Concrete contractor in Fontana - driveways and patios built on a firm base
Loma Linda Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Loma Linda, and we build driveways, patios, walkways, steps and retaining walls for homes in Fontana, starting with a properly dug and packed base under every slab.
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Driveways and backyards across Fontana
Fontana is a big city with a wide spread of homes, from established streets of single-story houses to newer tracts with long driveways and side yards. Most of what we pour there is the everyday concrete around a house, the kind you walk and park on every day. We take the same kinds of calls next door in Rialto, and the work starts the same way, with a careful look at what's under the old slab.
On the older lots, the concrete has usually had years to settle or get lifted by roots, so the job often starts with breaking it out. On newer ones I check the base under the first slab, because a base that was rushed can be the reason a fairly young driveway has already cracked.
What to know before a concrete job in Fontana
For a home inside Fontana's city limits, building permit applications go to the city's Building & Safety division, while the unincorporated parts of Fontana are handled by the County instead. Whether your job needs a permit is the city's call, so I check your address and the work with the city instead of guessing, and if a permit is needed I tell you at the estimate and take care of the application, which comes before we can set a pour date. The city also requires every business working in Fontana to hold a city business license, even one based elsewhere like ours, so it's worth asking any contractor about that along with their license and insurance, and we're licensed and fully insured.
What moves the price here is mostly what's under and around the slab: how much old concrete we break out and haul away, how far we dig to reach firm ground for the base, the size of the slab and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on the permit step if there is one and on curing, the time concrete needs to harden before it can carry feet and then tires, and I go over both with you at the estimate. Our crew does the same work in Moreno Valley and across the other cities around Loma Linda, so if your city isn't named on our site, please call and ask.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Fontana home
We reply within one business day to set a time, and then I come out to your property in Fontana myself to look at the job. The estimate is free and obligation-free, and I write down what the price covers so no part of the job is left to guesswork.
Call (909) 760-1346Services in Fontana, CA
Concrete driveway building
Cracked, sinking driveways usually trace back to a loose base underneath. We break out the old slab, pack the ground firm and pour fresh.
Concrete patio construction
Patios that hold water by the back door were usually poured with no fall away from the house. We set that slope before we pour.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down and the soil keeps slumping, concrete retaining walls hold it back. We set each wall on a footing dug into firm ground.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walkways lifted by roots or settling leave a trip edge on the way to your door. We replace the raised sections and cut joints so cracks have a planned place to go.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors carry cars and heavy storage, so a settling one keeps getting worse. We pour new ones with rebar, steel that helps hold the slab together.
Concrete steps construction
Steps that have pulled away from the porch or chipped at the edges get harder to trust. We form and pour new ones with even rises.
How a concrete job goes when you call us in Fontana
Call or send a request
Thank you for reaching out. We get back to you to set a visit at a time that suits you, and a quick note about what you're seeing helps me plan it.
I walk the site with you
I come out myself, look at the old concrete and where the water runs, and ask how you'll use the new slab. It helps if you're home, and you get a written estimate that spells out what the price covers.
We prepare, pour and finish
If a permit is needed I handle it first, and since the city's permit counter is open Monday through Thursday and closed Fridays, that step can push the pour date back. Our small crew then digs out, packs the base, pours and finishes, with me on site.
We walk the finished work
I walk the finished slab with you and go over the curing wait before you use it. A driveway has to wait longer than a walkway before it takes a car.
Common questions
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Fontana?
Your price comes from the size of the driveway and what has to happen before the pour, and I put that figure in writing at the free estimate. Breaking out and hauling an old slab, digging past soft dirt to firm ground, adding rebar and choosing stamped concrete over a broom finish, the light texture that keeps shoes and tires from slipping, all raise it. If the budget is tight, I'd rather keep the base and save on the finish, because a nice surface on a loose base settles anyway.
Who can sign for a building permit in Fontana?
Once the fees are paid, only the contractor signing on record or the property owner can sign for a permit in Fontana, and anyone else needs written permission notarized by one of them. The city's permits page also says an owner who gets a permit for a contractor's work takes on the liability for the project, including taxes and personal injury. That's why, when a job needs a permit, I take care of the application instead of asking you to pull it.
Does a contractor from outside Fontana need a Fontana business license?
Yes, the city requires every business operating in Fontana to hold a city business license, even when it's based somewhere else. It costs a $35 application fee, a $15 renewal each year after that and a yearly business tax based on estimated gross receipts, with some exceptions, and the license runs one year from the day it's issued. It's a fair thing to ask about before anyone starts work at your house.
How do I apply for a building permit online in Fontana?
You start by creating an account on the Build Fontana Public Portal, which the city encourages permit applicants to do. Building & Safety now takes payments through its own online system, which charges 3% plus $0.20 per transaction, or a flat $3.00 per transaction if you pay by ACH from your bank account. If you've just bought the house, expect to be asked for proof of ownership.
Do I need my neighbor's permission to build a retaining wall on the property line in Fontana?
If the wall needs a permit and sits directly on the property line, yes, the city's permit process asks for a Neighbor Authorization, which applies to fences and walls only. A wall set inside your line doesn't fall under that step. We look at where the line runs with you before we lay out the wall, so you know at the estimate whether it applies.
What causes a new concrete driveway to crack, and how do you stop it?
New cracks usually come from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, from joints cut late or skipped, or from a pour rushed in the heat of the day that leaves a weak, dusty top. We dig to firm ground and pack the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a planned place to crack, and plan the pour so the finishing isn't hurried. Concrete can still crack, and I'll be plain about that, but a crack that runs along a joint is far easier to live with than one across the middle.
Plan your Fontana concrete job with us
Our phones are answered into the evening every day, so call (909) 760-1346 after work or send the request form and we'll set a time to come out.