Concrete Contractor
All phases of concrete work for Modesto homes and businesses: forming, base prep, rebar, pouring and finishing, with decorative options done in-house.
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Ceres sits right next to Modesto, just over the line to the south. Census figures put the median Ceres home at about 1986. Close to four in ten homes here were built before 1980. Their driveways, front walks and patios are at the age where cracks spread and panels settle.
Concrete Solutions is a licensed C-8 concrete contractor based in Modesto. Ceres is a short drive down Highway 99, so we come out to measure and price the job. We pour new and replacement driveways, backyard patios, slabs, sidewalks, steps and footings. Call or text (209) 606-9904 and we will set up a free estimate.
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The 1970s and 1980s account for about 5,700 of the roughly 14,200 homes in Ceres. That is close to two out of five houses in town. A driveway poured with one of those houses is 40 to 55 years old. Concrete that age has taken decades of sun, winter rain and vehicle weight.
When a driveway cracks in wide, uneven lines, patching buys very little. We tear out the old slab, rebuild the base, set rebar and pour fresh. Control joints go in where the slab wants to crack anyway. A wider apron or a pad for the RV can go in at the same time.
Front walks and city sidewalk are a different job. Work in the public right of way in Ceres needs an encroachment permit from the city's Engineering Division. The same goes for a new driveway approach at the curb. We help you sort out the permit, and the city has the final word.
Ceres added about 3,250 homes between 2000 and 2009. That is close to a quarter of every house in the city. Those yards usually came with one small builder slab off the back door. Years later, the family wants the patio the builder left out.
We form and pour patio extensions, covered patio slabs, steps and side pads. Layout comes first, because the ground here is nearly flat. A city environmental study of 960 acres on the west side found a few feet of fall in all. Slope has to be built into the pour so water runs away from the house.
Color and pattern get picked before the truck shows up. Stamped and colored concrete can give a patio the look of slate, flagstone or wood plank. Sealing after cure keeps the color from washing out in Valley sun. If an existing patio slab is sound but tired, a decorative overlay can resurface it instead.
Shops, sheds and ADUs all start with a pad. We pour slabs and pads for garages, workshops, sheds, sport courts and RV parking. Base prep, mesh or rebar, thickness and joint layout change with what sits on top.
Ceres runs its own ADU program, and the city's Building Division issues ADU permits. That division sits inside Community Development at City Hall on Magnolia Street. If the address falls outside city limits, Stanislaus County handles the permit instead. Confirm which office covers your lot before the work gets scheduled.
Footings and stem walls get poured to the plans your engineer stamps. Ceres sits on young alluvial fan soils, mostly sandy loams mapped as Dinuba, Hanford and Tujunga varieties. A USDA survey in the city's own study puts those soils low for shrink and swell. Hardpan still turns up around the Valley floor, so we read the ground as we cut the base.
Ceres keeps named plans for its downtown and for the Mitchell Road corridor. Warehouse and industrial ground sits along Crows Landing Road and the rail line just west of town. Property like that wears concrete out faster than any driveway does.
We pour dumpster pads, equipment pads, loading areas, walkways and curb and gutter on commercial sites. Parking lot concrete and tenant improvement work get formed the same way. Pours can be staged so part of a lot stays open while the rest cures.
This past year we did industrial concrete around Modesto. The work included a winery, a bottling plant and a metal fabrication shop. General contractors, electricians and plumbers bring us onto their jobs, and much of our work started as their referrals. Ceres is close enough that a commercial pour here is a short run for us.
Communities and areas we serve around Ceres: Downtown Ceres, Whitmore Avenue, Mitchell Road corridor, Hatch Road, Service Road, Crows Landing Road, Ustick Road, West Landing, Eastgate, Whitmore Ranch, Copper Trails, River Bluff Regional Park.
Ceres ZIP codes served: 95307.
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(209) 606-9904 All phases of concrete work for Modesto homes and businesses: forming, base prep, rebar, pouring and finishing, with decorative options done in-house.
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We pour new concrete driveways and replace old ones that have cracked or lifted. Base prep, steel, control joints and the finish you pick are all part of the job.
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Stamped concrete gives a patio or driveway the look of slate, flagstone or cobblestone in one poured slab. It is the decorative work homeowners around Modesto ask us for most.
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We pour backyard concrete patios in Modesto and the towns around it. New patios, extensions, covered patio slabs and patio replacement, in a broom, colored or stamped finish.
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We pour concrete slabs and pads for garages, sheds, workshops, additions and equipment. Thickness, steel and base prep are set by what the slab has to hold.
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We form and pour footings, stem walls and slab-on-grade foundations for new homes, additions, ADUs and garages. The design comes from your engineer, and we build what the plans show.
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We pour concrete sidewalks, walkways and steps for homes and businesses around Modesto. That covers new front walks, garden paths, stoops and full sidewalk replacement.
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Some concrete is still solid underneath while the top looks worn out. We resurface it with micro topping, a thin stamped overlay, colored overlay or acid stain.
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We pour commercial and industrial flatwork: building slabs, equipment pads, loading areas, dumpster pads and parking lot concrete. General contractors and facility managers around Modesto bring us in to form, pour and finish the work.
Learn MoreA few of the questions we hear most around Ceres. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Call or text (209) 606-9904, or send the form and we will get back to you. Tell us the kind of job, the rough size and the finish you have in mind.
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