Concrete Contractor in Highland, CA - Driveways, Patios and Walls on Packed Ground
Prime Yucaipa Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Yucaipa, CA, working in Highland. We build driveways, patios, steps, retaining walls and slab foundations for Highland homes, and we cut out and replace tired old concrete.
- Service area
- Highland, CA
- Call
- (909) 768-8077
Homes from bungalows to new builds in Highland
Highland runs from the Highland Historic District, with its early 1900s Craftsman bungalows, out to newer neighborhoods, and the concrete at those houses usually tells you their age. On the older lots we often find a driveway or front walk poured on dirt nobody packed, so it has cracked, sunk at the edges or tipped back toward the house. The newer homes bring different calls, like a backyard patio, a wider driveway or a low wall where the yard has a grade to it. We do the same kind of work next door in Redlands and Mentone, and over in Colton.
That's why I ask what's under the slab before I talk about price. When the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, is soft or the water runs toward your foundation, we dig it out, pack new base and set the grade so water heads away from the house. Nobody sees that work once we pour, and if the budget gets tight, I'd rather you pick a plain broom finish, a light texture dragged across the top for grip, than skimp on the ground underneath.
Our services in Highland, CA
Older Highland driveways often crack and sink because they sit on loose, unpacked dirt. We tear out the old slab, dig to firm ground, pack new base and set rebar, the steel that keeps cracks tight.
Backyard patios in Highland often pool water against the house because nobody checked the fall. We slope the new slab away from your walls and cut control joints, grooves that give cracks a place to go.
Next to Highland's Craftsman bungalows, plain gray concrete can look out of place. Our decorative concrete work adds color and texture that suits the house, poured on the same packed base as any slab.
Sloped Highland yards often need a low wall to hold soil back from a patio or driveway. We pour it on a proper footing and tie steel through it, because a short wall without one still leans.
Steps at older Highland porches often settle away from the house and leave a gap or a lip. We pour new steps on packed ground with every step the same height, so nobody catches a toe.
Older Highland slabs are often worth saving in part, with only the broken section cut out. We saw-cut a straight, clean line so the new pour meets the old slab neatly and the rest stays whole.
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
How it works when you call us in Highland
Call or send us a request
Call (909) 768-8077 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time to look at your Highland property. You don't need anything ready but a rough idea of what you want.
I come out and measure
I measure, check the ground and where your water runs, and ask how you'll use the space. Then I send a written estimate that spells out what's in the price, from tearing out the old slab to the base work and the finish.
We handle permits, then pour
When the job needs a permit, I check with the city early and we handle the paperwork with you, then our own finishers prep the base, pour and finish, usually with me on the job. The start date mostly turns on that permit and the weather.
Cure it, then walk it
Curing is the wait while fresh concrete hardens enough to take weight, and I'll tell you the day it's ready to walk on and the later day it's ready to drive on. Then we walk the finished work with you.
Highland concrete questions answered
Do I need a permit for a new concrete driveway or patio in Highland?
Highland's permit list doesn't spell out driveways or patios, so the city's Building Department is the place to ask, and I ask before we schedule your pour. The list does name work like new buildings, additions, decks, fences and pools. When a permit is needed, the city takes applications any time through its online permit portal.
How do I know if a retaining wall in Highland needs a permit?
Start by measuring from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, because the city lets short walls skip a permit and that's the height it counts. A wall holding back a load like a driveway, or a slope steeper than the city allows, loses that exception, and every residential retaining wall still needs a footing and upright steel under city policy unless the city exempts it. I measure all of that at the estimate, and when a wall needs a permit we check with the city before we dig.
Does a concrete contractor in Highland need a California state license?
Usually yes, because the state licensing board requires one when a job needs a building permit, brings in other workers, or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials across one or more contracts. Highland also wants a city business license before anyone does business there, and contractors based outside city limits use an Out of City license. We're fully licensed and insured, and it's fair to ask any contractor about their license before you sign.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Highland?
I won't put a number on it until I've seen the ground, because the price on a Highland driveway turns mostly on its size, tearing out the old slab and how much digging and packing the base needs. The finish and how easily a concrete truck reaches the spot move it too, and a plain broom finish costs less than color or a stamped pattern. Your written estimate spells out each of those for your driveway.
What is the best way to pour concrete in Highland in the summer?
Pour early in the morning, because concrete that dries too fast in afternoon heat ends up with a weak, dusty top that wears off. On hot Highland days we plan the pour for the cool part of the morning and keep the fresh slab from drying out while it cures, so the surface sets as hard as the rest of it.
How large a down payment can a contractor ask for in California?
No more than $1,000 on a home improvement job, and less on a smaller job, since the state also caps it at a set share of the contract price. Every other payment has to be listed in the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Highland concrete
We respond within one business day to set a time, and I come out to your Highland property myself to measure, check the ground and see where the water goes. The estimate is free, comes in writing with what's in it, and carries no pressure and no obligation. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
- Call
- (909) 768-8077
- Location
- Yucaipa, CA 92399
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Get your Highland concrete job scheduled
Call (909) 768-8077 or send the form, because booking early leaves room to settle any permit and plan a cool-morning pour.