Back patios with a stone look
Texture and color can make a patio look like slate, brick or natural stone, but it pours as one slab, so there are no loose pavers to shift or pull weeds from.
Decorative concrete in Chino Hills CA - a slab with the color and pattern you picked
Plain gray concrete out back? We help you pick a color, stain or stone pattern, then pour a slab you'll like looking at.
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Decorative concrete and what drives the price
Decorative concrete in Chino Hills is a regular concrete slab finished with color, chemical stain, texture or a stamped pattern, so your patio, walk or driveway can look like slate, brick or stone while it stays concrete underneath.
The price moves with the size of the area, how many finishes you put on one job, the pattern you pick and how much prep the ground needs, like tearing out an old slab or building up a low spot. The schedule turns on the same things, plus the weather, the curing time and whether the job needs a permit. Your estimate puts a figure on all of that for your yard.
Mix finishes on one job
You don't have to pick just one. Color, stain and a stone pattern can go on the same patio, like a stamped field with a darker border, and we'll show you how they'd sit together.
I write every estimate myself
I come out to each job, look at the ground and write the estimate. You get it in writing with what's included and what isn't, so nothing turns up later as a surprise.
I stop by during the work
A crew lead and our crew do the work, and I stop by while it's going, so the person who wrote your estimate sees it get built. Backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
How we build decorative concrete, base first
It starts at the estimate, where I help you pick a look, whether that's color mixed into the concrete, a stain added later or a pattern pressed in to look like slate, brick or stone. You can mix more than one. The finish is what you'll see every day, but it's only as good as what's under it, so that's where our crew starts.
Here's the part people don't love hearing. Concrete cracks, and color or a stamp won't stop that, but we can control where it happens. Our crew digs out and packs the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, instead of just raking it level, because loose dirt settles and takes the slab with it. We check where the water runs so the slab falls away from your house, set rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it cracks, and pour early instead of in midday heat, which can leave a weak, dusty top. Then we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give cracks a straight place to go, before the slab picks its own spot.
After the pour comes curing, the wait while the concrete gains strength, and we'll tell you when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it. If the budget gets tight, I'd cut back on the pattern before I'd cut the base, because a nice finish on bad ground cracks and sinks like any other slab. On a sloped yard, a concrete retaining wall may need to go in first, and the same stains and polishing work indoors with concrete floor installation.
Where decorative concrete goes around your house
Front walks and entry steps
The walk to your door is the first thing visitors see, and a colored border or a pattern there makes a small area look finished without redoing the whole yard.
Driveways with color or texture
A driveway carries your car's weight every day, so the base work matters even more than on a patio. Once that's done right, color or a stamped border can dress it up.
Stained and polished indoor floors
Chemical stain and polishing aren't just for outside. A garage, shop or room with a concrete floor can get color and a smooth shine instead of a covering laid over it.
Get a written estimate for decorative concrete
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at the area and write your estimate myself. It's free and comes with no pressure to book.
Rough size of the area
Tell us about how big the patio, walk or driveway is. Even a guess helps, because size is the first thing that moves the price, and I'll measure it exactly on site.
The look you have in mind
Mention a color, a stain or a stone pattern, or describe one you saw somewhere. If you're not sure yet, that's fine, because we'll go through the options when I come out.
Whether it reaches the street
Let us know if the work touches the sidewalk or street out front, because that part follows separate city rules, and I want it in the estimate from the start.
Concrete finishes and patterns to compare
These photos show colors, stains, textures and stone patterns you can point to when we talk through your patio, walk or floor.
Decorative concrete questions from Chino Hills homeowners
Here are the questions Chino Hills homeowners ask me most about price, permits, licenses and keeping colored concrete looking right.
How much does a stamped concrete patio cost?
Installing a stamped concrete patio usually costs about $24 to $29 per square foot across the US. That's a national market figure, not our price, and your job moves with the size, the pattern, how many finishes you combine and how much prep the ground needs. Your written estimate shows what's included and what isn't.
Do I need a permit for decorative concrete in Chino Hills?
The city's permit list doesn't name decorative concrete, so it comes down to your job. Chino Hills generally requires permits for new building and site improvements, while sidewalks and driveways no more than 30 inches above nearby ground are exempt. When a permit's needed, we handle the application and inspections, and if we're unsure, we ask the city's Building and Safety Division first.
Do I need a different permit if my concrete work reaches the street in Chino Hills?
Work in the public right-of-way, the street and the strip of public land beside it, goes through a Chino Hills encroachment permit. The city takes those applications through its online portal only, not on paper, and the contractor has to hold a Class A license or a specialty C license that matches the work. Tell us early if your project reaches the street.
Why is there a white film on my colored concrete?
It's usually efflorescence, salts rising to the surface, and on colored concrete it can noticeably change the color. It can appear during the first cure or long after, so keep watching for it. One maker says it's easiest to remove soon after the pour, before the salts harden into deposits that won't dissolve, so call us when you first see it.
What license should a concrete contractor in California have?
Look for a license from the Contractors State License Board in its concrete contractor class, which covers forming, pouring and finishing concrete. A concrete related services class covers coloring, curing and restoration but not installing reinforcing steel, so the class shows what a license covers. You can check any license with the board by phone or online, and we're licensed and insured.
Concrete work that goes with decorative finishes
Tell us the size and the look
We take calls seven days a week, evenings included, so call (909) 308-0181 or send the form with the size and look you want.