Concrete Contractor in Carlsbad, CA

Call today for a free estimate, and we will measure your slab, shoot the grades and hand you an itemized quote.

Brian in La Costa had a 1980s driveway heaved by a street tree root, with three panels lifted at the garage. We tore out the whole 560 sq ft drive, cut the root back with the arborist's sign-off and poured 5 in. of broom-finished concrete with rebar on chairs, an estimated $7,800 to $10,200 job that took an estimated 3 to 5 days.

Kevin in Leucadia had a 1970s pool deck with spalled edges at the coping and rust stains from shallow steel. His new 820 sq ft deck has epoxy-coated rebar and a light salt finish that stays cooler underfoot, an estimated $11,500 to $15,800 project over an estimated 5 to 7 days.

Mitchell in Fairbanks Ranch South wanted a basketball half court on a sloped side lawn. We cut the pad level and poured a reinforced 30 x 32 ft steel-troweled slab ready for the court surfacer, typically an estimated $6,800 to $8,900 and an estimated 3 to 5 days of work.

Karen east of Interstate 15 in Bonsall had a long rural driveway that horse trailers had broken up at the turn. Her 1,100 sq ft repour added a deeper compacted base and thickened edges, an estimated $14,800 to $19,600 job over an estimated 4 to 5 days.

Read the full case studies on our concrete project gallery.

Broom, Stamped or Exposed Aggregate: Finishes Compared

Broom finish is the most poured surface in our Carlsbad work because it is the lowest estimated price per square foot and grips well, while stamped and exposed aggregate cost more for the look. The table compares the finishes we pour.

Near the coast the marine layer slows the cure on a morning pour, so our foreman times the finish to the fog rather than to the clock.

Permits, Engineering and Why Concrete Is Not a DIY Pour

Retaining walls above the local exemption height, driveway approaches in the street and ADU foundations need a permit, and we pull it and book the inspection. In San Diego County a wall retaining more than 3 ft of soil needs a building permit and often engineered drawings. A homeowner pour also misses the parts that stop cracks: a compacted base, steel in the middle of the slab and joints cut on time. Cars should typically stay off a new driveway for 7 days, and heavy trucks or RVs for about 3 to 4 weeks.

Concrete Service Areas Near Carlsbad

We pour across a 35-mile radius of Carlsbad, from Carlsbad Village and La Costa to Encinitas driveways and walls, Solana Beach bluff-top homes, Del Mar entries, Rancho Santa Fe estates and Poway horse properties, plus Fairbanks Ranch, Elfin Forest, Harmony Grove, Bonsall and Lake San Marcos on our full service area list.

Book Your Free Concrete Estimate in Carlsbad

Request a free estimate, and our estimator will measure the job, name the base, steel and finish, and give you a written, itemized quote.

Concrete Cost in Carlsbad

Concrete work in Carlsbad is estimated at roughly $6 to $13 per sq ft installed for a broom finish, and tear-out, slab thickness, the finish and truck access move the price most. The table shows the jobs we quote most often across North County.

A La Costa or Calavera Hills hillside lot often adds pump-truck time, because the mixer cannot reach a back yard on a slope, and we list that in the quote rather than on pour day. Aviara and Bressi Ranch homes from the 1990s and 2000s usually keep their base, so the tear-out is the bigger line.

These figures are estimates for Carlsbad and nearby cities and are subject to change. Your written quote after the site walk sets the final price and the pour schedule, and it depends on the square footage, the finish and how much old concrete comes out.