Concrete Contractor in Anaheim, CA - Slabs That Shed Winter Rain

First Choice South Whittier Concrete is a concrete contractor based in South Whittier that pours driveways, patios, walkways, steps and retaining walls for homes in Anaheim, with the base dug out and packed before any concrete goes down.

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Stamped concrete pool deck with a wood-look step beside a sliding door, featuring irregular stone patterns and a narrow drain.

Large tan concrete driveway with a rectangular tile pattern leading to a two-car garage, viewed from above.

What we find at Anaheim houses

A lot of our Anaheim calls come from the flat neighborhoods, where rows of single-story houses sit behind long driveways that have cracked, lifted or sunk at the seams after decades of cars. Up in the hills to the east, the lots slope, so the same call often turns into steps, a retaining wall or a driveway that has to climb. We do the same kind of work next door in Fullerton, and the older houses there tell a similar story.

When an old driveway or patio section has dropped, the first thing I look at is what's under it, because a new slab poured on the same thin base will settle the same way.

Concrete work we do in Anaheim

Concrete driveway building
We break out the old driveway, dig down and pack a real base, then pour a slab pitched toward the street so winter rain runs off.
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Concrete patio construction
You want a patio out back you can count on. The plan starts with where your yard drains, so the slab falls away from the house and the rain goes with it.
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Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a slab the look of stone or brick, and the pattern only holds up when the base and joints under it are done right first.
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Concrete sidewalk building
We replace lifted, chipped front walks and side paths with a broom finish, a brushed texture that gives your shoes grip when the winter rain comes.
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Garage floor concrete
A cracked or stained garage floor comes out and goes back on a packed base, poured thick enough for your cars and whatever you store in there.
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Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and saw-cut patterns can make a plain slab match your house. We pick the finish with you once the base it sits on is settled.
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Concrete retaining walls
On sloped lots in the hills, a retaining wall holds the ground back from a yard or driveway, and the wall's height and footing decide what the job needs.
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Concrete floor installation
We pour interior slabs for additions, workshops and outbuildings, set flat and level so flooring or equipment sits right on top without shimming.
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Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to stay grippy under bare feet and drain away from both the pool and the house, so we plan the finish and the slope together.
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Concrete steps construction
Front steps that have settled or crumbled at the edges get rebuilt with even step heights and rebar, the steel inside that holds the concrete together.
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Slab foundation building
For an addition or garage, we pour the slab foundation to the drawn plans after packing the subgrade, the ground and base the slab sits on.
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Foundation installation
When you're building new, we form and pour the footings and foundation walls the plans call for, and check the layout again before any concrete goes in.
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Concrete parking lot building
Small property owners call us for lots and shared driveways that take traffic every day, where drainage, thickness and joint layout matter more than looks.
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Concrete footings
Footings are the buried concrete that spreads the weight of a wall, porch or post into the ground, and we dig them to the size the plans set.
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Foundation raising
If part of a slab or foundation has sunk, we find out why before lifting it, because raising it without fixing the cause only buys you time.
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Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, trenches for new lines and clean edges where old concrete meets new, so only what the job needs comes out.
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What to know before pouring concrete in Anaheim

In Anaheim, the city's Building Division handles plan review and inspections, and the city says most improvements need a permit before construction starts, with cosmetic work the exception. So if your job needs a permit, it comes before the pour date, and the inspections set the pace once we're working. I'll help you confirm what your address needs, help with the paperwork and plan our days around the inspections. Before you hire anyone, us included, check that they hold a California contractor license and an Anaheim business license, which the city requires even of businesses based outside it.

What moves the price here is mostly what you can't see on day one: how much old concrete comes out and gets hauled away, how deep we dig and pack the base, the thickness and steel the slab needs, and whether a slope calls for forms, steps or a wall. The finish you pick matters too, usually less than people expect, and the schedule turns on the permit, the weather and the curing wait. I come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate, so you see those pieces for your own house on paper. Anaheim is a short drive from our base, and we do the same work closer to home in Santa Fe Springs and Norwalk.

Anaheim gets about 13.5 inches of rain a year, and nearly two-thirds of it falls in December through February, so a slab that pitches toward the house can look fine all summer and pool against the wall in January. We check where water runs on your lot before we set forms.
On summer jobs we pour early in the morning, because concrete finished in midday heat dries too fast on top and can turn weak and dusty later.
Curing, the stretch when new concrete gains strength before it can take weight, is why you'll walk on a new slab well before you park on it. I'll tell you the wait for your job at the estimate.
For a foundation or a bigger wall, the city says plans have to come from a qualified person, for most projects a licensed architect or engineer, and city staff won't draw them. We talk about who's drawing yours at the estimate so the pour isn't stuck waiting on paper.
If the budget gets tight, I'd rather you trim the finish than the base. The base is buried the day we pour and nobody sees it, but it's what decides whether your slab stays level.

Get a written estimate for your Anaheim concrete job

Tell us whether it's a sunken driveway, a cracked patio or a slope that needs a wall, and we'll reply within one business day. I come out myself to look at it and write the estimate, which is free and done on site, with no obligation. If you decide to go ahead, our own crew does the work.

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Questions Anaheim homeowners ask about concrete work

Does my concrete project need a permit in Anaheim?

It may, because the city says most improvements need a permit before construction starts and only cosmetic work goes without one. An older city handout gives examples, and its no-permit list includes retaining walls up to 4 feet tall measured from the bottom of the footing, unless they hold back extra load like a driveway or a slope above. Driveways, patios and walks aren't named on either list, so we ask the city about your address before we set a pour date, and the handout says even no-permit work should be checked for zoning with a city planner at 714-765-5139.

Does a concrete contractor in Anaheim need a California license?

Yes, in most cases, because the Contractors State License Board requires a license when a project needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The board's small-job exception only covers work under $1,000 with no permit, no employees and no claim of being licensed. We're licensed and insured, and I'm happy to show you.

Which building codes apply to a concrete project in Anaheim?

Projects submitted to the city on or after January 1, 2026 follow the 2025 California building codes along with the city's own amendments, and projects submitted before that date stay under the 2022 codes. The amendments deal with local conditions such as terrain and climate. If your job needs a permit, we build to whichever set your submittal falls under.

Will a new concrete driveway crack like my old one?

Concrete can still crack, but a well-built slab cracks where we planned it to and stays level, which is a different thing from the broken, sunken sections you're living with now. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, while the concrete is fresh, and we set it on a dug-out, packed base with rebar inside to hold any crack tight.

Service areas

We're based in South Whittier and work across the cities around it, including the ones listed here. If you don't see your city, call (562) 358-3037 and ask.

We take calls seven days a week until 9 PM, so you can ring (562) 358-3037 after work or send the form with your address and a line about the slab.