Concrete Contractor in Santa Ana, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
Prestige Mission Viejo Concrete Company is a concrete contractor building driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs for homes and property owners in Santa Ana, CA, with our crew coming up from our base in Mission Viejo.
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Homes, apartments and shops across Santa Ana
Santa Ana is one of the older, more built-up cities we work in, with blocks of established houses sitting close to apartment buildings, corner shops and small commercial lots. On a lot of homes here the driveway, front walk and back patio have been down for decades. They've been patched more than once and pushed around by trees that were a lot smaller when the concrete went in. Lots run tighter than in the newer neighborhoods to the south, so getting the truck, the wheelbarrows and our crew into a back yard takes some planning.
We're based in Mission Viejo and do the same flatwork, the driveways, walks, patios and steps that sit right on the ground, from Laguna Hills up to Costa Mesa next door. In Santa Ana most jobs start with breaking out old concrete, because what's under it decides how much digging and packing the new slab needs.
Our services in Santa Ana, CA
- Concrete driveway building
Older Santa Ana driveways tend to crack and settle when the dirt under them wasn't packed well. We tear them out, compact a new base and pour a fresh slab.
- Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on tree-lined streets get heaved by roots until they're a trip hazard. We cut out the raised sections and pour new pieces that sit flush with the rest.
- Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios on smaller lots sit close to the house, so where the water runs matters. We set the slope away from your walls before the pour.
- Decorative concrete
Plenty of Santa Ana houses have character worth matching, and plain gray doesn't always suit them. Our decorative concrete work adds color and texture to walks, porches and patios.
- Concrete steps construction
Porch steps on older houses settle and chip until no two are the same height. We break them out and pour steps with even rises and a surface that grips.
- Concrete parking lot building
Shops and apartment buildings here have lots that take cars all day and delivery trucks. We pack a heavier base and pour a thicker slab so it holds up.
What older Santa Ana homes ask of new concrete
The old slab usually tells you what went wrong with it. Cracks running every which way, a driveway that's dropped near the garage, or water pooling against the house tend to come from two things. Either the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, or the slab falls toward the house instead of away from it. So on most Santa Ana jobs we break out the old concrete, dig down to firm ground, pack a new base and set the slope before anything gets poured. The price here moves most with how much old concrete has to come out and how easy the spot is to reach. The schedule turns on that tear-out, the weather and curing, the days a new slab needs to gain strength before you put weight on it. I'll walk the job with you, and the estimate gives you your own number.
Permits can add a step here. When a job needs one, the city's Planning Division reviews most building permit applications before they go on to the building side, so a permitted job waits on that review before we pour. We take care of the application and book the inspections with the city, and I'll keep you posted as it moves.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Santa Ana concrete
Tell us about your Santa Ana driveway, patio or walk, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out to see the job myself, check the ground and where the water runs, and talk it through with you, and the estimate is free with no obligation. If you'd rather talk it over, call (949) 619-8245.
Driveways, patios, walks and steps
Santa Ana concrete questions answered
Do I need a permit for a new concrete driveway or patio in Santa Ana?
The city's permit rules don't name driveways or patios, so ask the Building Safety Division about your job before work starts, since it issues the city's building permits and inspects the work. Its list says permits are needed to build, alter, repair or tear down a building, and it exempts finish work like painting, tile and cabinets. If your job does need one, we handle the application and the inspections.
Is a concrete retaining wall exempt from a permit in Santa Ana?
A retaining wall 4 feet tall or less, measured from the bottom of its footing to the top, is exempt from a building permit under the city's permit FAQ, unless it's holding up extra weight like a driveway or a slope above it. A city handout from 2022 also says fences and walls, retaining walls included, go through Planning Division review. That's why we check with the city before we dig the footing, the concrete base the wall stands on.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Santa Ana?
Your number comes from the on-site estimate. In Santa Ana it moves most with breaking out and hauling off the old slab, the size and thickness of the new one, and how tight the access is. A plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives shoes and tires some grip, costs less than color or a stamped pattern. If the budget's tight, I'd trim the finish before I'd trim the base, because the base is buried on the first day and the only fix for a bad one is tearing the slab out.
What causes concrete driveways to crack in Santa Ana?
Most cracked driveways we see here sat on a base that settled, got pushed up by tree roots, or had no control joints, the grooves cut into a slab to give it a planned place to crack. On a new slab we dig out and pack the base, cut the joints on time and add rebar, steel inside the slab that holds the pieces together, where the slab needs it. We pour early in the day so the top doesn't dry out in the heat and turn dusty later. No slab is crack-proof, but the hairline cracks that do show up tend to stay in the joints.
How do I check that a concrete contractor can work in Santa Ana?
Ask to see their current City of Santa Ana business license, because the city's permit FAQ says a contractor needs one. The city requires a license, with an annual business license tax, for every business working inside city limits, and it explains the rule on its business license page.
How long does a building permit stay valid in Santa Ana?
A Santa Ana permit becomes invalid if work doesn't start within 180 days of when it's issued. It also lapses if the work stops for 180 days once it's under way, so we plan the start of the job around that clock.