Concrete Contractor in Placentia, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground
AJ Anaheim Concrete Contractors pours driveways, patios, walks and foundations for homes and small properties in Placentia, CA. We're based nearby in Anaheim, and I work alongside our crew on every build and pour.
Concrete work on Placentia's homes and lots
Placentia is mostly neighborhoods of single-family homes. A lot of them are ranch-style tract houses that have stood for decades, with newer streets, small apartment buildings and shops mixed in. The city borders Fullerton and our home base in Anaheim, and it's a short drive from Orange, so it's close to home for our crew.
On jobs here, the old concrete we break out usually tells the same story. A lot of it was poured on dirt that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so it settled, cracked across the middle or tipped toward the house and sent water to the walls. Tree roots have lifted plenty of front walks too. Your price depends mostly on the size of the job, how much old concrete comes out and how much base work your ground needs. The schedule depends on whether the city wants a permit and on curing, the days a new slab needs to harden before it takes weight. I give you a clear price after I walk and measure the job. If the budget gets tight, I'd put the money into the base before a fancier finish, because a nice surface over soft ground usually cracks just the same.
What we pour in Placentia
Concrete driveway building
Most houses here have a two-car driveway, and when it's cracked or sunken we replace it from the dirt up, with steel sized for what you park.
Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios on older lots often slope the wrong way, so we set the grade to carry rain toward the yard and away from your foundation.
Stamped concrete services
Want the look of stone or brick by the pool or back door? We press the pattern into fresh concrete and seal it, over a properly packed base.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older streets here tend to heave at tree roots. We cut out the bad panels, fix what's under them and pour new ones to match.
Garage floor concrete
Garage slabs on older houses here are often cracked and stained, so we break out the floor, rebuild the subgrade, the ground it rests on, and repour.
Decorative concrete
For homeowners who want more than plain gray, we do colored concrete and stained finishes, and we talk through which ones suit your house on site.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or a slope leans on a fence, we pour a wall to hold the soil, built to an engineer's plans when needed.
Concrete floor installation
Additions, workshops and small commercial spaces need an interior floor that's flat and smooth, so we pour over a packed base and a plastic sheet that blocks moisture.
Concrete pool decks
Plenty of backyards here have older pool decks that have cracked or lifted, so we repour them with a grippy finish that drains away from the water.
Concrete steps construction
Porch steps on older homes tend to sink and chip at the edges. We form new ones at even heights, with rebar, steel bars that hold them together.
Slab foundation building
For a room addition, garage or accessory building, we pour the slab foundation to the approved plans and tell you early if those plans need an engineer.
Foundation installation
When a small rental or outbuilding needs a new foundation, we dig, form, set the steel and pour, working from the plans the city signs off on.
Concrete parking lot building
Small apartment buildings and shops along Placentia's busier streets need lots that take daily traffic, so we pour them thicker on a deeper packed base.
Concrete footings
Patio covers and block walls sit on footings, concrete feet that carry the weight into firm soil, and we dig them as deep as the plans call for.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab or house has settled, we look at why before we price a fix, because lifting it without sorting out the ground only buys time.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut clean openings for drains and plumbing, and cut out damaged driveway sections so the patch has straight edges instead of broken ones.
Talk to us about your concrete
Call (657) 347-3028 or send the form, and I'll come out to Placentia to walk and measure the job.
Why Placentia homeowners call us
You get a straight answer from the person who'll be on the pour, and a crew that puts its effort into the ground and forms you won't see once the concrete's down.
Base dug out and packed
We dig to firm ground and pack the base before any forms go up, because that's what keeps a slab from sinking.
The estimate comes from me
I walk your job and price it myself, then work alongside our crew on the build and the pour.
Water checked before the pour
We look at where rain runs on your lot so the new slab sheds water away from the house.
Joints cut while it's fresh
We cut control joints, grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack, so a crack usually lands where we chose.
Your satisfaction, guaranteed
We're licensed and insured, and I'd rather give you a straight answer up front than a vague one that costs you later.
Questions we hear in Placentia
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Placentia?
A Placentia driveway is priced on its size, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled away, and how much digging and base work the ground needs. Thickness, steel, the finish and how close a concrete truck can get also move it, and a plain broom finish, the light ridged texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped or colored work. I give you a clear price once I've walked and measured your job.
Do I need a permit for a new concrete driveway in Placentia?
The city's list of work that needs no building permit includes driveways and walks that sit low to the ground, within the height it sets, and aren't built over a basement or a story below. Plumbing, electrical or mechanical work tied to that kind of job can still need its own permit unless it's exempt too, so a new drain line under the slab is worth asking about. For steps, retaining walls or a foundation, we check with the city before anything's poured.
How do I get a building permit in Placentia for a concrete foundation?
You apply through the city's Building and Safety Division, and your application and plans are reviewed once the project has planning and zoning clearance. The property owner, a California licensed contractor or an authorized agent signs the application, and a contractor pulling it brings a state contractor's ID card, proof of workers' comp unless working alone and a Placentia business license number, since every business working in the city needs that annual license. On our jobs, we pull the permit and handle that paperwork, and if the plans have to come from an engineer or architect, I tell you early.
Does a concrete contractor need a license in California?
Yes, in most cases. California requires a current license from the Contractors State License Board for anyone who contracts on a project that needs a building permit, uses employee labor, or takes on work worth $1,000 or more in labor and materials combined. The board says a license isn't needed only when a job has no permit, no employees and a total under $1,000, and the person doesn't advertise as a licensed contractor. Most driveway and patio jobs are well past that line, so it's fair to ask any crew bidding yours for their license number.
Which building code do new concrete plans in Placentia have to meet?
Plans accepted into review on or after January 1, 2026 have to meet the 2025 California Building Code, so anything submitted now falls under it. That matters most for footings, foundations and retaining walls drawn by an engineer or architect, because their plans are what we build to. If yours were drawn up before this year, ask whoever drew them to confirm they meet the current edition before they go in.
How long does a new concrete driveway take before I can drive on it?
You'll wait longer to drive on it than to walk on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength for days while it cures, and a car on a young slab is how edges chip and corners crack. How long depends on the mix, the thickness and the weather that week, and we tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for tires. On hot days we pour early in the morning, so the top doesn't dry too fast and turn weak and dusty later.
Don't see your city? Call us
Check the list for your city, or call (657) 347-3028 if it's not there, because we work across Anaheim and the cities around it.
Get your Placentia concrete estimate
Call (657) 347-3028 any day, early morning to late evening, or send the form to set a time for me to come out.