Concrete contractor in Aliso Viejo - driveways and patios that drain right
Complete Lake Forest Concrete Company is a concrete contractor working in Aliso Viejo. We build driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs, with the base packed, the joints cut on time and the water sent away from your house.
We pour driveways, patios, walks, steps, pool decks and slabs for homeowners in Aliso Viejo. I come out myself to look at the job and explain it before I price it, and our own crew does the work. We're known for concrete that drains the way it should, and that mostly comes down to the parts you can't see once it's poured.
- Job explained before it's priced
- Base dug out and packed firm
- Grade checked so water runs off
Concrete for Aliso Viejo houses and yards
The city's design criteria for building work list a rainfall rate of 2 inches an hour, and that's a lot of water for a driveway or patio to shed. If a slab falls toward the house, that water ends up against your foundation, so I check where the water runs before we set a single form, and we slope the concrete to carry it off.
Where an older slab has cracked or sunk, the cause is usually underneath it. Nobody sees the base on day one, so it's the first thing people cut to save money. It's the last place I'd cut, because a nice finish on a bad base just sinks slower.
Concrete work we do in Aliso Viejo
Pick the work you're planning in Aliso Viejo to see how we handle it, from breaking out the old slab to the final finish.
Concrete driveway building
A new driveway on a dug-out, packed base, sloped so rain runs to the street instead of the garage.
Concrete patio construction
Patios poured off the back of the house, with the fall set away from your doors and walls.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped patterns pressed into fresh concrete for the look of stone or brick, on the same packed base underneath.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks and side paths with control joints, the grooves we cut so cracks follow a line we chose.
Garage floor concrete
When a garage slab is cracked, sunk or chipping, we break it out and pour a new floor.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and custom finishes for entries and patios, laid out at the estimate so you see the options.
Concrete retaining walls
Concrete walls that hold back a slope, with footings below and drainage behind so water doesn't push them over.
Concrete floor installation
Interior and slab floors poured flat and level, ready for whatever flooring goes on top.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks with a finish that grips wet feet and a slope that keeps splash water off the house.
Concrete steps construction
Front and back steps built with every step the same height, so nobody catches a toe.
Slab foundation building
Slab foundations for additions and outbuildings, starting with a packed subgrade, the soil the slab rests on.
Foundation installation
Foundations built to the plans for new rooms and structures, with the steel placed and checked before the pour.
Concrete parking lot building
Parking areas for small property owners, built thick enough for the traffic and sloped so storms clear the lot.
Concrete footings
Footings for walls, posts and additions, dug to size so the weight above has firm ground under it.
Foundation raising
If a slab or foundation has started to settle, we find out why before we talk about lifting it.
Concrete cutting
Clean saw cuts through slabs for new drains, doorways or repairs, without cracking the concrete around them.
Serving Aliso Viejo from Lake Forest
We're a concrete contractor based in Lake Forest, CA, and we work in cities across Orange County, including Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Laguna Hills. Most calls are driveways, patios and walks, plus small property owners and slabs that have started to move. If your city isn't listed here, call and ask.
The price turns on the size of the job, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on whether a permit is needed, the weather and the cure, the days the concrete needs before it takes weight. The estimate gives you your own figure.
Before your Aliso Viejo job starts
Permits here go through the city's Building & Safety department, which issues building permits and runs the inspections that come with them. The city also keeps its own business registration, separate from permits. Rules differ from one city to the next, so I check with that office about your job before we start.
Tearing out old concrete makes heavy waste. On homes, the city's permit application calls for a Construction and Demolition permit when total waste tops 3.4 pounds per square foot of construction area, and only CR&R is allowed to haul waste out of the city, so we plan the tear-out around that.
- Where the water should go, so the new slab falls away from the house
- Which finish you want, a broom finish that grips or stamped for looks
- How the truck gets in, and when you can go without the driveway
How a job here runs
I come out
You call (949) 619-8295 or send the form, and I come out to look at the site with you and see where the water runs now.
Options and the estimate
I walk you through the options and why one fits your house better, then leave you the estimate so you can hold it up against any other bid.
Pour and walk-through
Our crew preps, pours and finishes inside the city's work hours, 7am to 8pm weekdays and 8am to 8pm Saturdays. I check each stage and walk it with you.
Questions we hear in Aliso Viejo
When does a concrete job in Aliso Viejo need a Water Quality permit?
The city's permit application calls for a Water Quality permit when a project disturbs 250 cubic feet or more of soil or hard surface, or covers 250 square feet of flat work like concrete or pavers. Piling dirt in front of the property counts too. Plenty of driveways and patios reach that, so I check it at the estimate.
How do I book or cancel a building inspection in Aliso Viejo?
You book inspections through the city's Customer Self-Service Portal with a portal account, and requests made before 4pm usually land on the next business day. To cancel, call the Building Department at 949-425-2540 between 7:30am and 8:30am.
Who holds the permit for a concrete job in Aliso Viejo?
The permit goes in the name of the licensed contractor or the property owner, and the city holds that person responsible and liable for the construction. It's worth settling on purpose. When your job needs a permit, we handle the application with you and talk through whose name goes on it.
Will a new concrete slab crack like my old one did?
Concrete can still crack, so the job is to control where and keep the slab from settling. We dig out and pack the base instead of raking it level, and we cut control joints on time so any crack runs in a groove we chose. Late joints and a loose base cause most of the cracks I see.
Tell us about your Aliso Viejo job
Tell us what you want poured and what's there now, or call (949) 619-8295. We reply within one business day to set a free, no-obligation estimate at your property.
Call (949) 619-8295