Concrete to walk on, drive on and build on in Santa Barbara, CA
Premier Santa Barbara Concrete handles the concrete that homeowners, property owners and builders rely on, and we have the ground, forms and drainage worked out before the truck is called.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Concrete work we do in Santa Barbara, CA
Premier Santa Barbara Concrete is a concrete contractor in Santa Barbara, CA, covering 16 kinds of work, from driveways and patios to footings, foundations and parking lots. Most calls start with something you can see, like a cracked or sinking slab, water pooling against the house, or a new project that needs to start on solid ground. What moves the price is the size of the job, how much ground work it needs and the finish you choose. The schedule turns mostly on what the city or county asks for and on curing, the wait while fresh concrete gains strength before you use it. I measure your job and send a written estimate that spells out what's in it.
Concrete driveway building
We dig out, pack a firm base and pour a new concrete driveway sloped so rain runs away from your garage and house, not toward it.
Concrete patio construction
Want room out back for a table and grill? We pour concrete patios that sit flat, shed water off the edge and meet your doors cleanly.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete is colored and pressed with a pattern while it's wet, giving a patio, walk or pool deck the look of stone, slate or brick.
Concrete sidewalk building
If a cracked, lifted walk keeps catching toes, we replace it with even concrete and cut control joints, the shallow grooves that steer cracks into straight lines.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor takes car weight and dropped tools, so we pour it on a packed base with a smooth, hard finish that's easy to sweep.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete means color, scored lines or exposed stone worked into the slab, for entries, patios and storefront walks that should look finished, not plain gray.
Concrete retaining walls
When a slope crowds your yard or driveway, we build concrete retaining walls on solid footings, with drainage behind so trapped water doesn't push them out of line.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior concrete floors for homes, shops and commercial spaces, set flat and finished smooth so they're ready for sealing, polishing or the flooring going on top.
Concrete pool decks
What does a pool deck need that a patio doesn't? A finish with grip for wet feet and a slope that carries splash water away from the pool.
Concrete steps construction
Crumbling or uneven steps are easy to trip on, so we form and pour new concrete steps with even step heights and a finish your shoes can grip.
Slab foundation building
A slab foundation is the concrete floor and base of a building in one pour, and we build them for homes, additions and garages to the plans.
Foundation installation
For builders and owners starting a house or addition, we dig, form and pour the foundation with the reinforcing steel placed where the plans show it.
Concrete parking lot building
Property owners and businesses call us for concrete parking lots poured thick enough for steady traffic and graded so rain reaches the drains instead of pooling in the stalls.
Concrete footings
Footings are the buried concrete that carries a wall, post or addition's weight into the ground, and we pour them to the size the plans call for.
Foundation raising
Doors that stick and floors that slope can mean part of the foundation has sunk, and we lift and support it after finding out what's moving underneath.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for new doorways, utility trenches, removals and control joints, with straight edges and the dust kept down, for homeowners, builders and property managers.
Why homeowners and builders choose our crew
Concrete is hard to fix once it sets, so most of what makes a job right happens before the pour. These are the habits that keep the finished work matching what you agreed to.
Same person from estimate to pour
I measure your job, write the estimate myself and stay on site while our crew forms, pours and finishes, so what you agreed to on paper is what goes into the ground.
Straight talk about cracking
Concrete cracks, and I'd rather tell you that at the estimate than have it surprise you later. I'll explain where the joints go and why, and what the curing wait means for using your driveway or patio.
Permit questions settled before scheduling
Before we put you on the calendar, we find out whether the city or the county covers your address and what that office asks for, so the schedule is built around it from the start.
Site ready before the truck
The base is packed, the forms are set and the crew is in place before we call for concrete, because a load that sits waiting on a crew doesn't finish as well.
How a concrete job runs with our crew
Here's what to expect from your first call to the final walk-through, starting with a free, on-site estimate and no obligation to go ahead.
Call or send the form
Call (805) 869-0160 or send the form with a few lines about your project. We get back to you within one business day to answer first questions and set a time for me to come out, look at the spot and talk through what you have in mind.
I measure and send an estimate
I come out myself, measure, look at the ground and how water moves across it. I'll ask how you plan to use the concrete, since a patio and a driveway need different thickness and base. Then I send a written estimate that spells out what's in it.
