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Serving Coachella, CA and surrounding areas. (760) 273-0144
Coachella Concrete is a concrete contractor serving Palm Springs, CA, handling stamped concrete, pool deck installation, driveway replacement, and patio construction for mid-century modern homes and contemporary properties throughout the city. We have served Coachella Valley homeowners since 2023 and reply within one business day.
Palm Springs is known for its outdoor living culture - pool decks, courtyard patios, and entry walks are as important to a home here as the interior. Our stamped concrete services use patterns and tones that complement the clean lines of mid-century modern architecture while delivering surfaces that hold up to 110-degree summers and constant poolside use.
Nearly every single-family home in Palm Springs has a pool, and pool decks here take more punishment than almost anywhere else - blazing sun, chemical exposure, and heavy use from spring through fall. We install light-toned, slip-resistant surfaces that stay cooler underfoot and resist the UV bleaching that ruins unprotected concrete within a few seasons.
A large share of Palm Springs driveways were poured when the city was built out in the 1950s and 1960s, making them 60 to 70 years old. These slabs have been through thousands of heat cycles on sandy desert soil, and many have cracked, settled, and broken down past the point where repairs make financial sense. We replace them with properly reinforced slabs built for the desert environment.
Palm Springs residents treat their outdoor spaces as a second living room, and many homeowners who bought a 1960s home are now upgrading the patio to match a full renovation. The existing slabs are often undersized or cracked, and the desert soil needs proper compaction before any new concrete goes down. We design patios that suit the scale and style of the property.
Front entry walks and pedestrian paths are a high-visibility feature on Palm Springs properties, especially in neighborhoods where curb appeal matters for short-term rental bookings. Cracked, uneven walks create both a safety issue and a negative first impression. We replace walks cleanly with surfaces that match the style and scale of the home.
Palm Springs homeowners invest seriously in their properties - both full-time residents and vacation rental owners want surfaces that look intentional and hold up under heavy use. Decorative finishes including exposed aggregate, acid staining, and custom scoring let you create a look that fits mid-century aesthetics without sacrificing the durability a desert environment demands.
Palm Springs is home to one of the largest collections of mid-century modern architecture in the country. Neighborhoods like Old Las Palmas, Movie Colony, Vista Las Palmas, and Deepwell Estates contain thousands of homes built between the 1940s and 1970s. The original concrete work on these properties - driveways, pool decks, entry walks, and patios - was poured 50 to 75 years ago on sandy desert soil with the mix designs and reinforcement standards of that era. Most of it has reached the end of its lifespan, and replacing it requires an understanding of what those older slabs were built on and how the desert soil has shifted beneath them. A contractor who treats Palm Springs like any other city will get the job wrong.
The other factor is the scale of the short-term rental market here. A large share of Palm Springs homes are used as vacation rentals, and outdoor surfaces take much heavier use than a typical primary residence. Pool decks, patios, and entry walks that might last 30 years in a standard home may need attention after 10 to 15 years of short-term rental use. Concrete placed without proper curing, sealing, and reinforcement degrades faster still in the desert sun. The U.S. Census Bureau data confirms that Palm Springs has a notably high share of non-owner-occupied housing units compared to most California cities - a reflection of how prevalent vacation rental use is in this market.
Our crew works throughout Palm Springs regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect concrete work here. We pull permits from the City of Palm Springs Building and Safety Division for every job that requires one, and our team is familiar with the city permit process and inspection schedule for flatwork, structural concrete, and work in HOA-governed neighborhoods throughout this jurisdiction.
Palm Springs stretches from the base of Mount San Jacinto in the west - where the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway departs from the mountain floor - east through the downtown Palm Canyon Drive corridor and out to the newer developments at the city edges. The older neighborhoods that cluster around downtown tend to have the most original concrete work, while South Palm Springs condominiums present a different set of challenges with shared HOA infrastructure. We know the range of properties in this city and what each type typically needs.
We serve homeowners throughout Palm Springs and in neighboring Desert Hot Springs, which sits just north of Palm Springs at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains. We also cover Cathedral City, which borders Palm Springs to the southeast along the Highway 111 corridor.
Reach us by phone at (760) 273-0144 or through the contact form and describe your project. We reply within one business day and typically schedule an on-site visit within a few days of your first contact.
We visit the property, assess the existing concrete and subgrade condition, and provide a written estimate before any work begins. The estimate covers demolition, prep, materials, permit fees where required, and all labor - no surprise line items after the fact.
For permitted work, we handle the permit application with the City of Palm Springs Building and Safety Division before scheduling the pour. Concrete pours are scheduled for early morning during summer months to avoid the accelerated set times caused by afternoon heat above 90 degrees F.
Once the concrete has cured, we do a final walkthrough with you, explain the sealing and maintenance schedule for the Palm Springs climate, and clean the site completely. You will not need to be present during the pour, but we welcome it.
We serve Palm Springs homeowners from Old Las Palmas to South Palm Springs. No obligation, no pressure - just a straight answer on what your project will take.
(760) 273-0144Palm Springs is a city of about 44,000 year-round residents in the western Coachella Valley, though its population swells significantly each winter when seasonal visitors and snowbirds arrive. The city is internationally recognized for its concentration of mid-century modern architecture - neighborhoods like Old Las Palmas, Movie Colony, and Vista Las Palmas contain thousands of homes designed by architects including Albert Frey, William Cody, and Donald Wexler during the postwar building boom. The annual Modernism Week festival draws tens of thousands of visitors each February to celebrate the city architectural heritage. More information about Palm Springs can be found on its Wikipedia page.
The housing stock in Palm Springs is unusually varied for a city of its size - ranging from original 1950s tract homes on modest lots to large custom estates in gated enclaves, plus a substantial condo and townhome stock in South Palm Springs from the 1970s and 1980s. A large share of properties function as short-term rentals, which contributes to higher-than-average wear on outdoor surfaces. We serve homeowners across the full city, from properties near downtown Palm Canyon Drive to homes closer to neighboring Rancho Mirage and Cathedral City to the east.
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