San Bernardino Concrete CompanySan Bernardino Concrete Company

Concrete contractor in San Bernardino, CA - driveways and slabs built on solid ground

San Bernardino Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in San Bernardino, CA. Our crew pours driveways, patios, steps, footings and retaining walls, including the awkward ones, like a wall on a slope or a slab with pipes in it.

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About San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino is where we're based, so it's where most of my estimate visits happen. The city is big and mixed. There are older neighborhoods where the driveways and front walks have been patched more than once, newer tracts with garage slabs and backyard patios, lots that start to climb toward the mountains, and plenty of commercial properties where builders and owners need a footing, a cut or a lot poured.

We work just as often in Highland and Muscoy, and the questions are the same on both sides of the line. The age of the house tells me what's probably under the old slab, and the lay of the lot tells me where the water wants to go, so those two things shape the job long before we talk about a finish.

Services in San Bernardino, CA

  • Concrete driveway building

    Many older driveways here crack or sink, usually because the base underneath was never packed. Our concrete driveway building starts by breaking out the old slab and packing new base before the pour.

  • Concrete patio construction

    Older patios often slope toward the house, so water pools against the wall. We set the slope away before we pour and give it a broom finish, a brushed texture that grips.

  • Concrete retaining walls

    Sloped lots toward the foothills often need a wall to hold the yard. We set a real footing and drain the water behind it, because trapped water is what pushes walls over.

  • Concrete steps construction

    Front steps on older houses here often settle away from the porch and leave a trip edge. We rebuild them on a packed base so each step sits even.

  • Concrete cutting

    Builders here call us when a pipe or line has to run through an existing slab. We cut clean, straight openings so the patch sits flush instead of looking chewed.

  • Concrete footings

    Additions and patio covers here start with footings, the concrete that spreads a structure's weight into the ground. We dig them to the plans and set the inspection before we pour.

What it takes to build with concrete in San Bernardino

When concrete work in the city needs a permit, it goes through the City of San Bernardino's Building and Safety Division, and that's usually what sets the start date. Minor work there usually gets its permit over the counter, but more complex projects need plans reviewed for code before a permit is issued, and some need drawings from a California registered architect or engineer. The division only issues permits to contractors who show the right state license for the work and a current city business license, plus workers' comp coverage if they have employees, so those are fair things to ask any contractor about, us included. We're licensed and insured, and when your job needs a permit, we check with the right office for your address, take care of it and set up the inspections.

What moves the price is mostly what's underneath and how we get to it: whether an old slab has to be broken out and hauled off, how much digging and base the ground needs, how big and thick the slab is, whether it needs rebar, which is steel set inside to hold it together if it does crack, and the finish you choose. A backyard patio behind a narrow side yard takes more labor than a driveway at the curb, and a sloped lot adds forming and drainage work. The schedule turns on the permit, if there is one, and on curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before it carries weight. It's the same thinking we bring to jobs over in Colton, and your written estimate lays out what's included for your job and what isn't.

San Bernardino, CA properties and local conditions

The call we get most here is a driveway or patio that's cracked, sunk at one corner or holding a puddle after it rains. Usually it's an older slab poured on dirt that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so it settled along with the ground, and often it was never sloped away from the house, so water runs back toward the foundation. Patching the top doesn't fix either problem. We break it out, see what the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, is doing, pack a new base and set the slope before anything gets poured.

Sloped yards are the other thing we see a lot. A lot that climbs toward the mountains usually means a wall, steps or a patio cut into the hill, and that's the kind of puzzle I like, because it comes down to where the water goes and what the concrete is holding back. We work out the drainage first and the concrete second.

Get a free written estimate for your San Bernardino concrete project

Send the form or call (840) 222-9185, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your San Bernardino property myself and give you a free written estimate, with no obligation to go ahead.

How a concrete job goes when you call us in San Bernardino

  1. Call us or send the form

    Tell us what's going on, like a sunken driveway, a new patio or a wall on a slope, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out. Photos of the problem are handy but not required.

  2. I walk the site with you

    I look at the old concrete, the ground, the slope and where the water runs, and I ask how you'll use the space, because a patio for a grill and a slab for an RV are different jobs. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't, so you know exactly what you're paying for.

  3. We handle permits, then pour

    When your job needs a permit, we apply with the city and set up the inspections, and since bigger projects wait on plan review before the permit is issued, I'll tell you up front if yours is one of them. Then our crew digs out, packs the base and pours, with me on site for the pour and the steps that matter most.

  4. We walk the finished job

    When the crew's done, I go over the finished concrete with you and tell you when it's ready for foot traffic and when it's ready for a car. Be there for this part if you can, since it's the best time to ask questions.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway in San Bernardino?

It can depend on the job, so I check with the city for your address before we schedule the pour. The city's list of work that needs a building permit covers structural, electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning work, and it doesn't name driveways either way, so I don't guess. If yours needs one, we handle it.

How do I get a building permit for work on my own house in San Bernardino?

In most cases you can get one yourself for a one- or two-family house or a structure that goes with it, as long as you live there or plan to, can show proof of residence and do the work yourself. You also sign a statement that nobody will be employed on the work in a way covered by California's workers' comp laws, so it's meant for doing the job with your own hands. You apply through the city's Building and Safety Division, and if you'd rather hire it out, we take care of the permit on our jobs.

Does a concrete contractor from outside San Bernardino need a city business license?

Yes. The city requires a registration certificate from anyone doing business in San Bernardino unless a state or federal law exempts them, and contractors based in other cities may be charged a flat rate the city sets. So a crew from a neighboring city should still be registered here, and it's fair to ask.

Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in San Bernardino?

Not always, because a retaining wall up to 4 feet tall, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, doesn't need a building permit unless it carries extra load above it or holds back liquid. Every fence and wall plan still needs zoning approval from the city's Planning Division, so even a short wall makes a stop there. If your wall is tall enough or loaded enough that it needs an engineer, I'll tell you that straight.

How much does a concrete driveway cost in San Bernardino?

The price comes down to the size of the driveway, whether the old one has to be broken out and hauled away, how much base work the ground needs, and the thickness and finish you pick. When the budget's tight, people want to cut the base because nobody sees it on day one, but I'd rather go with a plain broom finish than skimp underneath, because a fancy surface on a poorly packed base settles and cracks right along with the dirt. I'll give you your own number in writing after I've seen the site.

What causes concrete driveways and patios to crack in San Bernardino?

Most cracked slabs we break out here trace back to a base that settled, a top that set too fast, or joints that were cut late or never cut at all. Concrete shrinks a little as it cures, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give it a straight place to crack where it won't show, and we pour early in the day so the surface doesn't dry out weak and dusty. Along with a packed base, that gives a new slab its best chance of not cracking the way your old one did.

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