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We're a concrete, asphalt and site work contractor in Sacramento, serving Sacramento and Northern California since 1997. Most of our work is sidewalk trip hazard repair, concrete removal and replacement, ADA upgrades, asphalt paving, sealcoating, crack sealing and line striping.

Multi-family communities, HOAs, apartment complexes and condominiums are our main focus, along with property management companies. We also work with small businesses that need ADA improvements and homeowners who need sidewalk or driveway repairs.

A free certificate stating that your property has been inspected, that you know about the trip hazards and liabilities found, and that you have budgeted to fix them within a reasonable time. It documents your diligence if someone is injured before the repairs are done.

Yes. We walk the property, mark only the areas that need work and give you a free estimate. We don't pad bids.

Under California Streets and Highways Code section 5610, the owner of a lot that fronts a public sidewalk must keep that sidewalk in a condition that won't endanger people or property. On private property, the walkways are the owner's and manager's to maintain.

Walk your property at least every 30 days. Sidewalks shift over time, so even after a full repair we recommend a professional inspection once or twice a year.

Yes. Any public access point where clients, customers, patrons, or future tenants need to park to get access to your public service need to meet current ADA guidelines.

Yes. Compliance is not only the landlord’s responsibility. Both the lessor and lessee are responsible for the accessibility of a facility’s public areas.

Any common walkways that are private or open to the public should be regularly maintained for trip hazards over ¼ inch in height. In addition the path of travel from ADA parking to your place of business needs to meet standards.

Our estimators flag any raised edge in the path of travel of ¼ inch or more. That matches the 2010 ADA Standards (section 303): a change in level up to ¼ inch may be vertical, ¼ to ½ inch must be beveled no steeper than 1:2, and anything over ½ inch has to be ramped.

Up to 2 inches of height difference. Panels lifted more than that, slabs with a dangerous cross slope, or lifts that have already been ground several times need to be removed and replaced instead.

Grinding leaves a textured surface that stays non-slip. Saw-cut concrete gets very slippery when it's wet, which turns a trip hazard into a slip hazard.

Walk your property at least every 30 days for new lifts, and have the whole property inspected once or twice a year. Roots can raise a panel almost overnight.

The path of travel from accessible parking to the entrance of a business or public area: walkways without trip hazards, curb ramps where there's a curb, ramps at doors that aren't level with the ground, and properly striped and signed accessible stalls.

Yes. Any public access point that customers, patrons or tenants use to reach your business needs to meet current ADA guidelines.

Yes. Both the landlord and the tenant are responsible for the accessibility of a facility's public areas.

A Certified Access Specialist (certified by the California Division of the State Architect) can inspect and verify the work. Under California Civil Code section 55.54, a business sued over construction-related accessibility claims that had a CASp inspection can ask the court for a stay and an early evaluation conference.

Often. Eligible small businesses can claim the federal Disabled Access Credit (IRS Form 8826), and businesses can deduct qualified barrier removal costs under section 190 of the tax code. We provide the tax forms; check with your tax advisor about eligibility.

When roots have lifted it more than about 2 inches, when one side is raised and creates a cross slope, when it has been ground too many times, or when it has sunk, cracked and started trapping water.

Yes. We match bordered concrete, exposed aggregate, sweat finish, salt finish, colored and stamped concrete, or a simple broom finish.

Irrigation often runs alongside sidewalks and gets cracked by the same roots. We repair those lines ourselves, so you don't need to bring in landscapers.

Home builders, commercial property managers, apartment communities, HOAs and single-family homeowners, for any size of pedestrian project.

Yes. We match bordered concrete, exposed aggregate, sweat finish, salt finish, colored and stamped concrete, or a broom finish, and help with layout for new patios and driveways.

Yes. When sidewalk damage extends to the street we replace the city sidewalk, curb and gutter to city guidelines, read the city building diagrams and handle the paperwork for the encroachment permit.

Yes, usually during ADA upgrades. Accessible stalls that face a walkway need wheel stops or curbs so cars don't block the path of travel.

Installed correctly, 20 to 30 years. Anything used every day needs maintenance, and asphalt's is quick to do.

Asphalt goes down faster, which means lower costs and shorter closures, it handles weather well and it can be repaired and resealed quickly.

Cracks, potholes, depressions, root damage, areas ruined by oil spills and alligator-cracked sections. We cut and patch, or use a Gator-Patch surface seal as a lower-cost temporary fix.

Seal the cracks first, then sealcoat, then restripe.

We burn out any vegetation with a heat lance, clean the cracks with a crack cleaning machine, blower or power broom, then fill them with a hot rubberized material that works into the asphalt and seals it from water.

Before sealcoating. It can also be done in winter, when it's too cold to sealcoat, to protect the asphalt until spring or summer.

It creates a waterproof barrier that stops moisture from seeping into the base and protects the surface from the sun, which keeps the asphalt flexible. Done properly and regularly, it can double the effective life span of asphalt.

Squeegee for rough, worn or raveling surfaces and tight areas like covered parking, because it fills the voids and small cracks. Spray for large, smooth, newer or recently sealed lots, where a squeegee would leave too thin a film.

Yes. Seal the cracks first, then sealcoat, then restripe the lot.

After sealcoating, after an overlay and on any new lot. If you aren't ready to sealcoat, restriping alone refreshes the lot on a smaller budget.

Almost immediately. We use fast-dry traffic paint so you can reopen the lot quickly.

Parking stalls, ADA stalls and access aisles, fire lanes, crosswalks, stall numbers, parking destinations, directional arrows, stop signs, speed limits and custom stenciling.