Concrete Contractor in Beaumont, CA - Driveways and Patios That Drain Right
Cathedral City Concrete is a concrete contractor working in Beaumont, CA, on driveways, patios, pool decks, walkways and retaining walls, built on a dug-out, packed base and sloped so water drains away from your house.
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Concrete work for Beaumont houses and yards
Beaumont sits up in the San Gorgonio Pass, a longer drive from our base in Cathedral City than La Quinta or Palm Springs, and I've been glad to make it since I started the company in 2017. Most of the calls we get here come from two kinds of houses. One is the newer subdivisions with stucco, tile roofs and builder-poured driveways. The other is the older homes around the historic downtown, where front walks and steps have taken years of tree roots and weather.
Price here moves with the size of the job, how much old concrete has to come out, how much base the ground needs and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on whether a permit is needed, the weather on pour day and curing, the days fresh concrete needs to harden before it can take weight. My written estimate spells out each of those for your job after I measure. On a newer house the work is usually tearing out a builder's slab that cracked or dropped and fixing how the yard drains, and on an older one it's matching the concrete that stays.
- A base dug out and packed
- Water that runs away from the house
- Joints cut where cracks belong
- A walk-through when it's done
What we pour in Beaumont
These are the jobs we take on in Beaumont, from a single cracked walk to a new foundation, each one starting with the ground underneath.
Concrete driveway building
Many of our Beaumont driveway calls are cracked or sunken slabs on newer houses, which we replace on a dug-out, packed base sloped toward the street.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
A backyard patio should pitch away from the house toward ground that can take the water, so a hard storm doesn't sit against your back wall.
Explore Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a newer Beaumont backyard the look of stone or brick. We press the pattern in while the slab is fresh and seal it once it's hard.
Explore Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older homes near downtown often lift or break at tree roots, so we replace the bad sections and match them to what stays.
Explore Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, stained or dropped at the door gets torn out and repoured on a packed base, sloped so water runs out the door.
Explore Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Colored and textured finishes suit the stucco and tile of many newer Beaumont houses, and we'll show you samples on site before you pick one.
Explore Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Sloped yards in Beaumont often need a wall to hold the grade, and we build them with steel inside and drainage behind so water can't push them over.
Explore Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
Shop, workroom and addition floors go on a packed base with a plastic sheet under the concrete to hold back ground moisture, finished smooth for tile or sealer.
Explore Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
Pool decks are one of the jobs we're best known for, and in Beaumont's summer sun we favor a textured, lighter finish that grips wet feet.
Explore Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Front steps that crumble at the edges or pull away from the porch get rebuilt with steel inside and even rises, so nobody catches a toe.
Explore Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
For a backyard unit, garage or addition in Beaumont, we form and pour the slab foundation to the plans, packing the ground before any steel goes in.
Explore Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
On new builds and additions around Beaumont, we dig to firm ground and set the forms square, because every wall above depends on that work.
Explore Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Small commercial lots along Beaumont's busier streets carry delivery trucks, so we pour them thicker and slope them so storm water reaches the drains.
Explore Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Patio covers, block walls and posts all need footings, the concrete pads that carry the load into the ground, dug to the depth the plans call for.
Explore Concrete footingsFoundation raising
When part of a house or a slab has settled, we find what let it drop before we lift it back toward level and fill the gap below.
Explore Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
We saw-cut openings for a new door, a drain line or a wider driveway, which leaves a clean edge where a hammer would leave cracks.
Explore Concrete cutting
Ask for a Beaumont estimate
Tell us what you'd like poured and where in Beaumont. I'll reply within one business day and come out myself for a free written estimate, with no obligation.
What Beaumont concrete has to stand up to
Most of what goes wrong with a slab in Beaumont starts underneath it or around it, with dirt that settles, water with nowhere to go and heat on pour day.
Hard rain, fast runoff
The city's design criteria plan for rare storms of 2 inches an hour, so we check where water runs and slope the slab away from your house.
Summer heat on pour day
Concrete poured into midday heat dries at the top before it sets, leaving a weak, dusty surface, so in summer we start pours early in the morning.
Ground packed before the pour
We dig out soft dirt and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab rests on, because a slab sinks when the dirt under it settles.
Near Beaumont but not listed? Call us
Every city we have a page for is listed here, but the list isn't the edge of where we work. We're based in Cathedral City and work in many of the cities around it, so if yours isn't shown, call (442) 219-3033 and tell me where the job is.
From your call to a finished Beaumont slab
I keep the estimate simple because you should know what you're paying for before anyone digs, so I measure, listen and write every part down.
Call or message
Call (442) 219-3033 or send the form with a few lines about the job, and I'll get back to you to set a time to see it.
I see the job
I come out to Beaumont myself, measure, look at how the ground falls and where water goes, and listen to what you have in mind.
Your written estimate
You get the estimate written out in full, from tear-out and base to finish, so you can see what each part covers before you decide.
Pour and walk-through
We handle any permits, then our crew, led by our foreman, preps the ground, pours on a day that suits the weather and walks the job with you.
Beaumont concrete questions
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Beaumont?
The cost comes down to your driveway's size, the tear-out, the base work and the finish, so I give you a figure in writing after I measure rather than a guess over the phone. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete. If the budget is tight, I'll suggest the simpler finish before I'd thin the base, because nobody sees the base on day one but everyone sees a slab that sinks.
Do I need a permit to replace my concrete driveway in Beaumont?
The city lists driveways and walkways among the work exempt from a building permit, but any work in the city right-of-way, the strip along the street that belongs to the city, needs an encroachment permit. That usually means the driveway approach at the curb or the public sidewalk. Exempt work still has to meet the city's code, and I check your job against the city's list when I come out.
Does a retaining wall need a permit in Beaumont?
A retaining wall that holds back a neighbor's property needs a building permit, while the city exempts walls up to 4 feet, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless they carry a surcharge, extra weight such as a slope or a driveway above. I'll tell you at the estimate which side of that line your wall falls on, and we take care of the permit if it needs one.
How do I apply for a building permit in Beaumont?
You send a completed building permit application, with any plans and specifications, to the city's Building & Safety office by email at permits@beaumontca.gov, which is the only way it accepts permits. When your concrete job needs one, we put the application together, send it in, set up the inspections and keep you posted along the way.
Does a concrete contractor need a California license to work in Beaumont?
Yes, for most concrete jobs, because the Contractors State License Board requires a license when a project needs a building permit, uses additional workers or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. A job under $1,000 is exempt only if it needs no permit, uses no employees and the person doesn't advertise as licensed. The city also requires a business license of anyone doing business in Beaumont, with contractors in their own class. We're fully licensed and insured.
What causes a new concrete driveway or patio to crack?
Most cracks come from ground that settled under the slab or from joints that were cut late or never cut. Concrete shrinks as it hardens, so we cut control joints, straight grooves that give the crack a planned place to go, while the slab is fresh, and we set rebar, steel bars inside the slab that hold any crack tight and level. Those and a packed base are what we rely on so your new slab doesn't go the way of the old one.
Ask Cathedral City Concrete for an estimate
Our hours run 8 AM to 9 PM, seven days a week, so you can call (442) 219-3033 after work or send the form about your job.