True North Malibu Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Malibu, CA, and we pour driveways, patios and pool decks and build retaining walls for homeowners in Thousand Oaks.
(424) 388-5404
Many of the Thousand Oaks homes we see sit on lots that slope, so the driveway climbs from the street and the back yard steps down toward the hills or the open space behind it. On a slope, the first thing I check is where the water runs, because a slab that falls toward the house sends rain straight at your foundation. Most calls here are for a driveway that's cracked and sinking, a patio with water pooling on it, or a pool deck that's chipping, and the fix usually starts below the surface.
We reply within one business day, by phone or by message. The estimate is free and there's no obligation. I come out to your Thousand Oaks address, measure the area, look at access and any existing concrete, and send you a written scope with a price.
(424) 388-5404Most of what we pour here is flatwork, the flat jobs like driveways, patios, walks and pool decks, plus steps and concrete retaining walls where a yard drops away. On a rebuild we pour slabs, footings and foundations alongside your engineer or architect, and we cut out old concrete when it has to go first.
Permits here are the City of Thousand Oaks' call, and the city takes applications online. Where a job needs approval, we plan the start around it, so the pour waits on the city and not the other way round. Before I price your job, I look into what the city asks for at your address and tell you what I found, and we can handle the concrete side of the paperwork or work alongside your architect or engineer. For questions about your own lot, the city has the final word.
Here the price mostly follows the ground and the access, so a steep lot, a yard that backs onto open space with no easy way in, a lot of old concrete to haul out or a deep base all add to it. The schedule turns on any city approval, the ground prep and curing, the wait before a new slab can take weight, and your written scope shows what each part of the job costs. We take the same kind of work in Simi Valley and Westlake Village, so if you're close to the city line, just ask when you call.
Our scope lists the base, the rebar, the steel that keeps a slab together if it cracks, and the finish, so what goes under and into your concrete is written down before we start. You can compare it line by line against any other bid.
Most cracking and sinking starts in the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, so we dig it out and pack it instead of raking it level. When the budget's tight, I'd cut the finish before the base, because you can't fix the base later.
I come out to look at the job and take the measurements myself, and our crew does the work with me on site. We're fully licensed and insured and work alongside your engineer or architect on a rebuild. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call (424) 388-5404 or send the form.
There's no single figure, because the price comes from your driveway's size, the ground under it and the finish you pick, which is why I price it on site. A plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes some grip, costs less than stamped or colored work. Your written scope shows what you're paying for, part by part.
You apply online through the city's TO/24 system, which is open around the clock. It takes building permit applications and the Public Works grading, paving and encroachment permits, and you can start a plan check or look up past records for your parcel there.
You schedule inspections in TO/24, the same place the application went in, and you can check the status and results there too. We plan our work dates around any inspection the city sets.
The city doesn't take wire transfers, Venmo, CashApp, Zelle or cryptocurrency for permits. Plan on another payment type, and you can make the payment in TO/24.
You can walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because it keeps curing and gaining strength for days after the pour. Driving on it too early can crack a slab that isn't ready. I go over both waits with you before the pour, so you can plan where the cars go.
Most cracks start under the slab, which is why we pack the base first, and the rest usually come from late joints, bad timing or poor drainage. Control joints, shallow cuts that give the slab a straight line to crack along, go in on time, and we keep pours out of the midday heat, which can leave a weak, dusty top. Concrete can still crack, so we plan where it does and slope the slab away from your house.
