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Concrete Contractor in Colton, CA - Driveways and Patios on a Solid Base

San Bernardino Concrete Company is a concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, steps, walls and footings in Colton, CA. We dig out and pack the ground before we pour, so the slab has firm footing underneath.

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About Colton, CA

Colton sits right next to San Bernardino, where we're based, so we're over here a lot. The calls we get cover a lot of ground: older houses with driveways that have cracked and dropped over the years, newer homes that want a patio or a wider driveway, and property owners and builders who need a footing, a cut or a lot poured.

We do the same kind of work in Grand Terrace, and in both places what decides how a job holds up is usually what's under the old slab and where the water runs, not the finish on top.

Services in Colton, CA

  • Concrete driveway building

    Older driveways here often crack and sink because the base was raked flat, not packed. We dig to firm ground, pack a new base and pour with rebar, steel that keeps cracks tight.

  • Concrete patio construction

    Many yards here have bare dirt or a cracked pad out back. We build a concrete patio sloped away from the house, with control joints, cut grooves that tell cracks where to go.

  • Concrete retaining walls

    Sloped lots here often need a wall to hold the dirt back. We build retaining walls on solid footings with drainage behind them, so trapped water doesn't push the wall over.

  • Concrete footings

    Builders adding garages and block walls in Colton call us for the footings, the concrete strip the walls stand on. We dig to the plan's depth, set the steel and pour.

  • Concrete cutting

    Older homes here often need a slab opened up for a new sewer line, drain or doorway. We saw-cut clean lines, take out only what's needed and patch it back level.

  • Foundation raising

    When a slab drops at one corner, the ground under it usually settled or washed out. I find out why first, then we raise it or tell you if it needs an engineer.

What working in Colton means for your concrete job

In Colton, building permits come from the city's Building & Safety Division, which also does the plan check and the inspections. Its list names every retaining wall but doesn't name a plain driveway or patio slab either way, so I check with the division for your address first, because when a job needs a permit, the city's review and inspections set the start date more than we do. Before you hire anyone here, check two things: a contractor's license with the state licensing board, and a City of Colton business license, which anyone working inside city limits has to carry. We're licensed and insured, and you're welcome to ask.

When a job needs a permit, we take care of it and set up the inspections, the same as we do in Highland and the other cities around San Bernardino, since each one runs things a little differently. Your price moves mostly with what's underneath, like how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig to firm ground, how much base goes back in and whether the water needs a new path, and then with size, thickness and finish. The schedule turns on the permit if there is one, the tear-out and curing, the days fresh concrete needs to harden before it takes your weight and then your car. Your own figure, and what it covers, goes in the written estimate after I've seen the site.

Colton, CA properties and local conditions

The San Jacinto fault zone runs through Colton, and the city maps the ground along both banks of the Santa Ana River and around Reche Canyon as prone to liquefaction, where loose, wet soil can act almost like liquid when the ground shakes hard. That makes what's under a slab matter even more here, so we dig to firm soil, pack the base and use rebar where the slab needs it, and on a footing or wall near those areas I'll tell you if it needs an engineer before we start.

Water is the other thing we see on old driveways and patios here. A slab that's sunk toward the house sends roof and sprinkler water back at the foundation, so before I price anything I look at where the water runs now, and we set the new slope to carry it away.

Get a free written estimate for your Colton driveway, patio or wall

Call (840) 222-9185 or send the form, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a visit. I come out to Colton myself, look over the site and give you a free written estimate with no obligation.

How it goes when you call us about a job in Colton

  1. Call or send the form

    Tell us what you've got and where it is in Colton, and we'll find a time for me to come by. It helps if you're home for the visit so you can walk it with me.

  2. I walk the site with you

    I look at the ground, the slope and where the water goes, and ask how you'll use it, because a slab that takes a work truck needs more than one that takes a stroller. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't, so you can compare it line by line.

  3. Our crew does the work

    Once any permit is through the city's review, our own crew tears out, digs to firm ground, packs the base and pours. I'm there for the pour and the steps that matter most.

  4. We walk the finished job

    I go over the finished work with you, including the joints and the slope. I'll tell you when it's ready to walk on and when it's ready to drive on, since the concrete is still curing.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if my concrete driveway or patio in Colton needs a permit?

Call the city's Building & Safety Division at (909) 370-5079, because its permit list doesn't name driveway or patio slabs either way and the city says the list isn't complete. The list does name patio covers and all fences and walls, so a patio with a cover or a block wall beside it will need one, and if yours does, we handle it.

Do I need a permit to replace a retaining wall in Colton?

Yes, Colton requires a permit for every retaining wall, whether it's going in new or being torn down. On a tall wall or one holding up a driveway or a house, I'll also tell you up front if it needs an engineer's design, because that's not something we guess at.

Does a concrete contractor need a business license to work in Colton?

Yes, anyone doing work inside Colton city limits needs a City of Colton business license, and the city won't give your building permit final approval until every contractor on the job holds one. A new license costs $104 to apply for, so it's a small step, and any contractor working here should be able to show it.

How much can a contractor ask for up front in California?

A down payment can't be more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. On home improvement work, every other payment has to be written into the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered, so your payments should follow the job.

What affects the cost of a new concrete driveway in Colton?

Size, thickness, tear-out and the ground underneath drive most of the price, and I can only pin that down after seeing your site. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that keeps it from getting slick, costs less than stamped or colored work, and if the budget's tight I'd rather you cut the fancy finish than the base, because a weak base can't be fixed without tearing the slab out.

What causes concrete driveways to crack and sink in Colton?

Most of what we see starts underneath, with a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, water getting under the slab, or joints cut late or skipped. Concrete shrinks as it dries, so a new slab can still get hairline cracks, but with a packed base and control joints those cracks usually land in the joints instead of across the middle.

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We're open seven days a week from 7 AM to 10 PM, so call (840) 222-9185 or send the form whenever it suits you.

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