A new concrete driveway poured over a dug-out, packed base, for Adelanto homes with a dirt, gravel or cracked drive that's ready for a real slab.
Concrete Contractor in Adelanto, CA - Driveways and Slabs Built on a Packed Base
C&L Hesperia Concrete Company is a concrete contractor serving Adelanto, CA, from our base in Hesperia. We pour driveways, patios, garage floors and foundations, and we cut out or raise old concrete that's cracked or settled.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Concrete work we do in Adelanto
Around Adelanto we're mostly asked for driveways, patios and garage floors on homes that never had them, and to cut out or raise older concrete that has cracked or settled.
A concrete patio off the back door, sloped away from the house so water runs to the yard, for anyone tired of dirt tracked inside.
Concrete pressed with a pattern and colored while it's still wet, so a patio or walkway looks like stone or brick without laying each piece.
Walkways to the front door or along the side of the house, with a broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives shoes some grip.
A new or replacement garage slab, thick enough and reinforced for cars and workbenches, for homeowners whose old floor has cracked or sunk.
Colored, scored or textured concrete for front entries and yards, for homeowners who want something warmer than plain gray but still want concrete underfoot.
Poured concrete walls that hold back soil where a lot steps up or down, so the dirt stays put and the yard stays usable.
Interior concrete floors for shops, additions and work spaces, poured flat and finished smooth so they're ready to seal, cover or use as is.
The concrete around a pool, sloped so splash water drains away and finished with enough texture to give wet feet some grip.
Concrete steps at the front or back door or a change in grade, built with even heights so each step feels the same underfoot.
A slab foundation for a new garage, addition or outbuilding, poured over packed subgrade, the ground the slab rests on, with inspections scheduled when there's a permit.
Poured foundations for builds that need more than a flat slab, often on a sloped lot, set out to the plans before anything goes on top.
Concrete parking areas for shops, churches and small businesses, thicker where trucks turn and pitched so water runs off instead of standing in the lot.
The buried concrete pads and strips under posts, walls and patio covers, dug to the depth the plans call for so the weight above sits on solid ground.
Lifting a slab or foundation that's settled back toward level, for homeowners noticing sticking doors, new gaps or a floor that slopes.
Saw-cutting concrete to remove a broken section, open a trench for a new line, or widen a driveway without tearing out the whole slab.
Why Adelanto homeowners call us for concrete
Adelanto is a High Desert city in San Bernardino County, near Victorville and a short drive from our base in Hesperia. The homes we see here run from newer tract houses to older places on bigger lots, and plenty of them still have a dirt or gravel strip where a driveway, patio or walkway was always meant to go. Property owners call too, when an older slab has cracked, sunk or needs a section cut out.
We do the same work out in Piñon Hills and the other cities around Hesperia. On a lot that's never been paved, nobody has packed the ground, so a good part of an Adelanto job is digging out and compacting the base before any concrete shows up.
- I write your estimate myself
- Our own crew, with me on site
- Permits pulled when your job needs one
How we handle a job in Adelanto
I look first, then price
I come out, walk the spot and write the estimate myself, so the person pricing your job is the same one on site at the pour.
What moves price and schedule
Size, base work, slab thickness, steel and the finish set the price, while any permit, the pour day and curing set the schedule. Your own figure comes at the estimate.
Permits handled by us
When your job needs a permit, we pull it as your licensed contractor and book the inspections, and if we're unsure, we ask the building office before starting.
Our crew, me running it
Our own crew does the work and I'm on site running it, so the questions you asked at the estimate get answered by the same person on pour day.
- Dig out soft dirt before forming
- Pack the base, not just rake it
- Check where water runs first
- Slope slabs away from the house
- Pour early when the day runs hot
- Cut control joints on time
- Clean up before we leave
- Answer your questions before the truck comes
If the budget's tight, put it into the base you'll never see before a fancier finish, because the base decides whether your slab stays put.
What signs say your Adelanto concrete needs work?
On older Adelanto driveways and patios these usually start small, from a base that settled or water running the wrong way, and they tend to grow if you leave them.
- Cracks that keep getting wider
- A slab corner that's sunk
- Water pooling on the driveway
- Patio sloping toward the house
- Edges chipping or crumbling
- A dusty, flaking top surface
- Uneven seams you trip on
- Gaps between slab and foundation
Our office serving Adelanto
Call (442) 267-8610 or send the form with a few lines about your driveway, patio or slab. We reply within one business day to set up your free estimate.
- Phone
- (442) 267-8610
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
- Location
- Hesperia, CA 92345
Adelanto concrete questions
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway in Adelanto?
A driveway or sidewalk can fall on the City of Adelanto's list of work exempt from a building permit, if it isn't raised much above the ground around it, has no basement or room under it and isn't part of a wheelchair-accessible route. When a job needs a permit, we pull it as your licensed contractor and schedule the inspections, and when it's unclear, like a patio or shed pad, we ask the building office before we start.
Does a concrete contractor working in Adelanto need a California license?
Yes, whenever the job needs a building permit, uses any workers besides the contractor, or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials together, the California Contractors State License Board requires a license. Contractors also have to be licensed before they bid, and a bigger job can't be split into pieces under $1,000 to get around it. We're fully licensed and insured.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Adelanto?
The price comes down to the size, how much digging and base work your ground needs, the thickness, whether it gets rebar, steel rods that hold cracks tight, and the finish. A plain broom finish costs less than stamping or color, and soft, uneven dirt takes more base work than firm ground. I come out and write the estimate myself, so you see the figure for your own driveway.
How long does a new concrete driveway in Adelanto need before I can drive on it?
You'll be walking on it well before you can drive on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength for days while it cures, the slow hardening that happens as it holds its moisture. Driving on it too soon is how edges crack and corners break off. We'll tell you when your slab is ready to walk on and when it's ready to park on.
How do I know if a sunken slab in Adelanto should be raised or replaced?
Look at whether the slab is still in one piece. A sound slab that sank because the base settled can often be raised, while one that's broken into chunks is usually better cut out and repoured. I can't always tell why it sank until I see what's under it, so I'll tell you plainly which way I'd go once I've looked.
Will a new concrete patio in Adelanto crack like my old one?
It shouldn't crack the way a poorly built one did, though nobody can honestly promise concrete won't crack at all. We dig out and pack the base, slope the slab away from the house and cut the joints in time, so if a crack comes, it follows a straight groove we chose instead of wandering across the middle.
Not in Adelanto? Give us a call
If your city has its own page, you'll find it below. If it doesn't, call (442) 267-8610 and ask, because we take jobs beyond the cities listed here.
Adelanto quotes start with C&L Hesperia Concrete Company
Call (442) 267-8610 or send the form for a free estimate at your property, with no obligation.