For homeowners replacing a cracked or sunken driveway. We dig out and pack the base, then cut control joints so any crack follows a line we chose.
Concrete Contractor in Irvine, CA - Driveways and Patios Poured on a Packed Base
Cornerstone Orange Concrete is a concrete contractor based in nearby Orange and working across Irvine, CA. Our own crew builds driveways, patios, walkways, steps, retaining walls, garage floors and foundations for homeowners and builders.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Concrete work we do in Irvine
Homeowners here mostly call us for driveways, patios, walks and steps, and builders and property owners call for slabs, footings and foundations. Every job below starts with the ground under it.
A plain concrete patio off your back door, sloped away from the house so water runs to the yard instead of pooling against your wall.
Concrete colored and pressed with a stone, brick or slate pattern while it's still soft, for patios and walks where plain gray won't do.
Front walks and side-yard paths with a broom finish, a light brushed texture that keeps shoes from slipping when the concrete is wet.
A new or replacement garage slab poured thick enough for your cars, with a gentle fall toward the door so drips and wash water run out.
Color, exposed stone, scored lines and special finishes on flatwork, the slabs that lie on the ground like walks and patios, picked to suit your house.
Poured walls that hold back soil where a yard steps down, built on a footing with rebar, the steel bars that hold it together under load.
Interior slab floors for additions, workshops and converted spaces, leveled and finished smooth or left ready for the flooring that goes on top.
The concrete around your pool, with a textured finish that grips under wet bare feet and a slope that carries splash water to the drains.
Front and back steps with every rise the same height so nobody catches a toe, formed against a string line and tied into the walk they meet.
The slab a new house, addition or garage sits on. We pack the subgrade under it first, because that ground decides how the slab holds up.
Footings, short foundation walls and slabs for builders and property owners, with forms and steel checked against a string line before a truck backs in.
Concrete lots and drive aisles for small commercial and apartment properties, poured thicker than a home driveway and sloped so water runs to the drains.
The buried concrete under a wall, post or patio cover that spreads its weight into firm ground, dug to the depth and width the plans call for.
For a slab or footing that has sunk or tipped. We look first and tell you whether raising it makes sense before we price it.
Saw-cutting old concrete to take out a cracked section, open a trench or widen a driveway, with straight edges the new pour can meet cleanly.
Why Irvine homeowners call us about concrete
Irvine is a short drive from Orange, where we're based, the same as Tustin and Costa Mesa. Most of what we're asked to do here is on homes already standing: a cracked driveway coming out, a patio getting bigger, a front walk or a set of steps that has settled. The price moves with the size of the job, how much old concrete comes out and any color or pattern, and the schedule turns on tear-out, any permit inspections and the wait before you can use the new slab. Your free estimate on site gives you your own figure.
Many Irvine neighborhoods have an HOA, a homeowners association, with its own rules on how the front of a house looks, so check yours before we settle on a color or a stamped pattern for a driveway or front walk.
- Owner at every estimate
- Our own crew start to finish
- A written list of what's included
How we handle a job in Irvine
String line on every form
My old foreman ran a string down every form before a truck backed in, and I still do, because a form that's off shows in every edge of the slab.
The base comes first
If the budget is tight, the base is the last place I'd save, because a fancy finish on loose ground cracks and sinks like any other slab.
Water and joints checked
Before we pour, we check where water runs so the slab falls away from your house, and we cut joints on time so cracks land where we chose.
Permits handled for you
When a job needs a permit, we pull it, book inspections and keep approved plans on site, and I tell you up front what Irvine will want.
- Old concrete hauled away, not buried
- Steel set where the slab needs it
- Pours started early in the day
- Edges and corners finished by hand
- Curing explained before we leave
- Neighbors' walks and drives kept clear
- Washout kept out of the gutter
- Site cleaned up before we go
On an Irvine job, the parts you'll judge us by later are the ones covered up on pour day: the ground, the forms and the steel.
How do you know your Irvine driveway or patio needs work?
On Irvine driveways, walks and patios, trouble usually shows on the surface before the slab fails, and catching it early can mean fixing a section instead of tearing out the whole thing.
- Cracks that keep getting wider
- One slab sitting higher than the next
- Water pooling after you hose it down
- Water running toward the house
- Top layer chipping or flaking off
- Gap opening along the garage or house
- Steps pulling away from the porch
- Corners broken off near the street
Our office serving Irvine
Call (714) 787-1676 or use the form to tell us about your driveway, patio or slab. We reply within one business day, and I come out to look at it.
- Phone
- (714) 787-1676
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
- Location
- Orange, CA 92866
Questions Irvine homeowners ask us
Do I need a permit for concrete work in Irvine?
Many jobs do, since the City of Irvine Community Development Department issues permits for most construction and repair work the code covers. If you're not sure about yours, call the city's permit line at (949) 724-6313. Work on the city's list of exceptions still has to meet every technical code and city, county and state rule. When your job needs a permit, we pull it.
Does a retaining wall need a permit in Irvine?
A wall no taller than 4 feet, measured from the bottom of its footing to its top, is on the city's exemption list, as long as it isn't holding back extra weight like a driveway, a slope or a structure above it. Taller walls, or ones carrying that weight, aren't on the list, so plan on a permit. We measure from the footing, so a wall that looks short in the yard can still cross that line.
Does my concrete contractor need a state license in California?
Yes, for most concrete jobs. The California Contractors State License Board requires a license when the job needs a building permit, uses employees, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials. On a home improvement job, the board also caps the down payment at $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. We're fully licensed and insured.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Irvine?
Your price comes from your driveway's size and condition, so I give you your figure at a free estimate after I've seen it. Size and how much old concrete comes out matter most, then how much base work the ground needs, the steel, any color or stamping, and whether a permit is needed. Access counts too, since a narrow side yard can mean wheelbarrows instead of a truck chute.
How long does it take before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Irvine?
You'll walk on it well before you can park on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength for days after the pour, and that wait is called curing. Driving on it too soon can crack the edges. I'll give you the dates for your driveway before we pour, and if the job needs a permit, the inspections set part of the schedule too.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack and sink?
Most cracking and sinking start under the slab, with a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so the dirt settles and the concrete goes with it. Water running toward the house and joints cut late or skipped add to it. No slab is crack-proof, which is why the base gets the most time on our jobs.
Don't see your city? Call us
If your city has a page below, start there. If it doesn't, call (714) 787-1676, because we work across the cities around Orange, not just these.
Start your Irvine quote with Cornerstone Orange Concrete
Call or send the form for a free, no-obligation estimate at your house, and we reply within one business day.