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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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Merced holds two building eras on one map. Census figures put the median home here at a 1983 build, with more than 4 in 10 built before 1980. Another 1 in 5 went up in the 2000s, mostly north of Yosemite Avenue. So the old tracts need driveways replaced, and the newer streets need first patios and pads.
Concrete Solutions is a licensed C-8 concrete contractor based in Modesto, and we drive down Highway 99 to Merced. Here we pour a new concrete driveway, replace a cracked one, or build a backyard patio. We also pour sidewalks, slabs, footings, curb and gutter, and commercial flatwork. Estimates are free, we come out to the site, and you can call or text (209) 606-9904.
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About 2 in 3 homes in Merced are detached houses, and most came with a concrete driveway. The 1970s and 1980s tracts south of Yosemite Avenue and around Childs Avenue are the ones showing it. Driveways from that era are often thin, and tree roots have lifted the panels. Once a slab is cracked through, a full tear out and repour is the fix.
We take out the old driveway, regrade and compact the base, and set new forms. Rebar or mesh goes in, and we cut joints where we want the cracks to land. The finish can be broom or exposed aggregate. A patio pour runs the same way, with the slope set away from the house.
Fewer than half of the occupied homes in Merced are owner occupied. The rest are rentals, so a good share of the calls here come from landlords and property managers. Those jobs are usually a walkway, a driveway approach or a small patio slab. The goal is flatwork that sits level and drains.
The soil under Merced is old river alluvium off the Sierra, and much of it sits over hardpan. The USDA's Rocklin soil series has its type location in Merced County. It runs moderately deep to hardpan and formed in old alluvium from granite. The cemented layer sits 20 to 40 inches down.
That layer changes how water behaves on a lot. The USDA describes permeability as moderate above the cemented material and very slow below it. Water soaks down, hits the pan, and then sits. So the slope we build into a driveway or patio is what actually moves the water off.
Bear Creek and Black Rascal Creek run through the north side of town. Merced County has a flood detention basin project on Black Rascal Creek northeast of the city. It is meant to cut peak flows into Bear Creek and lower flood risk in Merced. We work the same idea at lot scale, and we set a fall so water runs off the slab.
North Merced is where the new building is. UC Merced sits off Bellevue Road at the top of town, with Merced College and Bellevue Ranch below it. Census figures show close to 3 in 10 Merced homes were built in 2000 or later. Those houses are old enough now that the back yard is the next project.
A backyard project here is usually a patio and a walkway, plus a pad for a shop. Many ask for a stamped and colored finish on the patio, with a broom finish everywhere else. We can pour a slab for a shop or a backyard ADU on the same trip.
California has pushed accessory dwelling units hard, and the state housing department calls them an effective way to add housing. In Merced that shows up as new units on the deep lots behind older houses. A new unit needs footings and stem walls or a slab on grade, poured to the engineer's plans. We form, set rebar to the plan, pour and strip.
The City of Merced handles building permits through its Building Department. Work in the public right of way needs an encroachment permit from the city's Engineering counter. Private flatwork on your own lot often needs no building permit, but foundations and structural concrete do. Rules change, so confirm the current ones with the city before a pour.
Homes just outside the city limits answer to a different office. Franklin, Bear Creek, Tuttle and McSwain sit in unincorporated county. Those permits go through the Merced County Public Works Building and Safety Division. We help you sort out the permit when a job touches the right of way.
Published climate normals for Merced Municipal Airport average about 85 days a year at 90 degrees or hotter. About a dozen of those reach 100 or above. On hot days we start early and keep the slab covered or wet while it cures. Winter is the other end, and we wait out rain and cold nights before a pour.
Communities and areas we serve around Merced: Bellevue Ranch, Downtown Merced, Applegate Park, Bear Creek, Lake Yosemite, UC Merced, Merced College, Yosemite Avenue, West Olive Avenue, G Street, Childs Avenue, Campus Parkway.
Merced ZIP codes served: 95340, 95341, 95348.
Free estimates throughout Merced County and the surrounding area.
(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 Merced. 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.
Tell us about the job. We will get right back to you.