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Driveways, patios, walkways, pool decks, steps, retaining walls and foundations across Antelope.
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Residential and commercial concrete across Antelope, start to finish.
Nobody's driveway cracked because of the concrete. It cracked because of what was under it, how thick it was poured, or where the joints weren't. That's why two quotes for the same slab can differ so much, and why the cheaper pour is often the one you replace twice.
Solid handles residential and commercial concrete start to finish: foundations, driveways, extensions, sidewalks, walkways, pool decks, steps, retaining walls, and refinishing or polishing existing slabs.
You get the subgrade prepared and compacted properly, thickness and reinforcement matched to what will drive or sit on it, joints placed where concrete wants to move, and a finish chosen before the truck arrives.
Compaction and base are what decide whether a slab lasts.
Falls set so water leaves the slab and the house, every time.
Concrete moves. Control joints decide whether it moves neatly.
Solid handles concrete start to finish across Antelope, from a walkway to a foundation, and from a new pour to refinishing a slab that is still sound underneath.
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Structural concrete for new construction, additions and outbuildings, excavated, engineered, reinforced and inspected.
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The largest slab most homes have, and the one carrying the most weight. Removal, base and thickness decide whether it cracks again.
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Extending the hard surface out from the house, sized around the furniture you actually put on it.
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Narrow pours where levels and joint spacing do all the work. Small jobs that look wrong forever if the falls are off.
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Flatwork you stand on barefoot, where finish and slip resistance matter as much as strength.
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Rise, run and drainage all set together. Steps are the one pour people touch with their hands as well as their feet.
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Vertical concrete holding ground back, formed, reinforced and drained so the wall is not fighting water as well as soil.
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Sound slabs brought back rather than replaced: resurfaced, stained or ground to a polish.
Residential and commercial, all eight handled under one Solid contract. Refinishing and polishing apply to slabs that are structurally sound. If one is moving, hollow underneath or cracked through, resurfacing only hides it for a season, and we will tell you which one you have.
Concrete can be textured, stamped, stained or polished. They are not interchangeable. What works on a patio can be the wrong answer on a driveway, and vice versa.
Polished: ground back after the cure
Plain, matte and quiet. The striations you feel underfoot are the grip.
Belongs on Driveways, walkways, sidewalks, steps
Pattern and relief pressed into the wet slab: stone, slate or plank.
Belongs on Patios, pool surrounds, entry approaches
Colour carried through the surface rather than sitting on top of it.
Belongs on Patios and terraces, covered areas
Ground back to a sheen, closer to stone than to a slab.
Belongs on Interior slabs, garages, covered spaces
Diagrams show the surface pattern of each finish, drawn to the same convention as the roofing and siding selectors. A photograph of one stamped patio tells you about that patio, not about the finish.
The finish is worked into the slab on the day it is poured
Choose the finish before the pour, not after. Several of these are decisions made while the concrete is still wet, and once it has gone off, changing your mind means grinding or replacing the slab.
It cracked because of what was under it, how thick it was poured, or where the joints were not. Five layers decide whether flatwork lasts, and four of them are buried before you ever see the finish.
Ask every bidder to write down the removal, the base, the thickness, the reinforcement and the drainage. Once those five are on paper, two quotes can actually be compared.
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Concrete moves. Joints cut in the right places decide whether it cracks neatly along a line or randomly across the middle.
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Thickness matched to use, placed and finished in one continuous operation, with the falls set for drainage.
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Steel sized to what will drive or sit on the slab. This is where under-specifying shows up years later.
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A graded, compacted base that spreads load and lets water move instead of sitting under the slab.
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The ground itself, cleared and compacted. Skip this and nothing above it can save the slab.
Ground
Concrete is priced by area, thickness and finish, and most of the cost is under the surface. The three below are the three finishes on a 600 sq ft driveway.
Want a range for your own pour? The calculator below takes the project type and the square footage, and updates live.
The standard textured pour: the grip you feel underfoot is the finish.
Pattern pressed into the wet slab, or colour carried through it.
A structural pour like a wall, footing or foundation.
Figures are planning ranges for the region, not quotes. We price from a fixed scope after seeing the ground. The estimate is free and there's no obligation.
Send us your estimate and we'll follow up with a tailored, no-obligation quote.
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Removing an old slab and its base is real work before any new concrete arrives, and it sets what the subgrade needs.
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Compaction and a graded aggregate base are what decide whether a slab lasts. Skimping here is invisible until it is not.
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Matched to what will drive or sit on it. Under-specifying shows up years later, never on the invoice.
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Broom, stamped or stained. This is the one driver you choose entirely, and stamped or stained costs noticeably more than a broom finish.
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Whether a truck and a pump can reach the pour, and where the water is supposed to go afterwards.
Design-build means one team owns your whole pour: the removal, the base, the steel, the falls and the finish. That's a calmer process for you and flatwork that stays flat. Here's what it looks like day to day.
One plan, one contract, one team accountable end to end.
