Concrete contractor in Aliso Viejo - built for sloped lots and tight yards
Homestead Newport Beach Concrete builds and replaces concrete driveways, patios, walkways, steps and retaining walls in Aliso Viejo, with the base dug out and packed and the water planned before anything gets poured.
- Owner at every estimate I come out, measure and plan every job myself.
- Base dug out, packed We dig out soft dirt and pack the base before pouring.
- Water planned first We check where the water runs before setting the slab's slope.
- Permits for our part We pull our permits and book the city inspections.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Replies within 1 business day.
Concrete work for Aliso Viejo homes
Homestead Newport Beach Concrete pours driveways, patios, steps and retaining walls for homes across Aliso Viejo. The calls we get here usually start on a sloped yard where water runs toward the house in heavy rain, so we plan where it goes before we plan the pour.
What shapes a concrete job in Aliso Viejo
Permits here go through the city's Building & Safety department, which issues building permits and sends out the inspectors, so a bigger job's schedule turns on the city's inspections and on curing, the days new concrete needs before it takes weight. Before you hire anyone, ask whether they've registered their business with the city and whether they're licensed and insured, the way we are.
We find out what approvals your job needs, pull the permits for our part and book the city inspections. If an engineer or another office has to sign off first, which can happen with a retaining wall on a slope, I tell you early so it's built into the plan instead of holding things up later. We run jobs the same way in nearby Laguna Niguel and Mission Viejo.
What moves the price is mostly what's under and around the spot. Breaking out an old slab and hauling it off, digging out soft dirt to pack a solid base, forming down a slope and wheeling concrete into a side yard a truck can't reach all add up, and so does a stamped or colored top. If the budget's tight, cut the finish before the base, because nobody sees the base on day one and it's the part you can't fix later. Your own number comes on the written estimate.
Jobs we take on in Aliso Viejo
- Driveways replaced on sloped hillside lots
- Patios pitched so storm water runs away
- Retaining walls for terraced backyards
- Hand-wheeled pours in tight side yards
- City permits and inspections for our part
Concrete work we do in Aliso Viejo
Many homes here sit on sloped lots with small yards, so every service below starts with the base and the drainage before we ever talk about finishes.
Concrete driveway building
Concrete driveway building on a sloped lot gets a packed base and control joints, cuts that give cracks a planned line.
Concrete patio construction
Backyards here are often small and stepped, so our concrete patio construction gets pitched to carry water away from the house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete services give a patio or entry walk the look of stone, on the same packed base as plain slabs.
Concrete sidewalk building
In the narrow side yards common on tract homes here, concrete sidewalk building often means wheeling concrete in by hand.
Garage floor concrete
When an attached garage slab has cracked and sunk at the door, garage floor concrete replacement starts with finding out why.
Decorative concrete
Decorative concrete like colored or exposed finishes suits entries and courtyards, as long as the slab under it is sound.
Concrete retaining walls
Hillside yards lean on walls, and concrete retaining walls need drainage behind them and sometimes an engineer, which we'll say up front.
Concrete floor installation
Concrete floor installation for a workshop or converted room comes out flat and level because the ground under it is packed first.
Concrete pool decks
Pool water and rain end up on concrete pool decks, so we slope them toward drains and give them a grippy surface.
Concrete steps construction
Front entries on sloped lots often need concrete steps construction with every step the same height, so nobody trips coming down.
Slab foundation building
Room additions and backyard units start with slab foundation building, poured to your engineer's or designer's drawings.
Foundation installation
On a slope, foundation installation is mostly about digging to solid ground and stepping the forms, so the building sits evenly.
Concrete parking lot building
Property managers call us for concrete parking lot building at shared lots and courts, where heavy traffic and runoff both matter.
Concrete footings
Patio covers and decks on hillside yards sit on concrete footings, dug to the depth the plans call for before we pour.
Foundation raising
When a slab has dropped on fill ground, foundation raising can lift it, though some jobs need an engineer first.
