Concrete contractor in Bothell East, WA - slabs that sit level and shed water
Allied Redmond Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Redmond that pours driveways, patios, garage floors, steps and footings for homeowners in Bothell East, WA, with the base dug out and packed before any concrete goes down.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Bothell East homes and the lots they sit on
Bothell East sits just north of Bothell, and on our jobs here it's mostly single-family neighborhoods. We see subdivision driveways, back patios and garage slabs far more than storefronts, and most of the people who call own the house they live in, so they ask less about the cheapest option and more about what will hold up.
Plenty of properties here aren't flat. Driveways climb from the street and backyards drop toward a creek or a stand of trees, so on most jobs where the water goes and what the slab sits on matter more than the size of the pour.
Concrete work we do on Bothell East properties
Concrete driveway building
Older driveways here often sink where the base was raked flat, not packed. We dig out, pack it hard and pour a slab that drains to the street.
Concrete patio construction
Back patios on wooded or sloped lots tend to hold water against the house. We pitch the slab so rain runs toward the yard, not your foundation.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio the look of stone or brick in one pour, and we seal it so it's easier to keep clean under the trees here.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks here get heaved by roots and settled by soft ground. We pour new sections on a packed base with a broom finish, brushed lines for grip.
Garage floor concrete
A dusty, cracked garage floor usually dried too fast or sits on loose fill. We pack the base and keep the new slab damp while it cures.
Decorative concrete
Colored concrete or a finish with the small stones showing suits homes here where plain gray would look out of place. We match it to your house.
Concrete retaining walls
On sloped lots, a rotting timber wall lets the yard slide onto the driveway. We build concrete walls with drainage behind so water has a way out.
Concrete floor installation
Basements, shops and outbuildings need a floor that's flat and dry. We lay plastic sheeting over a packed base so ground moisture stays under the slab.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck needs a surface bare feet can grip and a slope that carries water away from the pool and house. We build for both.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on sloped lots often pull away from the house when the bottom settles. We pour them on a dug-out, packed base with even step heights.
Slab foundation building
For a new garage or shop, the slab is the foundation. We pack and check the ground before rebar, the steel that holds the slab together, goes in.
Foundation installation
Additions and outbuildings on sloped or soft ground need a foundation sized for what's under it. We dig, form and pour footings and walls to the plans.
Concrete parking lot building
Small property owners with a shop lot or a shared driveway need concrete that takes daily traffic and drains. We grade, reinforce and pour it in sections.
Concrete footings
Decks, carports and sheds sit on footings, concrete pads that carry the weight into the ground. We dig them down to firm soil, not loose fill.
Foundation raising
When a foundation or slab has sunk and doors stick or water pools, raising it can save a tear-out. We find what moved it before we lift anything.
Concrete cutting
Cutting lets us remove one broken section or open a basement wall without tearing out the rest. We cut wet to keep the dust down.
A free written quote for your Bothell East concrete job
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out at no charge, measure and send a written quote with each part on its own line. There's no obligation.
(425) 285-8289- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
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- Redmond, WA 98052
Working in Bothell East means working with the county
Bothell East is unincorporated Snohomish County, so building permits and clearing and grading permits come from Snohomish County Planning and Development Services rather than a city hall. If your job needs one, the pour waits on the county, so its review sets the start date more than our calendar does. On the contractor side, Washington requires every construction contractor to register with the Department of Labor & Industries and to be bonded and insured, so ask for that registration before you sign. The county's own business license is for a short list of regulated businesses like pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers, so it's not the one to look for on a concrete contractor.
We're a licensed and insured concrete contractor based in Redmond, and when a job here needs a permit, I tell you at the estimate and we handle the application and the inspection requests with the county. What moves the price is mostly what you can't see afterward: how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig to reach firm ground, how much base goes back in and whether the water needs a new path, then the size, thickness and finish. The schedule turns on the permit, if there is one, and on curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before you use it. Your estimate puts each cost on its own line, so you get your own figure instead of a guess.
