A new concrete driveway, dug out and built on a packed base so it carries cars and trucks, for Oak Hills homes replacing dirt, gravel or cracked slabs.
Concrete Contractor in Oak Hills, CA - Slabs Built for Desert Heat and Freezes
C&L Hesperia Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based next door in Hesperia. We pour driveways, patios, garage floors and foundations in Oak Hills, and we replace, raise or cut old concrete that has cracked or settled.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Concrete work we do in Oak Hills
Most Oak Hills calls are for long driveways, patios that can stand up to the desert sun, and slabs for garages, shops and sheds, plus old concrete that has cracked or sunk.
A concrete patio poured off the back of your house and sloped away from it, for homeowners who want a flat, usable spot outside in the desert sun.
Concrete pressed with a pattern and colored while it's still soft so it looks like stone, brick or slate, for patios, walkways and driveway borders.
Walkways from the driveway to the front door or around the house, with a broom finish, brushed lightly before it sets so shoes grip on frost.
A new or replacement garage slab, poured thick enough and reinforced for vehicles, for attached garages and the detached garages and shops on bigger lots.
Colored, stained or exposed-aggregate finishes for homeowners who want concrete that matches the house or the desert around it instead of plain gray.
Concrete walls that hold back soil where a lot slopes, built on a footing with drainage behind them so water doesn't build up and push the wall.
Concrete floors for workshops, barns, sheds and additions, poured level over packed, prepared ground so the floor stays flat under equipment and daily use.
The concrete around a pool, with a textured surface that grips wet feet and sloped so splash water drains away from the pool and the house.
Front and back steps poured in place with every step the same height, for homes where old steps have cracked or pulled away from the house.
The concrete slab a house, addition, garage or shop sits on, with the ground packed and the steel set before the pour, for new builds on bare lots.
Foundations for houses, additions and outbuildings, laid out to the plans and ready for inspection before any framing goes on top of them.
Concrete lots and wide aprons for churches, shops and small businesses, built thicker where trucks turn and sloped so rain runs off instead of pooling.
The buried concrete pads and strips that hold up walls, posts, patio covers and decks, dug to the depth the job calls for so the weight stays put.
Lifting a slab or foundation that has sunk or tipped back up toward level, for owners who'd rather fix what settled than tear it out.
Sawing through existing concrete to remove a damaged section, open a trench for a line, or make room for a door, a walkway or new work.
Why Oak Hills homeowners call us from next door
Oak Hills sits right next to Hesperia, where we're based, so it's one of the shortest drives I make to look at a job. It has a different feel, though. Lots are bigger and more open, houses sit farther back from the road, and plenty of properties have a shop, a barn or a detached garage beside the house.
The calls I get from Oak Hills are mostly long driveways that are still dirt or gravel, slabs for outbuildings, and older patios and walks that have cracked or sunk at one end. That's a different job from the smaller yards we often pour in Spring Valley Lake. Open ground here means more native soil to dig out and pack, more distance to grade so water runs where you want it, and longer pours to plan around the weather, and those things move your price and your schedule more than the finish does. I'll walk you through each one at the estimate so you see where the money goes.
- The owner writes every estimate
- Our own crew, with me on site
- Questions answered before the truck arrives
How we handle a job in Oak Hills
I write your estimate
I come out to Oak Hills, walk the spot with you and write the estimate myself, so the person pricing the job is the one who'll run it.
The base comes first
When the budget's tight, I'd simplify the finish before I'd skimp on the subgrade, the packed ground under the slab, because nothing on top saves a slab that settles.
We pull the permits
When a job needs a permit, we pull it as your licensed contractor and schedule the inspections, and if we're not sure one's needed, we ask the county first.
Our crew, me on site
Our own crew does the digging, pouring and finishing, and I'm on site running it, so the plan we talked through is the one that gets built.
- Dig out soft soil instead of raking it
- Pack the base before forms go in
- Slope every slab away from the house
- Set steel where the slab needs it
- Cut control joints on time
- Mark buried lines before we dig
- Protect your yard and walls during the pour
- Clean up and haul away old concrete
On an Oak Hills job, the work that matters most is the part you can't see on day one, so I'd rather explain it before the truck comes.
Does your Oak Hills concrete need a look?
Our summer heat and winter freezes work on concrete year after year, so a new crack or a low corner is worth catching before water gets under the slab and makes it worse.
- Cracks that keep getting wider
- One side of the slab sinking
- Water pooling against the house
- A gap between slab and foundation
- Chipping or flaking on the surface
- A dusty, powdery top layer
- Steps pulling away from the door
- Uneven edges you trip over
Our office serving Oak Hills
Call (442) 267-8610 or send the form with a few words about your project. We respond within 1 business day to set a time for your free on-site estimate.
- Phone
- (442) 267-8610
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
- Location
- Hesperia, CA 92345
Oak Hills concrete questions
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Oak Hills?
San Bernardino County handles permits in Oak Hills, and its list doesn't settle every concrete job, so we ask before we pour. The county's Building and Safety office names permits for patio covers, pools, additions and demolition, says other work may still need one, and expects setbacks, the distance from property lines, kept either way. If yours needs a permit, we pull it as your licensed contractor and schedule the inspections. Their desert-area line is (760) 995-8140.
Does my concrete contractor in Oak Hills need a state license?
Yes. California requires a license from the Contractors State License Board when a job needs a building permit, uses additional workers, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials, which takes in just about any driveway or patio. The contractor has to hold it before giving you a bid. The county doesn't issue a general business license for areas like Oak Hills, so the state license is the one that counts. We're fully licensed and insured.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Oak Hills?
Your price comes down to the size, how much digging and base work your ground needs, how far the truck has to reach, and the finish you pick. Long driveways on open lots usually mean more base prep and grading, and stamped or colored finishes cost more than a plain broom finish. I'll give you your number once I've seen the spot, with each of those spelled out.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Oak Hills?
You can usually walk on it well before you can drive on it, because concrete has to cure, slowly hardening and gaining strength, before it can take a car's weight. Summer heat and winter cold both change that wait, so I'll tell you what to expect for your pour and how to keep it damp. Most of the time you're without your driveway is that wait, not the work.
What causes concrete driveways to crack in Oak Hills, and will a new one crack too?
Most cracks come from a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, joints cut late or skipped, or a pour in the midday heat, and our weather finds those weak spots. Concrete can still get hairline cracks, so we pack the base, set rebar, the steel bars that hold a slab together if it cracks, and cut joints so any crack lands where we chose.
Can I put a small shed on a concrete slab in Oak Hills without a permit?
The county says a one-story detached tool shed, storage shed or playhouse up to 120 square feet needs no permit if it has no utilities, sits within the minimum setbacks and stays under 14 feet tall. That rule is about the shed, not the slab under it, so if there's any doubt about the pad, we ask the county before we pour.
Other cities we work in, and beyond
Pick your city below to see what we do there, or call (442) 267-8610 if yours isn't listed, because we take jobs well beyond these.
Start your Oak Hills quote with C&L
Call (442) 267-8610 or send the form, and we'll reply within one business day to set your free estimate.