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Practical, non-salesy guides to help San Diego homeowners understand concrete problems, costs and next steps before they call a company.
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- What Affects Concrete Driveway Cost in San Diego?
What drives the cost of a new or replacement concrete driveway in San Diego County: size, tear-out, clay soil prep, slope, access, finish and city permits. - Expansive Soil and Concrete in San Diego: Why Slabs Crack and Lift
How San Diego's expansive clay soils and irrigation crack and lift driveways, patios and walks, and what to ask contractors about soil prep and repairs. - Hiring a Concrete Contractor in San Diego: California License and Permit Basics
What San Diego homeowners should check before hiring a concrete contractor: CSLB C-8 license, the $1,000 minor work rule, permits, 811 and contract terms.
Sources and further reading
- American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- Portland Cement Association (PCA)
- California Contractors State License Board: C-8 Concrete Contractor
- CSLB: License requirement for minor work increases to $1,000 (AB 2622)
- County of San Diego General Plan Update EIR: Geology and Soils (expansive soils)
- City of San Diego Development Services: Information Bulletin 165, Public Right-of-Way Permits
- City of San Diego Transportation Department: Sidewalk maintenance responsibility
- City of San Diego Stormwater
- California Department of Water Resources: Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
- County of San Diego: Excavation Permit Brochure (DigAlert notice)
- DigAlert: Underground Service Alert of Southern California (811)