Concrete Contractor in San Bernardino - Solid Slabs on Foothill and Valley Lots
Professional Riverside Concrete pours driveways, patios, walkways, steps and foundations for homes and small properties in San Bernardino, CA. I do the estimates myself and run our crew on the jobs we take here.
- 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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- Free estimates at your property.
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Concrete work across San Bernardino's neighborhoods
We're a concrete contractor based in Riverside, CA, and San Bernardino is one of the cities we work in across the county line, along with Colton and Highland next door. It's a big city with every kind of lot, from older neighborhoods near downtown to newer tracts and homes up toward the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains. Most of our calls come from homeowners, and some come from small property owners who need a lot or a walk redone at a rental. The work looks a lot like what we do closer to home in Jurupa Valley, just with more slope the farther north you go.
On most jobs here, the price follows the size, the tear-out and how much the ground needs before we pour. The schedule follows any permit and the curing, which is the days fresh concrete needs to gain strength before you put weight on it, and I'll give you your own figure when I come out. Older houses usually mean old concrete to break out and haul off first, while newer ones more often need a first patio or a wider driveway poured up against what the builder left.
Ground, slope and water on San Bernardino lots
- A lot of the sunken, cracked driveways we see were poured on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so they settled with the dirt.
- Lots closer to the foothills tend to slope, so rain runs across driveways and patios, and a slab that falls toward the house sends that water against the foundation.
- Pooling water on a flat yard soaks in under the edge of a slab and softens the ground there, which is why we check where the water goes before we set forms.
Concrete services we offer in San Bernardino
Concrete driveway building
When an old driveway has sunk or cracked across, we break it out, pack a new base and pour it with rebar, steel that keeps cracks tight.
Concrete patio construction
A patio should fall slightly away from the house so rain runs into the yard, and a broom finish, a light swept texture, keeps it from getting slick.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or front walk the look of stone or brick in one pour, and it still needs the same packed base underneath.
Concrete sidewalk building
A front walk that's gone uneven at one panel and catches a toe can be replaced in sections or as a whole run, set flat and draining off.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, sunken or dusting at the surface gets broken out and repoured on packed ground, thick enough to carry your car and workbench.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and stained finishes dress up a front entry or a backyard, and I'll tell you plainly how each one wears and what upkeep it needs.
Concrete retaining walls
On yards that climb toward the foothills, a concrete retaining wall holds back the slope so you get a flat spot for a patio, a lawn or a walk.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior floors for shops, sheds, additions and small commercial spaces, set level so equipment sits right and pitched where a floor drain has to catch water.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks take splash water every day, so we slope them toward a drain or the yard and leave a texture that's less slick under wet feet.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps or steps down a sloped yard need even rises and solid ground underneath, because one odd step or a tipping landing is how people trip.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, a garage or a detached shop, we pour the slab on a dug-out, compacted subgrade, the packed ground the whole building rests on.
Foundation installation
When a new structure needs footings and walls under it, we dig, form, set the steel and pour to the engineer's or builder's plans for that building.
Concrete parking lot building
Small property owners call us to replace a broken-up lot or gravel pad at a rental or shop with concrete that handles daily traffic and drains properly.
Concrete footings
Footings, the buried concrete under a wall, post or patio cover, spread the weight into the ground, so we dig them down to firm soil, not loose fill.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab or foundation has settled, we find out why it sank before we talk about raising it, because the cause decides the fix.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut old slabs for a plumbing trench, a wider driveway or a clean edge, so new flatwork like drives, walks and patios ties in without a ragged seam.
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Get a free on-site estimate for your San Bernardino concrete job
Tell us a little about your San Bernardino project, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out myself to look at the ground, where the water runs and what has to come out, then give you a free estimate with no obligation.
(951) 589-3080Questions about concrete work in San Bernardino
How do I find out if my concrete driveway or patio needs a permit in San Bernardino?
Ask the city's Building and Safety Division before the pour, because its permit list covers all structural, electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning work, with a few minor exceptions, and it doesn't name driveways or patios on their own. We check what the city wants for your job before we start, and when a permit is needed, we pull it ourselves or help you apply.
Does a concrete retaining wall need a permit in San Bernardino?
Under the city's building rules, a retaining wall doesn't need a building permit if it's 4 feet or shorter, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, and it isn't carrying an added load or holding back certain liquids. A taller or loaded wall needs a building permit, and for more complex projects the city reviews plans before issuing one, sometimes requiring plans from a California registered architect or engineer. Every fence and wall plan also needs zoning approval from the city's Planning Division, so we check both before we dig.
Does a concrete contractor from Riverside need a San Bernardino business license?
Yes, anyone doing business in San Bernardino needs a city registration certificate unless a state or federal law exempts them, and contractors based outside the city may be charged a flat rate set by the mayor and city council. When a permit is issued, the contractor also shows proof of the right state license for the work and, if they have employees, workers' compensation insurance. Those are fair things to ask any contractor about, and we're licensed and insured.
Can a homeowner get their own permit for concrete work in San Bernardino?
In most cases, yes, for work on a one or two-family house or a structure that goes with it, as long as you live there or plan to, show proof of residence and do the work yourself. You also sign a statement that you won't employ anyone in a way covered by California workers' compensation laws. Those conditions are written for owners doing their own work, and when you hire us, we pull the permit ourselves or help you apply.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in San Bernardino?
Your price comes down to the size, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, how much digging and packing the ground needs and the finish you pick, and I give you your own number after I've walked the site. If you need to trim the budget, take it off the finish, not the base, because the base is buried on day one and it's what decides whether the slab sinks later. A plain broom finish on a solid base will usually outlast a fancy surface on raked dirt.
What causes concrete driveways to crack and sink in San Bernardino?
Most of the cracking and sinking we see comes from a weak base, water getting under the slab or joints cut late or skipped, and we can control all three. Concrete also shrinks as it cures, so it can crack even on a good pour, which is why we cut control joints, grooves that give the crack a straight line we picked. We also pour early in the day, because a top that dries too fast in the afternoon heat ends up weak and dusty.
Call about your San Bernardino concrete job
We pick up at (951) 589-3080 any day of the week until 11 PM, or you can describe the job on our project form if it's easier to write it down after work.