Clovis Concrete Crew does concrete work in Tollhouse, a Sierra Nevada foothill community at about 1,919 feet, roughly 22 miles from Clovis and 7 miles southwest of Shaver Lake.
Named for an Old Toll Road
Tollhouse grew up in the 1860s around the Yancy lumber mill and took its name from a toll house on a long-gone toll road up the steep slopes of Sarver Peak toward Pineridge. The last toll was collected in 1878. Today about 2,089 people live here, in ZIP code 93667. Tollhouse is also the tribal headquarters of the Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians. Its neighbors are Auberry, Prather, and Shaver Lake.
Concrete on Steep Ground
The same slopes that made a toll road worth charging for shape every concrete job here.
- Driveways climb. A steep driveway needs a broom or textured finish for grip, a drainage plan so runoff doesn't undercut the edges, and enough thickness where tires turn and brake.
- Flat ground has to be made. A level pad for a shop, RV, or patio usually means cutting into a slope and holding the bank back, which is where retaining walls come in.
- Rock is common. Foothill digging often hits rock, which changes how footings and base get prepared.
- Trucks can't always get close. We plan pumping or other access ahead of time on long or narrow drives.
What People Build Here
- Driveways and parking turnouts
- Pads for RVs, trailers, sheds, and shops
- Patios and steps that work with the slope
- Walls to stabilize cut banks
Permits
Tollhouse is unincorporated, so permits go through Fresno County. A retaining wall over 4 feet from the bottom of its footing, or one holding back a slope or driveway above it, needs a permit and usually engineering under the California building code.
Free Estimate
Call (559) 314-1429 or send the form, and we'll come up and walk the property with you.