Concrete contractor in Costa Mesa, CA - driveways and patios built on a solid base
Advanced Anaheim Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Anaheim, and we pour driveways, patios, walkways, steps and foundations for homeowners in Costa Mesa, with the yard and the house treated as carefully as the new slab.
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Concrete work on Costa Mesa homes
Most of our Costa Mesa calls come from homeowners in established neighborhoods who have lived with an older driveway or backyard patio for years and are tired of the cracks, the low spots and the water that sits by the garage. We come down from Anaheim for this work much as we do in nearby Santa Ana and Irvine.
These are homes people live in every day, so the job has to fit around your cars, your family and the yard you've planted, and some calls come from owners with a lot or a bigger project in mind. The price moves mostly with the size of the job, how much old concrete comes out and what we find in the ground underneath. The schedule turns on that breakout, the base work and the curing, which is the wait while the new slab hardens before you can use it again. I come out myself to look at all of this and give you the estimate. On an older house, what sits under the old slab decides more about how long the new one lasts than anything you'll see on top, so that's where I look first.
Concrete services for Costa Mesa homes
Concrete driveway building
When a Costa Mesa driveway has cracked and dropped near the garage, we break it out, dig and pack the base, and pour new.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
Older backyard patios often sit low and hold water after rain. We set the new slab so it falls away from your house.
Explore Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a Costa Mesa front walk or patio the look of stone or brick, pressed in while the slab is still soft.
Explore Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
Walkways along the side of a house are tight to work in, so we protect the wall, the fence and the planting beside them.
Explore Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
A cracked or stained garage floor gets broken out and repoured with a gentle fall toward the door, so water and spills run out.
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Colored concrete, or a finish showing the small stones in the mix, can freshen an older yard. We explain the upkeep first.
Explore Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or soil leans on a fence, a poured retaining wall with steel inside holds the ground back.
Explore Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
For a room addition, a workshop or a commercial space, we pour an interior floor flat and finished for what goes on it.
Explore Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
A backyard pool deck needs a finish with grip for wet bare feet and a slope that carries splash water away from the pool.
Explore Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Front steps that have pulled away from the porch or crumbled at the edges get rebuilt with each step the same height.
Explore Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
We pour slab foundations for additions, granny flats and garages, starting with the digging and packing nobody sees once the walls go up.
Explore Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
When a Costa Mesa lot is getting a new structure, our crew lead sets the forms and steel to the plans before the pour.
Explore Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
For small business lots and apartment parking, we plan the pour around your tenants or customers so the lot isn't closed longer than needed.
Explore Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Footings are the buried concrete under a patio cover, a wall or posts, and we dig them to the depth the plans call for.
Explore Concrete footingsFoundation raising
If a corner of the house has settled and doors stick, we look at what's under it before suggesting how to bring it up.
Explore Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
We cut clean, straight lines in existing concrete for a new drain, a plumbing repair or a wider driveway, keeping the rest intact.
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What Costa Mesa homes ask of new concrete
I learned concrete pouring foundations and flatwork, the driveways and slabs, on new construction, and since 2017 our business has worked on homes people already live in. I come out myself for the estimate, and our crew lead runs the work so your lawn, walls and neighbors are looked after.
The base gets the budget first
When a budget is tight, I'd rather you skip the fancy finish than the base, because a packed subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, is what keeps it from sinking later.
Joints cut where cracks belong
Concrete shrinks as it dries, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give it a place to crack, on time and in planned lines instead of leaving it to chance.
Water runs away from your house
Before we set the forms that shape the slab, we check where rain runs off your roof and yard, so the slab falls away from your walls.
A free estimate at your Costa Mesa home
Tell us what you'd like poured or replaced and roughly where on your property, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll then come out to look at it myself and give you a free estimate, with no obligation.
Costa Mesa concrete questions
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Costa Mesa?
The city's Building Safety Division issues building permits in Costa Mesa, so it's the office to ask about your job, and its building line is (714) 754-5273. When a job needs a permit, we handle the application with the city and book the inspections. If we're unsure what the city wants, we ask the division before we start.
How do I apply for a building permit in Costa Mesa?
You apply online through TESSA, the city's permit system, and enter all of the application information there directly. The city ignores paper forms and sends back incomplete applications, so it helps to have your plans and details together first. Its Insta-Permits, for simple jobs with a limited scope, cover things like re-roofs, water heaters and EV chargers rather than concrete, and on a job we're doing, the application is ours to handle.
Does my concrete project in Costa Mesa need a licensed contractor?
Under California's rules it does if the project needs a building permit, uses employee labor, or has contracts totaling $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The Contractors State License Board also says a larger project can't be broken into smaller contracts to get under that $1,000 mark, and contractors are licensed before they submit a bid. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to answer any questions about it at the estimate.
What are the penalties for unlicensed contracting in California?
A first offense is usually a misdemeanor, a lesser crime, and can bring up to six months in jail, a $500 fine, or both. An administrative fine of $200 to $15,000 can come with it, which is one reason I'm glad when a homeowner asks about our license before we start.
How much does it cost to replace a concrete driveway in Costa Mesa?
Your price comes from your own driveway, mainly its size, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled away, and how much base work the ground needs before we pour. A plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and a thicker slab or more rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it cracks, adds to it. Tight access along the side of a house can add labor too, so I give you a figure only after I've seen your property.
How long does a new driveway in Costa Mesa need to cure before I can park on it?
You can walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because the slab keeps gaining strength as it cures, and I'll tell you the dates for your own pour before we start. In warm weather we pour early in the day, since a slab that dries too fast in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top. We'll plan where you'll park in the meantime when we go over the job together.
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