished surface doesn't leave a lip to trip on or send water toward your house.
Here's how a resurfacing job goes with us, from your first call to the walk-through, so you know who you'll talk to and what you'll have in hand at each stage.
Call (510) 931-7868 or send the form and tell us a little about the driveway, patio or walkway. We'll get back to you to set up a time for me to come out and see it.
I look over the concrete for cracks, moisture, old coatings and signs of what caused the wear, and I ask how you use the space. You then get a written estimate with the price and the prep.
Once you're ready, our crew removes loose concrete, repairs cracks and broken edges, and puts down the system we agreed on. We protect the areas around the slab while we work.
Before we leave, we walk the new surface with you, tell you when it's ready to use and how to treat it while it cures, and leave the work area clean.
A worn patio or driveway can look like it only needs a new top when the real trouble is underneath. So before we decide anything with you, I look for what caused the damage, whether that's water standing in one spot, a crack that's still opening or a section that has sunk. If the cause is still there, a new layer will usually show the same damage again, and I'd rather tell you that now.
When the slab is sound, we clean and prep it, repair cracks and broken edges, and bond the new layer to the old surface. For an uneven floor indoors, self-leveling concrete and overlays is usually the better fit. A deck around a pool takes bare feet, splashing and pool water, so we handle it as its own job under pool deck coatings and resurfacing.
When the concrete underneath is sound and the damage is on the surface, a new layer gives you a fresh top without the cost and mess of tearing out the slab.
When I find settling, a moving crack or a drainage problem, we deal with that first, or I tell you plainly if a section should be replaced instead, because a thin layer can't hold over a failing base.
We reply to every call and form within one business day to set up a visit. The estimate is free and done in person, with no pressure and no obligation. I'll look over your slab myself and put the price and the prep in writing.
(510) 931-7868Castro Valley is unincorporated, so building permits here come from Alameda County, and permit questions go to the Alameda County permit office. Work in a County road, sidewalk or other public right-of-way needs an encroachment permit from the county, which inspects that work before, during and after construction. The county's list names driveway construction but not resurfacing, so that list doesn't settle whether your job needs one, and the county is the place to ask.
If your project needs a permit, I'll say so at the estimate and we'll file it with the county for you, or walk you through it if you'd rather file it yourself. Around here we're usually looking at driveways that run down to the sidewalk, patios behind the house and front walkways. We do the same work in Hayward, San Leandro, Oakland, Dublin, Pleasanton and many other cities nearby.
I do every estimate myself, and I stay on the job with our crew from the first pass of prep to the final walk-through, so the person who looked at your slab is the one watching the work. We've been in business since 2017, nine years now, and I learned this trade on real floors, one slab at a time.
We're licensed and insured. We treat your driveway, yard and house as someone else's property, because they are, and we clean up before we leave. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job. If you'd like me to look at your slab, please call (510) 931-7868 or send us the form, and thank you for considering us.
If an indoor floor is uneven or out of level before it gets a new finish, a self-leveling layer flattens it so the flooring or coating sits right.
A cracked, faded or rough deck around your pool needs a surface that suits bare feet and splashing water, and that work has its own page.
We're based in Castro Valley and work in Hayward, San Leandro, Oakland, Dublin, Pleasanton and many other cities around it. Find your city below for more on our work there.
The cost comes from your slab, mostly its size and how much repair it needs before the new layer goes on. A sound slab that only needs cleaning and a new top costs less than one with loose areas to remove, cracks to fill and steps or edges to work by hand. The free estimate puts your price in writing after I've seen it.
With one maker's resurfacer, you can walk on it 2 to 3 hours after it goes on. That same maker calls for keeping the new surface moist as it cures and shielding it from direct sun, wind, rain and frost. Times vary by product, so I'll tell you at the estimate which one we plan to use and how we'll protect it on a windy or rainy day.
Because a new layer only holds as well as the concrete under it. Concrete repair guidance calls for a thorough condition survey to find the root cause of damage before any repair starts, and for removing loose concrete until only sound concrete remains. We look for the cause first for the same reason, and I'd rather tell you about a problem than cover it.
Usually not, unless the job is very small. In California, an unlicensed person can do minor work up to $1,000, but only when it needs no permit and they employ no one, so a resurfacing job with a crew or a permit falls outside that. The state license board describes concrete contractors as the ones who place, finish and install flat concrete work and pavement.
Not when it's very cold. Federal highway guidance says cement concrete repairs aren't placed when the air or the pavement is below 40°F, and that below 55°F a longer cure may be needed. So a cool spell can push your date back or stretch the cure, and I'll let you know if the forecast changes the plan.
Alameda County does, because Castro Valley is an unincorporated community the county serves for building permits. As covered above, work in a County sidewalk or road can need an encroachment permit, and I'll tell you at the estimate whether your job needs one.
Call (510) 931-7868 or use the form, and if you include a few photos, the rough size and whether the slab meets a County sidewalk or road, I'll arrive knowing what to look for.
