Every new home, ADU, or commercial build in the Bay Area starts the same way — concrete in the ground. The foundation, garage slab, driveway, flatwork, and sidewalks are the bones of the entire project. Get that concrete right and everything built on top of it stands solid for decades. Rush it or cut corners, and you’re looking at expensive structural problems later.
SDW Construction (operating as S.D. White Construction) has been pouring new construction concrete across the San Francisco Bay Area since 2001. We work directly with homeowners, general contractors, and ADU builders. We’re on schedule, we communicate clearly, and we know exactly what Bay Area soils, seismic requirements, and building departments expect — because we’ve been doing this here, locally, for over 20 years.
Working on a new build in the Bay Area and need a concrete contractor you can count on? Request a free project estimate → or call us directly at (510) 426-1854.
Residential and commercial foundations poured to spec. We handle excavation, formwork, rebar placement, and pour — coordinating with your general contractor from start to finish.
Most Critical Scope
Concrete and shotcrete retaining walls designed for Bay Area hillside lots and expansive clay soils. Engineered for stability, drainage, and long-term performance.
High Demand — Bay Area
Large-format floor slabs for warehouses, retail spaces, garages, and commercial properties — reinforced, finished to spec, and poured with concrete pumping capability for difficult access.
Common New Build Scope
Concrete stairs for residential properties, commercial buildings, and exterior entrances. Built to code, properly reinforced, and finished to match your project's overall aesthetic.
Subcontract-Friendly
ADA-compliant concrete ramps designed and installed to meet current California accessibility standards. We handle layout, slope calculations, and surface texture requirements.
Permit-Ready
Pneumatically applied concrete for swimming pools, retaining walls, hillside structures, and complex curved forms where traditional poured concrete isn't practical.
ADA Compliant
Important: These are general guidelines based on the California Residential Code. Your specific project requires a structural engineer’s drawings and local building department approval. Building departments in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, and other Bay Area cities may have additional local amendments. Always follow the stamped plans — not a generic spec.
There’s no shortage of concrete contractors in the Bay Area. Here’s what makes working with SDW Construction different on new construction projects.
On new construction projects, schedule isn't just a preference — it's critical. Every trade downstream depends on concrete being done when promised. We've built our reputation on meeting schedules, and we take that seriously on every job.
We provide detailed written estimates before any work begins and we stick to them. Change orders happen when the scope changes — not because we underestimated to win the job. No surprise invoices.
We carry everything needed for large-scale new construction in-house — trucks, concrete and shotcrete pumps, forms, compaction equipment, and finishing tools. We're not renting equipment to do your job.
We never subcontract your project to whoever's available. The crew that estimates your job is the crew that builds it. That continuity matters on complex new construction projects where site knowledge is critical.
Building new concrete construction in the Bay Area comes with challenges that contractors from outside the region consistently underestimate. Soil conditions, seismic requirements, coastal exposure, and permitting realities vary significantly from city to city and neighborhood to neighborhood.
Large areas of the East Bay — Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, and the surrounding hills — sit on expansive Montmorillonite clay that swells when wet and contracts when dry. This movement is the leading cause of foundation cracking and slab settlement in the Bay Area. Our approach: deeper excavation, properly engineered compacted aggregate base, and reinforcement designed to accommodate seasonal soil movement rather than fight it.
Bay Area new construction must account for seismic loads — particularly for foundations, retaining walls, and any structure over fill or on hillside lots. We use steel rebar reinforcement on all structural concrete, design slab thickness and joint placement based on site-specific soil and load conditions, and coordinate with engineers and inspectors to ensure every pour meets local code requirements.
New concrete construction almost always requires building permits in Bay Area cities, and inspection requirements vary significantly. In San Francisco, foundation work and structural concrete require DBI permits and multiple inspections. In Oakland, Marin, and Peninsula cities, requirements differ by project type and size. We’ve been navigating Bay Area building departments for over 20 years — we understand what’s required in each jurisdiction and we help coordinate the permitting process so your project doesn’t get delayed waiting on approvals.
