Concrete Contractor in Laguna Hills - Slabs Poured for Hot, Dry Summers
Complete Lake Forest Concrete Company is a concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes in Laguna Hills from our base in Lake Forest, and I come out to see every job myself.
I learned concrete under a strict old-school boss who made me redo forms until they were right, and I started this business in Lake Forest after years on his crews. Our crew pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homeowners in Laguna Hills and nearby cities, and I explain the job before I price it so you know what you're paying for.
- Base dug out and packed first
- Drainage checked before forms go up
- Site cleaned and walked at the end
Concrete work around Laguna Hills homes
Laguna Hills gets long hot, dry stretches and hot Santa Ana winds, and both pull water out of fresh concrete fast. A top that dries too soon can look fine for a month, then turn weak and dusty, so in that weather we pour early in the day and keep the slab damp while it cures, which is the wait while it gains strength.
Most calls we get are for driveways, patios and walks, plus slabs that have started to move. Where a slab has sunk or tipped, the dirt under it is usually to blame, so I look at the subgrade, what the slab sits on, before we talk about a new surface.
Concrete work we do in Laguna Hills
Pick the job you're planning for your Laguna Hills home, and each page walks through how we build it and what to ask before you hire anyone.
Concrete driveway building
New driveways poured over a dug-out, packed base, with grooves cut so any crack runs where we planned it.
Concrete patio construction
Where a patio holds water or tips toward the house, we set the new slab to drain away from it.
Stamped concrete services
Stone and brick patterns pressed into fresh concrete, poured over the same packed base we'd give a plain slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks and side paths poured flat and even, so nobody catches a toe on a lifted edge.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors replaced or poured new, finished smooth enough to sweep clean and built to carry your cars.
Decorative concrete
Colored, exposed or textured finishes for entries, walks and patios, picked with you before the pour.
Concrete retaining walls
Walls that hold back a slope, with footings below and drainage behind so water doesn't push them over.
Concrete floor installation
Indoor concrete floors poured level for additions, workshops and rooms that need a hard, lasting surface.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks with a finish that grips wet feet and a slope that carries splash water to the drains.
Concrete steps construction
Entry and patio steps formed with even risers, so each step is the height your feet expect.
Slab foundation building
Slabs for additions, garages and outbuildings, poured on packed ground with steel set inside to hold them together.
Foundation installation
Foundations laid out and poured to the plans, so whatever gets built on top starts level and square.
Concrete parking lot building
Parking areas for small properties and shared lots, built to carry steady traffic and shed rainwater.
Concrete footings
Footings for walls, posts, patio covers and additions, dug to the depth the plans call for.
Foundation raising
When a slab has started to sink or tip, we find out why before we lift and level it.
Concrete cutting
Clean saw cuts through slabs and walls for new doors, drains, utility lines or pulling out a bad section.
Serving Laguna Hills from Lake Forest
We're a concrete contractor based in Lake Forest, CA, and we work in Laguna Hills the same way we do in Aliso Viejo and Mission Viejo, with our own crew doing the work and me checking it. We work in cities across Orange County, so if yours isn't listed here, call and ask.
To set up a visit, call (949) 619-8295 or send the form with your address and what's going on with your concrete. We take calls Monday through Friday from 6 AM to 9 PM and weekends from 7 AM to 9 PM.
What to sort out before your pour
Price moves with 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 the cure and on whether the city wants a permit for your job, which I check first. The free estimate I write at your place gives you your own figure.
If the budget's tight, I'd keep the base and cut the finish. The base is buried on day one, so it's the first thing people want to trim, and it's the part that decides whether your slab settles with the dirt. A plain slab on a good base outlasts a fancy one on raked dirt.
- Where water runs off now, and which way it should go after
- How long you can manage without the driveway or patio
- A broom finish, the light texture for grip, or stamped or colored
How a Laguna Hills job runs
I come see it
Call or send the form, and I come out and walk the site with you, looking at the old slab, the ground and where the water goes.
Options and your estimate
I go through your options and why one fits your lot better, then leave you a written estimate you can hold up against any other bid.
Prep, pour and walk-through
Once you say go, our crew handles the prep, forms, pour and finish, and I check the work along the way and walk it with you at the end.
Questions we hear in Laguna Hills
Does a concrete driveway or patio in Laguna Hills need a permit?
It can, because Laguna Hills requires a permit and inspection for projects that make significant changes to the site, and the city's Building & Safety Division issues building permits. Before work starts, I check with that office about your job, and if it needs a permit, we handle the application with you.
When does a concrete contractor need a California state license?
A contractor needs a license from the state licensing board whenever the project needs a building permit, uses employees, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials. A bigger job can't be split into smaller bills to slip under that line, so ask every bidder for their license. We're fully licensed and insured.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Laguna Hills?
Not for a while after the pour, and you'll be walking on it well before you're parking on it. Concrete keeps gaining strength as it cures, so I give you both days for your slab at the estimate, once I know the thickness and the time of year.
Will my new concrete slab crack like the old one did?
It can still crack, since concrete shrinks as it dries, but a slab built right cracks where we planned and stays level. We dig out and pack the base, set rebar, steel that holds the pieces together, and cut control joints on time, grooves that give a crack a straight line to follow.
Tell us about your concrete job
Send your address and what you want poured or fixed, or call (949) 619-8295. We reply within one business day to set up your free estimate at the property, with no obligation.
Call (949) 619-8295