Concrete contractor in Anaheim, CA - driveways and patios on a packed base
Advanced Anaheim Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Anaheim, CA. We pour driveways, patios, walkways, foundations and footings for homes people already live in, and we treat the yard and the neighbors as carefully as the slab.
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Concrete work on Anaheim's lived-in homes
Many of our calls come from Anaheim homeowners who've put up with a cracked driveway, a sunken patio corner or water pooling by the back door for longer than they'd like. The houses run from older single-story homes on flat blocks to hillier lots toward east Anaheim, and many have had a patio added, a walk patched or a slab poured over something nobody remembers. We do the same work in Fullerton and Orange, but Anaheim is home, and here the houses sit close together and the family usually needs the driveway back soon.
The price turns on the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, the base under it and the finish on top. The schedule turns on demolition, any permit and inspection the city asks for, the weather and curing, the days fresh concrete needs to harden before you walk on it and longer before you drive on it. I'll go through both with you when I come out to look, along with where the truck can park and how we get through a narrow side yard without marking the stucco.
Concrete services for Anaheim homes
Concrete driveway building
Many Anaheim driveways are the original pour, cracked by the garage or lifted by a tree, and we take them out and replace them.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
Backyard patios here often grow in pieces over the years, and we can replace that patchwork with one slab that drains away from the house.
Explore Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
For a front walk or patio that faces the street, stamped concrete gives the look of stone or brick on one poured slab.
Explore Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
Side yards here are often narrow, so we form and pour walkways carefully between the house, the fence and the lawn.
Explore Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
When an older garage floor is cracked and holds water, we replace the slab so it sheds water out the door instead.
Explore Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Color, custom borders and a pebbled top let a plain yard in Anaheim look finished without the upkeep pavers or wood need.
Explore Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
On sloped lots toward east Anaheim, a concrete retaining wall can turn part of a slope into level, usable yard.
Explore Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
When Anaheim homeowners add a room or convert a garage, we pour interior floors flat and level so the finished floor sits right.
Explore Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
Pool decks here see bare feet and hot sun for months, so we pour them with a textured finish that grips when wet.
Explore Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Front steps on older homes often settle and pull away from the porch, so we rebuild them with every step the same height.
Explore Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
For an addition or a new garage on an Anaheim lot, we pour the slab the building sits on, square and level.
Explore Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
Under an addition or a failing section of an older house, we dig, form and pour new foundation work around your family's day.
Explore Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Property owners call us for the parking area behind a shop or apartment building, poured and sloped to handle daily cars and drain cleanly.
Explore Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Backyard patio covers and block walls sit on footings, the buried concrete that carries their weight, and we dig and pour them to fit.
Explore Concrete footingsFoundation raising
A sticking door or a crack in the stucco can mean part of the house has dropped, and we lift it back toward level.
Explore Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
On lived-in homes, we saw-cut clean lines through existing slabs for plumbing or a driveway repair, so the rest stays intact.
Explore Concrete cutting
What Anaheim homes ask of new concrete
I learned concrete pouring foundations and flatwork, the driveways, patios and walks, on new construction. Since 2017 we've worked on homes people already live in, where what sits under the slab and how the yard looks afterward matter most.
I come out and look myself
I visit your property to see the job and give the estimate, and our crew lead then runs the work on site, so the crew pours what we talked through.
The base gets the budget first
If money is tight, I'll suggest a plainer finish rather than less base work, because the subgrade, the packed ground the slab sits on, decides whether it settles later.
Lawn, walls and neighbors protected
We cover stucco and walls, keep the truck and the mess off your lawn and the neighbor's driveway, and clean up so the house looks right when we leave.
Get a free estimate for your Anaheim concrete job
Tell us what you'd like poured or replaced, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out myself and give you a free estimate at your property, with no pressure to book.
Questions from Anaheim homeowners
Do I need a permit to pour a new driveway or patio in Anaheim?
It may well need one, because the city says most improvements need a permit before construction starts and cosmetic work doesn't, and the Building Division is the office that reviews the plans and inspects the work. An older city handout listed retaining walls up to 4 feet tall, measured from the bottom of the footing, as needing no permit unless they hold back extra weight such as a slope or a driveway, but it is an older handout, so it's worth checking for your own project. If we're unsure what the city wants, we ask the Building Division before we start, and when a permit is needed we handle the application and book the inspections.
Does my concrete contractor need a license to work in Anaheim?
Yes, in most cases, because the California Contractors State License Board requires a license when a project needs a building permit, uses any extra workers or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The city also says any business working in Anaheim needs an Anaheim Business License, including businesses based outside the city. We're licensed and fully insured, and you're welcome to ask about it when I come out.
Which building codes apply to a concrete project in Anaheim?
A project submitted to the city on or after January 1, 2026 follows the 2025 California Building Codes along with Anaheim's own amendments, and a project submitted before that stays on the 2022 codes. The amendments are the city's changes for its local terrain, climate and geology. We build to whichever set your permit falls under.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Anaheim?
The cost of a new driveway comes down to its size, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, the base work under it and the finish on top, so I give you a figure once I've seen the site. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs the least, while stamped or colored work adds labor and rebar, the steel bars that hold a slab together if it cracks, adds material. A driveway that carries a truck or an RV also needs a thicker slab than a patio, and a tight side yard or a long reach for the concrete truck adds time.
What is the best time of year to pour concrete in Anaheim?
Most of the year works, because Anaheim gets about 13.5 inches of rain a year and 64% of it falls in December, January and February, while June through August bring almost none. In winter we plan pour days around the storms, since rain on fresh concrete can ruin the surface. In summer the risk is heat, so we start early, because a slab poured in the midday sun can dry too fast and leave a weak, dusty top.
What causes new concrete driveways and patios to crack in Anaheim?
No slab is crack-proof, but most bad cracks come from a soft base, water running the wrong way or joints that were cut late or skipped, and those are the three things we watch. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a straight line to crack along, while the slab is still fresh, and we set the slope so rain runs away from your house. On older Anaheim lots, I also look at where the downspouts and the neighbor's yard drain before we form anything.
Other cities we work in nearby
If your city has its own page, you'll find it below. If not, please call (657) 347-3764, since we work in many cities around Anaheim.