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Concrete Contractor in Rialto - Driveways, Patios and Slabs Built on Solid Ground

San Bernardino Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, sidewalks, garage floors and retaining walls for homes across Rialto, CA, and our own crew does the digging, base work, forming and finishing.

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About Rialto, CA

Rialto sits between Fontana and our home base in San Bernardino, with Colton just to the southeast, so we're on its streets a lot. Most of our calls here come from homeowners with a driveway, patio or front walk that has seen years of use, and some come from property owners and builders who need a footing, a cut or a lot poured. Every one of those starts with the same question for me. What did the last crew put under that slab?

On a lot of these houses, the answer decides the whole job, because how the dirt was packed and where the water runs matter more than how the surface looks today.

Services in Rialto, CA

  • Concrete driveway building

    Older Rialto driveways often sink by the garage because the base was raked flat, not packed. We dig out, compact the dirt underneath and pour with joints cut where they belong.

  • Concrete patio construction

    Many old patios we break out sloped toward the house and sent water at the wall. We set the grade to carry water away, then finish it for how you'll use it.

  • Concrete sidewalk building

    A front walk with one panel lifted above the next is a trip waiting to happen. Our concrete sidewalk building replaces bad panels with level walks broom-finished for grip.

  • Concrete retaining walls

    Sloped yards need a wall that drains, or water behind it pushes it over. We pour on a solid footing, and I'll tell you when a wall needs an engineer.

  • Garage floor concrete

    Garage floors carry the car every day, and older ones crack, chip and leave dust. We break out the worn slab, pack the base and pour a flat floor that sweeps clean.

  • Concrete cutting

    Running a new pipe or widening a driveway means opening slab that's already there. We saw-cut straight lines so the old concrete breaks where we choose and the new pour ties in.

Working in Rialto: permits, licenses and what sets the price

When a concrete job in Rialto needs a permit, it usually goes through the city's Building Department, which issues permits for building, repairing, altering or removing any structure in the city, so on those jobs the review sets the start date more than our calendar does. Before you hire anyone, ask to see two licenses, a California contractor's license and a Rialto business license, because the city requires a business license from every state-licensed contractor who bids or works here, subcontractors included. We're licensed and insured, and if your job needs a permit we take care of it and set up the inspections, after I check with the right office for your address. The price mostly comes down to what I find on the walk: the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig for a good base, whether steel goes in, how the truck gets to the spot and the finish you pick.

If the work reaches the street, like a driveway approach or a walk along the curb, that part usually falls to the city's Engineering Department, which permits and inspects right of way and grading work, so I sort out early which office we're dealing with. We come over from San Bernardino for Rialto jobs, and we work the same way in Riverside and the other cities around us, though each city runs its counter a little differently.

Rialto, CA properties and local conditions

The two things I see most on Rialto driveways and patios are slabs that sank in spots and slabs that hold water where it shouldn't sit. Sinking usually starts underneath, when the dirt was raked level instead of dug out and packed, and pooling usually means nobody checked where the water would run, so the slab ends up falling toward the house or the garage door. We dig out the soft stuff, compact the subgrade, the dirt the slab rests on, and set the forms so water heads for the yard or the street. That base work is buried the day we pour, which is exactly why I won't skimp on it.

The city's building code findings note two earthquake fault systems, San Jacinto and Rialto-Colton, inside city limits, though that covers the whole city and doesn't map any one lot. For us it's one more reason to set rebar, steel bars that hold a cracked slab together, wherever a slab or footing needs it.

Get a free written estimate for your Rialto concrete job

Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your Rialto property. The estimate is free, done on site and in writing, and there's no obligation to book with us.

What happens after you call us about a Rialto job

  1. Call or send the form

    Call (840) 222-9185 any day from 7 AM to 10 PM, or send the form with a few lines about the job. We'll call back and set a time for me to come out.

  2. I walk the site with you

    I look at the ground, where the water runs and how the truck gets in, and I ask how you'll use the space, so it helps if you're home. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't, so there's no guessing on cost.

  3. We get the permit sorted

    If your job needs a permit, we handle it and set up the inspections before we pour. The city says patio and block wall permits can often be reviewed and issued within 10 business days, Monday to Thursday, while others get a tentative 20 business days of plan review and then a tentative 10 more to issue, and corrections start the 20 over.

  4. We pour, then walk it

    Our own crew does the work, and I'm there for the pour and the steps that decide how the slab holds up. When it's done, I go over the finished job with you and tell you when it's ready for feet and tires.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for a concrete patio or driveway in Rialto?

A patio usually does, because patios and masonry walls are named on the city's permit list, and that list ends with "and more." The list doesn't settle a plain driveway, so I check with the Building Department for your address before we price it instead of guessing. If a permit is needed, we take care of it.

When does a concrete contractor need a California license?

The Contractors State License Board requires a state license when a project needs a building permit, uses employee labor, or when the contracts on it total $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Ask any contractor you're considering for that license and for their Rialto business license before you sign anything.

How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Rialto?

It depends on the size and thickness, how much old concrete we haul out and how much base work your ground needs, so I don't give a number until I've seen it. A stamped or colored finish costs more than a plain broom finish, and if the budget's tight I'd cut the fancy finish before I'd cut the base, because the base is what keeps the slab from sinking. You get the price in writing after I walk the site.

Will a new concrete driveway crack like my old one?

Most concrete gets hairline cracks at some point, but a well-built slab cracks where we planned it and stays level. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, while the concrete is still young, and the packed base and steel keep a crack from spreading or dropping. Old slabs that cracked everywhere usually had joints cut late or skipped.

How long does it take before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?

Plan on staying off it for several days of curing, the wait while the concrete gains strength, and you can walk on it well before you can drive on it. Parking on it too soon is how a good slab gets marked or cracked early, so I'll give you the dates for your slab on pour day.

What is the best way to build a retaining wall in Rialto?

Start with the permit, because retaining walls are one of the items the city says need their own permit, so we plan for it from day one. Then the wall needs a solid footing and a way for water to get out from behind it, and if the height or the slope means it needs an engineer, I'll tell you up front.

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