We prepare and pour
Before the pour, we check what the job needs from the city or county office that covers your address. Our crew digs out, packs the base and sets the forms, and the truck is only called once the site is fully ready, with me on site for the pour.
We walk the finished work
When the work is done, I walk it with you, looking over the finish, the edges and how water runs off. Before we leave, you'll know when it's ready for foot traffic and when it's ready for a car, because the slab keeps gaining strength after it looks hard.
Tell us about the concrete job you have in mind
Send the form here or through our contact page, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free, on-site visit. I'll measure and send a written estimate, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
(805) 869-0160- Based in
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Examples of finished concrete
Photos of concrete work like driveways, patios, walls and stamped finishes, useful for picking a texture or pattern before we talk through your own project.
About our concrete crew in Santa Barbara
Premier Santa Barbara Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Santa Barbara, CA, and we're fully licensed and insured. I learned the trade here on a crew setting forms, pouring and finishing driveways, patios and walks, and started this business in 2017 once I could stand behind every part of it. Today we offer 16 services across eight cities with their own pages, and I still do every site visit and estimate myself. You can read more about how I got here on our About page.
- services
- 16
- service areas
- 8
- founded
- 2017
- 9 years in business
Santa Barbara, the city we call home
Santa Barbara's southern edge is four miles of beaches, and most people here know the city through a walk out Stearns Wharf, California's oldest working wharf, an afternoon on East Beach or a concert at the bandstand in Alameda Park.
We're based here, and much of our work is the everyday concrete around Santa Barbara homes and businesses, like driveways, walks, steps and garden walls. On most of those jobs, where the water goes matters as much as the pour itself, and that's the first thing I look at when I come out to see yours.
Areas we serve around Santa Barbara
Premier Santa Barbara Concrete is based in Santa Barbara, CA, and works in the cities around it, including Goleta and Montecito. The eight cities below have their own pages, and we take on work beyond them too.
Questions about concrete in Santa Barbara
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Santa Barbara?
The cost depends on your driveway's size and thickness, how much digging and base work the ground needs, and whether an old slab has to be broken out and hauled away first. A broom finish, the light ridged texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than color or stamping, and tight truck access adds labor. I measure and send a written estimate so you're working from your own number.
Is stamped concrete worth the extra cost over a plain slab?
It can be for a patio or entry you see every day, but not if paying for it means cutting back on the base. Stamping and color add labor and material on top, while the dug-out, packed subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, is what keeps any slab from settling with the dirt. When a budget is tight, the base is the last place I'd cut, because nobody sees it on day one and everyone sees it when it fails.
How long until I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can usually walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, and I'll give you both waits for your job before we pour. Concrete keeps gaining strength as it cures, and tires on a young slab can mark the surface or start cracks at the edges.
Is Premier Santa Barbara Concrete licensed and insured?
Yes, Premier Santa Barbara Concrete is fully licensed and insured. If your job needs a permit, we pull it or walk you through it, and we plan the schedule around review and inspections.
Can you pour new concrete over my old cracked patio?
Usually not, because the cracks, settling and drainage problems under the old slab tend to come right up through a new layer poured on top. We break out the old concrete, look at what's underneath, fix the base and pour fresh, which also lets us set the slope so water runs away from the house.
Do you guarantee your concrete work?
Yes, our promise is "Your satisfaction, guaranteed." I'd rather earn it by getting the hidden parts right, the base, the forms and the drainage, than by promising things concrete can't deliver.
Will my new concrete slab crack like the old one?
Concrete can still crack because it shrinks as it dries, but a well-built slab usually cracks much less, and along lines we chose. Most cracking on old slabs traces back to a base that was only raked level, joints cut late or skipped, or a pour in midday heat, so we pack the base, cut joints on time and plan the pour around the heat.
Who issues building permits for concrete work in Santa Barbara?
In the City of Santa Barbara, the Building and Safety Division prepares and issues building permits, and the city's Permit Center helps with permits and approvals for construction. Whether a given concrete job needs one is a question for that office, and if your address falls under the county instead, we ask there. Either way, we sort it out before setting a date.
Santa Barbara, CA
Ready to plan your concrete project in Santa Barbara?
Call (805) 869-0160 or send the form, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free, on-site estimate, leaving time to check permit needs before any date is set.