Concrete you can walk, drive and build on in Ridgecrest, CA
Ridgecrest Concrete pours concrete for homeowners and property owners, and we put most of our care into the ground work under the slab, because that's where most concrete trouble starts.
A small Ridgecrest concrete crew since 2017
Ridgecrest Concrete is a concrete crew based in Ridgecrest, CA, and I started it in 2017 after learning the trade hauling forms and pouring slabs on someone else's crew. We're licensed and fully insured, I still answer my own phone, and I run the work on site with our own crew. We handle 16 kinds of concrete work, from driveways and patios to footings, foundations and lots, in Ridgecrest and the cities around it. You can read more about me and how we work.
Concrete services in Ridgecrest, CA
We pour flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and floors you use every day, plus decorative finishes, walls, foundations and cutting. Price turns mostly on size, ground prep and finish, and the schedule on prep, weather and the wait while concrete hardens, and your on-site estimate spells out both.
A new driveway poured on a dug-out, packed base and sloped so water runs off, not toward the garage. Most people pick a broom finish, a light texture for grip.
A backyard patio sized for how you'll use it, from a small grill pad to a full outdoor living space. You can keep it plain or add color and pattern when we pour.
Concrete pressed with a pattern and colored to look like stone, brick or tile, in one solid slab. We'll show you patterns and say which ones are easiest to keep clean.
Walkways from the street, driveway or side yard to your door, set at the right height so they don't trip people or hold water. Straight runs and gentle curves both work.
A new garage slab built for vehicles, with control joints, cuts that give the concrete a planned place to crack. Ask about a smoother finish if you'll sweep it often.
Color, exposed stone, scored lines or a sealed surface that makes everyday concrete look finished. We'll help you pick something that fits your house and still has grip underfoot.
Poured walls that hold back soil on sloped lots, with drainage behind them so water doesn't push on the wall. Height and soil decide how much rebar, the steel inside, it needs.
Interior concrete floors for shops, additions, converted garages and commercial rooms. You can leave it as a plain working surface or have it finished smooth to take a sealer or floor covering.
Concrete around your pool, sloped away from the water and textured enough to walk on barefoot and wet. Lighter colors usually stay cooler under the desert sun.
Front, back or garage steps with even heights so they're easy to climb. We can match the finish to your walk or porch and add a landing where a door needs one.
A slab foundation for a new house, addition, garage or outbuilding, set on a prepared subgrade, the packed ground the slab sits on. We work from your plans and site layout.
Foundations for homes, additions and commercial buildings, from digging and forms through the pour. Your plans and the soil we find decide the type and how deep it goes.
Concrete lots and drive aisles for businesses and multi-unit properties, built for daily traffic and sloped so water drains off. We can work in sections to keep part of the lot open.
Footings, the concrete base under a wall, post or column, dug and poured to the size your plans call for. We pour them for patio covers, block walls, additions and new buildings.
Bringing a sunken or uneven slab or foundation back toward level once we've looked at what's moving under it. Sometimes raising makes sense and sometimes replacing does, and we'll tell you which.
Clean saw cuts through slabs and walls for new doorways, plumbing trenches, removals or control joints. A straight cut leaves a neat edge, so the concrete that stays still looks right.
How a concrete job works with us
Call or send the form
Call (442) 294-1117 or send the contact form, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out. I answer my own phone, so you're talking to the person who'll run your job.
Free estimate at your property
I look at the site, check where the water runs and ask how you'll use the space. Then we go over a free, obligation-free estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't, and you can ask as many questions as you like.
Ground work through the finish
Once we start, I'm on site with our crew from digging out and packing the base to the pour and the finish. Before we pack up, we walk the job with you and go over how long to stay off it.
What finished concrete work can look like
Common concrete questions in Ridgecrest
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Ridgecrest?
It depends mostly on the size, how much digging and base work the ground needs and the finish you choose. Tearing out an old slab adds to it, and stamped or colored work costs more than a plain broom finish. I'll go over your figure at a free estimate, with what's included spelled out.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can usually walk on it within a few days, but driving takes a longer wait because the concrete keeps hardening while it cures. Putting weight on it too early can leave marks or cracks. In Ridgecrest heat we pour early in the day so the top doesn't dry too fast and turn dusty.
Will my new concrete slab crack like the old one did?
Concrete can still get hairline cracks, but a solid base and control joints cut on time keep them small and in lines we chose. Most of the sinking and bad cracking we tear out started with a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so that's where I spend the most time.
Does my concrete project need a licensed contractor in California?
Usually, yes. The state contractors license board requires a license when the work uses employee labor or the contract totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials, among other cases, and a bigger job can't be split into smaller pieces to get under that line. We're licensed and fully insured.