Decorative concrete in Eastvale CA - the look of slate, brick or stone on your patio
Plain gray slab looking tired? We pour concrete colored and textured like stone, brick or slate, with the base done right underneath.
Decorative concrete looks like stone. It's still concrete underneath.
Decorative concrete is plain concrete that's colored and textured to look like slate, brick or natural stone. We do it on patios, walks and pool decks across Eastvale and the cities around it in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, so you get the look of those materials in one poured slab.
Most calls start with a slab that's chipped, stained or just dull gray. Sometimes we tear it out and pour new, and sometimes a sound slab can take an overlay instead. Either way, the color and pattern sit on top of everything underneath, so a bad base shows up as cracks in your stone.
The price moves with the square footage, new pour versus overlay, how much digging and base work your site needs, the pattern and color, and whether the slab gets rebar, steel bars that hold it together. The schedule turns on choosing color early, any permit and the weather. I measure on site and put your price in writing.
Decorative concrete starts underneath. The pretty part comes last.
I spent years patching cracked walks and sunken slabs for a property management company, so I plan decorative concrete from the bottom up. Before we talk patterns, I work out the base, the steel and where the joints go, because those decide whether your stone look stays in one piece.
Color charts are optimistic, so if the exact shade matters we can pour a small sample panel first with the same mix and finish. We settle the color early, since there's no changing it once it's poured.
Decorative concrete is several jobs. We handle each one.
Stamped stone and brick
We press stamped patterns into fresh concrete so it reads as slate, brick or stone, with texture deep enough to look real up close.
Color in the mix
Pigment goes in while the concrete is mixed, so the color runs all the way through and a chip doesn't show gray underneath.
Base and drainage
We dig out to firm ground, pack the subgrade, which is the ground the slab sits on, and slope the surface so water runs away from your house.
Steel and control joints
Rebar goes where the load needs it, and control joints, grooves that give cracks a straight place to go, get cut on time along the pattern lines.
Walls and indoor floors
The same color and texture work goes on concrete retaining walls and on indoor slabs from our concrete floor installation jobs.
Curing and sealing
We protect fresh concrete through curing, the wait while it gains strength before you use it, then seal it so the color holds up better.
Decorative finish, solid base. Skip either and it shows.
When the budget gets tight, the base is the first thing people want to cut, because nobody sees it on day one. Skimp there and the soft spots settle, the slab cracks right through the pattern, and colored concrete doesn't patch invisibly. If something has to give, I'd rather drop to a simpler pattern than skimp underneath.
Pour day gets planned too. Hot weather dries fresh concrete fast, which can cause trouble in mixing, placing and curing, and those problems mostly show up in summer. So on summer jobs we start early and watch the wind, which makes heat worse, because a midday pour is how you get a weak, dusty top.
From first call to final walk-through. Here's how it runs.
Call or send a request
Call (951) 416-3327 or use the form, tell us what you're picturing, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit.
I come out and look
I measure, look over the site with you and ask what the concrete has to carry and where water ends up, since that shapes the base.
Your price in writing
You get the price in writing, with the finish, pattern and color spelled out, so we both know exactly what's being poured.
Pour, finish, walk-through
If a permit's needed we handle it. Our crew forms, pours, finishes and cleans up with me there on pour day, then I walk the job with you.
Tell us about your slab. We'll come take a look.
Send the rough square footage, new or existing slab, and your color ideas. We reply within one business day to set a free on-site estimate, with no pressure to book.
(951) 416-3327Based in Eastvale. Working across 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 decorative concrete in Corona, Norco and the cities around it. Don't see your city listed? Call (951) 416-3327 and ask.
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Fair questions about decorative concrete. Straight answers below.
The answers below cover cost, color, overlays, permits and licensing. If your question isn't here, call (951) 416-3327 and I'll answer it.
How much does a stamped concrete patio cost near Eastvale?
A stamped concrete patio in the Riverside area usually costs about $9 to $18 per square foot. A reinforced patio runs higher per square foot than one poured without steel, and overlays or integral color work price differently, so your written estimate is the number to go by.
Can decorative concrete go over my existing slab?
Often, yes, if the slab is sound. A decorative overlay is a cement-based layer installed over existing concrete that takes new color and texture, but it won't fix a slab that's cracked, sinking or holding water. I'll look at yours and tell you which way makes sense.
Will my colored concrete match the color chart or chip?
Not exactly, because finished colored concrete doesn't match its chart or chip, and site conditions and the weather on pour day change the final look too. One trade group says a mock-up made with the same materials, tools and curing shows the real result best, which is why we offer the sample panel.
Who issues building permits for concrete work in Eastvale?
The city's Building Safety Team reviews plans, issues permits and inspects residential projects. You can reach its permit line at 951.703.4450 or email permits@eastvaleca.gov. When a job needs a permit, we pull it and set up the inspections, and if it's unclear, we ask the city before we start.
Does a concrete contractor need a license in California?
Yes, in most cases. California's concrete contractor license covers forming, pouring, placing and finishing flat and other concrete work, and the state's small-job exemption tops out at $1,000 and only applies when the work needs no permit and the person employs no one on it. We're licensed and insured.
Not just decorative work. See what else we pour.
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor 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
Decorative patio or walk in Eastvale? Call for a free estimate.
Tell us the rough size and send a photo of a look you like, and we'll set a time to come measure and talk patterns on site.
(951) 416-3327