Concrete contractor in Fullerton, CA - slabs and walls built on a packed base

Quickset Downey Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Downey that pours driveways, patios, walks, steps, retaining walls and foundations for homeowners in Fullerton, with the owner on site from layout to cleanup.

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Concrete patio beneath a timber pergola beside a red-brick house, with a smooth light-gray floor.

Why Fullerton homeowners redo their concrete

Most calls start with something you can see: a driveway cracked across, a patio that's sunk and holds water, a walk lifted at a joint. The cause is usually underneath, a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed. If the budget has to give somewhere, I'd go plainer on the finish before I'd thin the base, because nobody fixes a bad base without tearing out the slab.

I started this business in Downey in 2017 to work on lived-in homes, where there's old concrete to break out and a yard to protect. Where a yard steps down, concrete retaining walls hold the ground so the patio or walk behind them stays flat.

Concrete work we do in Fullerton

How a job runs in Fullerton

Call or send a message
Call (562) 414-1029 or use the form to tell us what you want poured, and we'll set a time for me to come out.
I measure and write it up
I measure, look at what's there now and where the water runs, then write an estimate that spells out the base, forms, steel and finish.
Permit, prep and pour
Once you say yes, we pull any permit, and the city typically reviews small projects over the counter. Then we prep, form, get inspected, pour, finish and clean up.

What shapes concrete work in Fullerton

The City's design criteria put Fullerton in Seismic Design Category D, E or F, set site by site, and its building codes are amended for local ground and conditions. On footings, foundations and retaining walls, that shapes the steel and the design, so before I price your job I look up which office covers your address and what applies to your lot.

Price here turns on how much old concrete comes out, how deep the base goes, how much steel goes in, the finish and how close the truck can get. The schedule mostly waits on the permit and the weather. We do the same work in Anaheim and back home in Downey, so ask for an estimate and I'll write out what your job includes.

Request an estimate

Tell us about your Fullerton project

Send the address and what you want poured. We reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out and write a free, no-obligation estimate.

Curved stamped-concrete patio with a gray stone-like pattern beside a white-sided house.

What Fullerton homeowners ask us to pour

Driveway replacement with the old slab broken out
Patios with a broom finish that grips when wet
Walks and steps reset where they've lifted
Retaining walls where a yard steps down
Footings and slab foundations for additions
Control joints cut so cracks land in them

Where else we pour

Why Fullerton homeowners call Quickset

I come out to look at every job and write the estimate myself, and I'm on site while my crew does the work. If something can't be known until the old slab is out, like what the ground looks like underneath, I'll tell you that up front instead of guessing.

You're living there while we work, so we treat your yard and driveway with care from the first day to the last. We're licensed and insured, and the work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. Call (562) 414-1029 or use the form when you're ready.

Fullerton concrete questions

Does a concrete driveway or patio need a permit in Fullerton?

Patios and retaining walls are on the City's list of work that generally needs a permit, but the list doesn't settle driveways or walks, so ask Fullerton Building & Safety or let us check your address. No construction is allowed until the permit is issued, and when your job needs one, we pull it as the licensed contractor and set up the inspections.

Does a contractor need a business registration to work in Fullerton?

Yes, the City requires anyone doing business or a trade in Fullerton to get a business registration certificate before the work begins. It also says construction contractors need a State license and may have to show proof of it first, so it's fair to ask any contractor you're considering about both.

Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?

Concrete can still crack, but we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give it a straight place to crack, and set rebar, steel bars that hold any crack tight, where the slab needs it. Most of the bad cracking we tear out comes from a base that was never dug out and packed, which is where we spend our time.

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

You can walk on it well before you can drive on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength while it cures, the waiting period before it takes weight. I'll give you both waits for your slab when we pour, and we keep the pour out of the hottest part of the day so the top doesn't dry too fast and turn weak and dusty.