Concrete Contractor in Placentia, CA - Slabs Built on Packed Ground
Premier Placentia Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Placentia. We pour driveways, patios, walkways and the other slabs around a house, and we take on foundations, footings and retaining walls that need more planning.
Concrete work in Placentia, our home city
Placentia is where we're based, so a lot of our calls come from right here. Most are homeowners with driveways, patios and front walks that have been down for decades. We also hear from property managers looking after apartments and small commercial lots, and from people adding a room onto a house. The streets and yards look a lot like the ones over the line in Fullerton and up in Yorba Linda, and so do the problems.
On houses this age, the job usually starts with breaking out the old slab and seeing what it sat on, because that tells us how much digging and packing the ground needs before anything new goes down.
What we pour and build in Placentia
Concrete driveway building
Most driveway calls here are older slabs that cracked or sank where the car rolls on, so we tear out, rebuild the base and pour new.
Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios on older lots often pitch toward the house after years of settling. We pour new ones with a slope that carries water out to the yard.
Stamped concrete services
A lot of homeowners here want the look of stone or brick on a front walk or patio, and stamped concrete gives it in one pour.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks and side-yard paths get lifted by roots or broken into trip edges, so we replace the bad sections and match the rest.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors that have held cars for decades are usually cracked and pitted. We break out the old floor and pour one that drains to the door.
Decorative concrete
When a house here gets a remodel, color, exposed stone or saw-cut patterns let the new slab match it instead of looking like an add-on.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps up to the neighbor's or slopes at the back fence, we plan the footing and the drain behind the wall before concrete goes in.
Concrete floor installation
For a converted garage, a workshop or a new ground-floor room, we pour an inside floor flat enough for the flooring that goes over it.
Concrete pool decks
Decks around pools that have been in for years crack and lift, so we pour new ones with a finish that grips wet feet.
Concrete steps construction
Front porch steps that have dropped or pulled away from the house are a common call, so we form new ones with every step the same height.
Slab foundation building
An addition or detached workshop starts with a slab that carries the walls and the floor, so we build it to the plans, not by eye.
Foundation installation
When you add onto a house, the new foundation has to meet the old one cleanly, so I look at the ground and the existing footing before pricing.
Concrete parking lot building
For property managers with a small lot behind shops or apartments, we pour slabs built for tight turns, delivery trucks and water that has to drain somewhere.
Concrete footings
Patio covers, block walls and posts sit on footings, buried concrete that spreads their weight into the ground, and we dig each to the plans.
Foundation raising
If a floor has dropped at one corner or doors started sticking, we find out why it settled before raising anything, because lifting doesn't fix a drainage problem.
Concrete cutting
When you need a trench for a drain line or a cracked section out without losing the whole driveway, we saw-cut clean, straight edges and leave the rest.
Ask about your concrete job
Call (657) 226-2480 or use the form, and I'll come out to see the spot and talk through what you want.
Why Placentia homeowners call us
I started this business in 2013 after years running a landscaping company, and I still care most about what you won't see once the concrete is down.
I write your estimate
I come out myself, look at the spot, ask how you'll use it and put what's included in writing.
A dug-out, packed base
We dig out soft ground and pack the base, because dirt that's only raked flat settles and takes the slab with it.
Water sent away from the house
Before we set forms, we check where the rain runs so the slab falls toward the street or yard, not your foundation.
A crew lead on your job
Our crew lead runs the work with our crew, and I stop by for the steps that matter most.
Licensed, insured, guaranteed
We're fully licensed and insured, and we put one promise behind the work, your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Questions we hear in Placentia
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Placentia?
The price comes down to the size of the slab, how much old concrete has to come out, how much digging and packing the ground needs and the finish you choose. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes some grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and tight access for tear-out adds to it. If the budget's tight, I'd cut the fancy finish before I'd cut the base, because nobody sees the base on day one but it's what keeps the slab from sinking.
Do I need a permit to replace a concrete driveway in Placentia?
The city's list of work that needs no building permit names walks and driveways that aren't raised far above the ground or built over a basement or a room below. The city also says separate plumbing, electrical or mechanical permits can still be required, so a drain line or lighting tied into the job may need its own. When your job doesn't fit that wording cleanly, I find out from the city's Building and Safety Division before I price it, and if a permit is needed we handle the application and book the inspections.
How do I know a concrete contractor can legally work in Placentia?
Ask for their state contractor license, because California requires one from the state licensing board for anyone who contracts for work on a job that needs a building permit, uses employees or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The city also requires every business operating in Placentia to hold an annual city business license, and it asks for that number and the state contractor card before it issues a building permit. We're fully licensed and insured.
What do I need before pouring a foundation for a room addition in Placentia?
You need approved plans, because room additions are on the city's list of projects that require plans to be submitted, and the city reviews them once planning and zoning have cleared the project. Plans going into review now have to meet the California building code that took effect at the start of 2026, so drawings made before then may need another look. The owner, a licensed contractor or the owner's authorized agent signs the building permit application, and when we're pouring the foundation we handle that and book the inspections.
How long does it take to replace a driveway in Placentia and park on it again?
You'll be off the driveway longer than the pour itself, because the slab has to cure, the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength, before it can carry a car, and you can walk on it well before you can park on it. The rest of the schedule turns on how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs and whether the city has to inspect anything first. At the estimate I'll walk you through the timing for your job.
What causes concrete driveways in Placentia to crack and sink?
Shrinking as it hardens, a base that settles and water getting under the slab cause most of it, and on older driveways here it's usually all three. Concrete cracks somewhere, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give a crack a straight line to follow, while the concrete is still fresh, and we set rebar, steel bars that hold the pieces together if a crack opens, where the slab needs it. The packed base and the slope away from the house handle the sinking, which is why those come first on every job.
Other cities we work in, and more
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Ask Premier Placentia Concrete for an estimate
We're open seven days a week and into the evening, so call (657) 226-2480 or send the form whenever it suits you.