H&H Menifee Concrete WorksH&H Menifee Concrete Works(951) 574-0417
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Concrete Contractor in Murrieta, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on a Packed Base

H&H Menifee Concrete Works is a concrete contractor based in Menifee that builds driveways, patios, stamped concrete and walkways for homes across Murrieta, plus larger slabs and foundations for property owners who need them.

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A curved concrete driveway leads to a detached house and connects to a backyard patio with outdoor seating.

What concrete work in Murrieta usually looks like

I-215 and I-15 split Murrieta into East, Central and West Murrieta, and we work on all three sides of the freeways. The calls we get here are a lot like the ones we get across the area, a wider driveway, a patio out back, a cracked walk to replace, plus some property owners who need a bigger slab. The same kinds of streets carry on across the line into Temecula and Wildomar, so the work looks much the same there.

Much of what we see here is tract housing, where the driveway, front walk and patio usually went in with the house. When those slabs sink or crack years later, the cause is usually underneath, so the job starts with the ground and the base, not the new finish.

Concrete services we offer for Murrieta homes and lots

We're best known for driveways, patios and stamped work, since those are the calls we get most, but in Murrieta we take on everything below, from garage floors to footings and foundations for property owners with bigger plans. Every job is planned from the ground up. Before anyone talks about color or texture, we look at what the slab will sit on, where the water runs and where the joints should go, because those are the parts you can't change once the concrete is down.

  • Concrete driveway building

    Driveways that sink at the edges usually sit on a base that was raked flat, not packed. We tear out the old slab, dig down, compact the base and pour a new one.

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  • Concrete patio construction

    Most patio calls start with bare dirt or a cracked old slab out back. We pour a new one sloped off the house, with a broom finish, a dragged texture so it isn't slick.

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  • Stamped concrete services

    Stamped concrete gives a front entry or patio the look of stone or brick without loose pavers. We color it, press the pattern into the fresh surface and seal it once it cures.

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  • Concrete sidewalk building

    Front walks and side-yard paths often settle where sprinkler water soaks the ground under them. We dig out the soft spots, pack the base and pour a walk that sheds water to the side.

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  • Garage floor concrete

    Garage floors take car weight, oil and dropped tools, and a cracked one tends to get worse. We pour new floors with rebar, steel bars that hold the slab together if it cracks.

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  • Decorative concrete

    When plain gray isn't enough, a colored border or scored pattern dresses up a driveway or entry. We plan the color with you and pour it on the same packed base as any slab.

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  • Concrete retaining walls

    Sloped backyards often need a wall to hold the hill back and give you usable ground. We set it on a solid footing and drain the back so water doesn't build up.

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  • Concrete floor installation

    Shops, sheds and additions need an indoor floor that stays flat and dry. We prepare the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, then pour and trowel it smooth.

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  • Concrete pool decks

    Backyard pools need a deck that sheds water away from the pool and isn't slick for bare feet. We slope it toward drains or the yard and give it a grippy texture.

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  • Concrete steps construction

    Homes with a raised entry or a sloped yard often have steps that crack and pull away from the porch. We form new steps with even rises and tie them in with steel.

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  • Slab foundation building

    A casita, detached garage or larger building needs a slab foundation sized for its load, not a patio slab. We pour it to the plans with the steel and inspections the job calls for.

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  • Foundation installation

    Room additions and new structures need a foundation that matches the ground they're built on and the walls above. We dig, form and pour to the plans and leave it ready for framing.

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  • Concrete parking lot building

    Businesses, churches and rental properties need parking that holds up to daily traffic and drains where it should. We pour thicker, reinforced slabs and lay out slope and joints before the trucks arrive.

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  • Concrete footings

    Patio covers, block walls and posts sit on footings, buried concrete that spreads their weight into the ground. We dig them to the depth the plans call for and keep them level.

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  • Foundation raising

    A house corner that has dropped shows up as sticking doors, cracked drywall or a slab that tips. We find out why it settled before we lift and support it.

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  • Concrete cutting

    A new drain line or a wider driveway often means opening an existing slab, not tearing it all out. We saw clean, straight cuts so the patch lines up with what stays.

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What driveways, patios and stamped concrete look like

These photos show the kinds of slabs, patios and stamped finishes we build, so you can picture textures and patterns before we talk. Tap any one to see it larger.

  • Wide gray concrete driveway with expansion joints leading to a blue-gray house with two garage doors.

  • Curved light-gray pool deck and walkway surrounding a backyard swimming pool, with seating, landscaping, and stone retaining wall.

  • A stamped concrete patio with a reddish border surrounds dining furniture and leads to wooden steps beside a brick house.

Planning a concrete job in Murrieta, from permit to pour

Murrieta runs its own permit office and its own business license, so a job that needs a permit moves on the city's timeline. Here's how that works, what you can check on us and what sets the price.

Who issues the permit and what to check

If your address is inside Murrieta city limits, permits come from the city's Building and Safety Division, and the city asks you to confirm the property is in Murrieta before applying, so that's the first thing we check. When your job needs a permit, the city currently puts processing at 15 business days, and that wait comes before we can pour.

Every permit application in Murrieta has to list the contractor's state license and city business license with their expiration dates, and the city requires a business license to operate inside its limits. Those are fair things to ask any contractor for. When a permit is needed, we file the application, set up the inspections and tell you before any work starts.

  • Permit review comes before the pour date, so plan it into the schedule.
  • Ask any contractor for both licenses and their expiration dates.
  • We book the inspections, so you're not chasing the city yourself.

