Concrete Contractor in Malibu, CA - Driveways and Patios Built for Hillside Lots
Crestline Agoura Hills Concrete is a concrete contractor serving Malibu, CA. We build driveways, patios, steps, retaining walls and slabs for Malibu homes, and we put the most work into the base you won't see once it's poured.
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Malibu concrete jobs, from the coast to the canyons
Our Malibu work is mostly around homes along the coast and up in the canyons. That means driveways down to the garage, patios and pool decks out back, and steps and walls where the yard falls away. We're a concrete contractor based in Agoura Hills, CA, and the same crew works up the coast in Oxnard and over the hill in Calabasas.
Work on a Malibu home moves through the city's permit and Planning review, and that can set the calendar more than the pour does, so we sort it out before we pick a date. The lot decides most of the job. A lot of homes here sit on a slope or at the end of a narrow drive, so getting a truck and pump to the forms takes planning. The dirt under an old slab is sometimes fill that was raked flat and never dug out and packed, and that's usually why a driveway here sinks at one edge or cracks across the middle.
Malibu lots and weather that shape a slab
- The city's building department plans for rain at 2 inches an hour, so a slab that tips toward the house or has nowhere to shed water shows it fast.
- The subgrade, the dirt a slab sits on, is the part I won't cut to save money, because a nice finish over loose fill still cracks and sinks.
- Steep drives need a broom finish, a dragged texture that gives tires grip when it's wet, and control joints, cuts that tell cracks where to run.
- Price here moves with access, how much old concrete comes out and how deep the base goes, and the schedule turns on City review and curing.
Concrete work we do on Malibu homes
Concrete driveway building
Steep drives and long runs down to the garage, dug out and packed before the pour so the slab doesn't settle with the loose dirt underneath it.
Concrete patio construction
A patio out back that sits on packed base and drains away from the house, so winter rain runs off the slab instead of pooling at your door.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or tile, pressed into the surface while it's wet, over the same base we'd pour anyway.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks from the drive to the front door or along the side yard, with control joints cut while the concrete is fresh so cracks land where we planned.
Garage floor concrete
A cracked or sunken garage slab torn out and repoured on packed base, with rebar, steel bars that hold the slab together, where the load calls for it.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone or a smooth finish for entries and courtyards when you want concrete that suits the house, poured over the same dug-out base.
Concrete retaining walls
Where the yard drops toward the street or a canyon, a concrete wall holds the dirt back, with drainage behind it so water doesn't push it over.
Concrete floor installation
Interior slabs for additions, studios and workshops, poured flat and level on a prepared base so your flooring goes down without high spots.
Concrete pool decks
Decks around pools and spas sloped away from the water and the house, with a textured top that keeps wet, bare feet from slipping.
Concrete steps construction
Front and garden steps where the lot climbs, built with even risers so nobody trips and set on footings that keep them from pulling away.
Slab foundation building
The slab for a new home, guest house or addition, laid out to the approved plans and poured on a base we check before any concrete arrives.
Foundation installation
Footings and walls for new structures and additions on sloped lots, built to the approved plans, with the digging and steel checked before the pour.
Concrete parking lot building
Larger paved areas for shared drives, guest parking and small commercial lots, with drainage planned so standing water doesn't break the surface up.
Concrete footings
Footings for decks, walls, sheds and gate posts, dug down to firm ground so whatever sits on top doesn't settle with the dirt around it.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab or foundation has sunk, we find out what moved and why before raising it, because lifting it without fixing the cause rarely holds.
Concrete cutting
Clean cuts through old slab for new drains, utility lines or a wider driveway, so we take out only what has to go and keep the rest.
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Get a free written concrete estimate for your Malibu home
We reply to every call and message within one business day to set a time at your Malibu property. I come out myself, look at the ground and where the water runs, and write the estimate on site. It's free and there's no pressure to book.
(747) 219-1796Malibu concrete questions we hear most
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete driveway or patio in Malibu?
Your job may need a building permit, an excavation permit or Planning approval, so we check your address with the city before we start. The city's Building Safety office takes requests for building, excavation and pool permits, and the city doesn't allow construction without the permits or Planning approvals a job needs. If yours needs one, we tell you at the estimate and apply for it before any work begins, and we're licensed and fully insured.
Does new floor tile or paint need a permit in Malibu?
No, the city says cosmetic upgrades like floor tile, paint and window coverings need no permit. Tearing out a slab or pouring a new one isn't that kind of change, so we treat it as a question for the city, not a given.
Does a small shed on a concrete slab need City approval in Malibu?
A storage shed of 120 square feet or less needs no building permit in Malibu, but it still needs Planning Department approval, and sheds face added size limits. If you're unsure about yours, Building Safety and Planning take those questions at 310-456-2489, ext. 484, and we check before we pour the pad.
How long does a building permit last in Malibu before it expires?
A Malibu permit expires 365 days after it's issued, or once work has stopped or been abandoned for 365 days after it starts. We line the permit up with a real start date so it doesn't sit while you decide.
What causes concrete driveways to crack and sink in Malibu?
Usually it's the base, dirt that was raked level and never dug out and packed, so it settles once winter rain soaks in. The city describes the climate as cool, wet winters and long, dry summers, so we pack the base, slope the slab away from the house, cut joints on time and pour early in the day so summer heat doesn't leave a weak, dusty top.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in Malibu?
Your price comes from the size of the slab, how much old concrete we haul out, how much base work the ground needs, access on your lot and the finish you pick, and you get it in writing at a free estimate at your property. Stamped or colored work and a tight, steep drive raise it, and a plain broom finish on an open lot keeps it down. Any City review and the cure, the days the slab sits before it can carry weight, decide when you get your driveway back.
Call about your Malibu concrete job
We pick up early mornings and evenings, weekends included, so call (747) 219-1796 or send the estimate form and find out what your ground needs before you spend anything.