Concrete Contractor in Westminster, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on a Packed Base
AJ Anaheim Concrete Contractors pours driveways, patios, walks and slabs for homeowners and small property owners in Westminster, CA, tearing out tired old concrete and building new concrete on ground we've dug out and packed.
Concrete work on Westminster's tract homes
Much of Westminster was farmland until the late 1950s and 60s, when tract homes went in across it as the county filled up. So the calls we get here usually come from those houses, and from the shops and offices around Little Saigon, the heart of the county's Vietnamese community. We're a concrete contractor based in Anaheim, CA, and we work here the same way we do next door in Garden Grove.
On houses that age, the driveway, front walk and back patio are often original or close to it. When they've cracked, sunk or started holding water against the garage, the cause is usually what's under them, so the ground and where the water runs shape the job here more than the finish does. The price mostly moves with how much old concrete comes out and how much base work the ground needs. The schedule turns on whether the city wants a permit and on curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength before you use it. I give you your own price when I walk the job.
Our concrete work in Westminster
Concrete driveway building
Original tract-home driveways here are often cracked and sunk at the garage, so we tear them out, dig to firm ground and pack a new base.
Concrete patio construction
Backyard slabs added after the house was built often sit too flat or lean toward it. We set the new patio to carry water out toward the yard.
Stamped concrete services
On tract streets where every house started with the same gray driveway, stamped pattern and color set yours apart. We press it in while the pour is workable.
Concrete sidewalk building
A front walk lifted at one seam trips people. We replace the bad panels or the whole run and cut joints where we want cracks to go.
Garage floor concrete
Older garage floors here are often pitted and cracked from decades of cars, so we break out the slab and pour a new one that meets the driveway.
Decorative concrete
Color, borders and textured finishes let a plain front yard stand apart from the house next door. I'll tell you straight which ones hold up to daily driving.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps up or soil leans on a fence, we pour a concrete wall on real footings and give water a way out from behind it.
Concrete floor installation
For a converted garage, a workshop or a back room on a slab, we pour interior floors flat and level so whatever goes on top sits right.
Concrete pool decks
In older backyards here, we replace cracked or heaved pool decks with a slab that sheds water away from the pool and a finish that isn't slick underfoot.
Concrete steps construction
Front stoops on houses this age often pull away from the door or crumble at the edges, so we pour new steps with even risers.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, a backyard unit or a detached garage behind a tract home, we pour the slab to the plans and get the ground right first.
Foundation installation
For a rebuild or new structure on a Westminster lot, we dig, form and pour the foundation to the plans an architect or engineer draws up.
Concrete parking lot building
Small business lots here take car traffic all day, so we build on a deeper base and add rebar, steel that keeps any cracks tight.
Concrete footings
Backyard patio covers, block walls and additions all need footings, the buried concrete that carries the load. We dig them to the size the plans call for.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab or an older foundation has settled, we find out why before lifting it, because a lift that skips the cause rarely lasts.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut clean lines through old slabs for a wider parking strip, a new walk or a plumbing repair, so the concrete you keep stays whole.
Talk to us about your driveway
Call (657) 347-3028 or send the form, and I'll come look at the slab you're worried about.
Why Westminster homeowners call us
You get a straight answer about your concrete, even when it isn't the one you hoped for, and a crew that spends its time on the ground under the slab.
Old base dug out
On these older lots we dig past loose fill to firm ground and pack the base before the forms go up.
Water checked before we form
I check where water runs off your roof and yard so the new slab falls away from the house.
The person who quotes, pours
I give you the estimate myself, and I'm on site with our crew for the build and the pour.
Pours started early
We start pours early in the day, because concrete that sets too fast in afternoon heat ends up with a weak, dusty top.
Joints cut on time
We cut control joints, grooves that tell the slab where to crack, as soon as the fresh concrete can take them.
Westminster concrete questions, answered
Do I need a permit for a new concrete driveway in Westminster?
It can need one, and Westminster's Building Division is the office that decides for your job. The division issues permits when a structure is built, altered, repaired, moved or removed, and the exceptions its FAQ lists include small items like painting, papering and stucco repair. Its online portal lets you apply for a permit and track the application, and I'll go over your job with you at the estimate.
How long does it take to get a building permit in Westminster?
Most small accessory projects drawn to the city's standard plans can be checked over the counter and permitted the same day. Projects that need review by the Fire Authority, Health Agency, Planning or Engineering go to standard plan check instead, which takes 15 to 30 business days depending on how many plans are ahead of yours, and a recheck after corrections takes another 7 to 14 working days. A new home or building needs plans prepared and signed by an architect or engineer, except one-story conventional houses and minor additions as the code defines them, and if your job needs those plans I'll tell you up front so the wait is part of the schedule.
Who should pull the permit for concrete work in Westminster, me or the contractor?
The city lets a property owner pull most permits, and a licensed contractor or an agent with written authorization can pull them too, but it recommends the contractor do it to protect you from possible liabilities. That's how we work. If the city wants a permit for your job, we pull it and handle the paperwork with the city's office.
How do I check that a concrete contractor is allowed to work in Westminster?
Ask to see a valid state license, proof of workers' insurance and a Westminster business license, because the city's FAQ says contractors need all three. The Building Division, the same office that issues permits, processes business licenses here. We're licensed and insured, and I'm happy to show you the papers at the estimate.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Westminster?
Your price comes from what I measure at your house, and past the size, the tear-out and the base work, the big swings are thickness, rebar and the finish. A plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped or colored work. If the budget's tight, keep the base work and go plainer on top, because a nice surface on a raked-over base usually ends up cracking and sinking like the one you're replacing.
Will a new concrete driveway in Westminster crack like the old one?
It can still show fine cracks, since concrete shrinks as it cures, but those should run along the joints we cut instead of across the middle. The sinking and wide cracks you see in older driveways here usually come from the base, and that's the part we dig out and pack instead of raking over.
Outside these cities? Call us anyway
Pick another city below for its page, or call (657) 347-3028 if yours isn't listed, since these aren't the only places we work.
Ask AJ Anaheim Concrete Contractors for an estimate
Call (657) 347-3028 any day of the week, or tell me on the form what's cracking, sinking or holding water, so I know what to look at.