Concrete Contractor in Palm Springs - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground
Cathedral City Concrete pours driveways, patios, pool decks, walls and slabs for homes and small commercial properties in Palm Springs, from tearing out the old concrete to packing the base and finishing the new pour.
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Concrete work for Palm Springs homes
Palm Springs is a short drive from our base in Cathedral City, and I'm out there often to look at driveways, patios and pool decks. Many of the calls come from owners of older single-story houses whose original concrete has cracked, sunk at the edges or started holding water, and some come from owners of small commercial properties who need a lot, a walk or a set of steps redone. We do the same work over in Palm Desert and back home in Cathedral City.
The price moves with the size of the job, how much old concrete has to come out and the finish you pick, and the schedule turns on whether the job needs a permit and on finding a good pour day, all of which your written estimate spells out. On these older lots the ground under the old slab is usually the real story, so we dig down to firm soil and pack the base before anything is poured.
- Base dug out and packed firm
- Water sent away from the house
- Joints cut to control cracking
- Permit paperwork handled for you
Concrete services in Palm Springs
Here's the work we do for Palm Springs homes and small commercial properties, from flatwork like driveways and patios to foundations, walls and cutting.
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway here has cracked or sunk, we tear it out, pack a firm base and pour new concrete with steel rebar inside to hold it together.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
If your Palm Springs patio is uneven or pooling water, we replace it with a slab that's sloped to send water away from the house.
Explore Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gets a pattern pressed in while it's still soft, giving a patio, walk or front entry the look of stone or tile on one solid slab.
Explore Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older lots often heave or settle into trip edges. We replace the sections that have moved and set them flush with what stays.
Explore Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
A cracked, stained garage floor in an older house can be broken out and repoured, with a smooth finish that's easier to sweep and park on.
Explore Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and saw-cut patterns let a slab match the look of the house. We'll show you samples before you choose, because the finish affects the price.
Explore Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps up or down, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back, and we drain behind it so water doesn't push on it over time.
Explore Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
For a new room, workshop or small commercial space, we pour an interior floor that's flat and level, ready for tile, flooring or a sealed finish.
Explore Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
Pool decks are among the jobs we're best known for. We give them a textured top so wet feet grip, and slope them so water drains off.
Explore Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Front and back steps on older houses often crack or pull away from the house. We rebuild them with even rises so nobody catches a toe.
Explore Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
A casita, garage or addition needs a slab foundation poured on a well-packed subgrade, the ground the concrete sits on, so the building above stays level.
Explore Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
When you're building new or adding on, we lay out, dig and pour the foundation to match the approved plans, with the base packed before the forms go in.
Explore Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
For small commercial properties, we pour parking lots thick enough for steady car traffic and sloped so water drains off instead of pooling.
Explore Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Footings are the buried concrete pads under posts, walls and patio covers. We dig and pour them so whatever sits on top stays put.
Explore Concrete footingsFoundation raising
If part of a slab or small building has dropped, we find out why it moved before we lift it, because the cause decides the fix.
Explore Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, trenches for new lines and clean edges where only part of an old slab is coming out, so the rest can stay.
Explore Concrete cutting
Ask for your Palm Springs estimate
Tell us what you're planning and where the property is. I'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
What Palm Springs homes ask of concrete
A lot of the work here is replacing concrete someone poured years ago, so the job is as much about what went wrong underneath as what goes on top.
Old slabs on raked dirt
Older slabs here often sat on raked dirt and sank with it. When budgets are tight, I'd cut the fancy finish before the base, which can't be redone.
Water near walls and pools
Before we form a patio or pool deck, I check where water runs now, then set the slope so it drains toward the yard, not your walls.
Patio covers need permits
If your new patio will have a cover, attached or free-standing, the city requires a permit for it, so we plan the footings and the application together.
Not on the list? Give us a call
As a concrete contractor based in Cathedral City, we work in many of the cities around it, including the ones listed here. Pick yours to see what we run into there and the work we do.
If your city isn't listed, call (442) 219-3033 anyway. The list shows the places with their own page, not every place we work, and I'm happy to tell you whether we can take your job.
From your call to the finished pour
I keep the estimate simple because you should see the whole job written out, and understand each choice in it, before you decide anything.
Call or send a message
Call (442) 219-3033 or use the form to tell us about the job, and I'll get back to you to set a time to come see it.
I come out
I come out to your Palm Springs property myself, measure, look at the old concrete and the ground, and listen to what you have in mind.
Your written estimate
You get the estimate in writing, with the work, the materials and the choices that affect the price spelled out, so you can decide in your own time.
Permits, pour, walkthrough
When you're ready, we handle any permit with the city, prepare the ground and pour on a day that suits the weather. Our foreman leads the crew, I stop by, and we walk the finished job with you.
Palm Springs concrete questions
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Palm Springs?
A Palm Springs driveway costs more when the old one has to be broken out and hauled away, when the base needs real digging, or when you choose color or stamping over a plain finish. A broom finish, a brushed texture that gives tires and shoes grip, is the simpler choice, and a driveway the concrete truck can't reach takes more labor. Your written estimate shows where the money goes.
How do I get a building permit for concrete work in Palm Springs?
You apply through the city's Palm Springs Online portal, because the city no longer takes paper applications, and the property owner or someone the owner authorizes files it. The city's Building Department issues permits for work that builds, alters, repairs or demolishes a building or structure, and Building Safety's main line is (760) 322-8398 if you have questions. When your job needs a permit, we handle the application, set up the inspections and keep you posted.
Does a concrete retaining wall need a permit in Palm Springs?
A wall over 3 feet tall, measured from the finished ground to its top, needs a permit from the city. A wall that holds back an added load behind it is treated separately in the city's rules, so I confirm that kind of wall with the Building Department while I'm preparing your estimate.
What building codes apply to new projects in Palm Springs?
New plan reviews and permit applications in Palm Springs have to meet the current California Building Standards Code along with the city's own municipal code. Those are the standards the city's inspectors check a permitted job against, so we build to them from the base up.
What causes concrete to crack, and will my new slab crack like the old one?
Concrete shrinks a little as it cures and the ground under it can shift, so some fine cracking is normal, but a new slab on a packed base with joints cut on time shouldn't break up the way a neglected old one did. We cut control joints, shallow grooves sawn across the slab, soon after the pour so the cracking that does happen runs along them instead of across the middle.
How long does new concrete need to cure before I can drive on it?
You can walk on a new slab well before you can drive on it, and I'll give you both dates for your pour when we schedule it. Curing is the time the concrete spends hardening after the pour, and keeping cars off until it's ready helps keep the surface from chipping and the edges from breaking.
Talk to Cathedral City Concrete about your slab
Call (442) 219-3033 or use the form, and tell me where the water pools or the slab has dropped so I know what to look at.