Concrete Contractor in Selma, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on a Packed Base
Advanced Visalia Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Visalia, CA. In Selma we pour driveways, patios, walkways and garage floors, and build steps, footings and foundations for homeowners and small business owners.
- Owner on every job I'm on site running our crew from forms to finish.
- Joints placed on purpose We cut control joints so cracks follow lines we chose.
- Flatwork is our focus Driveways, patios and walks are the work we're known for.
- Site left clean We pull the forms and haul off debris before we leave.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Concrete work for Selma homes
Advanced Visalia Concrete pours driveways, patios and walkways for Selma homeowners, the work people here usually call us for. Selma sits in Fresno County in the central San Joaquin Valley, northwest of our base in Visalia, and jobs there get the same careful ground prep as jobs at home.
What we've learned pouring concrete in Selma
Selma's building permits come from the city's Building Division, and if your job needs one, its plan review and inspections set the schedule more than our calendar does. Before you hire anyone, you can check two things: a California contractor license, and a City Business License, which the City of Selma requires before anyone does business inside the city limits.
If your job needs a permit, we work out with you who'll apply before we book it, then handle the paperwork when we're the ones pulling it. Lots here sit on the flat valley floor, much like in Kingsburg and Lemoore, so water doesn't always have an obvious way out, and we check where it runs before we set the slope of a slab.
Price moves with the size of the slab, whether old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, how much loose dirt has to come out so we can pack a firm subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and the finish you pick. If the budget's tight, cut the finish, not the base, because the base is what keeps the slab from settling. The schedule turns on any permit and on curing, the wait before new concrete can take weight. Your written estimate puts a figure on your job.
What we handle around Selma
- Breaking out and hauling off old slabs
- Digging out soft dirt and packing the base
- Setting slope so water runs away
- Cutting control joints before cracks start
- Footings for patio covers and carports
Concrete services for Selma properties
Most of what Selma homeowners need is flatwork, the driveways, patios and walkways around a house, and we also handle the footings, foundations and retaining walls behind them.
Concrete driveway building
A new concrete driveway has to carry your cars for years, so we dig out and pack the base before the pour.
Concrete patio construction
We slope a concrete patio away from the house, so watering the yard doesn't leave puddles against your foundation.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio the look of stone or brick, but it's only as good as the base under it.
Concrete sidewalk building
For a front walk or side path, concrete sidewalk building means a broom finish, a light brushed texture that grips when wet.
Garage floor concrete
An older garage with a cracked, sunken floor is a good candidate for new garage floor concrete poured over a packed base.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete adds color and pattern to entries and yards while keeping the strength of a plain slab.
Concrete retaining walls
A raised planter or a grade change at the property line calls for concrete retaining walls that hold the dirt back without leaning.
Concrete floor installation
Concrete floor installation suits shops, barns and outbuildings that need a hard, level floor that stands up to equipment.
Concrete pool decks
A concrete pool deck takes wet feet all summer, so it needs a textured finish and a slope that sheds splash water.
Concrete steps construction
Cracked or uneven front steps trip people up, and concrete steps construction replaces them with steps of even height and a firm landing.
Slab foundation building
Slab foundation building for an addition or shop starts with packed ground and rebar, steel that ties the slab together.
Foundation installation
Foundation installation gives a home addition or garage a base sized for the weight it will carry.
Concrete parking lot building
Small business owners call us for concrete parking lot building when asphalt keeps breaking up under delivery trucks.
Concrete footings
Patio covers, carports and block walls sit on concrete footings, dug and poured to the size the job needs.
Foundation raising
If a floor slopes or doors start sticking, foundation raising can lift a settled section back toward level.
Concrete cutting
Concrete cutting opens a slab for a new plumbing line, a doorway or a section that needs replacing, with clean edges.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Selma
I'm the one who looks at your job and the one on site while our crew does the work, from your first call to the final walk.
You call, I come out
You call, and I come out to look at the job, measure it and ask what you need the concrete to do.
Go over the written estimate
You get a written estimate, and we talk through the plan and the permit question before anything gets booked.
We prep, pour and finish
I'm on site with our crew from base to finish, and on a permitted job we plan the work around the city's inspection.
Walk the finished job together
When it's done, we walk it together, and I tell you how long to stay off it while it cures.
Why Selma homeowners call our crew
Base dug out, not raked
We dig out soft dirt and pack the ground before forming, because a slab settles with whatever it sits on.
Pours timed for the heat
On hot Selma days we start pours early, because concrete finished in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top.
Licensed and fully insured
We started in Visalia in 2023, are licensed and fully insured, and you can ask to see both before we start.
Problems named at the estimate
I'd rather tell you about a problem at the estimate than have you find it a year later. Call (559) 820-0664.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Selma concrete job
Tell us what you want poured, the rough size and whether old concrete has to come out, and we'll reply within one business day. Then I come out to look, and the estimate is free with no obligation.
Concrete work examples
Look through these examples of driveways, patios, steps and decorative finishes to get a feel for what you might want at your house.
Questions Selma homeowners ask us
Here are the questions that come up on Selma concrete jobs. If yours isn't here, call or send the form and ask about your own driveway, patio or slab.
Do I need a permit for a new concrete driveway or patio in Selma, CA?
Check with the city first, because Selma requires a building permit any time a structure is built, altered, repaired, moved, removed or demolished. The city lists some exceptions and asks owners to contact the Building Division to find out whether their project needs one, and we sort that out with you before we book.
Does a concrete contractor working in Selma need a California license?
A state license from the Contractors State License Board is required whenever the project needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Ask any contractor for theirs before you sign anything.
Do I need plans to add a patio cover or pool with new concrete in Selma?
Yes, the city requires plans for patio covers, carports, pools and similar projects, and the Building Division reviews and approves them. If your new slab comes with one of those, we lay out the slab and footings to match the approved drawings.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Selma?
I price a Selma driveway after I've seen it, because the biggest swing is what's under the old one and how much has to be dug out and packed. A plain broom finish costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and your written estimate puts your figure in writing.
What causes concrete driveways to crack and sink in Selma?
Most sinking comes from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settles as the dirt underneath does. Cracks also show up where nobody planned them when control joints are cut late or skipped, or when water runs toward the slab instead of away from it.
How long does a new concrete driveway take to cure before I can drive on it?
You can walk on new concrete well before you can park on it, because it keeps gaining strength for days after the pour and a car weighs a lot more than a person. At the walk-through I give you the dates for your job, based on the mix and the weather.
Other cities we work in
Choose a city below to see our page for it, or call or send the form if your place isn't listed, since we work in the cities around Visalia.
Ask about your Selma concrete job today
We're open seven days a week until 10 PM, so you can call (559) 820-0664 about your project after work.