Concrete Contractor in Ontario, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on a Packed Base
Iron Ridge La Verne Concrete is a concrete contractor building driveways, patios, walks and steps for Ontario homeowners. We dig out and pack the ground before we pour, so the new slab sits on firm soil.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Services in Ontario, CA
Concrete driveway building
Older Ontario driveways often crack and sink because the base under them was never packed. We remove the old slab, compact a new base and pour.
Concrete sidewalk building
Tree roots and settling lift many Ontario front walks into edges people trip on. With concrete sidewalk building, we replace those sections with a level walk that drains.
Concrete patio construction
Big patios poured as one slab with no joints tend to crack across the middle. We rebuild them and cut control joints, grooves that choose where cracks go.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors crack and sink when the base is weak or there's no steel inside. We repour them on packed ground with rebar, steel that keeps cracks tight.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps often pull away from the house or chip at the edges as the ground below shifts. We form and pour new steps with even risers.
Stamped concrete services
When an older entry or patio gets redone, many owners want more than plain gray. We stamp and color the new slab in a stone or brick pattern.
Ontario, CA properties and local conditions
In Ontario's newer neighborhoods, many of the slabs I'm called about were poured soon after the houses went up, over trenches and backfill that weren't always packed hard. I learned this trade pouring flatwork for builders, the driveways, walks and patios around a brand-new house, so I know where that fill tends to settle and leave a slab cracked or sunken at one corner. We dig those soft spots out and compact the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, before any new concrete goes down.
On older Ontario lots the trouble is more often water. A driveway or patio that has settled toward the house leaves puddles at the garage door or against the wall, so before we set any forms we check where the water runs and pitch the new slab away from your house.
Working in Ontario: permits, licenses and what sets your price
Permits for work on Ontario homes come from the city's Building Department, which checks the plans and sends an inspector to look at the work, so when your job needs a permit, the pour is scheduled around that review and those inspections. Before you hire anyone, please ask to see their state contractor license, and ask whether they hold an Ontario city business license, which the city requires of contractors from outside the city as well as inside it. We're fully licensed and insured, I check with the city on every job, and where a permit is needed we handle the application and set up the inspections.
Your price mostly follows the size of the slab, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled away, how much digging and packing the ground needs and the finish you choose, while the schedule turns on any permit review, the tear-out and the curing time before you can use the slab. I leave a written estimate after I've seen the site, so you have your own figure rather than a guess. We come over from La Verne for Ontario jobs, and with the 10 freeway running through the city, getting a concrete truck to your street early in the day is usually straightforward. We do the same work just north and west of here in Rancho Cucamonga and Montclair.
Get a written estimate for concrete work in Ontario
Send the form or call, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time to visit. I'll come out to your Ontario property myself, look over the site and leave you a written estimate. It's free, and there's no pressure to book.
(840) 588-1377What happens after you call us about an Ontario job
Call or send a request
Call (840) 588-1377 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out that suits you. Please tell us what you're seeing, such as cracks, sinking or water pooling, so I know what to look for.
I look over your site
I check the old slab, the ground and where the water runs, and ask how you use the space. You get a written estimate before anything is decided, so you know the cost up front.
We go over the plan
Before we start, I walk you through the plan, the city steps and what to expect while the concrete cures. If your job needs a permit, the city's plan review and inspections come before the pour, and we arrange them.
We pour and walk it together
Our crew does the work, and I'm on site for the pour. When we're done, I walk the finished concrete with you and tell you when it's ready to walk and drive on.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my concrete job in Ontario needs a licensed contractor?
In California, a contractor needs a current license from the Contractors State License Board for any job that needs a building permit, uses hired workers or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials together. The only exception the board describes is a job with no permit, no employees and total costs under $1,000, and a larger job can't be split into smaller contracts to get under that line.
How much of a down payment can a concrete contractor ask for in California?
State rules say a contractor can't ask for or accept a down payment of more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. Any other payments should be listed in the contract and tied to work completed or materials delivered, and the rule covers all home improvement projects.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Ontario, CA?
Each Ontario driveway is priced on its size, the tear-out, the base work and the finish, and I give you the figure in writing after the visit. If the budget is tight, I'd keep the dug-out, packed base and choose a plain broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes grip, because a fancy surface over a soft base cracks just the same.
What causes concrete driveways to crack and sink in Ontario?
Most cracking and sinking comes from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, from water running under the slab and from joints cut late or skipped. We dig to firm ground, pack the base, slope the slab away from the house and cut the joints while the concrete is fresh, so any cracking usually stays in the lines we chose.
How long does new concrete need to cure before I can drive on it?
You can walk on a new slab several days before you can drive on it, and I give you the days for your slab at the walk-through. Curing is the wait while the concrete gains strength, and a car on it too soon can crack an edge or mark the surface, so please keep vehicles off until then.
What happens if my Ontario concrete permit needs more than one extension?
The city doesn't charge for the first extension on a plan check or permit, but each further extension it grants costs $150 on a residential permit and $300 on a commercial or industrial one. You can reach the city's building department at (909) 395-2023 with questions, and we try to pour soon after a permit is issued so it doesn't sit.
About Ontario, CA
Ontario is a big, busy city, and the homes we work on run from older streets with their original driveways and walks to newer tracts with young yards. Most of the families we meet use the driveway every day and share the street with close neighbors, so we keep our trucks and tools out of the way, protect the lawn and planting beds and leave the site clean. We see much the same in Upland.
Many of these houses share a layout with the ones beside them, so a new driveway or walk has to meet the sidewalk and the garage floor at heights that are already set, and a good share of our care goes into matching those edges.
Explore the services
La Verne, CA
Start your Ontario concrete project with a call
Call (840) 588-1377 or send the form, because one visit tells you whether a cracked or sunken section can be cut out and replaced or whether the whole slab should go.