Concrete Contractor in Aliso Viejo - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground
Advanced San Clemente Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in San Clemente that pours driveways, patios, walkways, garage floors and foundations for homes in Aliso Viejo, with the ground prep and drainage done before any concrete arrives.
Rolling hills, graded lots and homes built close together
Aliso Viejo is a planned city, and you can see it from the street. Most of the homes went up in the last few decades as tract houses, townhomes and condos laid out along curving roads that climb and dip with the hills, and the shopping centers and offices are grouped along the main roads instead of mixed in with the houses. It feels a lot like its neighbors Laguna Niguel and Laguna Hills, and we work in all three.
That layout shapes the concrete work. A lot of lots here sit on graded pads cut into slopes, so the driveway runs uphill or downhill to the street, the backyard slab sits close to a slope or a wall, and the dirt underneath is often fill that got moved around when the neighborhood was built. That's why I spend more time looking at the ground and where the water goes than at the old concrete.
What we know from working in Aliso Viejo
Permits here go through the city's Building & Safety department, and when a job needs one, that office sets the pace, because we don't book a pour until the paperwork and any inspection are lined up. Some projects also need sign-off from other city departments, and sometimes from the Orange County Fire Authority or Moulton Niguel Water District, before the final inspection, so I'd rather find that out on day one than the week we finish. On the big commercial jobs I came up on, nobody mixed a yard of concrete until the paperwork was straight, and I still run it that way. When your job needs a permit, we get it as your licensed contractor and work with the city directly, and I'll tell you early if they want something from you, like an old soils report or property drawings. The city also has its own business registration, which starts with an application on its forms page, so it's fair to ask any contractor about it.
On the street side, Aliso Viejo's curving roads, cul-de-sacs and townhome rows decide how close the concrete truck can get, and a long reach or a steep driveway takes more labor and a slower, more careful pour. Beyond that, the price moves mostly with the size of the job, how much old concrete comes out, how deep the base has to go on a sloped or filled lot and how much steel goes in, while the schedule turns on the permit, the weather and the curing time. Your written quote lists what's included, like reinforcement and hauling off the old concrete, so you can see where the money goes.
Concrete work in Aliso Viejo
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- 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
Slopes, runoff and original slabs shape the work here
Hillside lots send water somewhere, and in a heavy storm it moves fast. The city's building design criteria plan for rain falling at 2 inches an hour, and a slab that tips toward the house, or a patio with nowhere for runoff to go, puts that water against your walls and under your concrete, where it softens the subgrade the slab sits on until a corner sinks. Before we set a single form, we check where the water runs on your lot and slope the new concrete to carry it away from the house.
Plenty of the driveways and garage floors here are original to the house, so we get a lot of calls about cracks, uneven sections and chipping tops that trace back to a thin base or joints that were cut late. When we replace one, we dig down to firm ground, pack the base and cut control joints, the grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack, and we handle garage floor concrete inside the house the same way.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Aliso Viejo
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day, and most of the time it's me calling you back to set a time to come out to your place in Aliso Viejo. I walk the job with you, take measurements and put together a written quote that lists what's included, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Aliso Viejo
Call or send the form
Call (949) 312-6327 or use the form and tell us what's going on, whether it's a cracked driveway, a sinking patio or a new slab. A few photos help, but they're not required.
I walk the job with you
I come out myself to look at the old concrete, the slope and where the water runs, take measurements and ask what you're hoping for. If you've got old drawings or a soils report for the house, have them handy.
Get a written, itemized quote
You get a written quote that spells out what's in it, like reinforcement and hauling off the old concrete. If the job needs a permit, an engineer or a scan, we line that up before we book the pour.
Our crew pours the slab
Our own crew, with a crew lead running the site, digs out to firm ground, packs the base, sets the forms and rebar, which is the steel that keeps a slab from pulling apart, and then pours and finishes. In Aliso Viejo we work inside the city's construction hours of 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays, with no work on Sundays or federal holidays.
Walk the finished work together
When it's done, I walk it with you and explain curing, the stretch where the concrete gains strength and shouldn't be loaded yet. I'll tell you when it's safe to walk on and when you can park on it, because that's where a lot of new slabs get hurt.
Concrete driveways, patios and walks
Aliso Viejo concrete questions, answered
How much does a concrete driveway or patio cost in Aliso Viejo?
Your price is set mostly by size, tear-out and base work, and on Aliso Viejo's sloped lots the base and drainage often move it more than the finish does. A stamped or colored surface costs more than a broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes some grip. If you need to trim the budget, cut the finish, not the base, because the base is what keeps the slab from settling.
When does a concrete project in Aliso Viejo need a Water Quality permit?
The city's permit application calls for a Water Quality permit when a project disturbs 250 cubic feet or more of soil or hard surface, or covers 250 square feet of flatwork like concrete or pavers. Stockpiling dirt in front of the property triggers it too. Most driveway and patio replacements reach that size, so we plan for it and keep the dirt and runoff contained.
Who holds the permit for my concrete job in Aliso Viejo?
The city issues a permit in the name of either the licensed contractor or the property owner, and whoever holds it is responsible and liable for the construction. When your job needs one, we pull it as your licensed contractor, so that responsibility sits with us. If you'd rather pull it yourself, ask the city what that puts on you first.
How do I book or cancel a city inspection in Aliso Viejo?
Inspections are booked through the city's Customer Self-Service Portal with an account, and requests made before 4 p.m. are set for the next business day unless the request says otherwise. Cancellations go by phone to the Building Department at 949-425-2540 between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. On jobs where we hold the permit, we book the inspections and plan the pour around them.
Who can haul away old concrete from a job in Aliso Viejo?
The city's permit application has applicants initial a statement that CR&R is the only hauler permitted to haul waste from the city. A residential job also needs a Construction and Demolition permit when total waste is more than 3.4 pounds per square foot of construction area, and broken concrete is heavy. Hauling the old concrete is listed in your written quote, and we plan it around those rules.
What causes concrete driveways in Aliso Viejo to crack or sink?
Most cracking and sinking comes from what's under the slab, usually a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, or water soaking the dirt until it settles. Joints cut late or skipped let cracks land wherever they want, and a pour in midday heat can leave a weak, dusty top. Concrete can still crack, but a packed base, good drainage and joints cut on time usually keep cracks where we planned them.
Call us about your Aliso Viejo concrete project
Call (949) 312-6327 or send the form, because a crack or a sunken corner is easier to read and plan around before it spreads.