Concrete Contractor in Cottonwood, CA - Driveways and Slabs Built From the Base Up
Complete Redding Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walkways and slabs for homes and small properties in Cottonwood, CA. We're a Redding, CA concrete contractor, and we dig out and pack the base before any concrete goes down.
Get a written estimate for your Cottonwood job
I walk the lot with you, check the ground and where the water runs.
Cottonwood: creek-bank lots and an old main street
Cottonwood spreads across both banks of Cottonwood Creek, the creek it's named for. The old blocks of Front and Bush streets make up a historic district, and houses on roomier lots sit around them. Most homes here are lived in by the people who own them, so the driveways and patios we pour are meant to last for the long haul. Cottonwood sits just south of Anderson, and the two share a lot of the same older houses and country lots.
Ground near a creek can change from one yard to the next, and plenty of old slabs here went down on dirt nobody packed. That's why I look at what's under the old concrete before I price the new pour.
Permits, licenses and what moves the price in Cottonwood
For homes on the Shasta County side of Cottonwood, building permits come from Shasta County, so when a job needs one, the start date waits on the county's approval. Before you hire anyone, ask to see their California contractor license, because the state licensing board requires contractors to hold one before they even bid. We're licensed and fully insured, and when your job needs a permit, I check which office your address falls under and we work it through with that office as part of the job.
Most of what we pour here is driveways, patios and garage slabs, the same work we do down the road in Red Bluff. The price moves with the size of the slab, how much old concrete and soft dirt has to be hauled off, how close the mixer truck can get on your drive, and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on the permit, if there is one, and on the base work that has to happen before the pour. Your estimate is written out, so you can see exactly what's included.
Services in Cottonwood, CA
Concrete driveway building
Long drives on Cottonwood lots carry trucks and trailers. We dig out soft dirt, pack the base and set rebar, the steel that keeps cracks from spreading.
Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios here often tilt toward the house, so rain pools against the wall. We slope the new one away from your house and pack the base under it.
Garage floor concrete
Garages here hold trucks, tools and heavy storage. We pour a garage floor thick enough for that load and cut control joints, grooves that tell cracks where to go.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older Cottonwood houses often settle and pull away from the porch. We pour new ones with a broom finish, a brushed texture that grips when wet.
Concrete retaining walls
Sloped yards here often need dirt held back before a patio or drive can go in. We set the wall on footings and drain behind it so water can't push it over.
Slab foundation building
Roomier lots around Cottonwood leave space for a new shop, barn or addition. We pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, before we pour, so the floor stays level.
A written concrete estimate for your Cottonwood property
Send us your Cottonwood address and what you'd like poured, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out myself to look at the job, and the estimate is free, written out and comes with no obligation. If you go ahead, I'm on site running our crew on pour day.
- Phone
- (530) 319-6031
- Location
- Redding, CA 96001
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Credentials
- Licensed and fully insured.
What Cottonwood owners can count on
We're based in Redding, CA, and handle 16 concrete services across 6 service areas, Cottonwood among them. Free quotes on site.
- Based in
- CA
- Redding
- Services
- 16
- Service areas
- 6
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Frequently asked questions
How do I apply for a building permit for concrete work in Cottonwood, CA?
You can file a limited set of building permits online through Build Shasta, the county's permit portal, once you register as a public user, and licensed contractors file there too. The same portal lets you look up your parcel information. When your job needs a permit, we handle it with the county as part of the job, so you don't have to file it yourself.
When does a concrete job in California need a licensed contractor?
Under state rules, any project that needs a building permit has to be built by a licensed contractor, and so does work where labor and materials on one or more contracts come to $1,000 or more, or where employees do the labor. Splitting a bigger job into pieces under $1,000 doesn't get around that rule.
Can I pour my own patio in Cottonwood without a licensed contractor?
You may be able to, because owner-builders improving their own property can be exempt from licensing when they do the work themselves or pay their own employees wages. Someone you hire can skip the license only when the job needs no building permit, uses no employee labor and comes to less than $1,000 all in.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Cottonwood, CA?
The price comes down to the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete and soft dirt has to come out, and how much base we bring in and pack, so I give you a written number after I've seen the site. Rebar and a stamped finish add to it, while a plain broom finish keeps it down. If the budget's tight, I'd cut the fancy finish before I'd cut the base, because the base is what keeps the slab from sinking.
What causes concrete driveways in Cottonwood to crack and sink?
Most of the time it's the base, dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settles and the slab goes down with it. Water running under the edges and joints cut late or skipped make it worse. We dig to firm ground, pack the base, check where the water runs and cut joints on time, so the cracks that do show up land in the joints and not across the middle.
How long does a new concrete driveway take before I can drive on it in Cottonwood?
You can walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because curing, the time concrete takes to harden and gain strength, keeps going after the pour. Parking on it early is how edges chip and cracks show up that didn't need to, so at the estimate I'll tell you when each part of your job can be used.
Tell us about your Cottonwood concrete job
Call (530) 319-6031 or send the form with your address, and if a smaller fix will do, I'll tell you.