Concrete Contractor in Orange, CA - Driveways, Patios and Walks Built on a Solid Base
D&M Placentia Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor based in Placentia that pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and garage floors for homeowners in Orange, with the owner on site and our own crew doing the work.
Concrete work for homes in Orange
We're a concrete contractor in Placentia, CA, and Orange is one of the cities around it where we pour the everyday concrete around a lived-in house: driveways, patios, walks and steps. Your kids, your dog and your sprinklers are right there during the job, so I plan the dig-out, the pour and the cleanup around them and leave the yard the way you'd want it.
Concrete work here goes through the City of Orange. The city takes the permit applications, and it asks every business that comes in to work to carry a city business license. I'll walk you through both in the questions below. We work the same way in Garden Grove and Anaheim, with the same crew and the same care.
What we check before we pour
Before I write up a price, I look at what's under the old concrete, where the water goes when it rains or the sprinklers run, and which way the cracks run across the slab. Those three usually tell me why the old one failed. They also decide how deep we dig, which way the new slab slopes and where the joints go.
- A soft base. Where a slab was poured on raked dirt instead of a dug-out, packed subgrade, the ground it rests on, it sinks as that dirt settles.
- Water running back. If a driveway or patio slopes toward the house, rain and sprinkler water pools against the wall, so we check the slope before we set forms.
- Cracks in odd places. When control joints, the cut lines that tell a slab where to crack, are cut late or skipped, the cracks pick their own spots across the middle.
The concrete work we do for Orange homeowners
Most jobs that bring someone to us are flatwork, the driveways, walks and patios that sit flat on the ground, once they've started sinking, cracking or holding water. In the original part of the city around the Plaza, many homes date from Orange's early days. Where a walk or driveway there has been patched over the years, we usually take it out to firm ground and pour it fresh instead of patching it again.
The other big one is the space you use every day. A patio that's tipped toward the house, steps that have pulled away from the porch or a cracked garage floor can be torn out and poured again. I'll tell you on site whether yours needs that or just a repair.
Getting us out to Orange
We come over from Placentia for Orange jobs, so you can set up a visit with a call to (714) 798-2825 or a note through the form. Your price mostly turns on the size, how much old concrete comes out and how much base work the ground needs. The schedule mostly turns on the dig-out and the cure. The estimate puts your numbers in writing.
Tell us about your concrete job
Tell us about your slab by phone or through the form. We reply within one business day. Then I come out, measure and put it in writing.
(714) 798-2825- Free estimate at your property
- Measured and looked over with you
- No obligation to book
Questions from Orange homeowners
Who handles building permits for a concrete job in Orange, CA?
The City of Orange's Building Division takes every permit application in the city, and the city's building inspectors check the job site. When your job needs a permit, we file the application and set up the inspections. If you're not sure yours does, we'll check with the city before we start.
Does a concrete contractor from another city need an Orange business license?
Yes. The city requires a business license from any business that comes into Orange to work, and that license covers Orange only. The city also says some businesses need a state license and must list its number on the city application, so ask any contractor you're considering about both. We're licensed and insured.
Should I spend more on the base or on a decorative finish for my patio?
Put the money in the base if the budget only stretches one way. Nobody sees the base on day one, so it's the first thing people cut. A stamped top over loose dirt still sinks and cracks. A plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps feet from slipping, holds up over a packed base.
Will my new concrete driveway in Orange crack like the old one?
It can still crack, but we work to keep cracks fine and inside the joints we cut. Along with a packed base and joints cut on time, we pour early in the day, because midday heat leaves a weak, dusty top. Rebar, the steel inside the slab, holds the pieces together if a crack opens.
How long will I be without my driveway after a new pour?
You'll be walking on it well before you're parking on it, because of curing, the wait while concrete gains strength before it can take weight. How long that takes depends on the slab. I'll go over your timing when I come out so we can plan around your cars.