Concrete Contractor in Oildale, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on Packed Ground
Shafter Concrete pours driveways, patios, walks and slabs for homeowners and builders in Oildale, CA. I look at every job myself, and our own crew digs out the old ground, packs a solid base and finishes the concrete.
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Oildale driveways, walks and patios we see
In Oildale, most of what we pour is for houses. It's usually a driveway that's sunk at the street, a front walk that's split, or a back patio that holds water by the door. We get calls for shop floors, carports and small business lots here too, the same mix we see across Bakersfield and the cities around it.
When an old slab comes out, the dirt under it usually tells us why it failed. So we dig down to firm ground and pack the subgrade, the soil the new slab sits on, before any forms go up, because nobody sees that part once it's poured.
Concrete work we do for Oildale homes
Concrete driveway building
Old Oildale driveways that have sunk, split or started holding water out front get torn out, dug down to firm ground and poured on a packed base.
Concrete patio construction
A patio sized for how you'll use it, sloped away from the house so water off the hose or roof runs to the yard, not the door.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick, pressed in while the concrete's wet, over the same packed base as a plain slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks on older Oildale lots often lift or drop at the joints until someone trips, so we replace the bad sections and set them flush with the rest.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked, dusty garage floor gets broken out and repoured, thick enough for the truck and sloped toward the door so drips and wash water run out.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone or a scored pattern can dress up a plain front yard or entry, and we pick the finish with you before the truck shows up.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps up or down, a concrete wall holds the dirt back, with drainage behind it so water doesn't build up and lean it out.
Concrete floor installation
Shop floors, sheds and room additions get a level slab on a packed base, poured to the thickness the use calls for and finished smooth or textured.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to drain away from the pool and give bare feet some grip, so we slope it and leave a textured finish on top.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps that have pulled away from the porch or settled at one end get rebuilt with even rises and steel inside to hold them together.
Slab foundation building
Builders and homeowners adding a garage, shop or addition call us for the slab, poured over a packed base with steel set where the plans show it.
Foundation installation
For a new house or shop building, we dig, form and pour the foundation to the plans, getting the ground under it right before concrete goes in.
Concrete parking lot building
Small business lots and church or apartment parking take daily truck traffic, so we pour them thicker than a driveway and grade them to drain.
Concrete footings
Footings for a patio cover, block wall, carport or shed go down to firm, packed ground so the post or wall on top doesn't sink or lean.
Foundation raising
When one side of a slab or foundation has dropped, we look at why it moved first, then lift and support it instead of tearing it out.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut doorways, trenches for plumbing runs and clean edges where a damaged section comes out, so the concrete left in place isn't cracked by a jackhammer.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Oildale concrete job
We reply within one business day to set up a visit. The estimate is free, done on site at your house, and there's no obligation to go ahead with it.
Call (661) 776-8737- Based in
- Shafter, CA 93263
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What working in Oildale means for your job
Oildale isn't its own city. Kern County lists it as an unincorporated community, so the county government serves it, not a city hall. If your job needs a permit, we handle the application and line up the inspections, and if it's not clear whether it does, I check with the building office for your address before we start, since that answer can set the start date. Two licenses come into it. The Kern County Sheriff's Office Licensing Unit says county code governs business licenses out here, for the kinds of businesses the code names. The state goes further, because the Contractors State License Board requires a license to build or change a structure when the job needs a building permit, uses any workers besides the contractor, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Any job our crew pours falls under that, and we're licensed and insured.
What moves the price here is the same as in McFarland: the size of the job, how much old concrete comes out, how deep the base work goes, the thickness and the finish. A lot where the mixer can't back up close means pumping or wheeling the concrete in, which adds time and cost. The schedule mostly turns on the permit question and the tear-out, and your written estimate spells out what's included so you're not guessing.
Why Oildale slabs crack and hold water
Cracks wandering across an old driveway usually mean the control joints were skipped or cut too late. Those are the straight grooves cut into fresh concrete so that when it shrinks and cracks, it does it along a line we picked instead of across the middle of your slab. We cut ours while the concrete is still fresh, so the cracks go where we want them.
The other call we get is water sitting against the house or pooling in the middle of a patio, from slabs nobody checked for slope. We look at where the water runs before we form anything and pitch the new concrete away from your foundation.
What to expect when you hire us for concrete in Oildale
Here's how a job goes from your first call to the walk-through, and when you'll want to be home for it.
Call and set a visit
Call (661) 776-8737 or send the form with what's going on, and we pick a time for me to come out. Plan to be there so you can show me the problem spots.
I measure and write it up
I look at the old concrete, measure, check where the water runs and ask how you'll use the slab. You get a written estimate that says what's included, so there's no guessing about what the price covers.
Permits, then our crew pours
Any permit gets sorted out before anybody digs. Then our own crew breaks out the old slab, packs the base and pours, and I'm on the job with them.
We walk it together
We clean up, and I walk the finished work with you before we call it done. Our work is satisfaction guaranteed.
Questions about concrete work in Oildale
Call (661) 776-8737Can I hire an unlicensed contractor for a small concrete job in Oildale?
Only for a very small one. The state contractors board's exemption covers a job that needs no building permit, uses no employee labor and comes to less than $1,000 in labor, materials and everything else combined, and a bigger project can't be split into pieces under $1,000 to fit. Someone without a license can advertise work under that total, but the ad has to say they're not licensed.
What does a home improvement contract in California have to include?
The state contractors board's law book says it has to include the contractor's email address and let you cancel the contract by email. A home improvement contract is the written agreement for work on your home, such as a new driveway, patio or walk.
What causes concrete to sink unevenly in Oildale?
Usually the ground under it. Kern County's building findings say parts of the county have expansive and collapsible soils, the kind that swell or give way, and those can cause uneven sinking and press on footings, foundations and anything else buried there. That's why we dig out soft dirt and pack the base before we pour.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Oildale?
You get the number in a written estimate after I've seen your lot, because the size, the tear-out and the ground all change it. If you need to trim the budget, cut the finish, since a plain broom finish, the light texture dragged across the top for grip, costs less than stamped or colored work. The base is where I won't cut, because nobody sees it on day one and it's the first thing that shows when it's done wrong.
How do earthquakes in Kern County affect a concrete slab?
Ground movement can crack a slab, and the county's building findings place Kern County in a high seismic area with many major faults crossing the region. Concrete doesn't bend, so we set rebar, steel bars that hold cracked pieces together, where the job and the plans call for it, and we pour footings on packed ground.
How long does a new concrete driveway take before I can drive on it?
Longer than it takes before you can walk on it, because concrete keeps curing, gaining strength, for days after the pour, and a car is a lot more weight than a person. I give you both dates on pour day, and until then the best thing you can do is keep traffic off it.
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Get your Oildale concrete job on the calendar
Call (661) 776-8737 any weekday from 6 AM to 11 PM or send the form, and the sooner I see the old slab, the sooner it's on our schedule.