Concrete Driveways
We pour new concrete driveways and break out and re-pour old ones. We also widen drives and add turnarounds and RV pads.
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Hemet summers are hard on concrete, with about 121 days a year at 90 degrees or hotter by NOAA's count. About six in ten homes in the city were built before 1990. On many of those lots, the driveway may be as old as the house. When a slab has cracked through or sunk at the edges, replacing it is usually the fix.
BGC Construction is a residential concrete contractor, and Hemet is part of our service area. The city sits about 8 miles east of Homeland on Highway 74, near the center of the area we cover. In Hemet we do driveway replacement at older homes and pour new concrete patios behind newer ones. Call or text (951) 483-4138, and we look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the driveway, patio, slab or walkway and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Hemet incorporated in 1910, and the early town grew along Florida Avenue and Harvard Street. In the early 1960s, mobile home parks and retirement housing began to change the city's character. Today mobile homes make up nearly a quarter of Hemet's housing, by the Census Bureau's count.
Most of the rest are detached houses. The 1970s and 1980s each added about a fifth of today's homes, and the median home was built in 1984. Another fifth went up from 2000 to 2009. The city keeps growing, with about 93,600 people in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate.
On an older lot, the job may be a cracked drive broken out and re-poured. A 2000s home may need a wider driveway or a walkway to the side yard. We also pour garage and shed slabs and pads for an RV or an AC unit.
Most of Hemet sits on sandy loam, according to the USDA soil survey. The most common soil, San Emigdio fine sandy loam, covers about a third of the city and drains well. About four-fifths of the city rates low for shrink-swell, the movement of clay as it wets and dries.
The west side is different. West of Sanderson Avenue, patches of saline-alkali soil carry the survey's high rating for concrete corrosion. That rating means the soil itself can weaken concrete over time. On those lots, ask about the concrete mix when you get your quote.
Rocky hills rise on the south side and along the northwest edge of town. In some of those soils, the survey shows bedrock about a foot down. Digging there can mean cutting into rock. We pour footings for additions and garages to the depth the approved plans call for.
In NOAA's 30-year averages for Hemet, the August high is about 97 degrees, and nights run about 30 degrees cooler. The same averages count about 41 days a year at 100 degrees or more. Rain is light, about 12 inches a year, and most of it falls from December to March.
The ready-mix industry's hot-weather guide says to avoid the hottest part of the day for placing and finishing. It calls for curing to start right after finishing and to last at least three days. It also warns that a hot day followed by a cool night can crack a fresh slab.
Heat also speeds up the set, so finishing has to keep pace. That matters for stamped concrete, where the pattern is pressed in while the surface is still soft.
Inside city limits, the City of Hemet Building and Safety Division issues permits. Its FAQ says that if you are asking whether you need a permit, the answer is most likely yes. As of August 2026, new applications go through the city's online portal.
Your street number tells you which office to call. City permits cover addresses with three or four digits. A five-digit address with a Hemet mailing address goes to Riverside County Building and Safety. The county also covers East Hemet and Valle Vista.
For a room addition, Hemet's plan guide asks for footing depth and anchor bolts on the drawings. Those plans come from the homeowner's designer or engineer. A footing inspection comes before the concrete goes in.
Communities and areas we serve around Hemet: Downtown Hemet, East Hemet, Valle Vista, McSweeny Farms, Seven Hills, Tres Cerritos, Page Ranch, Florida Avenue, Sanderson Avenue, Stetson Avenue, Domenigoni Parkway, Diamond Valley Lake.
Hemet ZIP codes served: 92543, 92544, 92545.
Hemet is part of our service area. Call or text, and we look at the job and put the quote in writing.
(951) 483-4138 We pour new concrete driveways and break out and re-pour old ones. We also widen drives and add turnarounds and RV pads.
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We pour new concrete patios and replace old ones that have cracked or sunk. We also extend patios and pour pads for a spa or an outdoor kitchen.
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Stamped and colored concrete gives a patio or a walkway the look of stone or brick. You pick the pattern and the color, and we put the quote in writing.
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Garage slabs, shed slabs, ADU slabs and RV pads for homes around Homeland. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
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We pour concrete walkways and steps for homes in Homeland and across western Riverside County. The work runs from the driveway to the front door, all on your own lot.
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Footings and stem walls for room additions, garages, workshops and sheds, plus slab foundations for ADUs and casitas. We pour to the plans that come with your permit.
Learn MoreA few of the questions we hear most around Hemet. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Send the form with the job you have in mind and the town it is in. You can also call or text (951) 483-4138.
Tell us about the driveway, patio, slab or walkway and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.