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Concrete Contractor in Chino Hills, CA - Driveways and Patios Built for Sloped Lots

B&K Chino Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Chino, working on homes across Chino Hills. We pour driveways, patios, steps, retaining walls, footings and slabs, and we start every job with the ground underneath.

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Concrete patio beside a home features a tan finish, dining set under an umbrella, grill, and stepping stones through dark mulch.

What concrete work looks like on Chino Hills lots

Chino Hills is a city of hillside neighborhoods, and the homes we look at here rarely sit on flat ground. Driveways climb from the street, backyards step down in terraces held up by walls, and the open hills out toward Chino Hills State Park sit close behind plenty of back fences. It's a different job from the flatter streets of Chino next door, and closer to what we run into in Diamond Bar.

That slope is most of the job. On a hillside lot, where the water goes and what the slab sits on matter more than anything you'll see on top, so that's where we start.

Concrete services we offer in Chino Hills

We handle concrete work across Chino Hills, from flatwork, the flat pours like driveways, patios and walks, to ground-up jobs like footings, slabs and retaining walls. I look at every job myself before we plan it, because on a sloped lot the grade, the ground and where the water runs decide how the work goes. My crew and I do the work, and when a job calls for it we bring in licensed specialists like a scanning company or an engineer.

  • Concrete driveway building

    Many driveways here climb from the street, so runoff and car weight land on the low end. We dig out, pack a solid base and slope it so water heads to the street.

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  • Concrete patio construction

    Yards cut into a hillside send rain off the slope above and across the patio. We set the patio to fall away from your walls before we think about the finish.

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  • Stamped concrete services

    On a sloped yard, a weak base cracks a stamped patio as easily as a plain one. We prep the ground like any slab, then stamp while the surface is soft enough to take it.

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  • Concrete sidewalk building

    Walks along a sloped side yard turn into creeks in a heavy rain. We give them a broom finish, a light texture that grips when wet, and slope them so water runs off.

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  • Garage floor concrete

    A garage floor takes car weight daily, and on filled hillside ground it can settle. We check what's under the old slab, then set rebar, steel that holds any crack tight.

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  • Decorative concrete

    On a hillside house, the entry and steps are what everyone sees from the street. We talk through stains, exposed stone and custom finishes, and tell you plainly which ones hold up.

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  • Concrete retaining walls

    Terraced yards here lean on retaining walls, and walls usually fail from water trapped behind them. We plan the footing and the drainage before the first form goes up.

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  • Concrete floor installation

    Additions and workshops on a graded hillside lot need a floor that stays flat and dry. We pack the base, lay a vapor barrier where needed and finish it for what goes on top.

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  • Concrete pool decks

    Pool decks on hillside yards take sun, bare feet and splash water. We use a finish that isn't slick underfoot and slope it away from the pool and the house.

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  • Concrete steps construction

    Homes up a slope often need steps from the driveway to the door. We form every step the same height, because uneven ones trip people, and set them on a solid footing.

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  • Slab foundation building

    New garages and additions on a hillside lot need a slab on firm ground, not loose fill. We dig down to it, set the steel the plans call for and pour it level.

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  • Foundation installation

    Foundations on sloped ground carry the building and deal with what's uphill of it. We build to the engineer's drawings, and bring one in when the job calls for it.

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  • Concrete parking lot building

    Commercial and shared lots here take daily traffic and runoff from the slopes around them. We pack a deep base, plan the drainage and cut control joints, grooves that tell cracks where to go.

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  • Concrete footings

    Patio covers, walls and additions start with footings, and on a hillside lot they have to reach solid ground. We dig to the plans' depth and clean out loose dirt before we pour.

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  • Foundation raising

    A slab that settled after years of runoff can leave floors uneven and doors sticking. We find out why it sank first, because raising it without fixing the cause only buys time.

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  • Concrete cutting

    Fixing drainage on a sloped lot often means cutting a slab for a channel drain or new pipe. We cut clean lines and bring in a scanning company first when something could be buried inside.

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Concrete work up close, from base to finish

These photos show the kind of work we do, from base prep to finished surfaces. They're examples of the trade, so look at the edges, the joints and the finish, not just the color.

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

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

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

Working in Chino Hills: permits, licenses and price

Before we pour anything in Chino Hills, two questions get settled. Does the job need the city's sign-off, and who's doing the work? Here's how both go, and what changes your price and schedule.

Who signs off on concrete work here

In Chino Hills, building permits come from the city's Building and Safety Division, and grading or digging out needs a permit from the building official unless the city lists it as exempt. Whether your driveway or patio needs one depends on what we're building and where, so when it isn't clear, I check with the city before anything starts.

When a permit is needed, we work out with you who pulls it before we start, and we plan the schedule around the city's inspections. Past the paperwork, the schedule mostly turns on how much digging and hauling a sloped lot takes and on the weather, since we'd rather move a pour than set concrete on a soaked base.

  • The city issues a grading permit only after zoning approvals are in place.
  • We don't pour over any work the inspector still needs to see.
  • Permit steps differ by city, so what applies in Ontario may not apply here.

Licenses to check, and what moves the price

Anyone who builds or alters a structure in California has to hold a license from the Contractors State License Board, and that applies once a job needs a building permit, uses employees, or runs $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The city also issues business licenses to companies based outside Chino Hills, like us in Chino, so ask any contractor you're considering about both.

Price on a Chino Hills job comes down to how big the slab is, whether there's old concrete to tear out, how much dirt comes off the slope, what the base needs and the finish you pick. I go through each of those on site when I come out, so the number you get matches your lot instead of a guess from the street.