Concrete cutting
Concrete cutting gets you a clean opening, like a new doorway in a wall or a plumbing trench through a garage slab.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Aliso Viejo
From your first call to the walk-through, I see the job myself and our own crew does the work, so nothing gets handed off to strangers.
Call or send us a message
Call (949) 691-0410 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Tell us what you want built or fixed.
Walk the job and write it up
I measure, check what's under and around the spot and ask how you'll use it, then you get a written estimate.
Permit, prep and pour
We pull our permits, pack the base and pour. City hours run 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays, with Sundays and federal holidays off.
Walk the finished job together
Before we leave, we clean up and walk the finished slab with you, and go over when you can walk and drive on it.
Why Aliso Viejo homeowners call our crew
The owner plans every job
I come out for every estimate and plan the job myself, so nothing gets guessed at on pour day.
Our own crew does the pour
Our own crew, led by a foreman I trained, digs out and packs the base instead of raking dirt level.
Built for slopes and tight yards
Hillside lots and narrow side yards are the jobs we're known for, and I'd rather work out the access at the estimate.
Steel where the ground shakes
Aliso Viejo builds for strong earthquakes, so we set rebar, the steel inside walls and footings, where the plans put it.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Aliso Viejo
Tell us where the job is and what's cracking, sinking or pooling, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I come out myself, the estimate's free and written, with no obligation.
A look at finished concrete
Scroll through these examples of driveways, patios, steps and walls to get a feel for finishes and layouts before we talk about yours.
Questions Aliso Viejo homeowners ask us
Here are straight answers to what people in Aliso Viejo ask about permits, inspections and their slab, and if yours isn't here, call and ask about your own job.
Do I need a Water Quality permit for a concrete patio in Aliso Viejo?
You need one when your job covers 250 square feet or more of flatwork, like a concrete patio or pavers, under the city's permit application. It also applies when a project disturbs 250 cubic feet or more of soil or hard surface, or stockpiles dirt in front of the property. Plenty of driveway replacements cross that line, so I measure for it at the estimate.
How do I book or cancel a building inspection in Aliso Viejo?
You book inspections through the city's online Customer Self-Service portal with a portal account, and requests made before 4 p.m. are usually set for the next business day. To cancel, call the Building Department at 949-425-2540 between 7:30 and 8:30 in the morning. On our part of the job, we book the inspections for you.
Who holds the permit for a concrete job in Aliso Viejo?
The city issues a permit in the name of either the licensed contractor or the property owner, and that holder is responsible and liable for the construction. When we pull the permit for our part, it's issued to us as the contractor. If you pull one yourself as the owner, the job is on you.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Aliso Viejo?
The price comes down to the size and thickness of the slab, what has to come out first and how much base work the ground needs, so I give you a written number after I've seen it. Broken-out concrete is heavy, so a tear-out can easily pass the city's trigger for a Construction and Demolition permit, which home projects need once waste tops 3.4 pounds per square foot of construction area, and CR&R is the only hauler allowed to take waste out of the city. A stamped or colored finish and a tight, sloped site add to it too.
What causes water to pool on a concrete patio in Aliso Viejo?
Pooling usually comes from a slab that's flat or tipped toward the house, or from a base that settled under part of it. The city designs building work around rain falling at 2 inches an hour, so a patio here needs a clear fall away from the house and somewhere for that water to go. I look at where the water runs before anything else gets planned.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Aliso Viejo?
You can usually walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because it keeps curing and gaining strength for days after it looks hard. Parking on it too early is one of the easiest ways to crack a good slab. I'll give you the walk and drive days for your slab at the walk-through.
Other cities we work in
If your city has its own page, you'll find it here, and if it doesn't, call us anyway, since we work across Orange County.
Get your Aliso Viejo concrete job looked at
Our phone hours run until 10 p.m. every day, so call (949) 691-0410 after work or send the form tonight.