About our Solana Beach concrete company
Concrete work I learned by hand on the farm
I grew up on a family farm where anything that broke got fixed by hand, and that's where I first learned to mix and pour concrete. I worked on concrete crews around San Diego for years before I started this business in 2020. Now homeowners in Solana Beach call us for driveways, patios, walls and slab work, and a few property owners bring us bigger flatwork, which is any wide, flat pour like a lot or a long walkway.
I care most that you understand what you're paying for. If you know how the job should go, you can judge the work, so I explain each step in plain words before we pour. I'd rather take extra time on your questions than leave you guessing. That matters here because all of Solana Beach sits in the Coastal Zone, and some projects need California Coastal Commission approval along with the city's permit. You can see everything we build on our home page.
- services
- 16
- service areas
- 12
- founded
- 2020
- 6 years in business
What you can expect from our crew
Here's what working with us looks like from your side, from the day I walk your property to the day your new driveway, patio or slab is ready to use.
You meet the owner at your estimate
I come out myself to look at the job, take measurements and ask how you plan to use the space, because a patio for a grill and a driveway for a truck aren't built the same. Then I write up your options in plain words so you know what you're buying and why.
Most of our care goes under the slab
The subgrade is the ground your slab sits on, and it decides how the concrete holds up, so we dig it out and pack it instead of raking dirt level and pouring over it. It's hidden on day one and it's the first thing people want to cut from a budget, which is exactly why I won't skimp there.
Straight talk about cracks
Concrete shrinks as it cures and it will crack somewhere, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give a crack a straight place to go. I'll show you where cracks are likely on your slab and how we keep them small and in their place.
Help with the city paperwork
When a job needs a permit, we pull it and handle the inspections. In Solana Beach, building permits come from the city's Community Development department, and we'll help you work out what they'll want so you aren't sorting it out alone.
Licensing and insurance for concrete work
California contractor license
Licensed and fully insured. The Contractors State License Board requires a current license from anyone who contracts for work that needs a building permit, uses hired workers, or takes on a job worth $1,000 or more in labor and materials together, so it's fair to ask any contractor you're considering whether they hold one.
Solana Beach business certificate
Every business working in Solana Beach needs a business certificate from the city. A contractor named on a permit has to show a valid state license and that certificate before the city issues the permit.
Serving Solana Beach and 11 surrounding cities
Cities we work in around Solana Beach
Riverbend Solana Beach Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Solana Beach, CA, and we work in many of the cities around it, up and down the coast and inland. The 12 cities below, from Encinitas to Escondido, each have their own page, but they aren't the only places we go. If you don't see yours, send us a note telling us where the job is.
Get in touch about your concrete project
Solana Beach, CA
Planning a concrete driveway or patio in Solana Beach?
Tell us what you're pouring and where. We reply within one business day, and I'll come out, walk the job and write up a free estimate, with no pressure to book.