Concrete patio construction in Eastvale CA - a slab that sits on a solid, packed base
Old patio cracked and sinking, or just dirt where you want a table? We build a new slab from the base up.
Concrete patio construction is flatwork. The ground under it matters most.
Concrete patio construction in Eastvale is flatwork, the trade's word for flat slabs like patios, walks and driveways. We're based here and work across the cities around it in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Our crew forms the shape, pours the concrete and finishes the top.
Most patio calls start with an old slab that's cracked, sunk at one corner or holding a puddle by the back door. If your lot falls inside the Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District, its soil survey maps show how each soil type carries weight and shrinks and swells, which is worth a look before anything gets poured.
What moves the price is the size, how much old concrete and soft dirt comes out, the steel, the finish and whether you add a concrete sidewalk out to it. The schedule turns on a permit, if one's needed, and the weather on pour day. Your written estimate puts a number on all of it.
Our concrete patio plan starts underground. The pour comes last.
I spent years patching sunken slabs for a property management company, so I start every patio with the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, because concrete is only as steady as the dirt holding it up.
Concrete cracks, and it's never once asked my permission, so I tell you before the pour that your patio will crack a little somewhere. We lay out control joints, grooves cut partway into the slab, and pick what goes in the mix so the cracks land where we planned.
Concrete patio construction covers a lot. Most of it gets buried.
Old slab tear-out
We break up the cracked or sunken slab and haul it away, so the new patio starts on clean ground instead of old trouble.
Dig-out and packed base
We dig out the soft dirt, then bring in gravel and pack it in layers so the slab rests on firm ground.
Forms and slope
We set forms for the shape you want and slope the slab away from your house, so rain runs off into the yard.
Steel in the slab
Rebar, steel bars laid inside the slab, holds the pieces together if it cracks, so one side doesn't drop below the other.
Broom or stamped finish
A broom finish leaves fine ridges so the top isn't slick when wet. For a stone or tile look, we do stamped concrete too.
Joints and curing
We cut control joints on time so cracks follow them, then keep the slab damp while it cures, the slow early days when it gains strength.
Good patio and yard concrete pays you back. Shortcuts show early.
When patio work goes wrong, it's usually the hidden part. The ground gets raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so the slab sinks with the dirt. Nobody checks where water runs, so the slab tips toward the house. Joints get cut late or skipped, and the cracks pick their own spots.
If the budget gets tight, the base is the first thing people want to trim, because nobody sees it on day one. I'd cut the fancy finish before I'd cut the base, since you can dress up a plain slab later but you can't get back under it.
From first call to final walk-through. Here's how it runs.
01. Call or send the form
Call or send the form and tell us what you're picturing, whether that's a new patio, a bigger one or a cracked slab coming out.
02. I come out and look
I walk the yard with you, ask what the patio has to hold, like a grill or a hot tub, and see where the water ends up.
03. Your written estimate
I measure and put the price in writing, with what it covers from tear-out and base to steel, joints and finish.
04. Pour and walk-through
If it needs a permit, we pull it. Our crew forms, pours, finishes and cleans up, I'm there on pour day, and I walk the patio with you.
Tell us about your patio. I'll come out and price it.
Send the patio's rough size, a few photos and your timing. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free estimate, no pressure to book.
(951) 416-3327Based in Eastvale. Working the cities around it.
- Eastvale, CA
- Jurupa Valley, CA
- Corona, CA
- Ontario, CA
- Riverside, CA
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA
- Norco, CA
- Chino, CA
- Chino Hills, CA
- Upland, CA
- Home Gardens, CA
- Bloomington, CA
We're based in Eastvale and pour patios across the cities around it, from Jurupa Valley to Corona. Don't see your city listed? Call and ask.
Mon–Sun: 7 AM–10 PM
Patio questions, answered straight. Call if yours is missing.
Here's what people usually want to know before a patio goes in. If your question isn't here, call and I'll answer it.
How much does a concrete patio cost near Eastvale?
A residential concrete patio in Riverside, the nearest city the price data covers, usually costs about $6 to $14 per square foot installed. That's the going rate around here, not our quote. Your number comes after I measure and look over your yard, and I put it in writing.
Will my new concrete patio crack?
Probably a little, somewhere. A concrete industry guide on slabs says some cracking is normal on every project and isn't by itself a sign of bad work. Steel bars or fibers won't stop it, though synthetic fibers like nylon can cut down on shrinkage cracks, so ask what's in the mix. We plan joints so cracks land where we chose.
Is summer a bad time to pour concrete in Eastvale?
No, but heat makes concrete set and lose water faster, and wind on a sunny day makes it worse. We pour early and keep the top from drying out, and a hot-weather concrete guide says a good mix cured that way holds up about as well as one poured in mild weather.
Who issues building permits in Eastvale?
The city's Building Safety Team reviews plans, issues permits and inspects residential projects under California's building codes. Whether your patio needs one is their call, so ask at 951.703.4450 or permits@eastvaleca.gov. When a job needs a permit, we pull it and set up the inspections, and if it's unclear, we check with them before we start.
Does a concrete patio contractor need a license in California?
Yes, unless the job is under $1,000, needs no permit and the person doing it has no employees. Patios fall under the state contractors board's concrete license, which covers forming, pouring and finishing flat concrete. We're licensed and insured.
We pour more than patios. See what else we build.
- Concrete driveway building
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
Planning a patio or yard slab? Call for a free estimate.
We take calls from 7 AM to 10 PM every day, so call after work, tell us the rough size, and we'll set a time to come look.
(951) 416-3327