Valley Concrete

Quick to respond to a quote request, they came out within 2 days to estimate and provided a very competitive estimate in a businesslike, efficient manner. We wound up choosing another company which offered a similar quote with a little bit more helpful explanation & encouragement, but I’d happily work with Valley Concrete again based on this short interaction.

Valley recently did extensive work for us extending our driveway, adding a front walkway and creating a multilevel patio with a fire pit off the back of our house. We are extremely pleased with the quality of work and how it seamlessly ties into the house as well as the existing driveway. The professionalism from the owner right down to every worker is second to none. They even helped us get our kids hand prints in the concrete which took a few try’s with little ones. They take pride in their work as if they are at their own homes. Too often the quality of service from some companies is lacking because they have so much demand in the Bay Area. Not with Valley, they take their time to make sure they understand what you are looking to accomplish and most importantly make sure the end result is perfect. We highly recommend Valley for any work you might be considering.

Its a shame that the rating of this company is based upon its previous owner. This is the second major job they have completed for us in the past 3 years. The first was the demo of our existing slab in our garage, raising the building, then pouring a new foundation and slab inside. Excellent work the first time, so had them come out to quote a foundation repair on our home. Mike came out and took a look at problem and our remodeling plans and gave us a quick idea of cost. As the project scope increased and the true damage to the foundation became apparent they stayed with it and got us to a point where we could continue. The price was more than fair for the extensive work and the finish was fantastic. The crew was top notch, on time, and cleaned up the area every day when they left. We will be calling them out again to pull our asphalt driveway out and pour a new 30 foot long slab.

Valley Concrete did a terrific job replacing my mother-​in-​laws driveway, side yard walk, and main front sidewalk plus repair of our driveway all within one week. Very well planned and executed job with excellent clean up and form removal at the job end. Highly recommend Valley Concrete.

Don’t bother calling or emailing because they won’t get back to you. Or, maybe it’s because the job isn’t costing enough. They sure had no problem taking $ 50,000 from us 8 years ago when we had a huge job for them. Now, we just need some sidewalk replaced and they can’t even bother to call or email back. We have called 3 times and emailed once… no word. At least have the decency to call and say you don’t want this measly job. RUDE and unprofessional.

Buyer beware. We had to get our sidewalk replaced and Valley came in with what I thought was the lowest bid. They listed one price in the sub total, showed a price at 10% and then the Total was less than the sub total. Well, like most people I looked at the Total and figured the 10% was a discount. WRONG. Unlike everyone bill I have ever paid, with Valley Concrete you are expected to pay the subtotal. The mystery 10% is the deposit. So the total is really what you owe after you pay the 10% deposit. After arguing the point that I should pay the total and not the subtotal. Go figure! I finally did get $ 100 knocked off, but it was still a more expensive bid. Other than breaking sprinklers in my parkway and then pointing out that fixing them was my responsibility per the contract I signed, the concrete looks nice and is now flat. Since it was a simple fix of a sprinkler head they did fix the sprinkler and for that they earned back all the stars they lost.

These guys are breath of fresh air when it comes to contractors. I was hearing nothing but nightmares from all of my friends about Concrete Contractors. I saw Valley Concrete on Unilocal and Angie’s List and gave them a try. The response was fast, pricing was very fair, they scheduled within three weeks of getting a quotation and the Quality of work was amazing for such a small job (350 sq ft). All the people you will come in contact with are courteous and professional and I have never seen a crew care so much about the «finish» work on the concrete and the cleanup. I will probably be calling them when I redo my pool decking later this year. Great job guys

We’re having work done in our backyard as I write this. It’s the second time we’ve used Valley for concrete work– I think they’re great. The people I’ve dealt with have been so awesome. Very courteous, showing up when they said they would and extremely helpful in making design choices.

Finish Quality = Not Very Good
It’s a shame because the estimator, demo crew and forms teams were very good. Unfortunately the pour/​finish crew were unable to deliver to the same level of quality as the rest of their team. In reality, the finish is the most important part.
They did provide a discount as they acknowledged the quality problem. They also offered to cut out and re-​pour the damaged section but I was told that it would look «100 times worse». We were looking for high quality work, not a discount for flawed work.

My experience with Valley Concrete was great. I had a small area concrete pad-​section replacement job directly in front of the house with access only by way of the lawn. The estimator was on time, provided a couple of good tips/​opinions for my project and came out a second time — without complaint — after I changed the project scope. The bid was right in the ‘middle of the pack’.
Their response time to start work after signing the contract was a couple weeks and they used three different crews. The demo crew showed up, brought a bobcat with breaker and cleanly removed the existing pad. There was very little trace (if any?) on our front yard grass.
It was same story for the forms crew: They showed up, set forms, re-​bar w/​blocks (and set dowels to tie the pad to an adjacent one) in a clean and efficient manner.
Lastly, the pour crew came on-​site, double checked the forms crew, and set the concrete and did a great job on the joints and finish. A couple days later, a crew came back to clean up the job and the end result could not have been better.
I’m rather picky and most of the time watch crews discreetly and/​or correct… these guys didn’t require intervention like some of my hires. I ponder if some of the other lesser reviews might have mistook another company for Valley Concrete. I feel fortunate I didn’t Unilocal them otherwise I might have missed a good one LOL.

Being a retired Police Sergeant from Santa Clara, I’m suspicious and skeptical of most things, especially construction people. I was referred to them by someone I trust that liked their work. I met the owner, Glen, who is a little rough around the edges, but likeable. He seemed to be a straight shooter and I took a chance. The work was great, on budget AND they even cleaned up after themselves. Its been a few months and the job still looks great. I’ve spoken to others that I’ve referred them to and they are equally impressed. 5 stars from me!

Got a fair estimate for my driveway. They took it out in 3 hours and poured it back the next day. No runs, no drips, no errors… great job guys!

After receiving 3 bids I decided to go with Valley Concrete because of their longevity in the business, even though they have been bought our a few years ago.
They did a decent job, got our quickly as they said they would, however, I had to watch them.
I had to make sure they got the rebar off he ground so it wouldn’t be on the bottom of the concrete. Also, they had to come back twice to clean the job site.
O. K. work, but needs to be watched

I thought an older company with big city contracts would be a good choice. Boy was I wrong. They came out, I told them some details about the new driveway they were pouring, and signed the contract. I called from work at about 10 in the morning to see how it was going, they were already done and long gone. What they did was pour the concrete right on top of the old asphalt, even though it was in the contract to remove the existing surface. So the driveway is 4″ higher than everything else, including the floor of the garage. That’s correct, a 4″ step down into the garage. I think of them every time I try to get my motorcycle out, I assure you. They even half covered a length of rebar I had laying there since they were too damn lazy to move it. I should have taken them to small claims court for breach of contract. I saw the jerk who did the estimate and wrote the check once and he promised to come over, of course he never did. Too busy with his fat city contracts I guess.