Concrete Contractors in Orange, CA

Orange is home to the largest National Register historic district in California, and concrete contractors working near the Old Towne plaza need a light touch. The Old Towne Orange Historic District covers a square mile around the original plaza and was listed on the National Register in 1997. Many of its homes were built before 1920. Outside Old Towne, the city's 46,893 housing units include everything from postwar tracts to newer homes, so our work ranges from careful repairs to full new pours.

Working on historic homes

In Old Towne, concrete is part of the look. Original walks, driveway ribbons and porch steps often matter to owners and to the neighborhood. When we work on these properties, we:

• Match the original finish, usually a plain or lightly broomed surface
• Keep joint spacing and widths consistent with the existing walk
• Avoid bright decorative stamping that looks out of period
• Replace only what has failed when the rest is sound

Historic properties can come with design review. Before we schedule, we check with the City of Orange about any requirements for your address.

Postwar and newer neighborhoods

Outside the historic core, many homes have driveways and patios from the decades after World War II. These often need replacement because the original base was thin or tree roots have lifted the slabs. Newer neighborhoods tend to want upgrades: stamped patios, pool decks and wider driveways.

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Along Santiago Creek

Water shaped where Orange was built. Founders Alfred Chapman and Andrew Glassell held about 5,400 acres along both sides of Santiago Creek, and access to water was key to choosing the townsite. Homes on lower ground near the creek need slabs that shed water well. We slope every patio and walkway away from the foundation and check that storm water has a path to the street or a drain.

A mild, dry climate

Orange sits at about 190 feet. It averages about 13.84 inches of rain a year, mostly in winter, and its record high is 113 degrees, set in June 2016. That climate is easier on fresh concrete than the hotter inland cities, but summer heat waves still call for early pours and immediate curing.

Unincorporated pockets

Not every address with an Orange mailing label is in the city. El Modena, North El Modena, Orange Park Acres and Olive are county islands that were never annexed, and their permit rules can differ from those inside city limits. We confirm whether your property falls under the City of Orange or the County of Orange before we schedule work.

Our services in Orange cover driveways, patios, stamped concrete, pool decks, slabs and concrete repair.

Driveway ribbons and parkways

If your older home near the plaza still has a narrow ribbon driveway, two concrete strips with a planted center, or a driveway that passes through a planted parkway at the street, you may want to keep that character while fixing broken strips. We can replace the ribbons at the original width, set them on a compacted base and leave the center for planting. For work in the parkway or at the curb, which is public right-of-way, we confirm requirements with the city before we start.

Garages and back slabs

Detached garages behind older homes often have cracked floors and broken aprons. We replace those slabs at full depth on a new base, and match the apron to the driveway so cars roll in smoothly. For backyards, a plain patio with a broom finish suits most of the city's older homes.