Concrete Contractor in Huntington Beach - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground
We're United Irvine Concrete, a concrete contractor based in Irvine, CA, and we pour and repair driveways, patios, walkways, steps and walls for Huntington Beach homes and property managers with our own crew.
A concrete contractor for Huntington Beach
Our crew comes over from Irvine to Huntington Beach the same way it goes to Newport Beach and Fountain Valley next door. We work for homeowners and for property managers looking after rentals and shared walkways, and most of what we pour here is flatwork, our word for driveways, patios, walks and other slabs that lie on the ground.
The price moves with the size of the job, any old concrete that has to be broken out and hauled away, and the base work the ground needs. The schedule turns on any city permit and on curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before it can carry weight, and the written estimate I give you after my visit spells out both for your job. Underneath all of it is the subgrade, the soil and packed gravel the slab sits on, and on every lot here that's the part I check first, because it decides whether the new slab stays flat.
What happens when you call us in Huntington Beach
Call us or send the form
Tell us what you need and where the house is, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out. It helps if you can be there for the visit so we can walk the area together.
I come out and measure
I look over the site myself, measure it, check where water runs off and ask how you'll use the concrete, so a driveway is built for cars and a patio for a table and chairs. Then you get a written estimate that shows what's included, so you know what you're paying for before you decide anything.
We prepare, pour and finish
If you go ahead, we take care of any permit the job needs and, if you're in an HOA, give you the drawings and details for their approval. Then our own crew digs out and packs the base and does the pour, with me or my foreman running the site.
We walk the work together
Before we leave, we walk the finished work with you and tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for a car. Curing takes time, so you'll walk on the new slab well before you drive on it.
What we pour in Huntington Beach
Most of what Huntington Beach homeowners ask us for is a driveway, patio or walkway that has cracked or sunk, with steps, pool decks and garage floors close behind. Indoors, we also handle concrete floor installation for garages and workshops, and every service below is done by our own crew.
- 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
What signs mean your Huntington Beach concrete needs work?
A crack or low spot on a Huntington Beach driveway or patio usually starts small, and these signs tell me whether the trouble is on top or underneath.
- Cracks wider than a hairline
- Slab sinking at the garage door
- Water pooling against the house
- Chipping or flaking on the surface
- Edges lifted enough to trip on
- Gaps opening between slab sections
Repair or replace your Huntington Beach concrete?
If the slab is still level and water runs off it the right way, a repair usually makes sense, because the base under it has held. We can clean and fill a crack, and when one section has broken we can often cut it out along its control joints, the grooves cut into a slab so it cracks along lines we chose, and pour a new piece.
When a driveway or patio has sunk, tipped toward the house or cracked across in several places, the trouble is usually underneath, and new concrete laid over the same ground tends to fail the same way. In that case I'll tell you plainly that replacing it on a properly dug and packed base is the better spend, and I'd sooner say so than sell you a patch.
Hiring a concrete contractor in Huntington Beach
A contractor working here needs the right state license from the Contractors State License Board and should be ready to show workers' compensation insurance unless they work alone. State law also says a permit can be taken out only by a licensed contractor or the property owner. On top of that, the city requires a business license from any business that comes in to work, even one based in another city, carried on the job and shown when asked.
We're licensed and insured, and we're close enough in Irvine that I come out to look at your job myself, with either me or my foreman running it on site. Whoever you're considering, sir or ma'am, it's fair to ask them to show you their license and insurance before any work starts.
How United Irvine Concrete treats your home
I learned this trade under a strict boss who had me tear out forms and set them again until they were right, and he taught me that the work under a slab matters more than the finish on top. I've run this business in Irvine the same careful way since 2013, and we're known for flatwork that stays put.
We explain each step before we start it, so you know why the crew is digging deeper than you expected or waiting before the saw cuts. If I see something wrong, I'll tell you plainly, and we back the work with satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
You can count on us to do exactly what our written estimate says and to leave your property as tidy as we found it.
Talk to us about your Huntington Beach project
Call and describe the job, and ask whatever you'd like about Huntington Beach permits or licenses before we ever come out.
Get a free written estimate for your Huntington Beach concrete
Tell us the address, what you'd like done and how you'll use it. We reply within one business day to set a time for my free on-site visit, with no obligation.
Huntington Beach concrete questions
How do I find out if my concrete project needs a permit in Huntington Beach?
Call the city's Building and Inspections office at (714) 536-5241, which takes questions on when a permit applies, and its Permit Center issues the building permits. The city requires a building permit to build, enlarge, alter, repair, remove or demolish a building or structure, so it's worth asking about your job before any work starts.
Do block walls or concrete steps need a permit in Huntington Beach?
Block walls and stairway and guardrail replacements are both among the city's examples of work that needs a building permit, along with fences and patio covers. Starting work before the permit is issued brings an extra fee, so it pays to have it in hand before anyone digs.
How long does it take to get a concrete permit in Huntington Beach?
The quickest route is an Express Permit, which the city issues for simple single-family residential work without a plan review. Whether your job qualifies gets sorted out when the permit is filed, and we keep you posted on where it stands.
How long is a building permit good for in Huntington Beach?
A permit in Huntington Beach is good for one year from the day it's issued. Each approved inspection extends it 180 days from that inspection, though a partial approval doesn't count, so a job that keeps passing inspections keeps its permit alive.
How much can a contractor ask for as a down payment in California?
The state contractors board caps a down payment at $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. Any other payments have to be listed in the contract and tied to work already done or materials delivered to your home, and those rules cover every home improvement project.
How much does a new concrete driveway or patio cost in Huntington Beach?
It's priced on the size of the area, any tear-out of old concrete and the base work underneath, and the written estimate shows each of those for your job. A plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that keeps feet and tires from slipping, costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and a thicker slab with rebar, steel bars set inside to hold it together, costs more than a thin one. If the budget is tight, I'd keep the money in the base and save on the finish, because a sunken slab can't be fixed by making it prettier.
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