Concrete Contractor in Fullerton, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on Packed Ground
Premier Placentia Concrete pours driveways, patios, walkways, steps and retaining walls for homes in Fullerton, CA. We're based next door in Placentia, and we dig out and pack the ground before any concrete goes down.
Concrete contractor for Fullerton homes
Fullerton sits right next door to our home base in Placentia, so it's close work for our crew. The neighborhoods near downtown are full of older houses with their original driveways and front walks, a lot of them Spanish-style and ranch homes under big street trees. The north side climbs into hillier streets with sloped backyards. Mixed in are apartment buildings, small shops and newer tracts, much like what we see across the line in Anaheim.
That mix shapes the job. On the older lots, the concrete coming out was often poured on raked dirt and then pushed up by roots, so most of our work is digging down to firm ground and fixing the base. On the sloped lots, it's working out where the water goes before we pour.
Concrete work we do in Fullerton
Concrete driveway building
Plenty of Fullerton driveways are original to the house and cracked or lifted by tree roots, so we break them out, dig to firm ground and pour new.
Concrete patio construction
A patio here has to shed water away from the house, so we set the slope before we form and keep puddles off the slab by your door.
Stamped concrete services
For Fullerton entries and patios that want the look of stone or brick, we stamp a pattern into a slab built on the packed base as any other.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older streets heave where roots run under them. We replace the raised sections and cut joints so the next crack lands where we put it.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors in older Fullerton houses are often cracked and stained, so we break out the worn slab and pour a new one that drains out the door.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and saw-cut patterns suit the Spanish-style and ranch houses here. We go over samples on site so you pick a finish knowing how it wears.
Concrete retaining walls
Sloped yards in hillier parts of Fullerton often need a wall to hold soil back, and we drain behind it because trapped water pushes walls over.
Concrete floor installation
Workshops, studios and room additions here need an interior floor that's flat and level, so we set grade carefully and add steel where the load calls for it.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks here take sun and bare feet all summer, so we give them a textured finish for grip and slope them so splash water runs off.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older houses here often settle away from the porch, so we set new ones on solid footing and keep every step the same height.
Slab foundation building
A garage, backyard unit or room addition in Fullerton starts with a slab foundation, and we build it to the approved plans with the inspections booked.
Foundation installation
Adding onto a Fullerton house means a foundation that carries the new walls and lines up with the old ones, which takes planning before anyone digs.
Concrete parking lot building
Small lots behind Fullerton shops and apartment buildings take daily traffic, so we build a thicker slab on a deeper base and plan where the runoff goes.
Concrete footings
Block walls, patio covers and additions here sit on footings, the buried concrete that carries the weight. We dig them to the depth the plans call for.
Foundation raising
When part of an older Fullerton house has sunk, floors slope and doors stick. I look at what moved and why before we talk about lifting it back.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, trench lines for new plumbing and clean edges where old concrete meets new, so a repair doesn't leave a ragged seam on your driveway.
Ask about your Fullerton concrete job
Call (657) 226-2480 or use the form, and I'll come look at the spot and put what's included in writing.
Why Fullerton homeowners call us
We've poured concrete since 2013 and we're fully licensed and insured. Our crew lead runs your job on site, and I stop by at the steps that matter most.
I write the estimate myself
I come out, look at the spot, ask how you'll use it and put what's included in writing.
Ground dug out, not raked
We dig down to firm subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, and pack the base so it doesn't settle.
Water sent away from the house
Before we form, we check where your yard drains and slope the slab so rain runs off instead of toward your walls.
Cracks planned for up front
Concrete cracks, so we cut control joints, grooves that give it a straight place to crack, the day we pour.
Permits filed with the city
When your job needs a permit, we file the application and book the inspections with Fullerton's Building Division.
Questions we hear in Fullerton
Does my concrete project need a permit in Fullerton?
Often it does, because the city's Building & Safety division lists patios and retaining walls among the work that generally needs a permit, along with new buildings and additions. A driveway or walkway isn't named on that list, which doesn't settle it either way, so if it isn't clear we find out from the city before we price your job. The city doesn't allow any construction until the permit is issued, and it issues one after the plans are approved and the fees are paid.
Which building codes apply to a concrete project in Fullerton?
Projects submitted now fall under the current California building codes as Fullerton amended them for local terrain, weather and ground. If your application went in before those took effect, it may follow the codes in place when you filed, as long as the permit is issued before the application expires. For footings, foundations and retaining walls, the city's design criteria put sites in seismic design categories D through F, with each lot's category taken from USGS maps, so the structural plan has to account for earthquakes.
How long does plan review take for a small project in Fullerton?
Smaller projects that need no more than 30 minutes of plan review can typically be reviewed over the counter. Residential patio covers and free-standing block walls that don't hold back soil are normally handled that way. The city may still ask for a more detailed review depending on the job's size, scope or what's already on site, and a retaining wall isn't one of the walls on that quick list.
Does a concrete contractor need a business registration to work in Fullerton?
Yes, the city requires anyone doing business or working a trade in Fullerton to get a business registration certificate before any work begins. Construction contractor is one of the occupations the city says needs a state license, and it may ask for proof of that license before it issues the certificate. We're fully licensed and insured.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Fullerton?
The price comes down to your driveway's size, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, and how much digging and base the ground under it needs. Thickness, steel, the finish and whether the job needs a permit move it too, and a plain broom finish, the light texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete. If the budget is tight, I'd cut the finish before the base, because the base is what keeps the slab from sinking and you can't fix it later without tearing the slab out. I come out, measure and put what's included in writing.
How long does a new concrete driveway take before I can drive on it?
You can usually walk on new concrete within a few days, but you'll stay off it with a car a good while longer, and we tell you the day for your slab before we leave. That wait is curing, the time concrete needs to gain strength, and rushing it is how a slab ends up weak. In Fullerton's warm months we start pours early, out of the midday heat that dries the top too fast and leaves it dusty and chipping later. The rest of the schedule turns on breaking out the old slab, the permit and inspections if your job needs them, and the weather.
Don't see your city? Call us
If your city is listed, its page covers the work there, and if it isn't, call (657) 226-2480, since we work in other cities near Placentia too.
Ask Premier Placentia Concrete for an estimate
Our hours run into the evening every day of the week, so call (657) 226-2480 after work or send the form about your driveway or patio.