Concrete you can walk, drive and build on in Simi Valley, CA
Custom Simi Valley Concrete builds and reworks concrete for homeowners and property owners, and we look your site over closely before we price it, so the plan fits the job you actually have.
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Concrete contractor services in Simi Valley, CA
Custom Simi Valley Concrete is a concrete contractor in Simi Valley, and our 16 services cover most of what goes on or under a property, from a new driveway to a foundation that needs raising. Price mostly turns on how much digging and base work the site needs, how steep or tight it is, whether old concrete has to come out first and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on site prep, any permit and inspection, and curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength before you use it. I give you your own figure in a free written estimate after I see the site.
A new concrete driveway starts with digging out and packing the base, the subgrade the slab sits on, so it doesn't settle and crack with the dirt underneath.
Want a place to sit out back? We pour concrete patios sloped away from your house so water runs off the slab instead of pooling against your walls.
Stamped concrete is patterned and colored while it's still wet, so a patio or walk looks like stone or brick but pours as one slab.
We build sidewalks and front walks for homes and businesses, with control joints, grooves cut so any crack follows a line we chose.
What does a garage floor need? A slab that carries a car's weight and drains toward the door, in a new garage or as a repour.
Decorative concrete covers color, exposed aggregate and other finishes for homeowners who want a patio or walk that looks like part of the house, not an afterthought.
We build concrete retaining walls that hold back a sloped yard, so you get flat, usable ground and the dirt stays where it belongs.
We pour interior concrete floors for homes, shops and commercial spaces, set level and finished smooth enough to seal, polish or cover with flooring later.
A pool deck has to meet the pool edge cleanly, drain away from the water and give bare feet grip, so we plan slope and finish together.
We build concrete steps for front doors, back patios and slopes, every step the same height so nobody catches a toe, and fitted tight to the house.
A slab foundation is the concrete pad a house, garage or addition sits right on, with rebar, steel bars that hold it together, set before the pour.
For new homes, additions and accessory buildings, we dig, form and pour the foundation, checking that it's square and level before the framers show up.
Property owners call us for concrete parking lots and commercial sites that need to carry steady traffic and shed water to the drains instead of puddling.
Footings are the concrete under the load, poured below posts, walls, decks and additions so the weight spreads out instead of pushing one spot down.
Doors sticking, cracks in the slab, a floor that dips? Foundation raising lifts a settled foundation back toward level, once we've found out why it dropped.
Need a doorway, a trench or a section of old slab gone? We saw-cut concrete cleanly so the rest stays intact and new work can tie in.
Concrete jobs that take some figuring
Plenty of concrete jobs look simple until you check the slope, the old slab or where the water goes. Here's what we do differently, starting before we ever put a price on it.
Priced from your actual site
We price your job from what's really there, checking how the ground slopes, where water runs and how the old slab is holding up, not from a square-foot rate given over the phone.
Slopes and old slabs welcome
We like the jobs that take some figuring, like a sloped yard, a tight side yard or old concrete that has to be cut out and reworked, so a tricky lot gets real thought.
Concrete that meets the house right
I framed houses for years before I moved to concrete, so we watch how a slab meets your walls, doors, steps and pool, setting heights so water runs away and doors clear the new surface.
Help with the city side
We tell you which city or county office handles your job and whether we pull the permit as your contractor or help you pull it, so you know what's coming. Call (805) 261-5009 to talk it over.
Our process from first call to cleanup
Here's what happens after you reach out, from a reply within one business day to a free written estimate and a finished job.
You call or send a message
Call (805) 261-5009 or send the form with a few lines about the job, and a photo if you have one. We get back to you within one business day to ask a couple of questions and set a time for me to come out and look.
I look it over and write it up
I come out myself, walk the site and ask a lot of questions about how you use the space, where water goes and what's under the old concrete. You get a free written estimate with no obligation, plus a straight answer on anything we can't know until it's open.
We prep the site and pour
Once you say go, we sort out any permit with you and prep the site, digging out, packing the base and setting the forms. A crew lead runs the work day to day with our crew, and I stop by at the steps that matter most, like the base and the pour.
Curing, cleanup and a walkthrough
After the pour, the concrete needs time to cure before it takes weight, and we tell you when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it. We clean up, walk the finished job with you and answer whatever questions are left.