Water and slopes wear concrete down here
Most of the calls we get here start with water. On a lot that slopes toward the street or drops off toward the trees, rain runs wherever the ground lets it, and a slab poured flat or tipped toward the house holds that water against the garage or the foundation until the ground under it softens and the slab sinks. Before we set a single form, we walk the site to see where the water goes, then pitch the new slab to carry it away from the house. Big trees add roots that lift walks and shade that keeps concrete damp and mossy, so we plan the edges around them and give shaded areas a textured finish.
Across Bothell East, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,131,600, so a sunken driveway or a patio that holds water costs you more than a bad look. When a budget gets tight, people usually want to trim the base and keep the fancy finish, and I'd do it the other way around, because the base is buried on day one and you can't fix it once the truck has left.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Bothell East
Here's how a job goes from your first call to a finished slab, and who you deal with along the way, which is mostly me.
Call or send the form
Tell us what's going on: a sinking driveway, a patio that holds water, a garage floor you've outgrown. We get back to you and set a time for me to come out.
I come out and measure
I come out myself, measure, check how the lot slopes and where the water runs, and ask how you'll use the space, so it helps if you're home. You then get a written quote with each part of the job on its own line, so you can see what the base costs next to the finish.
We set the date
Once you say go, we set a date and, if the job needs a county permit, file the application and book the inspections. When a permit's involved, the start date follows the county's approval, not ours.
Our crew does the work
Our crew digs out, packs the base, sets the forms and pours, then cuts control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack, and I'm on site running it through the cleanup. Before we leave, I tell you when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it.
Questions about concrete work in Bothell East
(425) 285-8289What makes a concrete driveway cost more in Bothell East?
Prep and the lot itself move the price more than the concrete does. Tearing out and hauling an old driveway, digging down past a soft spot, building up a slope or adding a short wall to hold it, and fixing where the water runs all add up before any finish goes on. A plain broom finish costs the least and stamping or color adds to it, and your written estimate shows each of those as its own line.
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete patio or driveway in Bothell East?
Possibly, and I'll tell you at the estimate whether I think yours does. The county adds requirements based on things like how much ground you clear, how much new hard surface you create, the lot's slope and how many trees come out, and a new slab is new hard surface. If you want the answer from the county directly, you can reach its permit office at 425-388-3311.
Do I need a permit for a low deck or small shed in Bothell East?
Often not, since the county's common permit exemptions include uncovered decks 30 inches or less off the ground and non-habitable structures under 200 square feet in urban zones or under 400 square feet in rural zones. Exempt or not, they still have to meet the distances from property lines and the environmental rules. If we're pouring footings or a pad for one, I'll check where it lands on your lot before we dig.
How do I know if my sloped lot in Bothell East needs a geotechnical review?
If there's a slope of 33% or steeper on your parcel or within 200 feet of where the ground gets disturbed, the county requires a geotechnical engineer to look at it and decide whether it counts as a landslide hazard area. Projects in a designated flood hazard area have their own extra step, a Flood Hazard Permit and an elevation certificate for each structure. If your lot looks close to either, I'll say so at the estimate, because that review comes before our work can start.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Bothell East?
Plan on keeping cars off it for about a week, though you can usually walk on it after a day or two. Concrete keeps hardening while it cures, and driving on it early is how edges chip and fresh slabs crack. If you've got a move or a big delivery coming, tell me at the estimate and we'll plan the pour around it.
What causes concrete driveways and patios to crack and sink in Bothell East?
Most of it comes from the base and the water, not the concrete. A base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed settles with the dirt, and a slab that tips toward the house soaks the ground under its edge until it drops. Concrete still cracks a little as it shrinks, so we cut control joints to keep those cracks in straight lines, and we add rebar, steel bars that hold the pieces together, where the slab needs it.
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Get your Bothell East concrete job quoted
Call or send the form now if your lot might need a county permit or a slope review, because that's the part of the schedule we can't speed up.