True North Malibu Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Malibu, and we build driveways, patios, pool decks and foundations for homes in Moorpark, CA. We put the most care into the part you won't see once it's poured.
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Moorpark sits inland in eastern Ventura County, and concrete work here runs differently than it does near the beach in Malibu. Summer afternoons get hot, so we plan pours for the cooler part of the morning, because concrete finished in midday heat dries too fast on top and can turn weak and dusty later.
Most calls here are for driveways, backyard patios and pool decks, and for old slabs that have cracked, settled or started holding water. The first thing I look at is the ground, because a slab set on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed sinks right along with it. We meet the same problem in Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks, and we prepare the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, the same way there.
Send the form or call, and we'll reply within one business day by phone or by message. I'll come out to your Moorpark property for a free estimate, measure the area, look at access and any existing concrete, then send you a written scope with a price you can compare line by line. There's no obligation to go ahead.
(424) 388-5404Most of our Moorpark calls are for flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and pool decks that lie flat on the ground, often replacing slabs that have cracked, sunk or started pooling water. We also build steps and low retaining walls where a backyard changes level, and on additions and rebuilds we handle slab foundation building and footings with your engineer. Stamped and decorative finishes can go on any of it.
Most building permits in Moorpark come from the city's Building and Safety Division, and when your job needs one, the pour waits on the city's review. Foundations and footings need extra attention, because a city report in late 2025 proposed stricter local standards for foundation design, unreinforced footings and expansive soil, the clay that swells when it's wet and shrinks as it dries. Before I price a job, I look into what the city asks for at your address and tell you what I found, and where approvals are needed we plan the start around them and can handle the concrete side of the paperwork or work alongside your architect or engineer.
What moves the price here is the size of the area, how much old concrete comes out, how much digging and base the ground needs, how easily a truck reaches the spot, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit, the weather and curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength before you use it. Your written scope gives each part its own price line so you can hold it up against other bids, and we run jobs the same way in Culver City, even though each city has its own permit desk.
What goes under the concrete matters more to me than the finish, because that's where most cracks and sinking start. Your written scope spells out the digging, the packed base and the rebar, the steel inside that holds the slab together, so you see what you're paying for.
I take the measurements myself at the estimate, and I'm on site with our crew during the work, so the person who priced your job is the one watching the base go in. If a question comes up that I can't answer, I'll check and get back to you.
When your project has an engineer, architect or soil consultant, we work alongside them, which matters most on foundations and footings. We're fully licensed and insured, and every job is satisfaction guaranteed. Call (424) 388-5404 or use the form to set up a visit.
It may need one, because the city's list of work that doesn't need a permit leaves out patios and driveways, so check before anything is poured by calling the city's Building and Safety line at (805) 517-6276. A retaining wall up to 3 feet, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, is on that list only when it isn't holding up a slope, a driveway or a building, and garden walls up to 6 feet are on it too. Even exempt work still has to meet the city's zoning rules and High Fire Zone restrictions.
Plans go to the city electronically, through its online portal, by email or on a flash drive, and the first review usually takes about 10 working days. That clock starts once the application is accepted and the plan check fee is paid, and some projects need sign-off from outside agencies such as the Fire Department or the Waterworks District before the city can issue the permit. We can handle the concrete side of that paperwork or work through your architect or engineer.
Your cost comes from measurements taken at your property, and you get it as a written scope with each part priced on its own line. Stamped or colored finishes cost more than a plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives shoes and tires grip. If the budget needs trimming, I'd trim the finish before the base, because a fancy surface on a poorly packed base still cracks and sinks, and the base can't be fixed later without tearing the slab out.
You're off it for the tear-out and the pour, then again while it cures, with foot traffic allowed well before cars. The wait depends on the weather, the thickness and the mix, so I'll give you the dates for your job before we start. If a permit is needed, the city's review comes before any of that.
Most cracks start with a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, water running under the slab, or control joints cut late or skipped. All concrete shrinks as it dries, so we pack the base, slope the surface away from your house and cut control joints on time, the shallow grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack. A hairline crack along a joint is the slab doing what it should, and a crack across the middle is the kind we work to prevent.
