Real costs and plain answers on pavers, concrete, retaining walls and permits around Salinas, CA.

A ground-level patio usually needs no building permit in Monterey County. See who decides, plus the grading, tree, design and coastal rules that apply.
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Most decks in Monterey County need a building permit. See the four deck permit tests, who issues the permit, and the design, coastal and fire zone layers.
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A patio cover permit is usually required in Monterey County, and a pergola permit often is. See who issues it and what design and coastal rules add.
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Fence installation cost in California: national cost guides put wood at $20 to $50 and wrought iron at $50 to $85 per linear foot. Gates cost extra.
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Concrete driveway cost in California: national guides put plain concrete at $5 to $8 per square foot. What tear-out, base, steel and slope really add.
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Concrete slab cost in California: Angi lists the state at $7.70 to $8.50 per square foot. Why two bids differ: soil, thickness, steel and access.
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What does a paver patio cost in California? Published guides put contractor installs near $20 to $27 a square foot. Here is what moves the number.
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California exempts retaining walls under 4 feet measured from the bottom of the footing. See how Monterey County and its cities rule on wall permits.
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Stamped concrete vs pavers on the Monterey Bay: published cost ranges, repairs, cracking, slip, soils and salt air, and which one fits your lot.
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