Concrete Contractor in Huntington Beach - Driveways and Patios Built on a Packed Base
Homestead Newport Beach Concrete is a concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, walkways, steps and garage floors in Huntington Beach, and taking on jobs with a catch, like a slope, a tight side yard or a clean cut through a wall.
- Questions before the pour I ask how you'll use the space before planning anything.
- Water checked first We see where water runs before we set any forms.
- Pours timed for strength We plan pours to dodge midday heat, which weakens the top.
- Our own trained crew A foreman I trained leads the crew on your job.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Replies within 1 business day.
Our concrete work in Huntington Beach
Homestead Newport Beach Concrete builds and replaces driveways, patios, walkways and steps for homeowners in Huntington Beach. Most calls here are a driveway that's cracked or sunk at the street, a back patio that holds water after the hose runs, or a narrow side yard walk the truck can't reach.
What to know before concrete work in Huntington Beach
In Huntington Beach, building permits come from the city's Permit Center. I find out at the estimate what approvals your job needs, because when a permit applies the pour waits until it's issued. If an engineer or another office has to sign off first, I tell you then, so the wait is part of the plan and not a surprise on pour week.
Check any contractor before you hire them, us included. The state requires the right contractor's license from the Contractors State License Board, the board that licenses builders in California, plus proof of workers' comp unless the contractor works alone, so ask for both. The city also requires its own business license from contractors who come in to work, even ones based in Newport Beach like us, and an outside contractor carries it while working.
Your price comes down to what has to come out, what goes under the new slab, how close the truck can get and the finish you pick, and the schedule turns on the permit and an open pour day. Houses here are a lot like the ones we pour around in Fountain Valley and Santa Ana, and the written estimate gives you your own plan and figure.
Jobs we take on in Huntington Beach
- Breaking out and hauling away sunken driveways
- Patios regraded so water runs off them
- Front steps that have pulled away from the house
- Narrow side yard walks the truck can't reach
- Checking approvals before block wall or stair work
What we pour and fix in Huntington Beach
Most Huntington Beach homes we work on have a driveway out front, a patio out back and a side yard between, so the work below runs from the curb to the back fence.
Concrete driveway building
Our concrete driveway building replaces driveways that have sunk at the street or split down the middle, starting from a packed base.
Concrete patio construction
Back patios here often hold water against the house, so our concrete patio construction sets the slope before anything else.
Stamped concrete services
For a front walk or patio that should look like stone, stamped concrete gets the same packed base as a plain slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks that have heaved or tipped toward the lawn get torn out and reset through our concrete sidewalk building.
Garage floor concrete
Attached garages here often crack near the door, and our garage floor concrete work replaces the slab on a sound base.
Decorative concrete
Colored and textured decorative concrete is a way to dress up a front entry or courtyard without laying pavers.
Concrete retaining walls
Sloped yards and raised planters get concrete retaining walls planned with drainage behind them, plus an engineer when one's needed.
Concrete floor installation
Additions and workshops need a flat, packed subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, before our concrete floor installation goes in.
Concrete pool decks
Our concrete pool decks are sloped to send splash water away from the pool edge and the house.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps that have pulled away from the house or rock get rebuilt with concrete steps construction tied to a solid base.
Slab foundation building
A new garage or addition sits on what we pour through slab foundation building, so we plan it with your builder.
Foundation installation
For a new structure, our foundation installation follows the engineer's plans, and we say early when another trade has to sign off.
Concrete parking lot building
Property managers with apartment or shop lots call us for concrete parking lot building that drains without puddling at the entrances.
Concrete footings
Patio covers, garden walls and posts all need concrete footings dug to the depth the plans call for.
Foundation raising
When part of a house or slab has settled, foundation raising starts with finding out why the ground moved.
Concrete cutting
A new doorway through a wall or a trench across a garage floor gets a clean, straight opening with our concrete cutting.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Huntington Beach
From your first call to the final walk-through, I plan the job myself and our own crew does the work.
Call or send a message
Call (949) 691-0410 or use the form, and we'll set up a time for me to come out to your house.
I walk the job
I measure, look at what's under and around the spot, and ask how you'll use it. Then you get a written estimate.
Permits, base and pour
Once you're ready, we take care of the permits for our part and book the city inspections, then prep the base, pour and finish.
Walk the finished slab
We clean up and walk the finished job with you, and I tell you when it's ready to walk on and to drive on.
Why Huntington Beach homeowners call our crew
The base gets the budget
I'd rather spend your money on a dug-out, packed base than a fancy finish, because a nice finish on a bad base just cracks later.
Built for the tricky lots
Slopes, tight side yards and walls that need a clean opening are the jobs we're known for, not the ones we dodge.
Permits pulled in our name
State law lets only a licensed contractor or the property owner pull a permit, so the paperwork for our part stays with us.
Owner on every estimate
I've walked every estimate myself since 2013, so the person pricing your slab plans it too. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Huntington Beach concrete
Tell us what you want poured or replaced and anything you've noticed, like pooling water or a sunken edge. We reply within one business day to set up my free on-site visit, and there's no pressure to book.
Examples of concrete work
Look through these examples of driveways, patios, steps and walls to get a feel for finishes and layouts before we talk about your job.
Concrete questions from Huntington Beach homeowners
These are the questions Huntington Beach homeowners ask most about permits, payments, price and cracks. If yours isn't here, call and ask about your own job.
Do I need a permit to replace a concrete driveway or patio in Huntington Beach?
The city's list of permit examples doesn't name driveway or patio slabs, so we check with the city on your job before we set a pour date. Huntington Beach requires a building permit to build, alter, repair or tear out a structure, and its examples include block walls and stairway and guardrail replacements. You can ask the city's building division yourself at (714) 536-5241, the number it gives for questions on when a permit applies.
How long does a building permit last in Huntington Beach?
A permit is good for one year from the day it's issued. Each approved inspection pushes that out 180 days from the inspection, though a partial approval doesn't count, so we book inspections as each stage is ready.
What happens if concrete work starts before the permit is issued in Huntington Beach?
Work that starts before a needed permit brings an additional fee under the city's fee schedule. That's one reason we settle the permit question before we break out your old slab.
How much can a concrete contractor ask for as a down payment in California?
The state contractors board says a contractor can't ask for or take more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. Any other payments have to be listed in the contract and tied to work already done or materials delivered to your house, so check that before you sign.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Huntington Beach?
The price of a new driveway here turns mostly on its size, how thick the slab has to be and how much old concrete and soft dirt has to come out first. Rebar, the steel set inside the slab to hold it together, adds cost, and so does a side yard the truck can't reach, while a broom finish, the light texture that gives shoes and tires grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete. I'll come out, measure and give you a written estimate for free.
How do I keep a new concrete driveway in Huntington Beach from cracking like the old one?
Start with the base, because most cracked slabs we tear out sat on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed. We also check that water runs away from the house and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack, on pour day. Then let it cure, the wait while the concrete gains strength, and stay off it until we tell you it's ready.
Other cities we work in
Pick your city below to see how we handle concrete work there, or call us if you don't see yours listed.
Tell us about your Huntington Beach concrete job
Our phone is open seven days a week until 10 PM, so call (949) 691-0410 or use the form and ask about permits too.