Recycling plan on bigger jobs
Chino Hills requires a construction and demolition recycling plan on residential projects of 500 square feet or more, alterations included, so a big garage or a floor tied into other work may need one.
Garage floor concrete in Chino Hills CA - a slab built to carry your car
Garage floor cracked, sunk at the door or holding water? We pour a new reinforced slab and tell you when it's ready to park on.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What a new garage floor involves
Garage floor concrete in Chino Hills is a new slab built to carry your car. It's poured thicker than most home floors and reinforced with rebar or wire mesh, so it holds up under that weight day after day.
Most homeowners call us about a floor that's cracked through, sunk near the door or holding water. Others have a garage that needs a slab for the first time. The price moves with the size of the floor, whether the old concrete has to come out, how much base work the ground needs, and whether we use rebar or mesh, since a reinforced slab costs more per square foot than a plain pad. The schedule turns on tear-out, any permit, the weather on pour day and curing, the time the concrete needs to harden before it can take weight. Your written estimate lays out your own figure.
If your floor needs a permit, we handle the application with the city and set up the inspections, and if we're not sure, we check with the city before we start.
I see your garage first
I come out, look at your floor and write the estimate myself, so the person pricing the job is the same one who saw the garage and answered your questions.
The hard news comes first
If your floor needs more than you expected, like the old slab torn out or the base rebuilt, I tell you at the estimate instead of halfway through the job.
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 plan we talked through at the estimate is the one that gets built.
How we pour a garage slab
A garage floor lasts or fails at the base, so that's where we start. We dig out the old slab and the soft dirt, then pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, because a base that's only raked level settles and takes the concrete down with it. You never see that part once it's poured, and it's the first thing people want to trim from the budget. I'd rather spend your money there than on a fancy finish over a weak base. We also set the slope so water runs out the door instead of toward the house.
A garage slab carries your car, so we plan the rebar or wire mesh for that weight. That's the steel inside that holds the slab together. We schedule pours for the cooler part of the day, since concrete that dries too fast in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top. Then the crew keeps a tight handle on finishing and cuts the control joints on time. Those are shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack, and joints cut late or skipped leave cracks wherever the slab decides.
Some garages are part of a bigger plan. If you want color or a pattern on the floor, we can work it in with our decorative concrete options before the pour. When a garage sits against a slope, a concrete retaining wall can hold the grade beside it.
What to plan for in Chino Hills
Online review and inspections
The city handles plan review and permits online and sends inspectors to projects with active permits, so we line those visits up around the pour.
Checking who you hire
The city tells residents to do their homework before hiring a contractor and points them to the Contractors State License Board. We're licensed and insured, so look us up before you sign.
Watering and clay soil
On lots with active clay soil, rain, sprinkler water and runoff from a downspout can make the ground swell after the slab is in, so we look at where water goes around your garage.
Get a written garage floor estimate
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, measure the garage and write a free estimate on site, with no obligation to book.
What the written estimate covers
You get it in writing with what's included and what isn't, like tearing out the old slab, base work and reinforcement, so you can compare bids line by line.
Have the garage size handy
A rough size of the floor and any finish you're thinking about, such as a stain, help me come out ready and price the floor you actually want.
Backed by our guarantee
Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee, and before you decide I'll go over what the finished floor should look like, joints and all.
Concrete floor and slab finish examples
Example photos of smooth, stained and light broom-textured finishes for grip, plus joint layouts, to talk over at your estimate.
Garage floor questions we hear in Chino Hills
Straight answers on cost, cracking, parking and permits, the things most Chino Hills homeowners ask before they book a new garage floor.
How much does a new garage floor cost in Chino Hills?
A reinforced concrete slab in the San Bernardino area usually costs about $8 to $13 per square foot. That's the going rate for the slab itself, not our quote, and staining or stamping is priced on top. Where your floor lands depends on tear-out, base work and reinforcement, and your written estimate gives you your own number.
How soon can I park on a new concrete garage floor?
Plan on keeping the car off it for about a week. Concrete should be walkable within 48 hours, but it takes a month to fully cure, the slow hardening that gives it strength. Waiting a week before heavier loads like a car is the safe choice. I'll tell you the day it's ready.
Will my new concrete garage floor crack?
Yes, you can expect some cracking. Some cracking and curling, where the edges lift slightly as the slab dries, is completely normal on every concrete slab, and anyone pouring yours should tell you so up front. That's why we plan where cracks go with the joint timing described above, and I'll walk you through it before the pour.
What should I ask a concrete contractor before a garage floor pour?
Ask how they plan the timing of finishing, joint cutting and curing. Poor timing on those steps can lead to cracking, a dusty surface, high or low spots and water that doesn't drain. A crew's plan for them affects how well the floor wears and drains, so ask us the same thing at your estimate.
Who issues building permits in Chino Hills for a garage floor?
The city's Building and Safety Division issues building permits in Chino Hills. Permits are generally required for new buildings, additions, alterations, repairs and site improvements. If you have general questions about permits, inspections or construction, the division answers them at (909) 364-2780.
Other concrete work around the garage
Book your garage floor estimate
We work in Chino Hills and the cities around it, so call (909) 308-0181 or use the form even if your city isn't listed.