Garage floor concrete in Aliso Viejo CA - a level slab built to carry your car
Cracked, sunken or dusty garage floor? We dig out, pack the base and pour a new slab that's level and ready for daily parking.
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What goes into a new garage floor in Aliso Viejo?
Garage floor concrete in Aliso Viejo is flatwork, the flat slabs we form, pour and finish, and it gives you a solid, level floor that can take a parked car and a garage full of storage day after day.
Most people call me because the old floor has cracked, sunk near the door or started shedding dust, or because they're finishing out a garage and want it done right the first time. The price mostly comes down to the size of the garage, whether an old slab has to be broken out and hauled off, and how much work the ground needs before we pour, and the schedule turns on that same tear-out and base work plus the days the slab needs before you park on it. I'll spell all of that out in a written estimate, and if the driveway out front is in the same shape, I can look at both on one visit.
How do you know your garage floor needs replacing?
Cracks that keep widening
A hairline crack is normal, but one that keeps opening up or has one side sitting higher than the other usually means the ground under the slab has moved. The longer it goes, the more water gets underneath and the more pieces start breaking loose at the edges.
Low spots that hold water
If water or oil puddles in the same spot, or the slab has dropped near the garage door, the base under it probably was never packed well and has settled. Patching the top won't fix that, and the dip tends to get deeper every wet season.
Dust and chipping on top
A floor that sheds powder when you sweep, or chips under a jack stand, usually has a weak top layer from a pour in the heat or concrete that dried out too fast afterward. It keeps wearing down, tracks grit into the house and makes any coating you put on it peel early.
How we pour garage floor concrete
A garage floor carries more weight than most slabs around a house, so the ground prep and the joints get most of our attention. We break out and haul off the old slab, dig down past the loose dirt and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, until it's firm, then set the forms and lay in rebar, steel bars that help hold any cracks tight. We pour early in the day so the top doesn't bake in the afternoon heat, finish the surface, and cut control joints, straight grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack, because I'll be honest with you, concrete can crack, and I'd rather it happen on a line we picked than across the middle of your floor. Then we cure it, keeping the slab from drying out too fast so it hardens all the way through. If the budget's tight, I'll tell you to take a plain finish before I'll skimp on the base, because nobody sees the base on day one, but it's what decides whether your floor stays flat.
Garage work often runs into the jobs around it. If you'd like the floor, the apron or the walk to the side door to carry some color or pattern, that's decorative concrete, and on lots where the driveway cuts into a hill beside the garage, concrete retaining walls keep that slope from pushing dirt and water toward your new slab.
Get a written garage floor estimate from the owner
Send the form and I'll get back to you within one business day to set up a visit. The estimate is free, done on site, and there's no obligation to book.
- Based in
- Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
What happens when you call about a garage floor in Aliso Viejo?
Here's how a garage floor job goes with us, from your first call to the walk-through at the end, so you know who you'll deal with at each step.
Call and talk to me
When you call (949) 619-8302, you talk to me. We pick a time for me to come out and see the garage.
I measure and ask questions
I measure the garage, look over the old slab and the ground, and ask how you use the space, whether that's two cars, a workbench or a freezer by the door. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, like tear-out, hauling and the finish, so you can compare it line by line with other bids.
We prep, pour and cure
Our crew sets the forms, pours and cures the slab with me on site, inside the city's construction hours of 7am to 8pm on weekdays and 8am to 8pm on Saturdays, with no work on Sundays or federal holidays. We haul off the old concrete, and if you're clearing out more construction debris while the garage is empty, the city sends residents to its hauler, CR&R, at 800-826-9677.
We walk the job together
Before we pack up, I walk the finished floor with you, show you where the joints are and go over when it's ready for the car. We sweep out and leave the place cleaner than we found it.
Why Aliso Viejo homeowners call All Star Aliso Viejo Concrete for garage floors
The owner writes every estimate
I come out to look at every job, write the estimate myself and then work on site alongside our crew. The person who told you how the base would be packed is the one standing on it the day we pour.