  • Ask for the contractor's state license number and check it before signing.
  • Ask whether they hold a Chino Hills business license.
  • The out-of-city business license fee is $17.83, so skipping it saves nobody much.

Get a free on-site estimate for concrete in Chino Hills

Call (909) 479-6302 or send the form, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out to your Chino Hills property myself to look at the ground, the grade and the water, then give you a free estimate with no obligation to hire us.

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What the ground and houses here mean for concrete

Chino Hills isn't flat, and most of what makes concrete work different here comes back to that. These are the conditions we plan around on homes in the city.

  • Driveways that climb

    A lot of driveways here run up or down from the street, and that changes the job. The slab carries car weight on an angle, and the transitions at the street and the garage have to be set right so bumpers don't scrape.

  • Fill ground on graded lots

    Hillside lots get graded flat in places, and some of that flat ground is fill, dirt brought in and packed rather than ground that was always there. Fill can settle if it wasn't packed well, so we dig test spots and firm up the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, before we pour.

  • Heavy rain runs downhill fast

    Heavy rain in Chino Hills can flood roads and even trigger landslides, because of the hills and the way streets and storm drains are laid out. On your lot, that means runoff from uphill needs a plan, so we look at where water comes from, not just where it lands.

  • Terraced yards held by walls

    Many backyards here step down in levels held up by walls. Before we pour a patio near one, we check whether the wall is draining and holding, because a slab tied to a leaning wall goes with it. If a wall needs work, we'll tell you before we quote the patio.

  • Tight access on hillside streets

    Some homes sit up narrow, winding streets or on lots where a concrete truck can't reach the backyard. That decides whether we pour straight from the truck, pump it or wheelbarrow it in, which changes the crew and the cost, so I check access when I come out.

How our crew handles a concrete job

We're a small crew based in Chino, doing this since 2021, with satisfaction guaranteed on every job. Here's how we handle the parts of a concrete job that decide whether it lasts.

We spend the money on the base

When a budget gets tight, the base is the first thing people want to cut, because nobody sees it once the slab is down. I get it. But most of the bad concrete I've torn out failed because of what was under it or how it was finished, not the mix. A slab on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed settles along with the dirt.

So if something has to give, I'd rather drop the stamped pattern or the color and keep the base right. A plain slab on a good base usually outlasts a fancy one on loose fill, and sound concrete can be dressed up later. I'll tell you that straight, even when the honest answer makes the job smaller. Call (909) 479-6302 and I'll come take a look.

  • I look at every job myself

    Before anything gets priced, I come out to your house and walk it, looking at the grade, the soil and where the water goes. My crew and I do the work, so the person who looked at your job is there when it gets poured.

  • Licensed, insured and happy to show it

    We're licensed and insured, and we're glad to show you both before you sign anything. Ask the same of anyone else you get a price from, because a license check is quick and tells you a lot about who you're hiring.

  • We plan where cracks go

    Concrete cracks, so the job is deciding where. We cut control joints early, before the slab can crack on its own, and lay them out so cracks land in the joints instead of wandering across your driveway. Cutting them late or skipping them is a mistake we see a lot.

  • Pours timed around the heat

    Concrete poured in midday heat can dry too fast on top and turn weak and dusty later. We schedule pours for the cooler part of the day and keep the surface from drying out while it cures, the wait while it hardens enough to use.

Chino Hills concrete questions we hear most

These are the questions homeowners in Chino Hills ask about permits, rain and the ground before they hire anyone. If yours isn't here, call and ask, because I'd rather answer it before we start.

Do I need a permit for a small retaining wall in Chino Hills?

A permit is needed unless the wall meets every condition on the city's list of work exempt from permits. That list covers concrete or masonry walls up to 4 feet tall, or retaining walls holding back less than 3 feet of soil, but only where the slope behind the wall is gentle, no nearby building bears on it, and every part sits more than 5 feet from any property line. Plenty of hillside walls sit near a lot line or under a slope, so I check with the city before we build.

Do I need a permit to replace the sidewalk or curb in front of my house in Chino Hills?

Yes. Work in the public right-of-way, which covers sidewalks, curbs, gutters and streets, needs an encroachment permit from the city. It's separate from any building permit, and we'll sort out with you who pulls it before the old concrete comes out.

How do I apply for a building permit for concrete work in Chino Hills?

You apply online, because the city takes every building permit, planning and engineering application through its Virtual Development Services Portal. The city's Building and Safety Division issues the permit and answers questions about whether your job needs one, so it's the office to call before you file.

What drives the cost of a concrete driveway in Chino Hills?

On a hillside lot, the ground usually moves the price more than the concrete does. Tearing out the old driveway, hauling dirt off a slope, the base your ground needs and any steel the grade calls for all add cost, and a stamped or colored finish costs more than a plain broom finish. Call (909) 479-6302 and I'll come look.

What is the best way to keep water from undermining a patio on a sloped lot in Chino Hills?

Give the water coming down the hill a place to go before it reaches the slab, and pitch the patio away from the house. That usually means a gentle fall across the patio, a drain or a shallow channel called a swale along the uphill edge, and downspouts that don't empty onto the concrete. We work out where your water runs before we set a single form.

How long does a concrete driveway replacement take in Chino Hills?

Most of the calendar goes to the steps around the pour, not the pour itself. Any permit and inspection come first, a hillside lot can take real digging and hauling, and then the new slab has to cure before it takes a car, which is well after you can walk on it. I'll lay out your dates once I've seen the lot and we know whether the city needs to sign off.

Service areas

We're based in Chino and work across the cities around it in the Inland Empire and the east San Gabriel Valley, including the ones below and plenty more. If yours isn't listed, call (909) 479-6302 or send the form.

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