Many Bay Area properties — particularly hillside lots in Oakland, Marin, and San Francisco — present access challenges that require concrete pumping rather than direct chute delivery. Our in-house pumping capability means we can reach tight sites, hillside locations, and urban lots where other contractors can’t operate efficiently.
Every new concrete construction project follows a clear, organized process — so you always know where things stand and what comes next.
Initial Contact
Reach us by phone or through our online form. We'll gather basic project details — scope, location, timeline — and schedule a time for our estimator to visit your site.
Free Onsite Estimate
Once you approve the quote, we schedule the project around your timeline and coordinate any required permits and inspections with your local building department. We work with your general contractor's schedule when we're part of a larger project.
Scheduling
We excavate to the required depth, clear all organic material, and address any soft or clay subgrade issues. On sites with expansive soils, we over-excavate and replace with compacted engineered fill or a lean concrete mud mat on engineer instruction. We take subgrade seriously — it's the foundation of the foundation.
Construction
Our own crew handles every step — excavation, subgrade prep, formwork, rebar placement, concrete pour, and surface finishing. We keep the worksite clean, communicate progress daily, and flag any unexpected conditions before they become problems.
Completion
We complete a final walkthrough with you, document the finished work with photos, confirm all inspections are signed off, and provide your written workmanship warranty before we consider the job done.
We’ve been building Bay Area concrete construction projects since 2001. General contractors, developers, and homeowners across the Bay Area choose SDW Construction because we combine local knowledge, professional equipment, and a proven track record of delivering on schedule and on budget.
Ready to upgrade your driveway? Tell us about your project and we’ll schedule a free onsite visit — no pressure, no obligation. Serving the Bay Area since 2001.
20+ years of Bay Area new construction concrete. Licensed, insured, seismically savvy, and builder-ready. Let’s talk about your project before you break ground.
Four clear steps — whether you’re a homeowner pouring your first ADU slab or a GC adding us to your subcontractor list.
We review your structural drawings or project scope, visit the site, and give you an accurate written estimate — not a guess from a phone call.
We coordinate with your GC or directly with you, commit to a pour date, and plan permits, inspections, and subgrade prep around your construction sequence.
Our own trained crew handles every step — subgrade, rebar, forms, pour, finish. We don't disappear. We communicate. We pass inspections first time.
Batch tickets, cylinder test results, inspection sign-offs — we hand over complete project documentation and a written workmanship warranty.
Quick answers to questions you may have. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Check out our full documentation.
Yes — we handle both residential and commercial new concrete construction across the Bay Area. Residential work includes foundations, retaining walls, slabs, stairs, and ADA ramps. Commercial work includes large floor slabs, tilt-up panels, site concrete, curbs, and structural foundations. We’re comfortable working directly with homeowners or as a subcontractor to a general contractor.
Yes. We have in-house concrete and shotcrete pumping capability, which allows us to serve hillside lots, urban sites with restricted access, and any location where direct chute delivery isn’t practical. This is a significant advantage on many Bay Area new construction projects where site access is challenging.
Absolutely. We regularly work as a concrete subcontractor on larger new construction projects, coordinating directly with general contractors, structural engineers, and inspectors. We’re comfortable working from engineered drawings, meeting inspection milestones, and operating within the scheduling demands of a larger project team.
New concrete construction — particularly foundations, retaining walls, and structural slabs — almost always requires building permits in Bay Area cities. We help you understand what permits are required for your specific project and jurisdiction, and we coordinate with local building departments throughout the process. We’re familiar with requirements in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Marin, and Peninsula cities.
Call us at (510) 426-1854 or fill out our contact form to schedule a free onsite estimate. We visit the site, review plans or discuss scope, and provide a detailed written quote — not a ballpark number. There’s no obligation, and the estimate is always free.
We are a licensed and insured Bay Area concrete contractor providing all types of concrete construction for both commercial and residential clients. Operating as SDW Construction / S.D. White Construction, serving the Bay Area since 2001.
630 Second St rodeo CA 94572
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Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Proudly serving the entire San Francisco Bay Area — San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Marin County, the Peninsula, and surrounding cities.
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