Concrete Contractor in Kirkland, WA - Driveways and Patios Built on a Packed Base
Precision Kirkland Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Kirkland, WA. We build driveways, patios, walks, garage floors, steps and foundations for homeowners and small property owners across the city, and I'm on site with our crew when we pour.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Kirkland homes and lots, as we see them on jobs
We're based in Kirkland, and most of our calls come from homeowners here and in the cities around it. The jobs range from older houses still on their first driveway, cracked and settled after decades, to newer homes adding a patio or a garage floor. We also get small property owners with a lot or a foundation to sort out. Most of it is flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and garage floors that sit right on the ground, and we take the same kinds of jobs in Redmond and Kenmore.
Here the lot shapes the job as much as the concrete does. Hillsides that drop toward Lake Washington mean steep driveways and stepped walks, and tight side yards mean we plan where the truck parks and how the concrete reaches the forms well before pour day.
Concrete work we do on Kirkland properties
Concrete driveway building
When a Kirkland driveway has cracked, sunk or tipped toward the garage, we tear it out, rebuild the base and pour new with a broom finish for grip.
Concrete patio construction
A patio on a sloped lot needs its fall set before the pour so water runs out to the yard instead of toward your back door.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick in a single pour, which suits a newer home that wants more than plain gray.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace front walks that have heaved or split into trip ledges, and we set the new walk to meet your steps and driveway at matching heights.
Garage floor concrete
Older garage floors here are often pitted, oil-soaked and cracked across the middle, so we take them out and pour a new slab sloped toward the door.
Decorative concrete
Colored concrete, exposed aggregate and custom borders suit an entry or patio where you want something nicer, as long as the base under it is right.
Concrete retaining walls
On hillside lots, a concrete retaining wall holds the yard back where a rockery has slumped, and we plan drainage behind it so the wall isn't fighting water.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior slabs for basements, shops and additions with a packed base underneath, finished flat for whatever flooring goes on top.
Concrete pool decks
Around a backyard pool we pour a deck with a textured surface that's easier on bare feet, sloped so splash-out drains off instead of pooling.
Concrete steps construction
Older front steps here tend to crumble at the edges or pull away from the house, so we pour new ones with even risers that meet your walk.
Slab foundation building
A slab foundation suits a garage, shop or addition on flat ground, with rebar, the steel inside that holds the slab together, set over a packed base.
Foundation installation
For property owners building on a Kirkland lot, we form and pour foundation walls and footings to the plans, with the forms checked before the truck arrives.
Concrete parking lot building
Small lots for shops and rentals that have broken up under daily traffic get a thicker slab over a deeper base, built to carry the weight.
Concrete footings
Decks, additions, porches and posts need footings, the wide concrete base that spreads the load, dug to firm soil so the structure above stays put.
Foundation raising
When part of a house or slab has settled into soft ground, we find out what's underneath first, then raise it back toward level where that's practical.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut old slabs for clean removal and openings for drains, and add control joints, grooves that tell a slab where to crack, to ones that went without.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Kirkland
We reply within one business day to set a time, then I come out, look at the job with you and send a written estimate. It's free and comes with no obligation.
- Based in
- Kirkland, WA 98033
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
Who signs off on a Kirkland concrete job
Permits here go through the city. The Planning & Building department reviews building permits, and Public Works issues the permit for a driveway replacement or any work in the public right of way, even a dumpster parked on the street. You can reach Public Works at 425-587-3800, and a job that touches the street starts on the city's schedule, not ours. Before you hire anyone, check two things. Washington requires construction contractors to register with the state Department of Labor & Industries and to be bonded and insured, and the city wants a City of Kirkland business license from contractors working here. We're licensed and insured, and you're welcome to check us too.
We check which office covers your address before we start. When your job needs a permit, we can file it for you or help you file it, and we plan the start date around the approval and the inspections. After the permit, the schedule mostly turns on how much base work the ground needs and how long the slab has to cure before you use it. Price moves with the size, the tear-out, the slope, how close the truck can get and the finish you choose, and the written estimate puts your own figure on all of it. We work the same way over in Bellevue, but each city keeps its own permit desk, so we check that first there too.
Why Kirkland slabs crack, sink and hold water
Most of the cracked and sinking driveways I look at here have the same problem underneath. The subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it kept settling and took the concrete with it. We dig down to firm ground and pack the base in layers before anything gets poured. Nobody sees the base on day one, which is why it's the first thing a cheap bid cuts and the last thing I would.
Water causes the rest of the trouble. Older slabs here often tip toward the house, so we check where the water runs before we set the forms and give the new slab a fall away from the foundation. Concrete still cracks as it shrinks, and the control joints we cut on pour day decide where.
How a Kirkland concrete job runs, start to finish
Here's how a job runs from your side, from the first call to the final walk-through, with me on site for the estimate and the pour.
Call or send the form
Call (425) 285-8195 or use the form, and give us the project address and what's wrong with the old slab. We get back to you to set a time for me to come out.
I look at the site
I walk the job with you, look at the slab, the slope and where the water runs, and check which city or county office covers your address. Then I send a written estimate, so you see the cost before anything is booked.
We prep, pour and finish
Once you're set and any permit is approved, we dig out, pack the base and set the forms before the concrete arrives, then pour and finish with me on site alongside our crew. You don't need to be home for the pour, but keep cars and kids clear of it.
Walk the finished job together
We walk the job with you at the end and clean up the site. I'll tell you when it's ready to walk on and when you can drive on it.
Questions about concrete work in Kirkland
Do I need a permit for a retaining wall or regrading my yard in Kirkland?
You do for retaining walls and rockeries over four feet tall, for removing or filling more than 50 cubic yards of soil, and for any soil work that changes the course of drainage, according to the city's permit guide. A shorter wall isn't on that list, which doesn't make it exempt, so ask the city's Development Services before we start.
Does a concrete contractor from outside Kirkland need a city business license?
Usually yes, because the city requires a business license before a business operates in city limits, and that includes contractors based elsewhere who work here. The city exempts an outside business that earns less than $4,000 a year in gross receipts in Kirkland, so a contractor doing regular work here should have one.
Is every Kirkland address inside Kirkland city limits?
No, some homes with a Kirkland mailing address sit outside the city limits, where the city's permit and business license rules don't reach. That's why we check which city or county office covers your address before we start, because that office's rules are the ones your job follows.
How do I find out if my Kirkland lot is in a steep slope or shoreline area?
Look up your address in the city's Property Search Tool, which makes a Parcel Report showing whether flood hazard, wetland, steep slope, shoreline or other critical areas apply. It matters because the city's permit exemptions don't cover work in those areas or their required buffers, so a job that's simple on a flat lot can need review on a hillside or near the lake.
How much does it cost to replace a concrete driveway in Kirkland?
Your cost depends on what we find on site, and you get it as a written estimate after I've seen the driveway. The biggest swings here come from tearing out the old slab, digging out soft ground under it, and choosing stamped or colored concrete over a plain broom finish. On a home job of $1,000 or more, a registered contractor has to hand you the state's disclosure notice to customers, so expect one with the paperwork.
How long does a new concrete driveway take before I can drive on it?
Usually about a week, and you can walk on it after a day or two. That wait is curing, the slab slowly hardening and gaining strength, and driving on it early is how you get tire marks and cracked edges. Plan to park somewhere else for that stretch.
Kirkland, WA
Book your Kirkland concrete estimate
One look at your site tells me what's under the old slab and what the job really needs, which no phone quote can do.