Concrete Contractor in Redding, CA - Driveways and Patios Built for Valley Heat
Complete Redding Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Redding, CA. We pour driveways, patios, garage floors, foundations and other slabs for homes and businesses here, and we get the base right before the truck shows up.
Get a written estimate for your slab
We'll look at what's under the old concrete and where your water runs.
Redding: baked summers and soaked winters
Redding has a little of everything we pour for. Older neighborhoods near downtown have driveways and walks that have cracked and heaved over the years, newer subdivisions toward the edges of the city want patios and pool decks, and hillside lots call for steps and retaining walls. There's commercial work too, from shop floors to parking lots, and we do the same kind of work in Shasta Lake.
The ground here changes with the season. Summer heat dries fresh concrete fast, and winter rain soaks the dirt, so a slab poured on raked-level soil instead of dug-out, packed ground settles as the dirt does. I worked restaurant lines before I learned concrete, and the rule is the same. The rush only goes well if the prep is done.
Working in Redding: permits, licenses and what sets the price
If your job needs a permit, it goes through whoever governs your address. Inside city limits that's the City of Redding and its permit center, where the city keeps its adopted building code on file, and outside them it can be Shasta County. I check which office your address falls under, and we work through the permit with them as part of the job, so it becomes a step we plan the pour date around. On your side, check two things about any contractor you're weighing. California requires a current state contractor license on any job that needs a building permit, and the city runs its own business licensing, so it's fair to ask about both. We're licensed and fully insured.
Price comes down to the size of the slab, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, and how deep we dig to reach firm subgrade, the packed ground the slab sits on. Rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it cracks, the finish you pick and how easily the truck can reach the spot add to it. The schedule turns on the permit if there is one, the weather, and curing, the wait while concrete gains strength before you walk or drive on it. My estimate is written out so you can see what's included, and we work the same way in Anderson and Happy Valley.
Services in Redding, CA
Concrete driveway building
Older Redding driveways often crack and sink over unpacked dirt. We break out the old slab, pack a firm base and pour a new concrete driveway built to drain.
Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios here get heavy summer use, so we give them a broom finish, a brushed texture that keeps feet from slipping. We slope each one away from the house.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks in Redding sit in full sun and get splashed all summer. We give them a grippy texture and pitch them so water runs away from the pool.
Concrete retaining walls
Hillside lots in Redding often need a wall to level a yard. We build concrete retaining walls with drainage behind them so trapped water doesn't push them over.
Slab foundation building
New homes, shops and additions here need a slab that keeps ground moisture out. We pack the base, set the steel and lay a vapor barrier before the pour.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors in older Redding homes are often cracked or sloped the wrong way. We replace them on a rebuilt base, pitched so water runs out the door.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Redding property
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time that works for you. I come out to your Redding property myself, measure the job and look at the ground, then write up a free estimate that shows what's included, with no obligation to go ahead.
- 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 Redding property owners can count on
We're based in Redding, CA, and handle 16 concrete services across 6 service areas, with free quotes done 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 much does a new concrete driveway cost in Redding?
A Redding driveway is priced on its size, how much old concrete comes out and how much base work the ground needs, so I give you a real figure after I've seen the site. The base is where people want to save, because it's buried on day one and nobody sees it. I'd rather cut a fancy finish than cut the digging and packing, because a nice surface on soft dirt cracks and sinks just like the old one did.
When does a concrete contractor need a license in California?
A contractor needs a current license from the Contractors State License Board when the job uses employee labor or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials combined, as well as on any job that needs a building permit. A small job is only exempt if it needs no permit, uses no employees and stays under $1,000, and splitting a bigger job into smaller contracts to get under that line doesn't count.
How much can a contractor ask for as a down payment on a concrete job in California?
The state caps the down payment on a home improvement job at $1,000, or less on a smaller contract. Every payment after that has to be spelled out in the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered, so you're never paying far ahead of what's on site.
Do I need a vapor barrier under a concrete slab in Redding?
Under a concrete floor slab, yes. The city's amended building code calls for a heavy plastic vapor retarder or an approved equivalent under floor slabs, with the seams overlapped, because the city's own findings record water working up through slabs into buildings here. We lay it on the packed base right before the pour, since there's no adding it once the concrete is down.
What is the best time of day to pour concrete in Redding in the summer?
Early morning is best, because Redding's afternoon heat dries the top of fresh concrete faster than the inside, and that leaves a weak, dusty surface that wears off later. We usually start summer pours early and look after the slab while it cures, so it gains strength evenly before you put weight on it.
What causes concrete driveways to crack and sink in Redding?
Most cracking and sinking starts with the ground under the slab, not the concrete. Most of Redding's rain falls between December and March, and dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed softens and settles under the weight, especially when the slab tilts water back toward the house. Concrete still cracks a little as it shrinks, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give it a straight, planned place to crack, before it has a chance to crack wherever it wants.
Tell us about your Redding concrete job
Call (530) 319-6031 any day of the week, from early morning into the evening, and describe what you're seeing.