Concrete Contractor in Fullerton, CA - Slabs Built on a Solid Base, Graded to Drain
C&M Santa Ana Concrete Company is a concrete contractor serving Fullerton, CA, building driveways, patios, steps, retaining walls and stamped concrete for homeowners, landlords and small businesses across the city's older streets and hillside lots.
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Concrete work across Fullerton's neighborhoods
Fullerton runs from the older streets around downtown, where craftsman bungalows and Spanish-style houses sit close together, out to ranch tracts and hillside homes farther north. We're based in Santa Ana and come up here for driveways, patios, steps and walls, the same work we do next door in Placentia and out west in Norwalk.
On the older lots, driveways are often narrow and squeezed between houses, so getting old concrete out and new concrete in takes planning. Up in the hills, every slab has to be laid out around the slope, where the water will go and what's holding the soil back.
Concrete services for Fullerton homes
Concrete driveway building
Older Fullerton driveways often crack and sink over a base nobody packed. We dig out, pack a firm base and slope the pour away from the house.
Concrete patio construction
Patios on sloped Fullerton lots often pool water or tip it toward the house. We set the grade so rain runs off and away from your walls.
Stamped concrete services
Spanish-style and ranch homes here suit stamped concrete that looks like tile or stone. We color, stamp and seal it so the pattern holds up in sun.
Concrete retaining walls
Hillside yards here need a wall before anything flat goes in. We pour them on a solid footing with rebar, the steel that holds the wall together.
Concrete steps construction
Sloped front yards here mean steps, and older ones settle and pull away from the porch. We rebuild them on solid footing, every step the same height.
Concrete floor installation
Older garages and add-on rooms here often sit on thin, cracked slabs. Our concrete floor installation starts with a packed base and a moisture barrier under the pour.
What Fullerton slabs need underneath
Most of the sunken, cracked slabs we look at in Fullerton failed from underneath. The subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so it settled and took the concrete with it, and on a sloped lot rain finds that soft spot fast. The base is buried by the end of the first day, so it's the first thing people want to cut when the budget's tight, and it's the one place I won't, because a nice finish on a soft base cracks just like the old one did.
Walls, footings and foundations face a stricter test here, because the city's building codes put structural work in Fullerton in the higher seismic design categories, set site by site. We build those jobs to the design, with the steel and footings it calls for. On any job, price moves with size, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick, and the schedule turns on whether a permit is needed and on curing, the wait before the slab is strong enough to use. I'll look at your spot and send you a written estimate with your figure.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Fullerton concrete job
Call (714) 439-5472 or send the form, and we'll reply within one business day. I come out to your Fullerton property myself, look at the spot, ask how you'll use it and send you a written estimate. It's free, with no pressure and no obligation.
Fullerton concrete questions, answered
These are the questions Fullerton homeowners tend to ask before a pour. If yours isn't here, call or send the form and ask about your own job.
How do I find out if my concrete project needs a permit in Fullerton?
Ask the city's Building Division, which issues permits for work that generally includes patios, pools and retaining walls. Driveways and walkways aren't named on that list, so don't assume either way. We check with the building office early on every job and pull the permit as the licensed contractor when one's needed, because no construction can start until it's issued.
Which building codes apply to a concrete project in Fullerton?
Projects submitted now fall under the current California building codes with Fullerton's own amendments, which the city added for local terrain, weather and ground. An application filed before January 1, 2026 can stay under the older codes in effect when it went in, as long as the permit is issued before that application expires. We build to whichever set your permit falls under.
Can a small concrete project in Fullerton get a quick plan review?
Often, yes, because projects needing no more than 30 minutes of plan review can typically be checked over the counter. Patio covers and free-standing block walls that don't hold back soil are the kind normally handled that way. A bigger job, or a site with tricky existing conditions, can be sent for a more detailed review, and we'll tell you early which way yours is likely to go.
Does a concrete contractor need a business registration to work in Fullerton?
Yes, the city requires anyone doing business or a trade in Fullerton to get a business registration certificate before the work starts. For trades like construction that need a state license, the city may ask for proof of it before issuing the certificate. We're licensed and insured, and it's a fair question to ask any contractor you're considering.
What affects the cost of a concrete driveway in Fullerton?
Size, tear-out, base work and finish set most of the price on a Fullerton driveway. Breaking out and hauling the old slab adds cost, and so does digging out soft soil or working with a slope, while a broom finish, a light brushed texture for grip, costs less than stamped or colored work. I look at the spot and send a written estimate with the figure for your driveway.
What causes concrete driveways and patios to crack in Fullerton?
Most cracks come from the ground and the timing, not the concrete itself. Along with the soft base covered above, slabs crack where nobody planned when control joints, the shallow grooves that tell concrete where to crack, are cut late or skipped, and a pour in midday heat can leave a weak, dusty top. We cut joints on time and plan the pour around the heat so the new slab gets a fair start.
Examples of concrete work
Other cities we work in
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