A new driveway or a full tear-out and replacement, poured on a dug-out, packed base with steel and control joints, for homeowners tired of cracks and sinking.
Concrete contractor in Riverside, CA - slabs that sit level and shed water
Riverside Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Riverside, CA. We pour driveways, patios, walkways, steps, garage floors, retaining walls and foundations for homeowners and property owners across the city, starting with the base nobody sees.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Concrete work we do in Riverside
Most Riverside calls we get are for driveways, patios and walkways that have settled, cracked or started sending water toward the house, with walls and foundations close behind.
Backyard patios sloped away from the house so watering and rain run off into the yard, with a broom or smooth finish to suit how you'll use it.
Concrete pressed with a pattern and colored while wet, for patios, walkways and entries where you want the look of stone or brick without loose pavers.
Front walks, side yard paths and replacement sidewalk panels, formed and sloped so they drain, for homeowners with a trip edge or a walk that holds water.
A new or replaced garage slab, poured flat enough to work on and pitched toward the door, for houses with a cracked, stained or sunken garage floor.
Color, exposed aggregate with the stones showing at the surface, and other finishes for driveways, patios and entries, for homeowners who want more than plain gray.
Poured concrete walls that hold back soil where a yard steps down, with footings and drainage behind them, for yards where dirt keeps slipping onto a patio.
Interior concrete floors for additions, workshops, sheds and small buildings, set on a packed base and finished smooth, for owners who need a solid floor indoors.
Decks around new and older pools, finished for grip under wet feet and sloped away from the water, for homeowners redoing a cracked or lifting deck.
Front, back and garage steps formed with even step heights and a firm landing, for homes where old steps have cracked, settled or pulled away from the porch.
Slab foundations for additions, ADUs, garages and outbuildings, with the base, steel and forms laid out to the plans, for owners starting a new structure.
Foundations dug, formed and poured to the engineer's or architect's plans, for property owners building new or replacing a foundation that can't be saved.
Concrete parking areas and aprons for small properties, sloped to drain and built thick enough for daily traffic, for owners of shops, offices and apartment lots.
Footings, the buried concrete that carries a wall or post, for patio covers, garden walls and additions, dug to the depth the plans call for.
Raising settled slabs and foundations back toward level for homeowners with sticking doors or a sunken patio, and I'll tell you when an engineer should look first.
Saw cutting concrete for new openings, trenches, utility runs and clean removal lines, for homeowners and contractors who need part of a slab out without cracking the rest.
Why Riverside homeowners call us for concrete
We've been in business since 2013, based here in Riverside, and we take the same work to San Bernardino, Jurupa Valley and other cities nearby. Around Riverside we see a bit of everything: older houses still on their first driveway, newer houses with patios that hold water, and small properties with a lot, a wall or a foundation that needs attention.
What moves the price on most of these jobs is the size, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on whether the city needs a permit first and on curing, the days new concrete needs to gain strength before you walk or drive on it. When I come out, I give you a written estimate with what's included spelled out. On older lots the real question is usually what's under the old slab, because a driveway that sank once will sink again if new concrete goes over the same loose dirt.
- Estimate written by the owner, on site
- Owner on site every pour day
- Base and drainage checked before pouring
How we work on Riverside jobs
I come out first
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, and I'm back on pour day while our lead finisher runs the crew.
Base dug and packed
We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, because a slab poured on dirt that's only raked level settles right along with it.
Water planned first
Before the forms go in, we check where water runs off your roof and yard and slope the slab away from the house so it doesn't pool there.
Steel and joints placed
We set rebar, the steel that holds a slab together, and cut control joints, grooves that tell the concrete where to crack, before it picks a spot itself.
- Licensed and fully insured on every job
- Written estimate with inclusions spelled out
- Permit duties agreed before work starts
- Base dug out and packed firm
- Slope checked before the pour
- Pours started early in the day
- Control joints cut on time
- Broom finish where you need grip
- Site cleaned up before we leave
The finish is what you see first, but the base decides how the slab holds up, so on a tight budget I'd trim the finish before the base.
What signs mean your Riverside concrete needs attention?
Concrete usually tells you something's wrong long before it fails, and on the driveways and patios we see around Riverside, these are the signs worth a call.
- Cracks that keep getting wider
- One section sitting lower than the next
- Water pooling on the slab after watering
- Patio sloping back toward the house
- Chipping or flaking across the surface
- Dusty, powdery top that wears off
- Gap opening between slab and house
- Steps pulling away from the porch
Office serving Riverside
Call (951) 631-9520 or send the form with a few lines about your job, and we'll reply within one business day to set up your free on-site estimate.
- Phone
- (951) 631-9520
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
- Location
- Riverside, CA 92501
Riverside concrete questions
How do I find out if my concrete driveway or patio needs a permit in Riverside?
Check with the City of Riverside before work starts, because the city requires building permits for most construction projects, and its exempt list names finish work like painting, tiling and counter tops, not concrete. The city's permits page lays out what's covered. When I write your estimate, we agree up front on who applies for anything the city requires.
Who can pull a building permit for concrete work in Riverside?
The property owner, the owner's authorized agent or an appropriately licensed contractor, since the city issues many types of permits to any of them. Most applications need Planning Division clearance before Building & Safety handles plan check, and you can apply at the Permit Services counter in the One Stop Shop. When we're the ones applying, we bring our license paperwork to the counter.
Does a retaining wall need a permit in Riverside?
A retaining wall no taller than 4 feet, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, needs no permit in Riverside, as long as it doesn't carry extra load, such as a slope or driveway pressing down behind it, or hold back certain flammable or combustible liquids. Past those limits the exemption no longer covers it. We measure the wall and look at what's above it when I come out.
How long does a Riverside building permit stay valid?
A residential permit in Riverside becomes invalid unless the permitted work starts on site within 12 months after it's issued. That matters if the permit comes through well before you're ready to pour, so we set the start date with that window in mind and let you know if the calendar is getting close to it.
Does a concrete contractor need a Riverside business license?
Yes, the city requires a valid City Business License for any business doing business within Riverside, and an older city business license page says businesses located outside the city limits may also need one. For current details, the city's Business License Division answers questions, and the Business Tax Office takes further tax questions at (951) 826-5465.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Riverside?
Your price comes down to the size of the driveway, whether old concrete has to be broken out and hauled away, how much digging and packing the base needs, and the finish you pick, since stamped or colored work costs more than a broom finish, the light texture that gives tires and shoes grip. Thickness, steel and any permit add to it too. I'll come out, measure and give you a free written estimate with what's included spelled out.
Don't see your city? Call us
If your city has a page below, it covers the local details. If it isn't listed, call (951) 631-9520, because we work in many cities around Riverside across the Inland Empire.
Get a quote from Riverside Concrete Company
Send the form or call (951) 631-9520, and we'll reply within one business day to book a free estimate with no obligation.