Concrete Contractor in Gilbert, AZ - Driveways and Patios Built on a Packed Base
Cornerstone Mesa Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Mesa, AZ. In Gilbert we pour driveways, patios, pool decks and steps for homeowners, and footings and slabs for builders and small property owners.
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Gilbert homes, driveways and backyards we work on
Gilbert is mostly neighborhoods of single-family homes, many with a wide driveway out front, block walls around the back and a small builder patio off the sliding door. The calls we get here are usually about making that patio bigger, widening a driveway for another car, or replacing cracked and sunken sections near the garage. They're the same kinds of houses and the same calls we see in Tempe and Mesa.
Because the backyard is usually walled in, getting concrete from the street to the back shapes the job as much as the size of the slab does. We bring it through the side gate when it's wide enough, or pump it over the wall when it isn't.
Concrete services for Gilbert homes and lots
- Concrete driveway building
When a driveway needs widening for another car, or the panels by the garage have sunk, we dig out, pack a new base and pour.
- Concrete patio construction
Most backyards here start with a small builder patio, so we extend it, match the height at the slider and slope water away from the house.
- Stamped concrete services
For a front walk or patio that should look like stone or brick, stamped concrete gives that pattern in one slab, with the same base work underneath.
- Concrete sidewalk building
Side-yard paths to the gate and front walks that have lifted get replaced on a packed base, with joints cut so cracks follow lines we choose.
- Garage floor concrete
A cracked or chipping garage floor gets broken out, the ground under it reworked and a new slab poured smooth enough to sweep and park on.
- Decorative concrete
Color, exposed aggregate or a saw-cut pattern can dress up an entry or courtyard without changing how carefully we prepare the ground beneath it.
- Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps up to a raised planter or changes grade along the back wall, a poured retaining wall on proper footings holds the dirt back.
- Concrete floor installation
For a new workshop, casita or room addition, we pour interior floors flat and level so the flooring goes down without extra leveling work.
- Concrete pool decks
Around a backyard pool we pour the deck with a textured top for wet feet and slope it so splash water runs to the drains instead of pooling.
- Concrete steps construction
Front steps that have settled away from the house, or new steps down to a lower patio, get formed with even rises so nobody catches a toe.
- Slab foundation building
Builders and owners adding a garage, shed or casita call us for slab foundations, dug out and packed to the plans before any concrete arrives.
- Foundation installation
For additions and new outbuildings, we form and pour foundations to your plans, checking the forms and the steel before the trucks show up.
- Concrete parking lot building
Owners of a small shop or office lot get concrete parking areas built thick enough for daily traffic and sloped so water drains off the pavement.
- Concrete footings
Footings for block walls, patio covers and pergolas are dug to the depth the plans call for, so the wall or post above sits on solid ground.
- Foundation raising
When part of a slab or small foundation has dropped, we find out why it sank first, then raise it and deal with what caused it.
- Concrete cutting
We saw-cut existing concrete for a new door, a plumbing trench or a driveway widening, so the old slab ends on a clean, straight edge.
Get a free written concrete estimate in Gilbert
We reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Gilbert property, look at the site and write up the prep, pour and any removal, with no pressure and no obligation.
Call (480) 645-9450Permits, licenses and pricing for Gilbert concrete work
If your concrete job in Gilbert needs a permit, it goes through Gilbert's Plan Review & Inspection office, and that review and its inspections decide when we can pour, so I won't give you a start date until we know where it stands. We settle with you up front who pulls the permit, and we work to the inspections the office sets. The Town of Gilbert also requires every business located in Gilbert, home-based ones included, to hold a business license, so that's worth asking about if you hire a crew based there. We're based in Mesa, licensed and fully insured, and you can ask me about any of it at the estimate.
What moves the price is the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete we break out and haul off, how hard it is to get concrete into your yard, the base work and the finish. A plain broom finish, a light texture dragged across the top for grip, costs less than stamped or colored work. The schedule turns on the permit if there is one, the weather and curing, the time concrete needs to gain strength before it can take feet or tires. Most Gilbert streets leave room for a truck at the curb, as on our jobs in Chandler, so access usually comes down to the yard, not the road. Your written estimate shows what the price covers.
Why Gilbert slabs crack, sink and hold water
The cracks and sunken panels we see on Gilbert driveways usually trace back to the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, being raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the dirt settled and took the concrete with it. Joints cut late or skipped make it worse, because the slab cracks wherever it wants instead of along control joints, the grooves we cut on purpose so a crack runs in a straight line where you'll barely notice it. We dig down to firm ground, pack the base, set rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it does crack, and cut the joints on time.
Backyard patios here often hold water against the house, usually because the old slab was poured flat or falls back toward the walls. Before we form anything, we check where your water runs and slope the new slab away from the house.
How a concrete job runs when you call us from Gilbert
Here's how it goes from your first call to the finished slab, including who you'll see on site and where a permit fits in.
Call us or send the form
You call (480) 645-9450 or use the form, and we set a time for me to come out to your property. It helps if you're home, so you can show me what you want and where the water runs when it rains.
I visit and write the estimate
I look at the site, the old concrete and the way into your yard, then give you a written estimate that spells out the prep, the pour and any removal. You'll see what the price covers before you decide anything.
We schedule, form and pour
Once you're ready, we schedule around the weather and, if the job needs a permit, around Gilbert's review and inspections. Our crew forms, pours and finishes, and I check in on site through the job.
We walk the finished job
When the work's done, I walk the finished job with you and tell you when it's ready for foot traffic and when it's ready for your car. Keeping off it until then lets curing do its work.
Questions about concrete work in Gilbert
Who do I call about a building permit for concrete work in Gilbert, AZ?
Gilbert's Plan Review & Inspection office handles permits and plan review, and you can reach it at (480) 503-6728 with permit questions. Whether your slab, footing or wall needs one is that office's call, and we'll go over it with you at the estimate.
Do I need a permit to pour a slab for a shed in Gilbert?
Gilbert doesn't require a building permit for a one-story detached shed or similar building nobody lives in, up to 200 square feet of floor area, unless it's used for growing marijuana, extraction or industrial-type work. That rule speaks to the building itself, so check with the permit office about the slab under it before we pour, and we'll settle with you who handles it.
What does a concrete driveway or patio cost in Gilbert?
I can't give you a fair number until I've seen the site, because tear-out, access, base work and finish change the price more than the square footage alone. If the budget's tight, I'd keep the base work and pick a plainer finish, because a fancy top on a poor base cracks and sinks just the same, and the only fix then is tearing it out. Your written estimate breaks those parts out so you can choose.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Gilbert?
You'll be walking on it well before you can drive on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength for a while after the pour. The wait depends on the mix and the weather, so I give you both dates for your slab at the walk-through rather than a guess beforehand.
What causes a new concrete patio or driveway to crack?
Most cracks that matter come from a base that wasn't packed or joints that were cut late or not at all. Any concrete can still crack, so I won't promise yours never will, but with a packed base and joints cut on time, a crack has a straight line to follow and nothing soft underneath to drop into.
What building codes does Gilbert use for footings and slabs?
Gilbert currently works from the 2018 International Building and Residential Codes, the rules for how work is built. An update is posted as a draft and listed as coming in January 2027, but it isn't adopted yet, and we work to whatever inspections the office sets for your job.
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Get a written concrete estimate in Gilbert
You can call (480) 645-9450 seven days a week until 9 PM, or send the form whenever it suits you.