Concrete Contractor in Mission Viejo, CA - Driveways and Patios on a Solid Base
All Star Aliso Viejo Concrete pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and foundations for homes across Mission Viejo, CA. We're based nearby in Aliso Viejo, and we put the most care into the ground under the slab.
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Mission Viejo homes and the concrete around them
Mission Viejo is mostly neighborhoods of single-family homes and townhouses, laid out on curving streets that climb up from the lake and roll across the hills. A lot of the driveways, walks and back patios we get called about are the slabs the houses came with. After enough years they show it, with cracks running across them, a corner that's dropped or a front step that's pulled away from the porch.
The streets and lots look a lot like what we see over in Laguna Hills and Lake Forest, so the work here is familiar to us. What shapes nearly every job in Mission Viejo is the slope, because a slab on a hillside lot has to send water away from the house and sit on ground that won't drift downhill.
Concrete services for Mission Viejo homes and lots
Concrete driveway building
Driveways here often run on a grade, so we dig out the old base, pack new fill and pitch the slab to send water toward the street.
Concrete patio construction
Back yards on hillside lots tend to be tight and sloped, so we plan a patio around how you'll use it and where water goes when it rains.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or entry the look of stone or brick in one pour, and it suits the stucco and tile-roof houses on many streets here.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks that have heaved or settled into a trip edge are a common call here, and we replace them on a packed base so they stay flat.
Garage floor concrete
Garages in older homes here have cracked, stained floors or a low spot that holds water, so we tear out and repour with a fall toward the door.
Decorative concrete
Colored concrete, exposed aggregate and cut borders can dress up an entry or pool area without loose pavers creeping on a sloped yard.
Concrete retaining walls
Terraced yards here lean on retaining walls to hold the hill, and we build concrete ones with drainage so water doesn't pile up behind them.
Concrete floor installation
For a room addition, workshop or casita, we pour an interior floor on a packed base with a moisture barrier, ready for tile, flooring or a sealed finish.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks here take sun, splash water and bare feet, so we give them a textured finish for grip and pitch them so water drains instead of puddling.
Concrete steps construction
Hillside homes here often have steps from the drive to the door, and we rebuild cracked or uneven ones with matching step heights that are easy to judge.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, a garage or an accessory unit on a Mission Viejo lot, we dig, pack and pour a slab foundation built to the approved plans.
Foundation installation
When a sloped lot needs more than a flat slab, we form and pour a foundation that steps down with the hill, the way your plans call for.
Concrete parking lot building
Shopping centers, offices and townhome communities here need lots that take daily traffic, so we pour them thick with steel inside to spread the load.
Concrete footings
Patio covers, block walls and decks here all rest on footings, and we dig and pour them to the depth your plans call for.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab or foundation has dropped on a sloped lot, we find out why it moved before we raise and support it.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut clean edges in old slabs for a new drain line, a wider driveway or a patio extension, so the part you keep stays whole.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Mission Viejo home
Send the form and I'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for a free on-site estimate. I'll come out myself, and there's no obligation or pressure to book.
- Based in
- Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
Working in Mission Viejo: permits, licenses and your price
In Mission Viejo the permit is the city's call, issued by its building official, and when a job needs one it's applied for and scheduled online by the owner or someone the owner authorizes before any work starts, so the permit sets our start date. We check with the building office on every job, handle the paperwork when a permit's needed and tell you up front whose name it goes under. The city doesn't require a business license, so there's no city license to ask a contractor about. The one worth checking is the state contractor's license, and the city points homeowners to the California State License Board at 800-321-CSLB for that. We're licensed and fully insured, and you're welcome to look us up.
Price here mostly follows the lot and the finish you pick, and the schedule follows the permit, if there is one, and the weather on pour day. Your own number comes on the written estimate after I've seen the site. Plenty of streets here are quiet loops and cul-de-sacs, so we work out where the concrete truck parks before pour day, the same as we do on jobs in Costa Mesa and Laguna Niguel.
Why slabs here crack, sink and hold water
Most of the trouble we see here starts under the slab, not on top of it. On a sloped lot, water running off the hill soaks the subgrade, the dirt and gravel the slab sits on, and if that was only raked level instead of dug out and packed, it settles and takes the concrete with it. So we dig down to firm ground, pack the base in layers and set the slope before a single form goes up. If the budget has to give somewhere, I'd rather you go plainer on the finish than cheaper on the base, because you see the finish on day one and you live with the base for as long as you own the house.
Age is the other half. A lot of the slabs here have been down a long time, and older pours often had their joints cut late or skipped, so the cracks wander wherever they like. On a new slab we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a neat place to crack, add rebar, the steel bars that hold the pieces together, and give it time to cure, the slow hardening that makes the surface strong.
What happens when you call us about a Mission Viejo job
Here's how a job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, so you know who you'll be talking to and what you'll have in hand.
Call and talk to me
When you call (949) 619-8302 or send the form, you reach me, the owner. We pick a time for me to come out to the house.
I measure and write it up
I measure, look over the ground and ask how you plan to use the space, so it helps if you're home for it. You get a written estimate that spells out tear-out, hauling and the finish, so you can line it up against other bids.
We form, pour and cure
We set the forms, pour and cure the concrete, and I'm on site working alongside the crew. If your job has a permit, the city does inspections the next business day when the request goes in online before 4 PM the day before, so we plan the pour around that.
Walk the finished job together
Before we pack up, I walk the finished job with you and go over when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for cars. We leave the site cleaner than we found it, the way my dad taught me.
Questions about concrete work in Mission Viejo
Do I need a permit for a new concrete driveway or patio in Mission Viejo?
Some concrete jobs need a permit and some don't, so we check yours with the city's Building Services office before you sign anything. The city requires a permit before work that builds, enlarges, alters, repairs or tears down a building or structure, like the foundation for an addition, and its code exempts some work. If your job needs one, the permit comes before the pour.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Mission Viejo?
I can't give you a fair number until I've seen your driveway, because here the price turns mostly on tear-out, slope, access and finish. Breaking out and hauling off an old slab adds to it, a steep drive means more digging and forming, and a long carry from the street to the pour takes more labor. A plain broom finish, the light texture that gives tires and shoes grip, keeps the cost down, while stamped or colored work adds to it.
How long does a new concrete driveway take to cure before I can park on it?
Plan on being off it for days, not hours, because concrete keeps gaining strength for a good while after the pour as it cures. You can walk on it well before you can drive on it, and the weather on pour day moves both dates. I'll give you the day for feet and the day for cars for your pour, and we'll sort out where you park in the meantime.
Does Mission Viejo have its own building code for concrete work?
Mission Viejo uses the standard building codes California adopts, the shared model rules many places use, and the city changes them where needed for local weather, ground and terrain. That's why we don't assume the rules match the last city we poured in.
What is the best way to build a patio on a sloped yard in Mission Viejo?
Start with the drainage, because on a slope the patio has to shed water away from the house or it pools against the wall or washes out the low edge. We usually cut into the hill or build up the low side with a short retaining wall or steps, pack the base well, and pitch the slab so the water runs where you want it.
What is the best time of day to pour concrete in Mission Viejo?
Early in the day, as a rule, because concrete that sets too fast in afternoon heat can leave a weak, dusty top that wears early. On warm days we start the pour early and keep the surface from drying out too fast while it cures.
Talk through your Mission Viejo concrete job
Call (949) 619-8302 or send the form, and if part of what you have in mind isn't worth the money, I'll tell you before you spend it.
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