89 concrete contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Santa Cruz: Freedom Earthworks, CR Score 58/100; 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Allstate Paving, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #21 of 89.
Most-reviewed: Bay Area Demo and Hauling, 252 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 89 ranked; ranked #14.
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89 Santa Cruz concrete contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 49 open Saturdays and 25 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 89 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom Earthworks | 58 | 5.0★ (24) | Aptos, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Espindola Concrete | 57 | 5.0★ (24) | Interlaken, 11 mi away | Sat | — |
| 3 | Whitlow Concrete Inc | 57 | 4.7★ (33) | Capitola, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | D & G Concrete, Inc. | 56 | 4.8★ (45) | Salinas, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Granite Northwest Grading And Paving | 56 | 5.0★ (38) | Campbell, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Valley Concrete Company | 56 | 5.0★ (27) | Campbell, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Ravacast Precast Concrete & GFRC Products | 55 | 5.0★ (33) | Campbell, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | The San Jose Concrete Company | 55 | 5.0★ (22) | Fremont, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Jesse Concrete | 55 | 4.7★ (3) | Santa Cruz | — | — |
| 10 | Tom Ralston Concrete | 55 | 4.2★ (10) | Santa Cruz | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Interlaken, 11 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Capitola, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salinas, 24 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell, 24 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell, 22 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell, 21 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Fremont, 23 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Capitola, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 21 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 252 Google reviews, the most in Santa Cruz.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Aptos, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 24 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cupertino, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 22 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Watsonville, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in San Jose, 24 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gilroy, 23 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cupertino, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cupertino, 22 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Gatos, 18 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 130 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Campbell, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 111 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 89 ranked concrete contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more concrete contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Santa Cruz. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete driveway | $2,700 | $6,400 | $14,500 | Per driveway: typical range of customer-reported projects (about $8 to $20 per sq ft). US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 89 Santa Cruz concrete contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Santa Cruz data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |