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Complete outdoor living spaces from one licensed contractor: pavers, flagstone, concrete, retaining walls, masonry, outdoor kitchens and fire features, built on a proper base with drainage.
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Seaside sits on the Monterey Peninsula, toward the southern end of Monterey Bay between Marina and Monterey. Census figures show nearly half of its 10,942 homes were built in the 1950s and 1960s. Newer homes include those in the Seaside Highlands subdivision, on former Fort Ord land. An original driveway on a 1950s or 1960s house has been through more than 50 foggy summers.
Aguilar and Sons Construction is a Salinas hardscape contractor and a licensed general building contractor, CSLB license #787101. We drive over to Seaside for concrete driveway replacement and new front walks and steps. We also build paver patios, flagstone paths, retaining walls, masonry, outdoor kitchens, fire pits, pergolas, fences and decks. Call or text (831) 262-9943 for a free estimate.
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Seaside became a city in 1954, and about seven in ten of its homes were built before 1980. About six in ten are detached single-family houses. On a house that old, the driveway and front walk may still be the originals. Over time, old slabs crack and settle, and a front step can pull away from the porch.
When a driveway is past patching, we break it out and start over. The base gets rebuilt with compacted rock, and new rebar goes in on chairs. The slab is poured thick enough for cars, with saw-cut joints to control cracking. You can keep a plain broom finish or pick a decorative one, like exposed aggregate or stamped concrete.
Inside city limits, permits come from the City of Seaside, not Monterey County. The City's Building and Code Enforcement department enforces the 2025 California Building Codes, with local amendments. At the street, installing or modifying a driveway approach, sidewalk, curb or gutter takes an encroachment permit from Public Works. We plan for both before any old concrete comes out.
A back yard patio has one main job: a level, solid surface that sheds water away from the house. In Seaside that can be a poured concrete patio, stamped concrete, pavers or natural flagstone. Stamped concrete gives the look of stone or wood plank in a single pour. Pavers and dry-laid flagstone can be lifted and reset later if a root or a pipe needs attention.
Sand is close at hand here. Scribble Hill, the big sand dune near Fremont Boulevard and Highway 1, sits just over the line in Sand City. Federal soil surveys say soils formed in old sand dunes near this coast drain fast. If your lot sits on sand like that, it drains well but will not hold a patio flat until compacted.
So much of the work happens below the surface. We dig out and compact the subgrade, then build the rock base in compacted layers. On a tight lot, concrete can be pumped into the back yard through a hose. Summers here are cool and foggy, so a textured finish that grips better when damp is worth a look.
Seaside is not all flat. The city's ground runs from sea level up to 541 feet. On a sloped lot, the back yard may need a low wall and a few steps before a patio fits.
We build retaining walls in poured concrete or concrete block, finished in stucco or stone veneer. Each wall sits on a footing with rebar, with drain rock and a perforated pipe behind it. Weep holes let trapped water out so pressure does not build up. Taller engineered walls are built to the engineer's plans and the permit.
Under California's building code, a retaining wall up to 4 feet tall can skip a building permit. That height is measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall. The exemption ends if the wall holds back a surcharge, like a sloped yard or a driveway above it. Confirm the rules for your lot with the City of Seaside.
More than half of Seaside's occupied homes are rented. If you own a rental house or a small apartment building, you may have a list of fixes. A cracked walk, worn steps, a broken curb and a leaning fence can all be part of one estimate. We build concrete walkways and curbs for apartment properties as well as single homes.
For fences and gates, we build in redwood and custom iron, with masonry columns where a gate needs them. California's building code exempts a fence not over 7 feet from a building permit. Zoning rules are separate and can set a lower height. We check the limit for your lot with the City of Seaside.
Salt air is another thing to plan for near the bay. Caltrans treats structures within 1,000 feet of ocean water as a marine atmosphere for corrosion. That is a bridge standard, not a fence code. We use it as a guide: close to the water, we pick coated iron and corrosion-resistant fasteners.
Communities and areas we serve around Seaside: Seaside Highlands, West Broadway, Fremont Boulevard, Laguna Grande Park, Soper Field, Cutino Field, CSU Monterey Bay, Bayonet and Black Horse golf courses, Former Fort Ord, Highway 1, Sand City, Del Rey Oaks.
Seaside ZIP codes served: 93955.
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(831) 262-9943 Complete outdoor living spaces from one licensed contractor: pavers, flagstone, concrete, retaining walls, masonry, outdoor kitchens and fire features, built on a proper base with drainage.
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We set paver patios, walkways and driveways on excavated, compacted base rock with edge restraint on every open side. We lay tumbled, large-format and permeable concrete pavers, cut and fitted to the shape of the yard.
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We build concrete and concrete block retaining walls, low garden walls and planter walls with steps. The footing, the steel and the drainage behind the wall come first, then the stucco or stone veneer finish.
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We build outdoor kitchens as masonry: a block or framed island finished in stone veneer or stucco, with a stone, tile or poured concrete counter. The patio and footing under it come with the job, and we coordinate the gas, electrical and water runs.
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Stamped concrete gives a patio or walkway the color and texture of cut stone in one poured slab. We form it, set the steel, stamp the pattern and seal the finish.
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We build natural flagstone patios, walkways, steps and landings across the Monterey Bay area. The stone goes down mortar-set on a concrete slab or dry-laid on compacted base, with fitted joints and a cut stone border.
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Concrete block walls, stone veneer, columns, planters and masonry steps for homes across the Monterey Bay area. Footing, steel and drainage go in before the first block is laid.
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We build masonry outdoor fireplaces and gas or wood fire pits, set on a footing sized for the weight. Stone veneer or stucco finishes, cut stone caps and seat walls, with free estimates across the Monterey Bay area.
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We build wood pergolas and solid roof patio covers, freestanding or attached to the house. Posts land on poured footings and masonry column bases, and the frame is cut on site.
Learn MoreA few of the questions we hear most around Seaside. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Call or text (831) 262-9943, or send the form with a few details about the project. Photos of the area help, and we will set a time to come out and measure.
Tell us about the job. We will get right back to you.