Frequently Asked Questions

Using HomeGuide's national numbers, a standard concrete driveway runs $6 to $10 per square foot. At that rate a two-car driveway measuring 20 by 20 feet comes to $2,400 to $6,000 with a basic finish, and tearing out an old one is another $2 to $6 per square foot. Access, soil prep and the finish you pick move a Hesperia price within that range, and the number on your written estimate is what you pay.

Choose a broom or plain finish instead of stamped, keep the shape simple, and plan the size so you do not pay for concrete you will not use. Do not save money by skipping base compaction, going thinner than 4 inches or leaving out joints. Those shortcuts cost more later.

That depends on the work and the address. A new approach at the curb sits in the public right-of-way, and some slabs and patio covers need approval too. Before any pour is scheduled, we confirm with the City of Hesperia or San Bernardino County what your project requires.

HomeGuide suggests waiting a day or two for foot traffic and 7 to 10 days for a car, and it puts a full cure at roughly 28 to 30 days. Keep motorhomes and loaded trucks off until that month has passed. When we finish, we give you the dates for your slab.

Sandy soil drains well, which helps. The risk is loose sand settling under the weight of a slab. A geotechnical report filed with the city for one Hesperia site found slight to moderate collapse potential in the native soil. We moisten and compact the base before every pour to reduce settling.

Yes, with planning. In summer we start early, keep wind and sun off the fresh surface and cure the slab. In winter, nights average near freezing, so we watch the forecast and protect new concrete from freezing in its first days.

Narrow cracks and light surface wear are good candidates for sealing or resurfacing. HomeGuide's resurfacing guide treats cracks wider than about a quarter inch, crumbling, spalling and large sunken areas as signs that replacement is the better path. We will look at your slab and give you a straight answer.

For ordinary cars, 4 inches is the usual minimum. HomeGuide's guide calls for 5 to 6 inches under motorhomes and heavy trucks. If a loaded trailer, work truck or RV will park on the driveway, we pour that area deeper.

HomeGuide's national numbers run $6 to $10 per square foot for a standard driveway. A two-car pad measuring 20 by 20 feet lands between $2,400 and $6,000, and tearing out the old slab adds roughly $2 to $6 per square foot.

Usually not. If the old slab has sunk or broken up, the problem is under it, and new concrete on top will crack in the same places. A thin overlay can work on a level, sound slab with only surface wear.

Work in the street right-of-way usually needs approval from the city or county. We check for your address before the pour.

HomeGuide suggests 7 to 10 days before a car and the full 28 to 30 day cure before anything heavy.

For a plain patio, HomeGuide's national figures run $4 to $12 per square foot, which puts a 20 by 20 patio somewhere between $1,600 and $4,800. Stained and stamped finishes cost more.

Broom texture and exposed aggregate both grip well and hide the desert dust. Pale colors also stay cooler in direct sun than dark ones.

Yes. If you plan one, tell us. We can thicken the edge or set footings where posts will go. Patio covers often need their own permit.

Yes. We drill and dowel the new slab into the old one so they stay level, though new and old concrete will rarely match in color exactly.

In HomeGuide's stamped concrete guide, basic work runs about $8 to $13 per square foot, mid-range $13 to $19, and high-end $19 to $26 or more.

HomeGuide recommends every 2 to 3 years. With Hesperia's strong sun and dust, keeping up with it keeps the color from fading.

Sealed concrete can be slick when wet. We use textured patterns and a slip-resistant additive on pool decks, steps and slopes.

Any concrete can crack. We compact the base, add reinforcement and hide control joints along pattern lines so cracks follow them.

HomeGuide puts the cure time for stamped concrete at about 7 to 10 days. We wash and seal after that.

A light-colored textured coating stays cooler than dark or bare concrete, and HomeGuide notes cool-deck coatings help lower surface temperatures. No surface stays cool in full July sun, though, so shade still helps.

Resurface if the concrete is mostly sound and level. If it is crumbling, sunken or badly cracked, HomeGuide says replacement is needed.

The deck and pool move separately. The flexible joint between them wears out over time and should be cut out and replaced so water does not get under the deck.

HomeGuide's pool deck guide puts poured concrete at roughly $5 to $15 per square foot and stamped concrete at $8 to $19.

HomeGuide's guide gives 5 to 6 inches for RVs and heavy vehicles. We set the final thickness from what you actually park there.

It depends on size and use. A slab that is part of a garage or other building goes through the building plan process. We check with the City of Hesperia or the county for your address.

For a slab under an enclosed garage, shop or room, yes, especially if you plan to add flooring or a coating. For an open RV pad, it is usually not needed.

HomeGuide lists 100 to 400 square foot shed slabs at about $600 to $4,800, and a 10 by 10 slab at $600 to $1,200.

If the cracks are narrow and the slab is still level, usually yes. HomeGuide's resurfacing guide treats cracks wider than about a quarter inch as a sign of movement underneath, and widespread cracking or crumbling as a reason to replace.

If the panel is still one piece, yes. Mudjacking or polyjacking lifts it back up; HomeGuide's leveling guide lists $4 to $9 per square foot for the first and $8 to $25 for the second.

HomeGuide puts resurfaced concrete at about 8 to 15 years, depending on the condition of the slab underneath.

Usually the base: loose or poorly compacted soil, or water getting under the slab. Fixing drainage and sealing cracks slows it down. If the base has failed, replacing the section is the lasting fix.

Yes. Hesperia's winter nights average near freezing, and water that freezes in a crack can widen it.