Concrete Contractor in Corona, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on a Packed Base
Professional Riverside Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Riverside, CA. We pour driveways, patios, walks, steps, garage floors and foundations for homeowners in Corona, and we put most of our effort into the ground under the slab.
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
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Corona homes and what they ask of concrete
In Corona, our work splits between older houses near the middle of town, where driveways and walks have had decades to crack and settle, and newer tracts where the first flatwork poured with the house is starting to show its age. By flatwork I mean the driveways, walks and patios that lie flat on the ground. The jobs look a lot like the ones we do next door in Eastvale and up in Fontana.
The price of a Corona job mostly comes down to the size of the slab, how much old concrete has to come out, how much digging and packing the base needs, and the finish you pick. The schedule depends on curing, the wait while fresh concrete hardens enough to carry weight, and on whether the city wants a permit for your project. You'll get your own number at the estimate, because I need to see the lot first. On the older places we usually find a thin slab sitting on loose dirt. On the newer ones we often find a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed. Either way, most of our time goes into the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on.
What we find under Corona driveways and patios
- Most of the cracked and sinking slabs we tear out sat on dirt that was only raked level, so the base settled and pulled the concrete down with it.
- We check where your water runs before we set forms, because a driveway or patio that slopes toward the house sends rainwater straight to your foundation.
- Concrete can crack even when it's done right, so we cut control joints early. They're grooves that give a crack a straight place to go.
Concrete work we do for Corona homes and lots
Concrete driveway building
When an old driveway has sunk or split, we break it out, pack a new base and pour a slab sized for the cars you park.
Concrete patio construction
If your backyard patio tips toward the house or holds puddles, we tear it out and reset it with a slope that carries water out to the yard.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete presses a stone or brick pattern into the fresh surface. It's a good fit for a front walk or patio you want to dress up.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace walks that have lifted or broken into trip edges and give them a broom finish, a brushed texture that gives shoes grip when the concrete is wet.
Garage floor concrete
A pitted or cracked garage floor gets a new slab packed underneath and finished smooth, so it sweeps clean and carries the weight of a car.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and saw-cut patterns let plain gray concrete match the house, and we talk through how each one holds up before you choose.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or a slope pushes against a patio, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back. We build it on footings with steel inside.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop, studio or room addition, we pour interior floors flat and level on a compacted base, ready for whatever flooring goes on top.
Concrete pool decks
We pour pool decks that slope away from the water's edge and give them a finish with enough grip for wet, bare feet.
Concrete steps construction
When front or back steps have cracked, settled or pulled away from the house, we rebuild them with even risers so every step feels the same underfoot.
Slab foundation building
For a new garage, ADU or addition, we pour the slab foundation on a dug-out, packed subgrade, because everything built on top depends on that ground.
Foundation installation
When a building needs a full foundation, we form and pour it to the plans, with the steel placed where the drawings call for it.
Concrete parking lot building
Small property owners call us about cracked lots and gravel areas that turn to mud. We pour a thick slab that handles steady traffic.
Concrete footings
Footings are the concrete under walls, posts and patio covers. We tie rebar into them, the steel bars that keep cracked concrete from pulling apart.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab or a small structure has settled, we look at whether raising it makes sense or whether the base underneath has to be redone.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut old concrete for a clean edge when only part of a driveway or walk needs replacing, or to open a space for drains or a doorway.
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Get a free on-site estimate for your Corona project
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time to come out to your place in Corona. I do the estimates myself, so I'll walk the job with you, look at the ground and where the water goes, and give you a number. The estimate is free and there's no obligation.
(951) 589-3080Corona concrete questions we hear most
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Corona?
Check with the city before you pour. The City of Corona's Planning & Development department issues building permits, and its answer for your job is the one that counts. Its permit line is 951-736-2250. We check what the city wants before we start, and when a permit is needed we pull it ourselves or help you apply.
Does a concrete contractor need a state license in California?
Yes, for most jobs. The Contractors State License Board requires a license whenever a project needs a building permit, uses any hired workers, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The only exception is work under that amount with no permit and no hired help, and that limit used to be $500. Most driveway and patio jobs use a crew, so the board's rule applies to them. We're licensed and insured.
Does a Riverside concrete contractor need a Corona business license?
Yes. The City of Corona requires a business license for every business working in the city, including contractors whose main office is somewhere else. The license is renewed every year, so it's fair to ask whoever you hire whether theirs is current.
How do I schedule a building inspection in Corona?
You book inspections with the city online, and they run Monday through Thursday. A Friday inspection is only for an unusual situation or hardship, and you have to call 951-736-2250 by 5 p.m. Wednesday to ask for one. City Hall is closed Fridays too, so on a permitted job the pour and the inspection get planned around a four-day week.
What building code does Corona use for new concrete work?
Corona's City Council voted in November 2025 to adopt the 2025 edition of the California Building Standards Code. The city's Building Division is there to make sure new work meets safety standards. On a permitted job, we build to what the city has adopted, not to whatever was done on the house next door.
What is the best way to budget for a new concrete driveway in Corona?
Budget for the base first, because a slab is only as good as what's under it, and nobody sees that part once the pour is done. Beyond the size and tear-out I mentioned above, rebar and the finish you choose move the price most, and stamped or colored work costs more than a plain broom finish. If something has to give, I'd cut the finish before I'd cut the digging and packing. I'll give you your own number at the estimate.
Talk to us about your Corona concrete project
We take calls every day of the week until 11 PM, so you can call (951) 589-3080 after work or send the form tonight.