Concrete Contractor in Fontana, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
Professional Riverside Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Riverside that builds and replaces driveways, patios, walkways, garage floors and retaining walls for homes in Fontana, CA, starting with a base that's dug out and packed.
- 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
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Fontana concrete jobs we see most often
Most of our Fontana calls come from homeowners with a driveway that's cracked and sinking, a back patio that holds water or a side yard they want poured, plus a few small property owners with walks and pads to replace. It's the same work we do next door in Rialto and over in Jurupa Valley, and the price moves on the same things everywhere: the size of the slab, whether the old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, how much base work the ground needs and which finish you pick. The schedule turns on whether the city wants a permit for your job and on curing, the wait while fresh concrete hardens enough to take weight. I'll give you your own number when I come out and look at it.
On these lots the job is decided by what's under the slab and where the water goes. When we break out an old driveway, we dig down to firm subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, pack a new base and set the slope so water runs to the street and not toward your house.
Why driveways and patios in Fontana crack and sink
- A driveway that's sinking at one corner usually sat on dirt that was raked level and never dug out and packed, so it settled right along with that dirt.
- Water pooling by the garage or along the walls usually means nobody checked where it would run, so the slab ended up flat or falling toward the house.
- When cracks wander across a slab, the control joints, the grooves cut to give cracks a straight place to go, were usually cut late or skipped.
Concrete services we offer in Fontana
Concrete driveway building
When your driveway is cracked or sunk where it meets the street, we break it out, rebuild the base and pour a new slab that drains properly.
Concrete patio construction
A back patio that holds water or has heaved by the door gets replaced with a slab sloped away from the house, sized for your table and grill.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick in one pour, and it holds up best when the base underneath is done right.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace front walks and side-yard paths that have lifted or cracked into trip edges, so you and your guests get a flat, even walk to the door.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked or uneven garage floor gets broken out and repoured on a packed base, with just enough fall to move water out the big door.
Decorative concrete
Colored concrete, a pebble-top finish and saw-cut patterns dress up an entry or backyard, and we'll tell you straight which ones wear best for how you use it.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a slope is pushing on a fence or patio, a poured retaining wall holds the soil back, with steel inside and drainage behind it.
Concrete floor installation
Concrete floors for a workshop, shed, casita or converted space get a level slab and a smooth or sealed finish, poured over a base built to stay put.
Concrete pool decks
Around a pool we pour a deck that sheds splash water away from the pool and the house, with a textured top that gives wet feet some grip.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps that have cracked or pulled away from the porch get rebuilt with even rises and a broom finish, a brushed texture that gives shoes grip.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, a backyard unit or a detached garage, we build the slab foundation on packed ground with rebar, the steel that holds cracked concrete together.
Foundation installation
When you're building new, we form and pour the foundation to your plans, starting with the dig and the base because everything above depends on what's below.
Concrete parking lot building
For small property owners with a lot or a shared drive behind a duplex or shop, we pour concrete parking that takes daily traffic and sheds water.
Concrete footings
Footings are the buried concrete under a wall, post or patio cover, and we dig them to the depth the job calls for before setting steel and pouring.
Foundation raising
If a slab or part of your house has dropped and doors stick or cracks open up, we find out why it moved before we raise it.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings in old slabs for plumbing, a wider drive or a planter, and cut control joints in fresh concrete so cracks follow a straight line.
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Send us the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out to your place in Fontana myself, look at the slab, the ground and where the water runs, then walk you through the job and your price. The estimate is free and there's no obligation to go ahead.
(951) 589-3080Fontana concrete questions homeowners ask
How do I get a building permit for concrete work in Fontana?
If your home is inside Fontana's city limits, you apply to the city's Building & Safety office, but addresses in unincorporated Fontana are regulated by the county instead. New owners need proof of ownership, and a wall going right on the property line needs your neighbor's authorization. We check what the city wants before we start, and when a permit is needed we pull it ourselves or help you apply.
Who can sign for a building permit in Fontana, me or my contractor?
Once the fees are paid, only the contractor on record or the property owner can sign for a Fontana permit, and anyone else needs notarized written permission from one of them. The city also says an owner who gets a permit for a contractor's work takes on the liability for the project, taxes and personal injury included. That's a good reason to have us pull it when your job needs one.
Does a concrete contractor from out of town need a Fontana business license?
Yes, the city requires every business working inside its limits to hold a Fontana business license, even one based somewhere else. The license expires one year from the date it was issued, so it's fair to ask any contractor you're considering whether theirs is current.
Can I apply for a building permit online in Fontana?
The city encourages permit applicants to set up an account on the Build Fontana Public Portal, and it also takes applications at its permit counter at 8353 Sierra Avenue, open Monday through Thursday and closed every Friday. Online payments carry a service fee on each transaction, or a flat $3.00 per transaction if you pay by ACH bank transfer.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Fontana?
Your driveway's cost comes down mostly to its size and thickness, whether the old slab has to be broken out and hauled away, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you choose, so I give you a real number once I've seen it. If the budget's tight, I'd keep the money in the base and go simpler on the finish, because nobody sees the base on day one but it's what decides whether the slab sinks later.
What causes new concrete to crack, and will my Fontana driveway crack like the old one?
Concrete shrinks as it cures, so almost any slab can crack somewhere, but a new one shouldn't crack and sink the way the old one did once the base, drainage and joint problems covered above are fixed. We dig out and pack the base, add rebar where the slab needs it and cut the control joints on time, so a crack usually stays thin and runs where we planned it.
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