Building since 2023 in Aliso Viejo
I started this business in Aliso Viejo in 2023 after years on my dad's crew, and I grew up pouring concrete with him. He taught me the work nobody sees matters most, which on a garage floor means the base and the cure.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, so you aren't carrying the risk of a crew working in your garage and driveway. Ask every contractor who bids your floor to show you both, the same way you'd compare their prices.
If you'd like someone to walk you through the base, the joints and the cure before you sign anything, send us a few details and I'll come take a look.
Garage floor concrete, permits and soil in Aliso Viejo
Whether a new garage floor needs a permit here is the city's call, so I check with the city's building office on every job, we handle the paperwork when one's needed, and I tell you up front whose name it goes under. The ground matters just as much, because County of Orange Public Works notes expansive soil in some parts of the county, clay that swells when it gets wet and shrinks as it dries. That's a county-wide note and not a verdict on your lot, but it's the reason I look at the dirt before I price the base, since a heavy slab on moving ground is how floors end up sunk at the door.
We're based in Aliso Viejo and work across the cities around it in Orange County, and most of the garages we see are attached, with the driveway running right up to the door, so we match the new floor to the apron and keep the joint between them clean. We see the same setup on jobs in Laguna Niguel and Mission Viejo.
Questions about garage floor concrete in Aliso Viejo
How much does a new garage floor cost in Orange County?
A reinforced concrete slab in Orange County usually runs about $8 to $14 per square foot, according to one local cost guide. That's the going rate around the county, not our price, and your floor lands higher or lower depending on its size, whether old concrete comes out and how much base work the ground needs. I'll give you your own number in a written estimate once I've seen the garage.
How long does a new garage floor take before I can park on it?
Plan on about a week before you park on it or roll anything heavy in, even though you can usually walk on a new slab within 48 hours. Concrete takes about a month to fully cure, so figure out ahead of time where the car, the toolbox and the freezer will go for that first week.
Will a new garage floor crack?
It might, because all concrete tends to crack and a fully crack-free slab isn't possible. Good practice keeps cracks small and under control, which is why the crew's methods matter as much as the price. Steel or wire mesh can't stop cracking, but set at the right spot in the slab it helps keep any cracks narrow, and the joints we cut give them a line to follow.
Who can legally pour a garage floor in California?
A licensed concrete contractor, which the state licensing board defines as one who forms, pours, places and finishes flat concrete work like a garage slab. A license is required even on jobs under $1,000 when the work needs any permit or the worker hires anyone, so ask everyone who bids your floor about their license before you sign.
How thick should a garage floor slab be in Orange County?
One Orange County cost guide puts home slabs at four to six inches thick, with garage slabs on the thicker end. When you line up bids, check that each one prices a slab on that thicker end, because a thinner slab is an easy way for a bid to look cheaper.
What causes a garage floor to sink or settle?
Usually it's the ground underneath, when topsoil and soft spots were left in place or the fill under the slab was never packed down, so the concrete settles right along with the dirt. Good practice is to dig those soft spots out and set the slab on soil or granular fill like crushed rock that's well compacted by rolling, vibrating or tamping. On an old floor, that's the first thing I look at.
Related concrete work for your garage
Decorative concrete
If you'd like the garage to look finished instead of plain gray, decorative concrete adds color and texture to slabs you see every day around the house.
Concrete retaining walls
When a hillside crowds the driveway or the side of the garage, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back so it stops washing onto your new slab.
Service areas around Aliso Viejo and Orange County
All Star Aliso Viejo Concrete is based in Aliso Viejo, CA, and we work across the cities around it in Orange County. The 12 cities below each have their own page, including Laguna Hills and San Clemente, and if yours isn't listed, give us a call anyway.
Tell us about your garage floor
Call (949) 619-8302 or send the form with your garage's size and whether an old slab is coming out, so I show up ready to talk through the tear-out and the base.
Aliso Viejo, CA