We're a concrete contractor based in Port Hueneme, and we pour driveways, patios, steps and slab foundations for homes in Oak View. We do the ground work right before any concrete shows up.
(805) 269-8744
Oak View sits along the Ventura River in a narrow valley, so when I walk a lot up here, the first thing I look at is where the water goes. A slab that sheds water toward the house, or one that sits on dirt that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, is usually what's behind the sinking driveways and cracked patios people call us about.
Most of what we do in Oak View is everyday work: replacing a tired driveway, pouring a patio out back and building steps that don't rock. It's the same careful work our crew does down in Ventura, with a closer eye on slope and runoff because these are valley lots.
Send the form or call (805) 269-8744, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to Oak View myself to look at the ground, take measurements and write the estimate. It's free, there's no obligation, and it spells out what's included so you can decide with everything in front of you.
(805) 269-8744Most calls here are for driveways, patios and walkways, plus steps and retaining walls where a valley lot changes grade. We also pour garage floors and do slab foundation building for additions and new structures. Every job starts with the subgrade, the dirt and base the slab sits on.
Oak View is unincorporated, so the County of Ventura is your local government, not a city hall. If your job needs a permit, I'll tell you at the estimate, and we'll handle the application and inspections with the office that issues it so that part isn't on your plate. Contractor licensing is a state matter. The Contractors State License Board licenses contractors across California, Oak View included, so ask anyone you're talking to for their state license. We're licensed and fully insured.
Price comes down to how big the slab is, how thick it needs to be, how much old concrete and soft dirt we have to dig out, how close the truck can get and which finish you pick. The schedule turns on the base prep and on curing, the days fresh concrete needs to gain strength before it can take weight. Your written estimate spells out what's included, the same way we write them up for homeowners in Westlake Village and the other cities around Port Hueneme.
I come out myself, look at the ground, the slope and where the water runs, and write the estimate. I spent years pouring slabs and parking lots on big commercial jobs before I started this business in 2017, so I'll tell you plainly what your ground needs.
If a budget gets tight, the base is the last thing I'd cut. Nobody sees it on day one, but it decides whether the slab settles. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives you grip, costs less than a fancy finish and holds up fine.
Our own crew forms, pours and finishes your job. That means the people cutting the control joints, the grooves that tell cracks where to run, know how the base went in. We're licensed and fully insured. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. Call (805) 269-8744 or use the form to set up a visit.
The cost of an Oak View driveway comes from its size and the work your lot needs, and the finish is the biggest choice you control. Stamped or decorative concrete runs higher than a plain broom finish. Adding rebar, the steel bars that keep a cracked slab from pulling apart, adds a bit more. I'll put your figure on a written estimate after I've seen the site.
Start with a call or the form, and I'll come out to look at the lot, talk through what you want and write up the estimate. Once you book, our crew digs out, packs the base, sets the forms and pours. Then the slab cures before you start using it.
You can usually walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because the slab keeps gaining strength long after the surface looks dry. I'll give you the dates for your pour. Keeping cars off until then is the cheapest way to protect what you paid for.
Most sinking comes from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settles along with the dirt underneath. Cracks in odd places usually mean the joints were cut late or skipped. Water running under the slab, or a top that dried too fast in midday heat, makes both problems worse. Concrete can still crack, but we pack the base, check that it falls away from the house, time the pour and cut joints on schedule, which gives a new slab its best chance.
On a home improvement job in California, the state licensing board says a down payment can be no more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. Any other payments have to be listed clearly in the contract. They also have to be based on work already done or materials already delivered to your home.
