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Concrete Contractor in Chino, CA - Driveways and Slabs Built on a Solid Base

B&K Chino Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Chino, CA. We pour driveways, patios, footings and slabs for homeowners, property owners and builders across the city, and we tear out concrete that's cracked or sinking.

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Exposed-aggregate concrete driveway with straight expansion joints leads to a tan garage door on a brick house.

Concrete work in Chino, the city we call home

Chino is where we're based, and it's where a lot of our days start. We see houses with a driveway out front, a patio out back and a side yard someone finally wants poured. Homeowners make most of the calls. Property owners and builders bring us footings and slabs for garages, additions and other ground-up work.

We cross into Chino Hills and Ontario all the time, and the job looks much the same on either side of the line. Whatever the street, the concrete that's already there tells us most of the story, and what's under it and where the water goes decide how we build the new slab.

Concrete services we offer around Chino

We're best known for driveways, patios and the ground-up work like footings and slabs, but the list below covers everything we pour, cut and repair in Chino. Every job gets planned the same way. We look at what's there now, where the water goes and how you'll use the space, then set the base, thickness, steel and finish to match. Each card links to a page with more on that service.

  • Concrete driveway building

    Driveways crack and sink when the base under them was never packed. We tear out the old slab, compact a new base and pour a driveway that sheds water away from the garage.

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  • Concrete patio construction

    Patios poured on raked dirt tend to sink and tilt toward the house. We pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and pitch the patio so rain runs to the yard.

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  • Stamped concrete services

    Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk a stone or brick look without pavers shifting. We stamp over the same packed base as a plain slab, because a pattern won't save a sinking pour.

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  • Concrete sidewalk building

    Walks lifted by roots or settled at one end become trip hazards. We break out the bad sections, fix what's underneath and pour new panels that sit flush with the rest.

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  • Garage floor concrete

    Garage floors take car weight, oil and dropped tools, and a cracked one only gets worse. We pour a new floor thick enough for what you park and store.

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  • Decorative concrete

    Front entries and backyards are where people want color or texture instead of plain gray. We add color, texture or borders on top of the same base work any slab gets.

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  • Concrete retaining walls

    Sloped yards need a wall that holds back dirt without trapping water behind it. We build concrete walls on real footings and bring in an engineer when the wall calls for one.

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  • Concrete floor installation

    Shops, sheds and interior spaces need a floor that's flat and stays that way under use. We grade and pack the base, set the steel and finish the surface to suit the room.

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  • Concrete pool decks

    Pool decks take wet feet and splash water, so a slick or badly pitched deck is a problem. We slope it so water drains off and finish it with a texture that grips.

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  • Concrete steps construction

    Front and back steps crack and pull away from the house when they sit on loose fill. We form them on packed ground with even risers, so nobody misjudges a step at night.

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  • Slab foundation building

    New garages, back houses and additions start with a slab that has to be level and square before framing starts. We dig, pack, set the steel and pour it ready for the framers.

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  • Foundation installation

    A new building or addition needs a foundation that matches the plans, not a best guess. We build from the drawings and schedule each pour around the inspections the job requires.

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  • Concrete parking lot building

    Parking areas take daily traffic and a lot of runoff, so thin or flat concrete fails fast. We match the thickness to the vehicles and grade the lot so water heads to the drains.

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  • Concrete footings

    Patio covers, block walls and additions sit on footings, and a shallow one shows up later as a crack or a lean. We dig to the depth the plans call for before pouring.

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  • Foundation raising

    A slab or foundation that's dropped shows up as cracked walls, sticking doors or a step that wasn't there before. I look for the cause first, then we raise and support what needs it.

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  • Concrete cutting

    Adding a drain, a plumbing line or a doorway often means cutting into existing concrete. We cut clean lines and bring in a scanning company first when something could be buried inside.

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What good concrete work looks like up close

These photos show the kind of concrete work this page covers, from broom-finished driveways to stamped patios. A broom finish is the fine texture we drag across fresh concrete so it isn't slick when it's wet.

  • Stamped concrete patio with a curved walkway leads from wooden deck stairs to a circular fire pit in a grassy yard.

  • Wide stone-look concrete steps lead up to a covered home's entrance, with matching paving across the porch.

  • A rectangular swimming pool is surrounded by a light gray concrete deck, lounge chairs, lawn, and fencing.

Working in Chino: permits, licenses and what sets the price

Most of what decides a concrete job in Chino happens before the truck shows up. Here's who signs off on the work, what to check about whoever you hire and what moves the price.

Who issues the permit and how inspections work

In Chino, building permits come from the city's Building Division, and its rule is broad, covering all work except what the California codes carve out. When your job needs a permit, we settle with you who pulls it before anything starts. If it's not clear whether it needs one, we check with the division first instead of guessing.

A permit changes the schedule more than the pour does, because the job stops at each inspection until the inspector signs off. Inspectors come out to check the work against the codes, and the city asks callers to phone in before 3 pm for a next-day visit. We plan forming and pouring around those visits so a truck of concrete isn't waiting on a sign-off.

  • Forms, base and steel are ready before the inspector arrives.
  • Your schedule counts inspection days, not just pour day.
  • If you pull the permit yourself, we work to its inspections.

Checking a contractor and what moves the price

Before you hire anyone for concrete in Chino, ask about two licenses, the state contractor license and the city business license. Both can apply to a concrete job here, and the questions below spell out when. We're licensed and insured, and I'd rather you check than take anyone's word for it, mine included.

Price comes down to what's there now and what you want. Tear-out, the size and thickness of the slab, how much base the ground needs, steel in the slab, how close the truck can get and the finish all move it, and stamped or colored work costs more than a plain broom finish. I price your job on site, from what I see.

