We're a concrete contractor based in Redmond, and our own crew pours driveways, patios, steps and walls for homes across Kirkland. I start every job by looking at what's under the old concrete and where the water runs.
(425) 285-8618
Plenty of Kirkland sits on ground that slopes toward Lake Washington, and that shapes most of the concrete jobs we look at here. The calls sound familiar: a driveway that's sunk at the garage end, a patio that tips back so water sits against the house, front steps pulling away from the porch, a tight lot where a new patio or short wall has to fit between the house and the fence. Old concrete is pretty honest about what went wrong once you break it up, and here it's usually the dirt and the water underneath, not the concrete.
Send the form with your Kirkland address or call (425) 285-8618, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out myself for the free estimate, look at the old concrete and where the water runs, and tell you what the job involves and what it costs, with no obligation.
(425) 285-8618Our Kirkland work is mostly replacing what settled or cracked, like driveways sunk at the garage, walks and steps lifted by roots or soft ground, and concrete patio construction for yards where the old patio drains toward the house. On sloped lots we also build retaining walls and footings, and we cut out old slabs, pour garage floors and raise settled foundations. Every service we offer is listed below.
Inside Kirkland city limits, building permits go through the city's Planning & Building department, and replacing a driveway or doing any work in the public right of way along the street needs a separate permit from Public Works, so on those jobs the city's review sets when we can start. Before we set a date, I find out which office covers your address and what your project calls for, then tell you plainly who'll handle the permit and the inspections. You can check any contractor yourself, since the state requires every construction contractor to register with the Department of Labor & Industries and the city requires a Kirkland business license for contractors working on job sites here.
The price here turns mostly on what's underneath and how hard it is to reach: how much old concrete comes out, how much soft ground we dig out and replace with packed base, whether the slope calls for a step or a short wall, how close the truck can get to the pour, and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on the permit and on curing, the wait while new concrete gains enough strength to walk on and then drive on. At the estimate I'll tell you what you're paying for before we start. We do the same work in Bellevue and in Redmond, where we're based, so this kind of ground is familiar.
I come to your Kirkland address for the estimate myself, and I'm running the job when we pour. The work is done by our own crew, so the person who looked at your old slab and priced the new one is there when it goes in.
The subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, is hidden the day we pour, so it's the first thing people want to cut from the budget. I'd trim the finish first, because a plain slab on solid, well-drained ground holds up better than a fancy one on soft dirt.
I started with side jobs for Redmond neighbors and made it a business in 2013, learning from older finishers and from breaking up slabs that failed. We're licensed and insured, and you'll know what you're paying for before we start. Call (425) 285-8618 or use the form.
Yes, the city requires a Public Works permit for driveway replacement and for any work in the public right of way, and a dumpster or truck parked there needs one too. Retaining walls over four feet tall and soil work that changes where water drains are on the city's permit list as well, and lots in steep slope, shoreline, wetland or flood areas lose the usual exemptions. If you're not sure about your project, the city says to ask Development Services before work starts, and Public Works is at 425-587-3800.
Call or send the form, and I'll come out, measure and give you a price for your job, because two Kirkland lots rarely price the same. The biggest swings come from what's under the old slab and the finish you pick. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives your shoes grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete.
Most sunken, cracked driveways we tear out failed underneath, because the dirt was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settled with it. Water running under the slab, joints cut late or skipped, and pours in midday heat that leave a weak, dusty top add to it. We pack the base, slope the slab away from the house and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a neat place to crack, so a new slab shouldn't break up the way the old one did.
You wait longer to drive on it than to walk on it, because new concrete keeps gaining strength while it cures, and a car on it too soon can crack a slab that would otherwise be fine. I'll give you the walking and driving waits for your slab at the estimate so you can plan where to park in the meantime.
Yes, the city requires a valid Kirkland business license for contractors working at a job site in the city, including businesses based outside it. The exception is an outside business that earns less than $4,000 a year in gross receipts in Kirkland. On a home job of $1,000 or more, a contractor registered with the state also has to give you the state's disclosure notice to customers.
No, some addresses with a Kirkland mailing address sit outside the city limits. That matters because the city's permits and business license rules apply inside the city, so a different office may cover your job. It's one more reason I look up your address before we set a date.
