Concrete Contractor in Aliso Viejo, CA - Slabs That Shed Water Away From Your House
All Star Aliso Viejo Concrete is a concrete contractor in Aliso Viejo, CA. We pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes here, and we take on foundation work too, starting with the base nobody sees.
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- Free in-person estimates.
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Aliso Viejo homes and the hills they sit on
Aliso Viejo is a planned city, and most of the houses, townhomes and condos we work on here went up on hillsides that were graded into neighborhoods. That gives us a lot of short, sloped driveways, small backyards and front walks with a step or two. That's flatwork, the flat pours like driveways, patios and walks that we're best known for. The homes over in Laguna Niguel sit on the same kind of ground, and we do the same work there.
That grading is what shapes the job here. Ground that was cut on one side of a lot and filled on the other settles unevenly, so we dig down to firm subgrade, the ground the slab rests on, and pack the base before a form goes up.
Concrete work we do for Aliso Viejo homes
Concrete driveway building
Steep, short driveways off Aliso Viejo cul-de-sacs take a beating from tires and runoff, so we dig out the old base and pack it before the pour.
Concrete patio construction
Backyards here are often small and sloped, so a patio has to fall away from the house. We ask how you'll use it before we set the size.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a front walk or patio the look of stone or brick, which suits the stucco-and-tile homes common here. It needs resealing now and then.
Concrete sidewalk building
Side yard walks and paths to the trash cans crack and lift over roots and settling fill. We replace the broken sections and set them to drain.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors in tract homes here often show cracks and oil stains after years of parking. We'll tell you whether a repour or a repair makes sense.
Decorative concrete
Colored and exposed-aggregate finishes dress up an entry or courtyard without the loose joints of pavers. We'll tell you which ones hold up in full sun.
Concrete retaining walls
On hillside lots, a concrete retaining wall holds back the slope so you can level part of the yard. Drainage behind it matters as much as the wall.
Concrete floor installation
New concrete floors for additions, workshops and sheds on Aliso Viejo lots start with a packed base and a vapor barrier, so ground moisture stays out.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks here get sun most of the year, so we pick a textured finish for grip and slope it to shed splash water.
Concrete steps construction
Hillside homes here often have steps from the driveway up to the door. We form every riser the same height, because uneven steps trip people.
Slab foundation building
A slab foundation for an addition or detached garage needs firm, packed ground under it, which takes extra care on the graded hillside lots around here.
Foundation installation
When you're adding a room or building a casita in the yard, we pour the foundation it sits on, built to your plans and ready for inspection.
Concrete parking lot building
Small business lots and shared parking areas take daily traffic and heavy rain, so we set the slope to keep water from sitting in the stalls.
Concrete footings
Footings carry a patio cover, a block wall or a deck post down to firm soil, which matters on hillside lots where the top layer can move.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab or foundation settles on loose fill, raising it can bring it back toward level. We'll tell you if replacing it makes more sense.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut old slabs for a new drain line or a wider driveway, so the part you keep ends on a clean edge instead of a broken one.
Get a free written estimate for your Aliso Viejo concrete
I'll get back to you within one business day to set a time to come out and measure. The estimate is free, done on site, and there's no pressure to book.
- Based in
- Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
Local knowledge for concrete work in Aliso Viejo
In Aliso Viejo, building permits come from the city's Building & Safety department, and each permit there carries its own inspections, so a job that needs one runs on the city's inspection calendar as well as ours. Whether your driveway or patio needs a permit is the city's call, so I check with that office on every job and handle the paperwork when one's needed. The city also keeps its own business registration, so it's fair to ask any contractor you're comparing whether they've registered with Aliso Viejo. We're licensed and fully insured.
Most of the homes we pour for here sit on curving streets and cul-de-sacs with short, steep driveways and tight side yards, and that access moves the price as much as the size does. Your number also turns on how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick, while the schedule turns on the weather, the cure and any inspection, and I put your own figure in writing after I've seen the site. We see the same kinds of streets and slopes in Laguna Hills and Mission Viejo, so what we learn here carries over.
Why Aliso Viejo slabs crack, sink and hold water
The city's design criteria for building work plan for rain falling at 2 inches an hour, and on a sloped lot that water goes wherever your concrete sends it. A driveway or patio that falls toward the house puts the water against your foundation and under the slab, which is how pooling and sinking start. That's why I check where your water runs before we set the forms, and we pitch the slab to carry it away.
Dry summers and strong sun are the other thing we deal with. Concrete poured in the midday heat dries on top before it has time to cure, the slow hardening it does over the first days, and that leaves a weak, dusty surface that chips. In summer we pour early in the day and keep the slab damp while it cures.
What happens when you call us about concrete in Aliso Viejo
From your first call to the final walkthrough, you deal with me, and you know what's in the price before anything gets poured.
Call and talk with me
When you call (949) 619-8302, you talk to me, not an answering service. We pick a time for me to come out to your house.
I measure and write it up
I measure, look over the site and ask how you plan to use the space, then write an estimate that spells out tear-out, hauling and the finish. That way you can line it up against other bids item by item.
We form, pour and cure
We set the forms, pour and cure inside the city's construction hours, 7am to 8pm on weekdays and 8am to 8pm on Saturdays, with no work on Sundays or federal holidays. If your job has a permit, an inspection asked for before 4pm is usually set for the next business day, so we plan the pour around it.
Walk the finished job together
Before we pack up, I walk the job with you so you can see the joints, the finish and where the water runs. Then we clean up and leave the site cleaner than we found it, the way my dad taught me.
Questions about concrete work in Aliso Viejo
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Aliso Viejo?
Your price is set by what I find on site, so I write it up after I've seen your driveway, the ground under it and how the old one comes out. On a tight budget, I'd rather you go with a plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that keeps tires and feet from slipping, than cut corners on the base. The base is hidden on day one, and it's the one part you can't fix later.
How long does new concrete need to cure before I can drive on it?
Usually you can walk on a new slab after a day or two and drive on it after about a week, a little longer when the weather's cool. Keeping cars off until then gives the concrete time to gain its strength, and I'll tell you your dates when we finish.
What causes concrete driveways and patios to crack in Aliso Viejo?
Most cracks here start with the ground, a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, and with control joints cut late or skipped. Control joints are the lines we cut into the slab so that when concrete shrinks and cracks, it cracks along a line we chose instead of across the middle. Where the job calls for it, we also set rebar, steel bars inside the slab that hold it together if it does crack.
When do I need a Water Quality permit for concrete work in Aliso Viejo?
The city's permit application calls for a Water Quality permit when a project disturbs 250 cubic feet or more of soil or hard surface, or covers 250 square feet of flatwork like concrete or pavers. Stockpiling dirt in front of the property counts too. I check your job against those sizes when I measure.
Who holds the permit for my concrete job in Aliso Viejo?
The city issues a permit in the name of either the licensed contractor or the property owner, and whoever holds it is responsible and liable for the construction. That's why I tell you up front whose name it goes under, before any paperwork goes in.
How do I get rid of my old concrete driveway in Aliso Viejo?
In Aliso Viejo, permit applicants sign off that CR&R is the only hauler allowed to haul waste out of the city, so that's who takes the old concrete away. On a home project, the city also requires a separate Construction and Demolition permit once total waste tops 3.4 pounds per square foot of construction area. I plan the tear-out and hauling around both rules before they go in your estimate.
Call about your Aliso Viejo concrete job
Tell me what's going on with your slab on the phone or in the form, and I'll show up already knowing what to look at.
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