About our concrete contractor crew in Antioch
Our story starts on my dad's job sites
I learned concrete from my dad, pushing a wheelbarrow on his jobs before I was big enough to do much else. I spent years pouring and finishing next to him, then started Excel Antioch Concrete Company here in Antioch in 2023. Most of what we do is flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and steps that sit on the ground, for homeowners in Antioch and the cities around it, plus some small business owners.
The biggest thing my dad taught me is that the ground under a slab matters more than the top of it. Antioch only gets about 13 inches of rain in an average year, but when it comes, water goes wherever the grade sends it, and a slab that falls toward the house shows you that fast. That's why I walk every job, measure it and send a written price, because I won't quote concrete off a phone call. You'll find the full list of what we pour on our home page.
- 16services
- 12service areas
- 2023founded3 years in business
What you get when our crew pours your slab
These are the things you'll notice from the first visit to the day you walk on the new concrete. They come from how I was taught to do this work.
The owner prices it and is on the job
I come out myself to look at the job and give you the estimate, and then my crew and I do the work. The person who told you what it takes is the one standing there when the truck backs in.
Grade, drainage and joints come first
Before anything is poured, we dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground your slab sits on, set the slope so water runs away from the house and lay out control joints, the cuts that give a slab a straight line to crack along. If the budget gets tight, cut the fancy finish before the base, because nobody sees the base on day one and it's the one part you can't fix later.
Straight answers about cracks and waits
Concrete cracks, and a crack that runs down a control joint is the joint doing its job. We'll also tell you how long to stay off the slab while it cures and gains strength, so the wait before you walk or park on it doesn't catch you off guard.
A written price and the permit checked
Your written estimate spells out what's included and what isn't, so you can compare bids line by line. Before we start, we check with the city or county office that handles your address, and in Antioch any work in the public right-of-way, like a curb cut or a driveway change at the street, needs its own encroachment permit from the city's Engineering Division. If a permit is needed, we apply for it as your contractor, or we help you file it yourself.
Licenses and insurance for concrete work in Antioch
California contractor license
The California Contractors State License Board requires a licensed contractor on any job that needs a building permit, uses extra workers, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials, counting every contract on the project. A new driveway or patio usually passes that line easily, so it's fair to ask anyone bidding your slab for their license.
Licensed and fully insured.
We're licensed and fully insured. That matters on concrete work because there's digging, heavy forms, a ready-mix truck and a crew on your property, and you shouldn't be the one carrying that risk.
Serving Antioch and 11 surrounding cities
Service areas across Antioch and nearby cities
Excel Antioch Concrete Company is based in Antioch, CA, and we work in the cities around it, from Concord out to Discovery Bay. Below are the 12 areas that have their own page, and they aren't the only places we go. Call or use our contact page wherever you are, and we'll get back to you within one business day.
Talk to me about your driveway or patio
Antioch, CA
Planning a concrete driveway or patio in Antioch?
I'll come out, walk the job, measure it and send you a written price, free and with no pressure to book, and we get back to you within one business day.