Decorative concrete in Hesperia CA - a finish that matches the look you picked
Plain gray slab or a patio that doesn't match the house? We pour or resurface it in the color and finish you choose.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Overlay your old slab or pour new colored concrete?
It comes down to the slab you have. If it's solid and only looks tired, an overlay can work, but a sunken or badly cracked slab needs new concrete.
An overlay is enough when:
- The slab sits flat and level
- Cracks are hairline and not growing
- Water drains away from the house
- You like the shape and size
- Only the surface looks worn
New colored concrete makes sense when:
- The slab has sunk or tipped
- Cracks are wide or still spreading
- Water pools or runs toward the house
- You want a new shape or size
- The ground underneath has washed out
How a decorative job goes with us
You call, I answer
I answer the phone myself, and if I miss you, I call you back to set a time to come look at the spot.
A visit on the calendar
I look at the slab
I come out, look at the spot, ask what it's for and walk you through each method and what it changes, then you get your estimate.
Your estimate
A color sample to approve
Color is hard to picture from a chip, so we can pour a small sample on site for you to see in your own light and approve first.
A color you approved
Pour timed to the day
Once you say go, we plan the pour around the day's heat and wind, and our own crew preps and places the concrete with me on site.
A finished surface
Clean-up and walk-through
We clean up and haul off the forms, then I walk the finished job with you so you can look at every edge and ask anything.
A job walked together
What our decorative concrete work includes
Checking your slab
We look for sinking, wide cracks and where the water runs before we suggest putting anything on top.
Base and subgrade prep
On new pours we dig out and pack the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, so it has a firm bed.
Rebar and control joints
We set rebar, steel bars that help hold the slab together, and cut control joints, grooves that give cracks a planned line.
Your chosen method
We mix in integral color, lay an overlay or apply acid stain, depending on your slab and the look you chose.
Finish and texture
We finish the top to match the sample you approved, including any pattern or texture you picked.
Curing care
We protect the new surface while it cures, the stretch where it hardens and gains strength, and keep traffic off it.
Matching other work
If you're also planning concrete retaining walls or concrete floor installation, we can carry the same color plan across both.
What drives the price of decorative concrete?
Size is the start, but the method moves the price most. An overlay keeps your old slab and skips the tear-out, while new concrete with integral color means digging out, forming, a new base and the pour. Acid stain, pattern work, extra colors and tricky edges around steps or planters all add labor. Access counts too, because a spot the truck can't reach means more work by hand.
If the budget gets tight, I'll steer you toward a simpler color before I'll trim the base. The base is the packed ground nobody sees on day one, so it's the first thing people want to cut, but a pretty top on a soft bed settles and cracks with the dirt. I'd rather give you plain color on a good base than a fancy finish on a bad one.
Why Hesperia homeowners call us for decorative concrete
I started C&L in 2017 after learning concrete on real jobs alongside crews, and I still come out to look at every job and write the estimate myself. Our own crew does the work and I'm on site running it, so the person you picked colors with is the one watching the pour.
Concrete is hard to undo once it sets, so I'd rather spend extra time on your questions before the pour than have you surprised after. When you're ready to talk it through, call (442) 267-8610 or send the form below.
- The owner on every estimate and pour
- Our own crew doing the work
- Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
Get a price on your decorative concrete
Tell us the size, whether the slab is new or existing and the look you want. I reply within one business day, and the estimate at your property is free with no obligation.
(442) 267-8610Decorative concrete questions we hear
How much does a stamped concrete patio cost in Hesperia?
Across the US, installing a stamped concrete patio usually costs about $24 to $29 per square foot. That's a national figure, not our price, and your size, method, prep and access move your number. I'll come out and give you a Hesperia price for your own slab.
How do I give my old concrete patio a new look without tearing it out?
An overlay over the slab you already have is usually the way to do it. It only works if the old slab is flat and solid, because an overlay follows whatever is underneath, so I check that first. If the slab is too far gone, new concrete with color mixed in is the better route.
What causes acid-stained concrete to look different on every floor?
Acid stain colors cured concrete by reacting with its surface, so the result depends on that slab, and one maker's label says no two floors look alike. Most people pick it for that varied, one-of-a-kind color, but if you want one even shade, integral color or an overlay fits better.
Can an unlicensed worker do a small concrete job in California?
Only a small one, because the state contractors board allows unlicensed work only on jobs up to $1,000 that need no permit and where the worker hires no one. Anything bigger, or anything that needs a permit, calls for a licensed contractor, and we're fully licensed and insured.
What is the best time of day to pour colored concrete in Hesperia?
Outside the hottest part of the day, because industry guidance says to place and finish concrete then when possible, and midday heat can leave a weak, dusty top. Hesperia's dry climate makes that matter all year, since the same guidance says wind, low humidity and strong sun cause hot weather problems at any time in arid places. Frost isn't the worry here, because the city's design criteria list frost depth as not applicable and weathering as negligible.
How should colored concrete be cured so it doesn't streak?
Follow the color maker's curing instructions, because one maker says plastic sheeting or a water spray can mottle and streak colored concrete. It's a fair question to ask any contractor before you hire them, and we go by the instructions for the color product on your job.
Cities we serve around Hesperia
We're based in Hesperia and also take jobs in Victorville, Apple Valley and the cities around them. Pick your city below, or call if yours isn't listed.
Get a C&L Hesperia Concrete Company quote
Call (442) 267-8610 or use the form, and have your slab size and a photo of the look you like.