Tell us about the concrete job you have in mind
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, written up after I see the site, and comes with no obligation.
(805) 261-5009- Based in
- Simi Valley, CA 93065
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Concrete work up close
Driveways, patios, steps and foundations in different finishes, from a broom finish, the light texture that gives shoes and tires grip, to stamped and smooth concrete.
About our Simi Valley concrete crew
Custom Simi Valley Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Simi Valley, and we've been at it since 2017, after I spent years framing houses and got curious about what was going on under the walls. We're licensed and insured, and our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. We handle 16 kinds of concrete work, from flatwork, the driveways, patios and walks that lie on the ground, to foundations, across 12 cities with their own pages here. You can read more about me and the crew.
- services
- 16
- service areas
- 12
- founded
- 2017
- 9 years in business
Concrete work and permits in Simi Valley
Simi Valley is home base for us, a city of neighborhoods and hillside homes that's also where you'll find the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and Strathearn Historical Park & Museum, with historic buildings from Simi's past like the Simi Adobe. On our jobs around the city, it's mostly homeowners replacing a tired driveway or patio, adding steps or a wall on a sloped yard, and now and then a property owner with a lot to pave.
The city's Building and Safety Division issues construction permits and takes homeowners' plan review and permit questions. City standards here put extra weight on foundation design, carrying forward practices developed after buildings failed in the Northridge earthquake, so on a foundation job we go over the plans before anything gets dug. Whatever the job, I'll tell you up front which office handles it and what that means for your schedule.
Cities we serve around Simi Valley
Custom Simi Valley Concrete is based in Simi Valley, CA, and takes jobs across the cities around it, including Thousand Oaks and Moorpark. The 12 cities below have their own pages, and if yours isn't listed, ask us.
Questions about concrete in Simi Valley
How much does concrete work cost in Simi Valley?
It depends on your site, so I give you a figure in a free written estimate after I've seen it in person. The biggest swings come from how much digging and base work the ground needs, whether old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, and how close we can get the truck.
Is stamped concrete more expensive than a plain broom finish?
Usually, yes, because stamping adds color, pattern work and more hands working fast while the concrete is still wet. A broom finish is the simplest and grips well, so if the budget's tight, I'd put the money into the base and keep the finish plain, since you can't fix a bad base later without tearing it all out.
How long will I be without my driveway or patio?
You're off it from tear-out until the new concrete has cured enough to take weight, and you'll walk on it well before you drive on it. I'll give you both waits for your slab at the estimate. If the job needs a city inspection, Simi Valley does requests made by 4:00 p.m. on the next workday, or the following Tuesday for requests made after 4:00 p.m. on a Friday.
Does a concrete contractor need a license in California?
In California, a contractor needs a Contractors State License Board license when the job needs a building permit, uses employee labor, or has contracts totaling $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Contractors also have to be licensed before they bid. We're licensed and insured, so ask for proof of both from anyone you're considering.
How do you keep water from pooling on a new concrete slab?
We check where the water runs before we form anything, then set the slab to fall away from your house toward a spot that can take the water. Most of the pooling we see on old slabs comes from skipping that check, or from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settled unevenly.
Do you offer a guarantee on concrete work?
Yes, our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. Before the pour, I walk you through the base, the slope and where the joints go, so you know what you're getting and can ask about anything that doesn't look right.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one?
Concrete usually develops some cracks, but a dug-out, packed base, rebar where the job calls for it and control joints cut on time help keep them small and in lines we choose. We also plan pours to stay out of the hottest part of the day when we can, because a top that dries too fast ends up weak and dusty.
Do I need a permit for concrete work in Simi Valley?
It depends on the job, so check with the city's Building and Safety Division before assuming either way. The city requires a permit before new building, remodeling or adding onto an existing building, and its permit list names roofing, solar, electrical and plumbing rather than concrete. Call the division at (805) 583-6723, or ask us, since we can pull a permit as your contractor or help you pull it yourself.
Simi Valley, CA
Got a concrete job in Simi Valley to talk over?
The sooner I see your site, the sooner you'll know what it needs. We reply within one business day, and the estimate is free, done on site, with no obligation.