  • Curing, the wait while concrete hardens, keeps you off it for days.
  • You'll walk on a new slab well before you drive on it.
  • Stamped and colored finishes add steps, and steps add time.

Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Chino

We get back to you within one business day, with no pressure and no obligation. After you call (909) 479-6302 or send this form, I set a time to come out to your Chino property, look at the job myself and give you a free quote on site.

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What we look for on Chino driveways, patios and yards

Concrete fails in a few familiar ways, and most of them start before the pour. These are the things we look for on houses around Chino and what we do about each one.

  • Old concrete that comes out first

    Plenty of jobs start with old concrete that's cracked, sunken or lifted by roots. Breaking it out adds to the job, but it also shows us why it failed, so we know what the new slab needs before we form it.

  • A base that was never packed

    The base decides whether a slab stays put. A lot of failed concrete sat on dirt that was raked level and never compacted, so it settled and the slab cracked with it. We dig down to firm ground and pack a proper base before any forms go up.

  • Water headed for the house

    When a slab falls toward the house, rain ends up against the wall or under the garage door. Before we set forms, we check where water runs across your lot now and slope the new concrete so it carries water away from the house.

  • Cracks in places nobody chose

    All concrete cracks some. Control joints, the grooves cut into a slab, give it a straight line to crack along instead of a random one. If they're cut late or skipped, the cracks go wherever they want, so we plan ours before the pour and cut them on time.

  • Tight side yards and access

    Plenty of yards here sit behind a fence or down a narrow side yard, and a concrete truck can't always get close. When it can't, we wheel the concrete in or bring a pump, which adds labor, so access is one of the first things I look at.

How we run a concrete job from first visit to pour

I started this company in Chino in 2021 after years on other people's crews, because I wanted the work done the way I was taught. Here's what that means on your job.

We spend the money where you can't see it

Most bad concrete I've torn out failed because of what was under it or how it was finished, not the mix. On day one nobody sees the base, so it's the first thing that gets cut when a budget's tight. I'd rather trim the finish. A fancy surface over a soft base just cracks in a nicer pattern, and then you're paying for tear-out again.

So we dig out instead of raking, pack the base until it's firm, set rebar, the steel that holds a slab together if it cracks, and pour when the day's heat won't cook the top. If your job doesn't need everything someone else quoted, I'll say so, even if it makes the job smaller for us. I'd rather give you the honest answer.

  • I look at every job myself

    I come out to every job before it's priced and look at the old concrete, the ground and where the water goes, then talk through what you want. My crew and I do the work, so the person who made the plan is there when it gets built.

  • Licensed specialists when needed

    Some jobs need more than a concrete crew. When one does, we bring in licensed specialists, like a scanning company to find what's buried in a slab before we cut it, or an engineer for a tall retaining wall or a foundation problem.

  • Flatwork and ground-up jobs

    We do flatwork, the driveways, patios and walks poured flat on the ground, and ground-up jobs like footings and slab foundations. If your project needs both, say a patio plus footings for a cover over it, the same crew handles all of it.

  • Satisfaction guaranteed on every job

    Satisfaction guaranteed on every job is our promise, and it starts with the prep you don't see. If you're weighing a driveway, patio or slab in Chino, call (909) 479-6302 or send the form, and I'll come take a look.

Concrete questions we hear from Chino homeowners

Most questions about concrete in Chino come down to permits, licenses, price and the summer heat. Here are straight answers, and if yours isn't here, give us a call and ask.

Do I need a permit to pour a new concrete driveway or patio in Chino?

The city decides, so ask before you assume you don't. Chino issues permits for all work except what the California codes exempt, and the exempt examples in its building FAQ are things like painting, wallpaper, carpet, tile and fixing a leaky faucet. Concrete isn't on that list, and the FAQ, written before the current code, says to call the city's building office to find out whether your work needs a permit.

How long does a building permit last in Chino?

A Chino building permit expires 180 days after it's issued, or 180 days after work stops or is abandoned, according to the same city FAQ. The Building Official can grant one 180-day extension at no cost, but only if a letter giving the reason arrives before the permit expires. We plan the schedule with those dates in mind.

When does a concrete contractor need a California state license?

The Contractors State License Board says anyone who builds or alters a structure in California needs its license when the job requires a building permit, uses any other workers or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials. That $1,000 counts across one contract or several, so splitting a job into smaller contracts doesn't get around it.

Does an out-of-town concrete contractor need a Chino business license?

Yes. The city requires anyone doing business in Chino to have a city business license, and it says that includes contractors and service workers from out of town. It's fair to ask any contractor you're considering whether they have one before work starts.

How much does a concrete driveway cost in Chino?

It comes down to your driveway, so I price it after seeing it instead of quoting a number over the phone. The biggest swings come from tear-out, how much base the ground needs, the thickness your vehicles call for and the finish, and a driveway that sank usually needs more base work than one that didn't. Call or send the form and I'll come look.

What is the best way to pour concrete in Chino's summer heat?

Pour early in the morning and keep the fresh slab from drying out too fast. In a normal year, Chino sees 99 days at 90°F or hotter, 23 of them at 100°F or more, and concrete poured in midday heat can dry too fast on top and turn weak and dusty later. We start summer pours early and keep the surface damp while it cures.

Service areas

Besides Chino, we work in Chino Hills, Ontario, Pomona, Corona, Eastvale and the other cities listed here, plus plenty more around the Inland Empire and east San Gabriel Valley. Not sure we cover your address? Call (909) 479-6302 and ask.

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