Concrete Contractor in Redlands, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground
Bedrock Moreno Valley Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walkways, steps and slabs for homeowners in Redlands, CA. We're based in Moreno Valley, I look at every job myself, and our crew does the forming and finishing.
Concrete contractor serving Redlands homes
Redlands has its own city code, and home projects inside the city fall under it. Our crew comes over from Moreno Valley for work here the same way we head to San Bernardino or out to Mead Valley, and the calls sound a lot alike: driveways that cracked through or sank at the garage, patios that tip water back toward the house, and front walks with a lifted edge somebody keeps catching a toe on.
What moves the price here is mostly the size of the slab, how much old concrete has to come out and the finish you pick, and the schedule turns on the prep work and the curing wait after the pour. Your own figure comes from the estimate I do on site, and most of what I'm looking at is the ground, because the dirt under your old slab decides how much digging and packing the new one needs.
What we pour in Redlands
When a driveway has cracked through or sunk at the garage, we tear it out, pack a firm base and pour a slab that drains to the street.
A new patio has to fall away from the house, so we check where the water runs off the roof and yard before we set a form.
Stamped concrete gives a Redlands patio or walk the look of stone or brick, and we seal it so the pattern and color hold up to foot traffic.
We replace walks that have heaved or split into trip edges, with a broom finish that leaves a brushed texture so shoes grip when it's wet.
Garage floors take car weight and dropped tools, so we pour them on a packed base with steel in the slab where the load calls for it.
Color, exposed stone and scored patterns let your concrete match the house, and we settle the look with you before the pour, since it can't change after.
Where a yard slopes toward the house or a patio, a retaining wall holds the soil back, with drainage behind it so water doesn't pile up against it.
For shops, sheds and room additions, we pour interior floors flat and level, with the base and moisture barrier set before any concrete arrives.
Around a pool, the deck has to drain away from the water and give bare feet some grip, so we plan the slope and the finish together.
Front steps that have settled or chipped at the edges are a trip hazard, so we form new ones with even risers and a solid footing under them.
For a Redlands addition, a detached garage or a workshop, we pour the slab foundation to the plans after we dig out and compact the ground under it.
When a project needs more than a slab, we form and pour the foundation the plans call for, and I run that pour myself.
Small property owners call us for lots that have broken up under daily traffic, and they deal with one person from the first look to the last pour.
Footings carry walls, posts and patio covers, so we dig them to the depth on the plans and keep the bottoms clean and firm before we pour.
When a slab or part of a house has sunk, we look at why the ground gave way, because raising it without fixing the cause just buys time.
We saw-cut old slabs for removal, door openings and plumbing runs, and we cut control joints into slabs that never got them.
What Redlands yards ask of new concrete
Concrete gives you one shot, so I come out to every Redlands job myself, plan the base and drainage before anything gets poured, and tell you the hard parts up front.
The owner on every job
I look at your property before we price it, and I'm there running the pour while our crew forms and finishes.
Base dug out and packed
We dig out soft dirt and pack the base, because a slab settles with whatever's under it.
Drainage checked before forming
We check where your yard sheds water first, so the new slab carries water away from your house instead of toward it.
Joints cut on time
We cut control joints, shallow grooves that steer cracking, before the slab has a chance to crack on its own.
Licensed, insured, guaranteed
We're licensed and fully insured on every Redlands job, and we back the work with one line: your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Redlands concrete questions we hear
Which building code does Redlands use for concrete work?
Redlands builds to the California Building Code, which the city adopted as its own building code with some local changes written into the Redlands city code. Those local changes count as part of the rules, so I look at what applies to your driveway, patio or slab before we set forms. Ask the city whether your job needs a permit, and when one is needed, we handle the application, line up the inspections and walk you through how the city's process goes.
Where can I read the Redlands building code before I start a concrete project?
The adopted building code is kept on file at the City Clerk's office in Redlands, and you can ask that office to see the text. If reading code language isn't how you want to spend an evening, ask me about the parts that touch your job when I come out to look at it.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Redlands?
A new Redlands driveway is priced on what your particular lot needs, so I give you a number after I've looked at it in person. A thicker slab, more steel, a side yard the truck can't back into and ground that has to be regraded to drain all push the price up. If the budget gets tight, I'd cut back on a decorative finish before I'd cut the base work, because nobody sees the base on day one but it decides whether the slab stays flat.
How long does new concrete need to cure before I can drive on it in Redlands?
You can walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because the slab takes weight in stages. That wait is curing, the stretch after the pour when the concrete keeps hardening and needs to hold its moisture to get strong. I'll give you the walk-on and drive-on days before we pour, since they move with the mix, the thickness and the time of year, and parking on it early is one of the quickest ways to crack a good slab.
What causes concrete driveways and patios to crack and sink in Redlands?
Cracking and sinking usually start under and around the slab, from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, water running toward or under the concrete, or control joints cut late or skipped. Concrete still cracks, and I won't tell you yours never will, so we pack the subgrade, the dirt the slab rests on, slope the surface to carry water off and add rebar, steel bars that hold the pieces together, where the slab needs it. That way, when cracks come, they usually stay tight and run in the joints we cut.
Do you serve Redlands if you're based in Moreno Valley?
Yes, Redlands is one of the cities we work in as a concrete contractor based in Moreno Valley, CA, covering Riverside and San Bernardino counties. I come out to look at the job myself and run the pour, and our crew does the forming, placing and finishing, so the person who priced your job is the one standing there on pour day. Call (951) 518-9186 to set up a time.
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Talk to us about your Redlands concrete
Call (951) 518-9186 or send the form for a free estimate at your property, since I'd rather see the ground before you pick a finish.