Concrete contractor in Banning, CA - slabs built on packed, drained ground
Prime Yucaipa Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Yucaipa that pours driveways, patios, walkways, steps and foundations for homes in Banning. I come out to every job, and our own finishers do the work.
- Service area
- Banning, CA
- Call
- (909) 768-8077
Older yards and newer lots in Banning
Banning is a growing city, and the work we see here follows that. Newer houses sit on lots a builder graded not long ago, and older homes have driveways and back patios that have been patched more than once. We're based in Yucaipa and work across this part of the Inland Empire, from Beaumont next door to Loma Linda farther west, so the same crew and the same habits come with us.
On a Banning job, what matters most is usually under the slab. Fill on a newer lot can settle if nobody packed it, and an old slab often sits on dirt that was only raked level, so I check the ground and where the water runs before I talk about the finish.
Our services in Banning, CA
Older driveways here often crack and sink because the base was only raked level. We dig out the soft dirt, pack a firm base and pour a slab that sheds water away from your garage.
Plenty of Banning backyards have a patio that tilts toward the house and holds water by the back door. We slope the new slab away from your walls and cut control joints, grooves that give cracks a place to go.
A pool deck has to shed splash water away from the pool and the house. We build concrete pool decks sloped for that, with a broom finish, a brushed texture that gives wet feet grip.
Sloped Banning yards often need a wall holding the dirt back before a flat patio can go in. We build retaining walls with drainage behind them, because trapped water is what pushes a wall over.
As Banning grows, owners add rooms, garages and workshops, and each starts with a slab. We pack the base, set rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it cracks, and pour to the plans.
Older Banning homes often need a cut through an existing slab for a drain line or a section that has sunk. We saw-cut straight lines, which leaves a clean, square edge on the slab you keep.
Every service we offer
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 happens when you call us about a Banning job
Call or send a request
Call (909) 768-8077 or send the form, and we get back to you to set a time for me to come look. Tell us what you're seeing, like cracks, sinking or water pooling by the house, so I know what to check.
I measure and check the ground
I measure, look at what's under the old slab, check where water runs and ask how you'll use the space, then send a written estimate that says what's in it. The price mostly turns on size, how much old concrete comes out and how much base work the ground needs, and the estimate shows each of those.
We prep, pour and finish
Once you say go, we check with the city early if the job needs a permit and handle that paperwork with you, so the start date usually turns on that and on how much prep the ground takes. I'm usually on site with our own finishers while we dig out, pack the base, pour and finish.
Walk the finished slab together
We walk the finished work with you and tell you the day it's ready for feet and the day it's ready for your car, because curing, the time concrete needs to harden and gain strength, can't be rushed. Our promise is satisfaction guaranteed on every job, so if something looks off on that walk, tell me right there.
Banning concrete questions answered
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete patio in Banning?
The city's permit handout doesn't list a plain patio slab, so the answer for your job comes from Banning's Building and Safety Division, which issues construction permits here. The handout does name patio covers, enclosed patios, pools and structural repairs, and it says it isn't a complete list, so for anything it leaves out it points you to buildingandsafety@banningca.gov. We're fully licensed and insured, and I check early with you so the permit question is settled before we dig.
Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in Banning?
Yes, if the wall is over 2 feet tall, and any retaining wall holding back a slope needs a permit and an engineered design no matter how tall it is. The city also requires planning approval for all walls, so even a short garden wall goes past the city first. I'll tell you at the estimate which of those applies to your yard.
How much does a new concrete driveway or patio cost in Banning?
The price comes down to size, how much old concrete has to come out and how much work the ground needs, and you get your own figure in a written estimate after I've seen the site. A thicker slab, rebar, a stamped or decorative finish and a hard-to-reach yard raise it, while a plain broom finish on an open, flat lot keeps it down. The one place I won't cut to save money is the base, because it's buried on day one and it decides whether the new slab settles and cracks like the old one.
Which building code applies to a concrete project in Banning?
Permit applications received on or after January 1, 2026, or not yet deemed complete by then, follow the 2025 California Building Codes with the city's local changes. A city staff report on that update said the grading rules were changed to prohibit cross lot drainage, water running off your lot onto a neighbor's, and to require plans from certified design professionals and licensed engineers. That's one more reason I check where your water goes before we set the slope of a slab.
How do I apply for a building permit in Banning?
You create an online account with the city and submit every application through it, and staff can help you apply at the computer kiosks in City Hall. Every residential submittal needs the owner's signed permission, so even when we handle the paperwork with you, that signature is yours to give.
How do I get underground lines marked before digging in Banning?
Get a DigAlert ticket by calling 811 or going online at digalert.org, which is what the city asks for before anyone digs. Tearing out an old driveway and digging down for a new base goes deeper than most people expect, so we make sure there's a ticket before our crew starts.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Banning concrete job
We reply to every call and request within one business day to set a time, and then I come out to Banning myself to measure and check the ground. You get a written estimate that says what's in it, with no pressure and no obligation.
- Call
- (909) 768-8077
- Location
- Yucaipa, CA 92399
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Book your Banning estimate visit today
Call (909) 768-8077 or send the form before you settle on a design, so slope, drainage and any permit question get sorted while they're still easy to change.