Concrete Contractor in San Leandro, CA - Driveways and Patios Built Right Underneath
Creekstone Hayward Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Hayward, CA. In San Leandro we build and replace driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs, starting with the ground under them, where most concrete problems begin.
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San Leandro homes and the concrete around them
San Leandro is a short drive from Hayward, where we're based, and most calls here are about the concrete that came with the house: driveways cracked across the middle, patios that have dropped toward the back door, front walks pushed up by a street tree that won the argument. It's mostly older homes with some shops and small apartment buildings mixed in, and the work looks a lot like what we do next door in San Lorenzo and up the road in Oakland.
Older houses usually mean older concrete, often poured thin straight onto dirt that was raked flat and never packed. The subgrade, the ground a slab sits on, is where most of our effort here goes, so a job usually starts with digging it out and packing a real base before anyone talks about finishes.
Concrete work we do in San Leandro
Concrete driveway building
When an old driveway has cracked into plates or sunk at the garage, we dig out the soft base and pour a slab that carries your car.
Concrete patio construction
For a backyard patio that's settled toward the house or holds water after rain, we rebuild the base and the slope so water runs away from your walls.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick in one pour, and it sits on the same packed base as our plain slabs.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks lifted by roots or broken at the joints are a trip waiting to happen, so we break them out and pour them flat and even.
Garage floor concrete
Older garage floors are often cracked, oil-stained and low in spots, so we pour a new slab that sits level and takes the weight of a car.
Decorative concrete
Color, a sanded stone texture or a smooth finish can dress up an older front entry, and we build it on the same base as everything else we pour.
Concrete retaining walls
A dirt bank sliding onto a patio usually needs a wall, so we build ours on a solid footing with drainage behind it for the water.
Concrete floor installation
Workshops, sheds and converted garage spaces need a floor that stays flat, so we pack the ground first and pour it level from wall to wall.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks take water and bare feet all day, so we slope them away from the pool and give them a texture that grips when they're wet.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older houses are often uneven or pulling away from the porch, so we rebuild them with even step heights and steel inside to tie them together.
Slab foundation building
An addition, a new garage or a backyard unit starts with a slab foundation, and we dig, compact and set steel so it carries the building above it.
Foundation installation
When new work needs a foundation under it, we dig to the plans, set the steel and pour, so the walls above start on something solid.
Concrete parking lot building
Small apartment buildings and shops with a cracked lot get a thicker slab and a slope that sends rain to the drains instead of into puddles by the door.
Concrete footings
Decks, posts, carports and small walls stand on footings, the buried concrete under them, and we dig and pour them deep enough to hold.
Foundation raising
When a corner of an older house has dropped and the doors start sticking, we raise and support the foundation instead of pouring new concrete over the problem.
Concrete cutting
A new drain line, a wider driveway or a clean edge takes a saw, so we cut straight and leave the rest of the slab sound.
Free written estimate for your San Leandro concrete job
Send the form and we get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to measure it myself and send a written estimate. It's free, and there's no obligation.
(510) 264-7080- Based in
- Hayward, CA 94541
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Permits, licenses and price on San Leandro jobs
Inside city limits, building permits come from San Leandro's Permit Center, and whether your driveway or patio needs one is the city's call. Some addresses nearby fall under the county instead, so I check which one your property belongs to first, and the city's building page has a lookup if you'd like to check it yourself. Work that reaches the street, like the apron where a driveway meets the curb, also needs an encroachment permit, the city's permission to work in the roadway, from Public Works, and that review is usually what sets our start date. You can check the contractor too. The city only issues building permits to a California-licensed contractor or the property owner, and anyone doing business inside city limits needs a San Leandro business license before starting. We're fully licensed and insured, and we file the permits when the job needs them.
What moves the price is mostly the part you can't see yet, how much old concrete comes out and what the ground under it needs, then the size and the finish. The schedule turns on the permit side and the weather, since we don't pour in the rain and the concrete doesn't care for it either. Your written estimate is where you get your own number. We run jobs the same way across the bay in San Mateo and all around Hayward.
San Leandro concrete problems we see most
Water is the big one. A lot of older patios and driveways here were poured without anyone checking where the rain goes, so they hold puddles or tip toward the house and send water at the foundation. Before we set a form, we look at the slope and where your downspouts empty, and we pitch the new slab away from your walls.
The city also points out that many of its older raised-floor homes weren't built to modern earthquake standards. That matters less for a patio and more for front steps tied to the house, new footings and foundation work, which we build to the plans the city approves.
What to expect when you call us about a San Leandro job
Here's how a job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, so you know who you'll talk to and what you'll have in hand.
Call or send the form
Tell us what you've got and where the property is, and we set a time for me to come out. You don't need measurements, because I take those myself.
I measure and write it up
I measure, ask what the concrete has to carry and how you use the space, and look at where the water goes, so it helps if you're there. You get a written estimate that covers what goes under the slab as well as what goes on top, so you can see where the money goes before you decide.
We permit, form and pour
If you go ahead, we sort out the permit side and plan the pour around any city review, including Public Works if the work reaches the street. Our crew sets the forms, pours and finishes, and I'm on site running it.
Walk the finished job together
At the end I walk the job with you, look it over and answer whatever you want to ask. The work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Questions about hiring a concrete contractor in San Leandro
How do I find out if my driveway replacement in San Leandro needs a permit?
Ask before you book the work, because the city's list of jobs that need no permit doesn't name driveways, so it isn't settled either way, and we check with the city before we schedule. The city's permit guidance does call for a grading permit when a job moves 50 cubic yards of soil or more, about six dump truck loads, or digs a hole or trench 5 feet deep or more, among other conditions. If yours needs one, we file it with the rest of the permit side.
Does a concrete retaining wall need a permit in San Leandro?
A low one may not. The city's FAQ lists retaining walls no taller than 4 feet, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, as needing no building permit, as long as there's no surcharge, which is extra load pushing from behind like a driveway or a slope, and it isn't holding back flammable or combustible liquids. That FAQ carries no date, so we confirm with the city before we dig.
Which building codes apply to concrete work in San Leandro now?
The city's current codes took effect on January 1, 2026, and they're the state building code with San Leandro's own changes added. The state and the city added rules for local conditions, including tougher earthquake design in the structural sections, which is what governs footings, foundations and walls.
How much does it cost to replace a concrete driveway in San Leandro?
Your price comes from my written estimate after I measure, and on older San Leandro lots the biggest swings are usually the tear-out and the base, more than the finish. Rebar, the steel bars that hold a slab together if it cracks, adds some, and so does a stamped or colored surface. If you need to save money, cut the finish and keep the base, because a fancy top on loose dirt cracks just as fast as plain concrete, and you can't fix the base later without starting over.
How long does new concrete take to cure before I can drive on it?
You can walk on new concrete days before you can drive on it, and I give you both dates for your pour when we finish. Curing, the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength, keeps going for weeks, so the early days are when a heavy car or a hard turn of the wheel can mark it. Keep the moving truck off it until we say so.
What causes concrete driveways in San Leandro to crack?
Most cracks start underneath, from a base that was never packed, water running under the slab, or joints cut late or skipped. Control joints are the shallow grooves we cut so that when the slab cracks, and concrete does crack, it cracks in a straight line inside the groove instead of across the middle. We pack the base, pour early in the day so the heat doesn't leave a weak, dusty top, and cut the joints on time.
Hayward, CA
Get your San Leandro slab priced in writing
Call (510) 264-7080 or send the form, because a slab that's started to sink usually keeps going, and catching it early can keep the tear-out smaller.