Concrete contractor in Rialto, CA - driveways, patios and slabs on a packed base
Professional Riverside Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Riverside that pours driveways, patios, walks, steps, slabs and retaining walls for homeowners and small property owners in Rialto, with the digging and base work done right underneath.
- 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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Rialto concrete work as we see it
As in the other cities we work in, most calls here come from homeowners, with a few small property owners mixed in. They tend to start with a driveway that's dropped at one corner, a backyard that needs a patio or a front walk that's started tripping people. We're based in Riverside and do the same work next door in Fontana and over in Grand Terrace, so a job here runs the way ours do anywhere. The price moves with the size of the slab, whether old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, how much digging and base work it needs and how plain or fancy the finish is. The schedule turns mostly on whether the city wants a permit and on curing, the days a fresh slab needs to harden before you walk or park on it.
I'll give you your own number after I've walked the job with you, because the ground under the slab sets both the price and how long the slab holds up, and I can't judge that from the street.
Rialto lots and what goes wrong under their slabs
- The city says two earthquake fault systems, the San Jacinto and the Rialto-Colton, sit within its limits, though that finding covers Rialto as a whole and maps no single lot.
- Sunken driveways usually sat on a subgrade, the dirt under the slab, that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settled and the slab followed.
- Pooling water by the back door usually means a patio that slopes toward the house, so we check where the water runs before we dig.
- Cracks that wander across a slab usually mean the control joints, the grooves cut so it cracks where we choose, went in late or not at all.
Concrete work we do on Rialto properties
Concrete driveway building
When your driveway has sunk or broken up, we tear it out, pack a new base and pour a slab that sheds water away from the garage.
Concrete patio construction
A new patio gets a broom finish, a brushed texture that grips when it's wet, and a slope that sends rain away from your back door.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio the look of stone or brick, and the base under it gets the same packing, since a pattern won't hide a sinking slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
When a walk has lifted or settled into a trip hazard, we replace the bad sections or the whole run, with joints cut where cracks should go.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, pitted or uneven can be broken out and repoured on a packed base, with a smooth finish that's easy to sweep.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete covers color, exposed stone and borders for owners who want more than plain gray, and we'll tell you straight which finishes hold up on a driveway.
Concrete retaining walls
A sloped yard that's washing out may need a concrete retaining wall, set on a footing with drainage behind it so water doesn't push it over.
Concrete floor installation
Concrete floors for shops, sheds, additions and small commercial spaces start with a level, packed base, so the floor sits flat under shelves, machines and foot traffic.
Concrete pool decks
Around a pool we pour a deck with a textured top that grips wet feet and a slope that carries splash water away from the pool.
Concrete steps construction
Cracked or crumbling front steps get rebuilt with even rises and rebar, steel bars inside the concrete that help hold it together if it cracks.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, a garage or an accessory building, we pour slab foundations to the plans, with the ground dug out, packed and checked before any concrete arrives.
Foundation installation
New foundations for additions and outbuildings go in to the plans, with forms and steel set right, because they're hard to fix once walls are up.
Concrete parking lot building
Small property owners call us for parking lots, where a thicker slab, a solid base and good drainage count because cars turn and park on them daily.
Concrete footings
Footings are the concrete under walls, posts and patio covers that carries their weight, and we dig them down to firm, undisturbed ground before the pour.
Foundation raising
When a slab or foundation has dropped, raising it can bring it back toward level, and I'll tell you straight whether raising or replacing makes more sense.
Concrete cutting
We cut concrete when a slab has to come out in sections, a plumber needs a trench opened or a driveway needs widening, leaving clean, straight edges.
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A free on-site estimate for your Rialto concrete job
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time, and I'll come out to your Rialto property myself to look at the slab, the ground and where the water runs. The estimate is free and there's no obligation, so you can take what I tell you and decide on your own time.
(951) 589-3080Rialto concrete permits, codes and costs
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio or driveway in Rialto?
A patio is on the city's permit list, and a driveway may need one too. The Building Department lists patios, masonry walls and retaining walls among the work it issues permits for and says the list goes on from there, so ask the Building Department before you count on skipping one. Work that reaches into the public right of way, the strip along the street, goes through the city's Engineering Department. We check what the city wants before we start, and when a permit's needed we pull it ourselves or help you apply.
How long does it take to get a patio permit in Rialto?
The city says patio, block wall and re-roof permits can often be reviewed and issued within 10 business days, Monday to Thursday. Other permits get a tentative 20 business days of plan review, then a tentative 10 more to become a permit, and any corrections start that 20-day review over. Those are the city's own estimates, so we settle the permit question first and plan the pour around it.
When does a concrete contractor need a license in California and Rialto?
In California, a contractor needs a license from the Contractors State License Board when the project needs a building permit, uses employee labor or has contracts totaling $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The board lists some exemptions, such as qualifying owner-builders. Rialto also requires state-licensed contractors who bid on or do work in the city to carry a city business license. We're licensed and insured, and you're welcome to ask about it at the estimate.
What building code does Rialto use for concrete work in 2026?
The city has said it would adopt and put in place the 2025 California Building Standards starting January 1, 2026, and that permit applications and plans submitted after December 31, 2025 fall under them. The Building Department also works under the California Building Code and the city's own municipal code. Under the city's stated plan, a patio, wall or slab permit filed now goes in under those standards, and we build to whatever the city's review asks for.
What causes a new concrete driveway to crack in Rialto?
Usually it's the base and joint problems above, or a pour rushed through midday heat that leaves a weak, dusty top, and concrete can crack even when all of that is done right. I tell owners that up front, because our job is to make sure a crack lands in a joint and the slab doesn't drop, not to promise it never cracks. We pour early in the day, cut joints on time and keep traffic off the slab while it cures.
How much does a concrete driveway or patio cost in Rialto?
The cost comes down to your yard, mostly the size, the tear-out and the base work I mentioned above, with the finish setting the rest. Stamped or colored finishes cost more than a plain broom finish. If the budget's tight, I'd rather you go plain on top than cut the base, because the finish is what you see on day one and the base is what keeps it from sinking years from now. You can read more on our driveway page and patio page.
Call about your Rialto concrete job today
Call (951) 589-3080 any day of the week until 11 PM, or send the request form tonight, so you're not waiting for a weekday to get your Rialto job started.