Concrete driveway building in Anaheim CA - a level driveway on a firm, packed base
If your driveway has cracked, sunk or holds water by the garage, we replace it with a new slab built on a firm, even base.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Replies within 1 business day.
The concrete driveways we build
Tear-out and replacement
We break out a cracked, sunken or patched driveway and build a new one in its place. It's the usual answer when the old slab has settled unevenly.
Reinforced for trucks and RVs
For a truck, an RV or a work van, we add rebar, steel bars set inside the concrete that help hold the slab together under the extra weight.
What does it take to build a new concrete driveway in Anaheim?
Concrete driveway building in Anaheim means digging out to depth, packing the soil into a firm, even base, then forming, pouring and finishing a new slab. Built that way, a concrete driveway usually lasts decades with little more than joint care and the occasional seal.
Most calls start with a driveway that has cracked, sunk at one end or collects pooling water by the garage, and the question is whether to patch it or start over. The price turns on the size of the driveway, whether we tear out an old one first and whether you need steel in it for heavier vehicles. The schedule turns mostly on the tear-out and on curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before it takes the weight of a car. If something has to give in the budget, I'd suggest a plainer surface before a thinner or rushed base, because nobody sees the base on day one, but it decides how the driveway holds up. I come out to measure and give you a figure for your own driveway.
Your driveway job, from dig-out to finish
I start with what your driveway will carry and where the water runs, and then we talk about the surface, including stamped concrete that can match a new patio out back.
Remove the old driveway
We saw-cut the edges, break out the old concrete and haul it away, so the new slab starts on clean ground.
Dig and pack the base
The ground carries your cars, so we dig to depth and pack the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, until it's firm and even.
Set the forms and slope
We build the slope into the forms before the pour, so rain runs away from the garage, the house and the doors.
Pour, finish and cut joints
We pour early in the day, add a broom finish, a light texture for grip, and cut the joints we planned with you.
Why Anaheim homeowners call Advanced Anaheim Concrete Company
I started this business in 2017 to work on homes people already live in, after years pouring foundations and slabs on new construction. That work taught me to move quickly, but lived-in homes taught me that what sits under the surface is what you live with for years.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to go over that with you at the estimate, before you're asked to decide anything about your driveway.
The owner measures, a crew lead builds
I come out myself to look at the driveway and give the estimate, and our crew lead runs the work on site with our crew, so you know who to ask at each stage.
Your lawn and walls treated with care
We treat the lawn, the walls and your neighbors as carefully as the new concrete, and we leave the site cleaned up when we go. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
What happens after you call us about a driveway?
Thank you for considering us for your driveway. We plan the job around your household, so before anything is booked we talk through the slope, the joint lines and where your cars will go while it cures.
or call (657) 347-3764
Call or send the form
Call (657) 347-3764 or send the form with a few words about your driveway, and we'll set a time for me to come out.
I come out and measure
I look at the old driveway, measure it and talk through what you'd like, including what it will carry and where the water runs today.
We go over the estimate
Before work starts we go over the written estimate, the plan, what the city needs and how we'll protect your yard. I walk the finished driveway with you.
Get an estimate for your new driveway, base to finish
Include the driveway's rough size in square feet, whether an old one comes out and what you'll park on it, and we'll reply within one business day. The estimate is free, at your property, with no pressure to book.
Questions about concrete driveways
What does a concrete driveway cost in Orange County?
One cost guide puts an unreinforced concrete driveway in Orange County at about $7 to $13 per square foot, not including removal of an old driveway. Adding steel for heavier vehicles raises the cost per square foot, and tearing out the old slab may add to the price. I'll measure yours and give you a price for your own driveway at the estimate.
Is concrete or asphalt better for a driveway in Anaheim?
For most homes I'd suggest concrete, because it holds its shape in summer heat, while asphalt softens, needs periodic seal coating and wears out sooner. Asphalt does cost less up front, and you can drive on it within a day or two, where concrete takes days to cure. If you plan to stay in the house for years, concrete usually comes out ahead.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
Keep cars off a new driveway for about 7 days, and keep heavier trucks and RVs off for closer to 28 days. That means parking on the street or somewhere else for the first week, so we settle where your cars will go before the pour.
How do I keep a new concrete driveway from cracking?
Concrete cracking can be controlled but not stopped, and control joints, the straight grooves cut across the slab, steer the cracks into those lines where they stay tight and out of sight. On a well-built driveway you should expect tight cracks along the joints rather than random ones wandering across the slab. Most of the rest comes down to the base, which is why we spend our time there.
What license does a concrete driveway contractor need in California?
California's concrete contractor license covers forming, pouring, placing and finishing pavement and other flat concrete work, which the trade calls flatwork. When the job reaches the street, Anaheim also asks for a General-A type state license and a valid City of Anaheim business license before it issues a right-of-way permit. It's fair to ask any contractor which licenses they hold before you sign.
How thick should a concrete driveway be for a truck or RV?
A driveway for a truck or RV is commonly built thicker than one that only carries passenger cars. If you park something heavy, ask for the thicker slab at the estimate, since it's much easier to build in than to fix later.
Other concrete work for your home
Concrete patio construction
If the back of the house needs the same attention, a new patio poured on a packed base gives you level ground for chairs, a grill and dinners outside.
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When you'd like the driveway or front walk to look like stone, brick or tile, stamped concrete presses a pattern and color into a new pour.
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When an old slab has to come out in sections, clean saw cuts keep the edges straight and leave the concrete you're keeping in one piece.
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Concrete driveway building in Anaheim, down to the curb
The part of a driveway that meets the street has its own rule in Anaheim. Work in the public right-of-way, such as the street or an alley, or in an easement needs an approved plan and a right-of-way construction permit, and the forms and subgrade have to be inspected and approved before any concrete goes in. The city does let homeowners do their own work on a driveway approach, the sloped piece that runs down to the curb, but when we do it, we handle the application with the city and book the inspections. If we're unsure what the city wants for any part of a job, we ask the Building Division before we start.
Breaking out an old driveway leaves saw slurry and broken concrete, and county runoff guidance says that waste has to be collected and recycled or properly disposed of, kept out of the storm drain. We contain it and haul it away, the same way we do on driveways in Fullerton and Orange. We're based in Anaheim and work across Orange County and nearby, so please call even if your city isn't listed.