Grading and Drainage
Site grading and drainage for homes and rural property around Dixon. We shape the ground and add drains so winter rain has a way off the lot.
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Concrete Patios from Trinity Paving and Concrete come in two finishes. A broom finish patio is standard gray concrete with a brushed surface for grip. A stamped concrete patio carries the look of stone, slate, wood plank or brick in one poured slab. We pour patios for homes in Dixon and the towns around it, about 40 miles out.
Each patio sits on a compacted base, with a slope that carries winter rain away from the house. Want a path to the patio as well? We also pour concrete walkways and entry landings. Call or text (707) 396-7730, and we will look at the yard and put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the driveway, parking lot, private road or concrete work and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Stamped concrete starts as a regular pour. While the slab is still soft, pattern mats are pressed into the surface. The concrete has to be firm enough to hold the tools but soft enough to take the print. The finished slab looks like laid stone or brick, but it is one solid piece.
Color can be mixed into the concrete, so it runs through the whole slab. Or it can be worked into the surface while the slab is wet, which colors the top layer. A decorative concrete trade guide says surface color looks more intense and makes the surface stronger. An accent color can also go in the joint lines of the pattern, so each stone or brick stands out.
A broom finish patio skips the pattern and stays standard gray. The surface is brushed while it sets, which leaves a texture that grips when wet. It takes less hand work than stamping. A stamped border around a broom finish center is a middle path.
NRCS soil maps show silty clay loam under most of Dixon, with expansive clay in places. That clay cracks as it dries and swells when it gets wet. So the work under a patio matters more than the finish on top. Soft spots and organic soil come out, and the base is compacted before the pour.
NOAA's weather station near Davis, about 6 miles north of Dixon, logs about 19 inches of rain a year. Most of it falls from November to March. The California Residential Code says hard surfaces within 10 feet of a house must slope at least 2 percent away. That is about a quarter inch of drop per foot.
We set the slope so rain runs off the slab and away from the house. If the yard already holds water after a storm, grading and drainage may need to come first. On a sloped lot, a retaining wall can hold the bank beside a level patio.
Sealer goes on at the end, once the slab has had time to cure. It holds the color and helps keep stains and water out. Over time, sun and foot traffic wear it down, and the color starts to fade.
A decorative concrete trade guide puts resealing at every 2 to 5 years. The sealer type moves that number, a sealer maker's guide notes. Heavy foot traffic and harsh weather shorten the window.
To check the sealer, sprinkle water on the patio. If it beads up, the sealer is still working. If it soaks in, plan a reseal. Thin coats work best, and a trade guide calls too much sealer at once the most common mistake.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 40 miles around Dixon across Solano, Yolo and Sacramento counties.
(707) 396-7730From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (707) 396-7730. Tell us what needs work and the town the job is in.
We come out to see the site and the surface that is there now. We also check the slope and where the water runs.
The quote comes to you in writing before any work starts. Once you say yes, we put the job on the schedule.
On a replacement, the old asphalt is torn out and hauled off first. Then the ground is graded, and base rock goes down in compacted lifts.
The hot mix asphalt is laid and rolled, or the concrete is poured and finished. Parking lots get their striping, and the site is cleaned up.
Common questions about concrete patios around Dixon and the towns of Solano, Yolo and Sacramento counties. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Site grading and drainage for homes and rural property around Dixon. We shape the ground and add drains so winter rain has a way off the lot.
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New gravel driveways and regrading for homes and rural property around Dixon. We roll the base rock in lifts and shape a crown so rain runs off.
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Block and stone retaining walls along driveways and slopes around Dixon. Each wall sits on a compacted base, with drain rock and perforated pipe behind it.
Learn MoreThe grading, the base, the asphalt or concrete and any retaining wall all come from us. One call covers the whole job.
Every surface we build starts on a graded and compacted base. That base matters here: some lots around Dixon sit on clay that cracks when dry and swells when wet. The grade is shaped so water sheds off, and thickness follows the load.
We come out and look at the job before we price it. The quote comes to you in writing, with the work spelled out.
We are based in Dixon, on Interstate 80 between Vacaville and Davis. Our work reaches Woodland, Sacramento, Elk Grove and Vallejo, and the farm country between them.
Tell us about the job and the town it is in. Call or text (707) 396-7730 or use the form, and we will get back to you.
Tell us about the driveway, parking lot, private road or concrete work and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
