T&M Norwalk Concrete CompanyT&M Norwalk Concrete Company

Concrete Contractor in Orange, CA - Driveways and Slabs Built on Solid Ground

T&M Norwalk Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walkways and slabs for homes in Orange, CA, and fixes older concrete that's cracked, lifted or sunk, starting with the ground underneath.

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About Orange, CA

Most people in Orange know Old Towne, the historic downtown around the Plaza at Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street, with its antique dealers, galleries and restaurants and Chapman University close by. Away from downtown the city is mostly houses, some on older blocks and some in later neighborhoods, with shops and offices along the main streets. We're a concrete contractor based in Norwalk, CA, and we work across Orange the same way we do in Anaheim and Garden Grove.

So a job here usually starts with finding out what's already under the old slab, because a driveway behind an early bungalow and a patio behind a newer house rarely sit on the same kind of ground.

Services in Orange, CA

  • Concrete driveway building

    Many older driveways we see in Orange sit thin on bare dirt and now crack or sink. We tear them out, pack a proper base and slope the new one toward the street.

  • Concrete sidewalk building

    Mature trees on older blocks lift walkways until the edges catch a toe. We cut out the raised sections, find what's pushing them up and pour them back flush.

  • Slab foundation building

    Room additions and garages on Orange lots need a slab that starts on firm, packed ground. For slab foundation building, we dig out and compact the subgrade, the soil the slab rests on, first.

  • Concrete patio construction

    Backyard patios added later often tip toward the house and hold water by the back door. We regrade the ground, set the fall away from your walls and pour fresh.

  • Concrete cutting

    Tight side yards on older Orange lots leave little room to break out a whole slab. We saw clean lines so only the failed section comes out and the rest stays.

  • Foundation raising

    When an older house here has a sunken corner or a sloping floor, the cause usually sits in the ground. We dig to find out why it moved before lifting anything.

Working in Orange: permits, licenses and what sets the price

If your concrete job needs a permit in Orange, it goes through the city. The Building Division takes every permit application, and Building and Safety Services reviews plans and inspects job sites, so when a permit's needed, the start date depends on the city's review as much as on our calendar. Two things are worth checking on anyone you hire here. The city says a business may need a State License from the Department of Consumer Affairs for its kind of work and has to list that number on its city application, and every business that comes into Orange to work needs a City of Orange business license. We're licensed and insured, and before we start, we check whether your address needs a permit and, if it does, we pull it and handle the paperwork for our part.

The price mostly turns on the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig to reach firm ground and how easy it is to get concrete to the spot, and you get your own number in the written estimate I send after the visit. The schedule turns on the permit, if there is one, and on curing, the days the concrete needs to gain strength before it takes weight. Around Old Towne and Chapman University the streets are busy and parking is tight, so we plan where the truck and pump will sit before pour day. Orange's business license covers Orange only, so our paperwork for a job here is separate from what we do next door in Santa Ana.

Orange, CA properties and local conditions

Around the Plaza and the original town site, many homes go back to Orange's early days, and their driveways and walks have usually been patched, repoured or pushed up by roots more than once. We cut out what's failed and work out whether roots, thin concrete or bare dirt underneath caused it, then fix that cause before we pour, because a patch over an unsolved problem just comes back.

On later houses across the city, the call is more often a patio or side walk that slopes toward the house, so water sits against the wall every time the sprinklers run. We check where the water goes before we set forms and pitch the new slab away from your walls.

Get a written estimate for your concrete job in Orange

Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out to your place in Orange myself, look at the job and send you a free written estimate. There's no obligation to go ahead.

How a concrete job in Orange goes when you call us

  1. Call or send the form

    Reach us at (562) 307-9138 or through the form with a few lines about the slab and what's wrong with it. We'll pick a time for me to come out.

  2. Walk the site together

    I come out myself to look at the old concrete, the ground and where water runs, and ask what you need the slab to do. Then I send a written estimate, so you have a real number before you decide anything.

  3. Prep the ground and pour

    If you go ahead, we sort out any permit first, then dig out, pack the base and set forms and rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it cracks. I'm on site with our crew from the dig through the finish.

  4. Walk the finished job

    When we're done, we walk the job with you and go over when it's ready for foot traffic and when it's ready for the car. If something doesn't look right to you, that's the time to say so.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to replace a concrete driveway in Orange, CA?

You'll get a firm number from my written estimate after the site visit, because the base work under a driveway changes more from house to house here than the concrete on top does. A broom finish, a light brushed texture for grip, costs less than stamped or decorative work. If the budget's tight, I'd rather you save on the finish than on the base, because the base is what keeps the slab from settling and you can't fix it later without tearing the slab out.

Do I need a permit to pour a driveway or patio in Orange?

Some home projects in Orange need a permit and some don't, and the way to know for your job is to check it with the city for your address. The city keeps a residential permit exemptions document on its building forms page, and that check is part of what we do before we schedule anything.

Is my house in the historic part of Orange?

It may be if you're near the Plaza in what was the original one-square-mile town site, because that area is on the National Register of Historic Places. The listing covers that area only, not the whole city. If your address falls inside it, we'll ask the city what that means for your concrete job when we check on the permit.

How do I keep a new concrete slab from cracking like my old one?

Start under the slab, because most of the cracks we're called about trace back to a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed. We compact the subgrade, cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a place to crack in a straight line, while the slab is still fresh, and keep it damp while it cures so the top doesn't turn weak and dusty. Concrete still cracks a little as it shrinks, but done this way the cracks land where we planned them.

How long does a new concrete driveway take before I can drive on it?

Longer than before you can walk on it, because a car puts far more weight on the slab than feet do and the concrete keeps gaining strength for days as it cures. I'll give you both dates when we walk the finished job, based on the mix and the weather that week. A patio usually frees up sooner, since only people use it.

Can you get concrete into a tight backyard in Old Towne Orange?

Usually, yes, and tight yards are a lot of what we do. When a truck can't reach, we pump the concrete through a hose or bring it in by wheelbarrow, and I work out which on the site visit, since access is one of the things that moves the price.

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Tell us about your concrete in Orange

Call (562) 307-9138 or use the form to describe what's cracking, sinking or holding water, and ask what the permit side looks like for your address before you commit to anything.

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