Concrete Contractor in Anaheim, CA - Driveways, Patios and Hillside Walls
C&M Santa Ana Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Santa Ana that builds driveways, patios, walkways, stamped work and retaining walls for homes and small businesses in Anaheim, from older streets to sloped yards on the east side.
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Concrete jobs across Anaheim, flats to hills
Anaheim is a short drive north of Santa Ana, where we're based, and I come out to look at every job here myself. Across the flatter central and western parts of the city, most calls are about the original driveways, walks and patios on older houses, many of them cracked, sunk or pushed up by tree roots. On the east side the ground climbs into hills, and the work turns to steps, retaining walls and patios set into sloped yards. We also hear from landlords and small business owners who need a lot or a walkway redone, and we do the same work next door in Fullerton and Placentia.
That split shapes most jobs here. On an older lot we usually start by breaking out the old slab to see what it sat on, and on a hillside the slope and the water running down it decide where the slab and the wall go. What you pay and how long you're without the driveway mostly turn on how much old concrete comes out and how much base work the spot needs, and I lay that out in a written estimate after I see it.
Concrete work we do in Anaheim
Concrete driveway building
Older Anaheim driveways often crack, sink or heave over tree roots. We break them out, dig to firm ground and pack a new base before pouring.
Concrete patio construction
Older backyard patios here often tilt toward the back door and pool water. We slope the new slab away from the house so rain runs off.
Stamped concrete services
Many Anaheim owners redoing an entry or patio want more than plain gray. We press pattern and color into the fresh concrete and explain the resealing it needs.
Concrete retaining walls
Sloped yards on the east side need walls that hold the hill back and let water out. We build concrete retaining walls on proper footings with drainage behind them.
Concrete steps construction
Hillside lots and raised porches here mean plenty of front steps, and uneven ones trip people. We form new steps with even rises and a gritty top.
Concrete parking lot building
Landlords and small business owners here call about worn lots that tenants and customers cross every day. We pour them thicker and reinforced for steady car traffic.
What Anaheim yards and slabs need
A lot of the concrete we replace here was poured when the house was built, and it fails in the same few ways. The base under it was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so it sank with the dirt, or no joints were cut, so it cracked wherever it wanted, or the slab falls toward the house and sends rain at the foundation. We fix the cause along with the surface. When a budget gets tight, people often want to trim the base because nobody sees it after the pour, and I'd rather you trim the finish, since a nice pattern on a weak base cracks right along with it.
The city says the wildfire threat is real and always present, especially in east Anaheim, though how it bears on any one property differs. Concrete doesn't burn, so on the east side we get asked about patios, walks and steps close to the house, and we lay them out around the slope so water still leaves the yard.
Get a written estimate for your Anaheim concrete job
Call (714) 439-5472 or send the form, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come out to your place in Anaheim, look at the spot, ask how you'll use it and answer your permit questions, then send you a written estimate. It's free, with no pressure and no obligation.
What Anaheim homeowners ask us
These are the questions we hear most from homeowners in Anaheim. If yours isn't here, call or send the form and ask about your own job.
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Anaheim?
Often yes, because the city says most improvements need a permit before construction starts and only cosmetic work goes without one. The city's lists don't spell out driveways or patios either way, so we check with the Building Division early on every job and pull the permit as the licensed contractor when one is needed. An older city handout lists low retaining walls among work that didn't need a permit, with the height measured from the bottom of the footing and an exception for walls holding up extra weight like a driveway or slope above, so ask the division about your own wall before counting on it.
Does my concrete contractor need a license to work in Anaheim?
Yes, for nearly any driveway, patio or wall. The state licensing board requires a contractor's license when a project needs a building permit, uses any other workers, or when labor and materials on its contracts come to $1,000 or more. The city also requires an Anaheim business license from anyone doing business in the city, including companies based outside it like ours. We're licensed and insured, and you're welcome to ask about it before we start.
Which building codes apply to a concrete project in Anaheim?
A project submitted to the city now goes by the current California building codes along with Anaheim's own amendments, which the city adds for local terrain, climate and geology. Projects filed before the latest codes took effect stay on the earlier set. When a job needs a permit, the city reviews the plans and inspects the work against those codes, and it says plans must come from a qualified person, usually a licensed architect or engineer, since city staff doesn't draw them.
How much does concrete work cost in Anaheim?
Your price comes from the size of the job and what's under it, and I put it in writing after I see the spot. The biggest moves are size and thickness, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled away, how much base work the ground needs and how easy it is to get material in. The finish matters too, since stamped or colored work costs more than a broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives your shoes some grip.
What is the best way to plan a concrete pour around Anaheim's weather?
Plan around winter rain and summer heat, because most of Anaheim's rain falls in December, January and February and summers are close to dry. Rain on fresh concrete can mar the surface, so in winter we watch the forecast and move a pour rather than rush it. In summer we pour early in the morning, since a slab finished in midday heat dries too fast and can end up with a weak, dusty top.
How do I keep a new concrete driveway in Anaheim from cracking like the old one?
You get the base and the joints right, because most bad cracks start under the slab or where nobody planned for them. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, add rebar, the steel that holds the slab together, and cut control joints, grooves that give the concrete a straight place to crack instead of across the middle. Then it needs to cure, the slow hardening after the pour, so you'll stay off it on foot for a short while and with the car for longer, and I'll tell you the wait for your slab.
Examples of concrete work
Other cities we work in
Working on a property outside Anaheim? Check the list for your city, or call us with your address and we'll tell you whether we can get there.