Concrete contractor in Mission Viejo, CA - slabs set right for hillside lots
Prestige Mission Viejo Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Mission Viejo, CA. We build driveways, patios, walks, steps and retaining walls for homes across the city, and I come out to look at every job myself.
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Hillside homes and yards across Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo is home for us. I started this business here in 2017, and most of our calls still come from homeowners nearby. The city is mostly neighborhoods of single-family houses on rolling ground, with curving streets, two-car driveways, tight side yards and backyards that step up or down a slope. Plenty of these houses have been here long enough that the original driveway, walks and patio are ready to come out, and replacing them is a big part of what we do.
We also work across south Orange County, in Lake Forest, Laguna Hills and the cities around them, but the hills here shape most of our jobs. A slab on a slope has to be dug in, drained and jointed differently than one on flat ground, and that's where we start.
Our services in Mission Viejo, CA
- Concrete driveway building
Older driveways here often crack and sink at the edges where runoff gets under them. When we pour a new driveway, the base gets dug out and packed first.
- Concrete patio construction
A patio on a sloped backyard here has to shed water away from the house, not toward the back door. We set that slope before anything gets poured.
- Concrete sidewalk building
Side-yard walks here often lift a panel and turn into a trip spot. We replace the bad sections and cut control joints, grooves that tell future cracks where to go.
- Concrete steps construction
Sloped lots here mean plenty of front steps, and older sets often crack or pull away from the house. We rebuild them level and even, with steel rebar inside.
- Concrete retaining walls
Hillside yards here often need a wall to hold the slope and gain flat ground. We build them on solid footings with drainage behind, because trapped water pushes walls over.
- Concrete pool decks
Pool decks here get sun and bare feet most of the year, so a slick surface matters. We give them a grippy finish and slope them to shed splash water.
What Mission Viejo hills ask of your concrete
Most lots in Mission Viejo sit on some kind of slope, so rain and sprinkler water from uphill tends to run right at a driveway or patio. When it gets under the slab, it softens or washes out the subgrade, the dirt the concrete actually sits on, and that's usually where the sinking, uneven panels and pooling water you're looking at got started. So before we talk about finishes, I walk the yard to see where the water goes, and we set the new slab to drain away from your house on a base we dig out and pack instead of just raking it flat. That base is hidden the day we pour, and it's the first thing people want to trim from the budget, but it's where I'd spend the money, because a nice top on a soft base cracks just like the old one did.
On a job here, the price mostly follows the ground: how much old concrete has to come out, how far the slope makes us dig or build up, and how much base it takes. The schedule turns on that tear-out, a permit inspection if the job needs one, and curing, the wait while fresh concrete hardens before you walk or park on it. Your own figure comes from the estimate, once I've seen the site.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Mission Viejo
Send the form or call (949) 619-8245, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time that works. I'll come out to your Mission Viejo home myself, look at the slab, the slope and where the water runs, and walk you through a free estimate with no obligation.
Driveways, patios, walls and steps
Mission Viejo concrete questions answered
Do I need a permit for concrete work in Mission Viejo?
Mission Viejo requires a permit before work that builds, alters, repairs, moves or tears down a building or structure, so whether your job needs one comes down to what we're pouring and where. I check that with the city's Building Services before we start. When a job does need a permit, we take care of the application and book the inspections, and we keep you posted along the way.
How long does it take to get a building inspection in Mission Viejo?
The city does inspections the next business day, as long as the request goes in before 4:00 PM the day before. Permits and inspections here are all filed and scheduled online, and on jobs that need them we book the inspections ourselves, so you don't have to deal with the system.
Does a concrete contractor need a city business license in Mission Viejo?
No, Mission Viejo doesn't require a business license, so there's no city license to ask a contractor for. The license worth checking is the state contractor license, which the next question covers.
How do I check if a concrete contractor is licensed in Mission Viejo?
Call the California State License Board at 800-321-CSLB, which is where the city sends residents who want to check a contractor. We're licensed and insured, and when I come out I'm happy to give you what you need to look us up before you decide anything.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Mission Viejo?
There's no honest number for a Mission Viejo driveway until I've measured it, because the price follows its size, the tear-out, the slope and the finish you pick. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes some grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and a tight driveway where trucks can't back in takes more labor. Call (949) 619-8245 to set up an estimate and get your own figure.
What causes a new concrete driveway to crack, and will mine crack like the old one?
Usually not the way the old one did, because most of those cracks come from a soft base, water getting underneath and control joints that were cut late or skipped, and those are the things we fix. We cut the joints on time so the slab has a planned place to crack, and we pour early in the day when we can, because concrete that bakes in afternoon heat dries too fast on top and turns weak and dusty later. No slab is crack-proof, but done this way the cracks tend to stay in the joints instead of wandering across your driveway.