Concrete Contractor in Menifee, CA - Driveways and Patios That Drain and Stay Level
Prime Perris Concrete pours driveways, patios, slabs, footings and foundations for homes and small properties in Menifee, CA, and we build them to sit level, drain away from the house and keep their joints where they belong.
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Menifee homes and yards as we see them
We're a concrete contractor based in Perris, and Menifee homeowners call us for the same work we do across western Riverside County. Most calls come from single-family homes and land on three spots: the driveway out front, the narrow side yard where the trash cans and the AC unit sit, and the backyard, where people want more patio than the house came with. Small property owners call too, for parking areas and footings, the same as they do in Murrieta.
On these lots the concrete usually runs right up to the house and the fence, and the truck often can't get to the backyard. So we work out layout and access first, including how the concrete gets from the street to your forms.
Concrete work we do for Menifee homes and lots
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway has sunk at the garage or cracked across the middle, we dig out to firm ground, pack a new base and pour it back.
Concrete patio construction
For backyards that are bare dirt or a small builder's patio, we pour a bigger slab pitched away from the house so water runs to the yard.
Stamped concrete services
If you want a patio that looks like stone or brick, stamped concrete gives you the pattern in one pour, over the same packed base.
Concrete sidewalk building
Side-yard paths and front walks that tip or trip people get dug out and repoured flat, with a broom finish brushed in so shoes grip when it's wet.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked or uneven garage floor can be broken out and repoured flat, with a slight fall toward the door so water from the car runs out.
Decorative concrete
When plain gray doesn't suit your front entry or backyard, we can add color, exposed stone or a finish that matches the house, without skipping the base work.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps up or down to the neighbor's lot, a concrete retaining wall holds the dirt back and gives you a flat area you can use.
Concrete floor installation
For a workshop, a shed or a room addition, we pour an interior floor slab flat and smooth enough to take tile, flooring or equipment.
Concrete pool decks
Around a backyard pool, we pitch the deck so splash water runs away from the pool and the house, and finish it for bare feet.
Concrete steps construction
When front-entry or patio steps have cracked or pulled away from the house, we form new ones with even risers so nobody catches a toe.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, a detached garage or a backyard unit, we pour the slab foundation with rebar tied inside to hold it together, checked against the plans first.
Foundation installation
When a new structure needs more than a slab, we lay out, form and pour the foundation to the drawings, checking every form before the truck comes.
Concrete parking lot building
For small business and multi-unit properties, we pour parking areas graded so water reaches the drains, the kind of work I learned on commercial jobs.
Concrete footings
Patio covers, block walls and posts sit on footings, and we dig and pour them to the size the plans call for before anything goes on top.
Foundation raising
When a slab or a building corner has dropped, we find out why it settled before we talk about raising it, because the cause decides the fix.
Concrete cutting
Need a trench through a slab for a new line, or a damaged section taken out? We saw-cut clean edges so the rest of the slab stays put.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Menifee concrete
We reply within one business day to set a time, then I come out, measure and write you a free estimate line by line. There's no obligation, so you can compare it with anyone else's.
(951) 418-3042- Based in
- Perris, CA 92570
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
How permits and licenses work on Menifee concrete jobs
Inside Menifee city limits, building permits come from the city's Building & Safety Division, not the county, and a permit is the city's go-ahead to start work, so if your job needs one, we don't set a pour date until it's issued. Before you hire anyone, check two things. The California Contractors State License Board requires a state license on any job that needs a building permit, uses workers or runs $1,000 or more in labor and materials together, and the city requires every business working inside its limits to carry a Menifee business license, good from January 1 through December 31 each year, which you can ask about at the city's business license office at 951-723-3786. We're licensed and insured, and you're welcome to check.
When a job here needs a permit, we take it out and handle the paperwork with the city, and if you'd rather pull it yourself as the owner, we'll tell you early what we need from you. We run Menifee jobs the same way we run them in Perris and Moreno Valley, so the price moves on the same things: the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled, how far we dig to reach firm ground, whether the truck can reach the forms, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit, if there is one, and on curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before it carries weight. Your estimate spells it out line by line, so you'll see what's in the price and what isn't.
What makes Menifee slabs sink, crack and hold water
Most of the sinking we're called out for traces back to the base, because when the dirt under a slab was raked level instead of dug out and packed, it settles and takes the concrete down with it. The second thing is water. A patio poured flat or tipped toward the house sends rain to your foundation and leaves a puddle at the slider, and nobody notices until the first good rain. We check the fall with a string line before the forms go in, and where the budget is tight we'd rather spend it on the base than on a fancier finish, because the base is the part you can't fix later without starting over.
The rest is cracks that wander across a slab because nobody cut control joints, the shallow grooves that give concrete a straight place to crack as it shrinks. We lay the joint pattern out before the pour and cut them on time, so if the slab cracks, it cracks in the groove where it's hard to see.
What happens after you call us about Menifee concrete
Here's how a Menifee job runs from your first call to the day the concrete goes in, and who you'll see at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (951) 418-3042 or send the form with a few lines about the job, and we'll set a time for me to come out. What you want poured, and where, is plenty to start.
I measure and check drainage
I come out myself to measure, ask how you'll use the space and look at where the water goes, so it helps if you're home to walk it with me. You get a written estimate that spells out what's in the price and what isn't before anything is ordered.
We sort out the permit
If the job needs a permit, we get it before we set a pour date. The city typically processes Fast-Track permits within two business days without plan review, so the kind of permit your job needs decides how soon we can schedule.
We check everything, then pour
On pour day I'm on site, and we check the forms, the base and the joint layout before the truck arrives, inside the city's hours near homes of Monday through Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., since Sundays and holidays need the city's approval first. Once it's finished, we clean up and tell you when the slab is ready for feet and when it's ready for the car.
Questions about concrete work in Menifee
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Menifee?
We price each Menifee driveway on site, because the cost turns on the size, how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig to firm ground and the finish you choose. A plain broom finish costs the least, while stamping, color and extra steel add to it, and tearing out an old driveway adds breaking and hauling. Your written estimate breaks those pieces out, so you can see where the money goes.
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio or driveway in Menifee?
Ask the city before you pour, because its posted list of work that needs no permit covers things like general maintenance and small repairs and doesn't name patios or driveways. We check it during the estimate, and if your job needs one, we take it out for you.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You'll walk on it well before you can drive on it, because the car needs more of the strength concrete gains while it cures than your feet do. A car on the slab too early can crack it at the edges, so keep vehicles and heavy deliveries off until we give you the day. If you need the car out during that wait, tell me at the estimate and we'll plan the pour around it.
What is the best way to fix a sunken concrete slab?
Find out why it sank first, because a slab that dropped on a soft, unpacked base usually needs to come out, while one that's still sound can sometimes be raised. I look at the base, the cracks and where the water runs, and the estimate says which way we'd go and why.
Who handles the permit if my house is outside Menifee city limits?
If your property sits in unincorporated county land instead of inside Menifee city limits, the permit goes through the county instead of the city, and we handle the paperwork with whichever office covers your address. If you're not sure which side of the line you're on, we'll check when we come out to measure.
Does a retaining wall in my Menifee yard need a permit?
A block or retaining wall built to the city's standard design is on Menifee's Fast-Track permit list, the quicker review in our steps above, and it's filed through the Menifee Permit Portal. We'll tell you at the estimate whether your wall fits that standard design, and we file it like any other permit.
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Catching a drainage or layout problem costs an hour of checking before the pour and a whole new slab after it, because concrete doesn't give you a second try.