A real number up front, no vague ballparks or surprise change orders.
CSLB #975441, Class B general contractor. Specialty trades are performed by licensed Class C subcontractors, held to one quality standard.
Smarter storage, better light and a layout planned around your routines.
Permits, plan review and inspections are on us, not you.
We stand behind the build long after the final walkthrough.
Six deliberate phases, one team carrying the work from a napkin sketch to the final walkthrough, each stage building on the last. Tap any phase to see exactly what we handle.
The starting point
Every project follows this path. Yours starts with a conversation.
Antelope’s 1990s slabs are thirty years old and the roots and the subgrade have done their work. Out, re-based, re-poured. Not patched.
Poured with the cover’s footings planned into the slab, so the cover does not mean breaking it open again.
Including the apron, which is an encroachment permit at Sacramento County, and we pull it.
Falls and drainage designed into the pour, rather than patched around afterwards.
Priced by the square foot and shown at the sizes people actually ask for. The finish is the second decision; what comes out first and what the subgrade is doing are the ones that move the number.
| Project, typical size | Broom finish | Stamped or stained |
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| Driveway · 600 sq ft | $7,200–$10,800 | $12,600–$18,000 |
| Patio · 400 sq ft | $5,200–$8,000 | $9,100–$13,300 |
| Walkway · 150 sq ft | $2,100–$3,300 | $3,700–$5,500 |
| Pool deck · 500 sq ft | $6,500–$10,000 | $11,400–$16,700 |
A standard 600 sq ft broom-finish driveway in Antelope runs about $7,200–$10,800, demolition and base included. The calculator above works from the same rates. Anything touching the apron or the public sidewalk needs a Sacramento County encroachment permit, which we pull; work entirely on your own property usually does not.
Concrete is cheap to pour and expensive to pour twice. Six things decide whether yours lasts thirty years or cracks in three.
One look at the ground, and the ranges above become your number.
No commitment, no fee. You get the subgrade assessed, the steel sized to it, the falls planned, and an honest range for each finish.
This is a great opportunity not only to feel the materials, but also to get an idea or some inspiration.
You have probably seen most of it on a screen. Every cabinet, countertop, tile, and fixture Solid Construction & Design works with is there to touch and compare.
The showroom covers 28,000 square feet inside the Filco Superstore on Fulton Avenue, which makes it the largest design and appliance showroom in Northern California.
Bring a floor plan, a photo off your phone, or just an idea. A designer will pull samples with you and keep the choices within what you planned to spend.
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Straight answers on what we pour, resurfacing versus replacing, finishes, why quotes vary, curing times and what concrete in Antelope costs.
Foundations, driveways, extensions, sidewalks, walkways, pool decks, concrete steps, retaining walls, and refinishing or polishing existing concrete, residential and commercial.
Sometimes. If the slab is structurally sound and the problem is surface wear, refinishing or polishing is a real option. If it's moving, hollow underneath or cracked through, resurfacing just hides it for a season.
Concrete can be textured, stamped, stained or polished. We'll show you the options and, more usefully, tell you which ones hold up on a surface that gets driven on versus one you walk on barefoot.
Because most of the cost is invisible: how much of the old slab and base is removed, how the subgrade is compacted, the thickness poured, the reinforcement, and the drainage. Ask any bidder to write those four things down.
Concrete keeps gaining strength for a long time after it looks finished, so foot traffic and vehicle traffic come back at different points. We give you the schedule for your specific pour before we start.
Flatwork is priced by area, thickness and finish. A broom-finished pour runs $12–$18 per sq ft, about $7,200–$10,800 for a 600 sq ft driveway. Stamped or stained runs $21–$30 per sq ft, or $12,600–$18,000 on the same driveway. Flat work, which includes polished and non-structural concrete, starts at $10+ per sq ft, and structural work such as a retaining wall or foundation runs $16–$50 per sq ft. Both carry a minimum pour. Removing an old slab, poor access or a difficult subgrade adds up to 34% on the top end. Use the calculator above for your own area.
Completely free, with no obligation. We'll visit your home, talk through your goals and budget, and follow up with clear next steps.
Slabs go in before the things that sit on them, so the footings and falls are worth planning once. These are what usually lands on top.
What usually goes on top
Lattice through to insulated, tied into the roofline and footed properly, and permitted, which is what fails on the ones that are not.
The slab it starts with
Ground-up work on your own parcel: homes, detached structures and teardown-rebuilds, feasibility first.
Where the new footprint lands
Suites, bump-outs and second storeys, designed to the buildable envelope your lot actually allows, then tied in so it does not read as an addition.
Areas We Serve
We work across the Northern California region, and after 20 years, you will find a Solid Construction & Design project in most neighborhoods around here. If your town is not on the list below, ask anyway, because we take on home remodeling jobs outside the usual radius all the time.
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Antelope
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Accredited business since 2014
RRP certified · valid through April 2031
Remodeling Industry association
Kitchen & Bath Association
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