Concrete floor installation in Riverside CA - a slab built for the flooring you plan
Old floor cracked, sunk or too rough for tile? We pour a new slab on a packed base, with joints cut where we choose.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Should I patch my concrete floor or pour new?
A patch can carry a floor that still sits level with tight cracks. Once panels have sunk, the surface is breaking up or your covering needs a flatter base, it's time to pour new.
A patch is enough when:
- The floor still sits level
- Cracks are tight and not growing
- No edge stands higher than the next
- The surface is hard, not dusty
- Your covering can hide small flaws
Pour a new floor when:
- Panels have sunk or tilted
- Cracks keep opening wider
- The top flakes or powders everywhere
- Tile or wood needs a flatter base
- There's only dirt or gravel now
How your concrete floor gets done
You call or write
Call (951) 631-9520 or send the form with a few details about the floor, and we'll find a time that suits you for me to come out.
A time that suits you
I look at the site
I come out myself to look at the ground, the access and how water moves on the site, and to listen to what you have in mind for the floor.
Your site looked over
Estimate and city steps
You get a written estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't, and we agree up front on who applies for anything the city requires.
A written estimate
Base, forms and the pour
Our lead finisher runs the crew while we dig out, pack the base and set the forms, and I'm on site the day the concrete goes in.
A finished slab
Walk-through and clean-up
Before we pack up, we walk the finished floor with you, go over when you can use it and leave the site swept and clear.
A clean site
What our concrete floor installation includes
Old floor out
We break up the old concrete and haul it off, so the new floor starts on clean ground.
Subgrade dug out and packed
We dig out soft soil and pack the base in layers, because a raked-level base settles with the dirt.
Vapor retarder below the slab
The American Concrete Institute's floor guide puts this moisture layer right against the slab and says plain plastic sheeting falls short.
Reinforcement you choose
Rebar, the steel grid set inside the slab, goes in sized and placed the way your estimate spells out.
Pour and trowel finish
We place, level and trowel the concrete to a smooth, hard surface that can take the covering or coating you've planned.
Control joints cut on time
Shallow cuts that give the slab a planned place to crack, made before cracks can pick their own spot.
What sets the price of a concrete floor?
Size comes first, then thickness, because together they set how much concrete the truck brings. After that comes the work around the pour, like breaking out and hauling an old floor, how much soft ground has to come out, whether the truck can reach the spot and which reinforcement and moisture layer you choose. Staining or stamping adds to the cost of a plain slab.
When the budget is tight, most people want to trim the base, since nobody sees it once the floor is down. I'd rather trim the finish, because the base decides whether the floor stays flat. The schedule turns on any city permit, the weather on pour day and the cure, and your written estimate spells out what's included.
Why Riverside homeowners call us for concrete floors
I learned concrete on a city public works crew, pouring sidewalks, curbs and ramps to a written spec with an inspector watching. We've been in business since 2013, and I still care most about what you won't see once the floor is down, the base, the joints and the drainage, because they decide how the slab holds up.
Before anything is poured, we talk through the floor covering you're planning, what a new slab is really like, a crack or two included, and what each reinforcement choice buys you. If a different approach or a specialist would serve you better, I'll tell you. We also build concrete pool decks and concrete steps when the job carries on outside.
- I write your estimate myself
- Satisfaction guaranteed
- Straight answers, even when it's not us
Get a written estimate for your concrete floor
Send the floor's size in square feet, the covering you plan and the address. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
(951) 631-9520Concrete floor questions we hear
How much does a concrete floor cost in Riverside, CA?
A concrete slab in Riverside usually runs about $7 to $14 per square foot, not counting staining or stamping. Reinforced slabs cost more per square foot, so you're weighing tighter cracks against a higher price. I'll give you your own figure in a written estimate once I've seen the site.
Will my new concrete floor crack?
Expect a few, because the industry's floor guide says some random cracking should always be expected, with visible cracks in a few of the panels between saw-cut joints even when the joints are close together. Reinforcement won't stop that, but properly sized and placed reinforcement keeps the cracks tightly closed. Plan on a floor with a few tight cracks, not a crack-free one.
How long does a new concrete floor take to cure before I can use it?
You should be able to walk on a new slab within 48 hours, but concrete takes a month to fully cure and reach its full strength. To be safe, wait a week before you put heavier loads on it, and plan your move-in around those dates.
How do I plan tile or wood flooring over a new concrete slab?
Build some time into your schedule, because tile and wood need a flatter surface than the curling a new slab usually has at its joints. Curling, the panel edges lifting slightly as the slab dries unevenly, is normal and can get in the way of some coverings in the months after the pour. When it matters, the floor guide says joint spacing, the mix and the joint details deserve careful planning, so it's fair to ask how a crew handles them, and I'm glad to walk you through ours.
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete floor in Riverside?
Plan on checking with the city first, because Riverside requires permits for most construction and its list of exempt work names driveways, sidewalks and tiling but not concrete floors. Applications go to the Permit Services counter at the city's One Stop Shop, and some jobs also need drawings of the work for plan check. The city warns that work done outside its codes can lower a home's value and that insurers may not cover work done without permits and inspections, and we're licensed and fully insured.
Who can pull a building permit in Riverside, the homeowner or the contractor?
Usually either one, since the city may issue many permits to the owner, an authorized agent or a licensed contractor. A contractor has to show a license the Contractors State Licensing Board can verify, where the concrete contractor class covers this work, plus a current City of Riverside business license. When we're the ones applying, I bring our license paperwork to the counter.
Riverside and the cities around it
We're based in Riverside and work in many cities around it, including Corona and Moreno Valley. Pick your city below, or call (951) 631-9520 if yours isn't listed.
Start your Riverside floor with Riverside Concrete Company
Call (951) 631-9520 or use the form before you order flooring, so we plan the slab around it.