What moves the price and the schedule

Price mostly comes down to the size of the slab, whether an old one has to be broken out and hauled off, how much digging and base work the ground needs, and the finish you pick, since stamped and colored work takes more time than a plain broom finish. A permit, when the job needs one, and getting concrete into a hard-to-reach backyard add to it too.

The schedule turns on the permit wait, when there is one, and on curing, the time concrete needs to gain strength before you use it, so you'll walk on a new driveway well before you drive on it. For your own numbers, I measure and write the estimate up so you can see what's included, the same way we do it in French Valley and the cities around it.

  • A bigger area, deeper digging or a tear-out raises the price.
  • Sloped lots can add steps, a short wall or drainage work.
  • We keep cars off the slab until it's cured enough to drive on.

Get a free on-site estimate for your Murrieta concrete job

Tell us what you'd like built and the address in Murrieta, by phone at (951) 574-0417 or through the form, and expect a reply within one business day. I come out myself, measure and look the job over, then write up an estimate that shows what's included, with no pressure and no obligation.

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What we run into on Murrieta driveways and yards

Most of the concrete calls we get across the area start with the same few problems. Here's what's usually behind them and how it changes the job.

  • Water pooling against the house

    Pooling water by the back door or garage usually means the slab was poured flat or falls toward the house. We check where the water runs before we form anything, and set the slope so it heads to the yard or the street instead of your foundation.

  • Cracks where nobody planned them

    Most old slabs we look at have cracks, and the ugly ones usually run where nobody cut a control joint, a groove that gives the slab a chosen place to crack. We cut joints on time in planned spots, so when the new slab cracks, and concrete does, it usually stays in the groove.

  • Sloped yards and hillside lots

    Plenty of lots here aren't flat, especially in back, and a slope changes the job more than the size of the slab does. It can mean steps, a short retaining wall or extra base and forming, and we plan those before we pour so the water still has somewhere to go.

  • Pouring over an old slab

    A lot of calls start with an old driveway or patio that's cracked or sunk, and people ask if we can pour over it. Usually we can't do that well, because the new layer follows the old cracks and the bad base, so breaking out and hauling the old slab is part of the job.

  • Pools, walls and tight side yards

    Backyard pools, block walls and narrow side yards mean a truck often can't get near the pour. We plan how the concrete gets back there, by wheelbarrow, buggy or pump, and how we protect your lawn and walls on the way.

How we run a concrete job from estimate to cleanup

These are the habits behind the way we work, in Murrieta and the cities around it. They come down to the ground under the slab and being straight with you before the pour.

The base comes first, before the finish

The base is the part nobody sees on pour day, and it's the first thing that gets cut when a budget's tight. We dig out to firm ground, bring in base material and pack it down, because a slab is only as steady as the subgrade under it. A raked-level base settles with the dirt, and the slab cracks along with it.

If the budget forces a choice, I'll tell you to keep the base and go plainer on the finish, because a broom finish on solid ground holds up better than a stamped pattern on loose fill, and the base can't be fixed later without tearing the slab out. We also pour early in the day, so the top doesn't dry too fast and turn weak and dusty.

  • I write your estimate myself

    I come out myself to look at the job, measure and write the estimate, so the person pricing it is the one running it on site. You get it in writing with what's included, and our crew does the forming, pouring and finishing under me.

  • Licensed, insured, in business since 2017

    We're fully licensed and insured, and I started this business in 2017 after learning the trade next to experienced finishers. Our promise is the same on a walkway as on a big slab, satisfaction guaranteed on every job.

  • Your questions answered before the pour

    I'd rather explain why concrete cracks before the job than after it, so ask whatever's on your mind, as many times as you like. You'll know where the joints go, how the base gets built and when you can use the slab before we pour.

  • Open every day until 10 PM

    Our hours run Monday through Sunday, 7 AM to 10 PM, so you can reach us after work or on a weekend. Call (951) 574-0417 or use the form with what you want built and the address.

Murrieta concrete questions we hear before the pour

These are the questions Murrieta homeowners tend to ask about permits, codes and price before a driveway or patio goes in. Each answer starts with the short version.

Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Murrieta?

The city's list of work that needs no permit doesn't name driveways or patio slabs, so the current answer for your job comes from Building and Safety. That permit bulletin lists things like painting, tiling, cabinets and fences up to 6 feet, and it was written before the codes now in effect. If your job turns out to need one, we tell you before any work starts.

How do I know if my retaining wall in Murrieta needs a permit?

A retaining wall 4 feet or less, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, is on the city's exempt list, as long as it isn't holding up an added load, such as a driveway above it, or holding back flammable liquids. The same list says masonry and concrete wall systems need permits and tells owners to check with Planning and Building and Safety, which is worth doing before we dig.

What building codes apply to concrete work permitted in Murrieta?

New permit submittals in Murrieta are subject to the 2025 California Building Codes. For concrete, that mostly matters on permitted work like a foundation or a concrete wall, since the plans and the inspections are held to the current code.

How do I get a grading permit in Murrieta?

Grading permits come from the city's Public Works and Engineering Division, which reviews plans for outdoor site work. It also issues permits for streets, storm drains, easements, haul routes and work in the public right of way, so moving a lot of dirt or working out by the street can bring it into the job.

How much does a concrete driveway cost in Murrieta?

It comes down to your driveway, so the honest answer is a written estimate after I measure it. Beyond size and tear-out, a thicker slab with rebar for heavy vehicles, a slope that needs extra forming or steps, and a stamped or colored finish all raise it, while a plain broom finish keeps it lower. The estimate lays out exactly what's included.

Service areas

Besides Murrieta, we work in Menifee, Temecula, Wildomar, French Valley and the other cities listed here, and that list isn't every place we go. If you don't see yours, call or send the form with your address.

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