Concrete contractor in Kirkland, WA - slabs that drain away from the house
Allied Redmond Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Redmond, pouring driveways, patios, walkways, garage floors, steps and footings in Kirkland, WA. We build each slab on a dug-out, packed base so it stays level.
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Kirkland lots, from level streets to lake slopes
Kirkland runs along Lake Washington, north of Bellevue, and it's a short drive from our base. Most of the calls we get here come from homeowners with the same few problems: a driveway that's dropped at the garage, a patio that holds water by the back door, a front walk that's lifted and cracked, or a garage floor that's pitted and uneven. Some come from small property owners who need a lot paved or a foundation poured.
Plenty of lots here are flat and easy to work, but others slope toward the lake or sit well above or below the street. On those lots, how we dig out and pack the base and where we send the water matter more than the finish on top.
Concrete work we do on Kirkland properties
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway has sunk at the garage or cracked across the middle, we tear it out, dig to firm ground and rebuild the base.
Concrete patio construction
A patio that holds water by the back door usually tilts toward the house. We pitch the new one away, so water runs off into the yard.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio, walk or pool deck the pattern of stone or brick in a single slab, with no pavers to lift or weeds between them.
Concrete sidewalk building
A front walk that's lifted or cracked trips people at the door. We rebuild it on a packed base and cut joints where cracks should go.
Garage floor concrete
When an older garage floor is cracked, pitted or dips toward the back wall, we break it out and pour a new slab that drains toward the door.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete means color, a finish that shows the stone in the mix, or a border, for when you want an entry or patio to match the house.
Concrete retaining walls
On a lot that falls toward the lake, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back so you get a level yard or parking spot above it.
Concrete floor installation
For a basement, shop or addition, we pour an interior floor flat enough for cabinets and flooring, over a base we dig out and pack first.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to shed water and stay grippy when wet, so we slope it away from the pool and give it a textured finish.
Concrete steps construction
Sloped lots often mean steps from the drive to the door. We make every step the same height, because the odd one trips people.
Slab foundation building
For a garage, shop or addition on a slab, we pack the ground and set the steel first, because the building is only as level as its base.
Foundation installation
New homes and additions need a foundation that's square and level before framing starts. We form and pour footings and walls to your plans.
Concrete parking lot building
For a small apartment building or shop, we pour a concrete lot thick enough for daily traffic and graded so water drains where you want it.
Concrete footings
Decks, posts, sheds and garden walls sit on footings, the concrete pads that carry the weight to firm soil. We dig to solid ground before we pour.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab, porch or foundation has dropped, we raise it back toward level and fill the gap underneath so it has support again.
Concrete cutting
We cut concrete to widen a driveway, run a drain line or open a basement wall, with clean saw cuts so the new pour meets the old one.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Kirkland project
Send the form with your Kirkland address and we'll get back to you within one business day. I come out to look at the job myself, and the estimate is free with no obligation.
(425) 285-8289- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
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Kirkland permits, licenses and what sets the price
In Kirkland, building permits go through the city's Planning & Building department, and a driveway replacement or any work in the public right of way, the strip along the street, needs a permit from the city's Public Works Department at 425-587-3800. When a job needs a permit, the pour date waits on it, so I'd rather know early than have a crew ready and no approval. Before you hire anyone, check that the contractor is registered with the state Department of Labor & Industries, which also requires construction contractors to be bonded and insured, and that they hold a City of Kirkland business license.
We're a licensed and insured contractor based in Redmond, and if your job needs a permit, I tell you at the estimate and we handle the application and the inspection requests. What moves the price here is the tear-out, how far down we dig to reach firm ground, how much the lot slopes, how close the truck can get and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on the permit and on curing, the wait while new concrete hardens before you put weight on it. Your own figure comes in the written quote after I've seen the site.
Kirkland slabs and the water that runs across them
Water is behind most of the bad slabs we see here. On lots that fall toward the lake or sit below the street, water runs downhill across the yard, and a patio or driveway that tips toward the house sends it straight to the foundation or under the garage door. Before we form anything, I check where the water goes now and where it should go, then we pitch the slab away from the house and toward the yard or a drain.
Big trees are the other one. Roots lift and crack walks and driveways from below, and a new slab over the same root just starts the clock again. If a tree has to come out, tree removal is on the city's permit list, so we sort that out before the pour.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Kirkland
From your side, it's a call or a form, one visit from me and a written quote, then a pour date once you're ready.
Call or send the form
Call (425) 285-8289 or send the form with your Kirkland address and what you want built. We call you back to set a time for me to come out.
I look over your site
I walk the lot, measure, check where the water runs and ask how you'll use the space, and it helps if you're home for it. You 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 a pour date
Once you say go, we set a date and take care of the permit if the job needs one. If it does, the date follows the city's approval, so we line that up first.
We build and clean up
Our crew digs out, packs the base, pours and finishes, and I'm on site running it from prep to cleanup. Before we leave, I tell you when you can walk on the new slab and when you can drive on it.
Questions about concrete work in Kirkland
(425) 285-8289How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Kirkland?
Your price comes from the written quote after I've seen the driveway, and most of it usually goes to tearing out the old slab and building the base, not to the concrete itself. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives shoes and tires grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and a steep drive or a new approach at the street adds to it. If the budget's tight, cut the finish and keep the base, because you can't fix bad prep once the truck has left.
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio in Kirkland?
The city's list of permit projects doesn't name patios, so ask Development Services before work starts, which is what the city tells you to do when it's unclear. The list does name retaining walls over four feet tall, removing or adding more than 50 cubic yards of soil, and soil work that changes where drainage runs, and a patio job can bring any of those along. I'll tell you at the estimate what I see on your lot.
How do I find out if my Kirkland lot is in a critical area?
Look up your address in the city's Property Search Tool, which builds a Parcel Report showing whether flood hazard, wetland, steep slope, shoreline or other critical areas apply. It matters because work that's normally exempt from a permit loses that exemption in those areas and in their required buffers. That's why I ask for your address before I come out.
Does a concrete contractor from Redmond need a Kirkland business license?
Yes, unless the business earns less than $4,000 a year in gross receipts inside Kirkland, because the city's license rule covers outside businesses serving customers in the city too. Ask for it along with the contractor's state registration before you sign. On a home job of $1,000 or more, a registered contractor also has to give you the state's disclosure notice to customer.
Is every Kirkland address inside Kirkland city limits?
No, some homes with a Kirkland mailing address sit outside the city limits. That changes which office's permit rules apply to your job, so I check where your lot falls before we talk about permits, and we work with whichever office it turns out to be.
What causes a concrete driveway to sink and crack?
Most of the time it's the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settles as that loose dirt does. Water running under the edges, joints cut late or skipped, and a pour in the midday heat that leaves a weak, dusty top add to it. We pack the base, add rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it cracks, where the job calls for it, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack, because concrete usually cracks somewhere and we'd rather pick where.
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Start your Kirkland concrete job with a call
If you're planning a tear-out, call before you order a dumpster, because parking one in the street needs its own city permit and it's easiest lined up with the pour.