Owners, landlords and the Davis housing mix
The Census Bureau's QuickFacts lists Davis's owner-occupied housing rate at 43.5 percent for 2020-2024, which is low for the region. We do not have a median year built for Davis, so we cannot say how old the typical slab is. What the ownership figure does tell you is that many Davis concrete requests come from landlords and property managers who want a defined scope, a written quote and a contractor who will return to finish.
If that is you, ask contractors to price removal and replacement as separate lines, and to say in writing who handles hauling and who arranges any permit. Tenants should not contract for concrete work on a property they do not own.
Village Homes and bike-friendly flatwork
Village Homes, a 70-acre, 245-unit neighborhood built between 1975 and 1983, is one of Davis's best-known developments, noted for a design that put walkways and shared paths ahead of streets. If your home is in or near a neighborhood like it, the common concrete jobs are the same as anywhere with narrow lots and paths: walkway and sidewalk repair, leveling of slabs lifted into trip edges, and concrete sealing on older patios.
We have no source on Village Homes construction methods or soil, so the useful step is practical: have the contractor look at where roots or drainage are lifting the slab before they price the fix.
Yolo County permits and the street-side approach
Davis is a city in Yolo County, so Sacramento County and City of Sacramento procedures do not apply. We did not research Davis's own permit pages, and we will not state a local rule we cannot back up. The state baseline is that driveways and sidewalks not more than 30 inches above adjacent grade, not over a basement or story below, and not part of an accessible route are exempt from a building permit, with code and setbacks still applying. Walls over 4 feet from footing to top fall outside that exemption.
For any work in the street-side approach (curb, gutter, sidewalk or driveway apron in the public right-of-way), check with the city's building department and public works before work starts.
Heat, curing and choosing the job type
Davis shares the Sacramento region's hot, dry summers, with a normal July high around 93 to 94 F and 20 or more days a year at 100 F or above. New concrete should be kept continuously moist for about 7 days and shielded from sun and wind, so ask any contractor how they cure in summer.
| Job | Typical national range (not a Davis quote) |
|---|---|
| Patio, plain to custom | $5 to $18 per sq ft |
| Sidewalk or walkway | $6 to $14 per sq ft |
| Concrete removal | $2 to $6 per sq ft |
| Slab leveling | $3 to $8 per sq ft |
Local pricing comes only from contractor quotes. See concrete patios and concrete removal for what each job involves, then send a request through the contact form. It costs nothing, and a licensed contractor can visit to measure and quote. Verify the license at cslb.ca.gov before signing.
What a written quote should include
- Square footage, thickness, finish and the base material under the slab, listed separately from removal and hauling.
- Who pulls any permit, and the start and finish timing.
- The payment schedule. California caps a home improvement down payment at $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract, whichever is less.
You contract with and pay the contractor directly. Sacramento Crest Concrete does not quote, take payment or warrant the work. For a landlord managing several properties, ask whether the contractor will give each address its own written scope.
Main guide: concrete contractors in Sacramento.