Concrete contractor in East Los Angeles - driveways and patios on a packed base
Superior Compton Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Compton that pours driveways, patios, steps and slabs for homeowners in East Los Angeles, and replaces the cracked, sinking and uneven concrete on older lots here.
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East Los Angeles and its tight, older lots
Most of our calls in East Los Angeles are for homes. These are older houses set close together on the residential streets, usually with a narrow driveway beside the house, a few front steps and a small backyard where the patio gets a lot of use. Some of that concrete has been patched more than once, and some was poured right on top of an older slab. We come up from Compton for these jobs, and we see the same kind of houses in Downey.
That shapes the job before we pour anything. When the truck can't reach the back of a lot, we pump or wheel the concrete in, and when an old slab comes out, what's under it usually tells me why it failed.
What changes when we work in East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles is unincorporated, so your permit comes from LA County Public Works through its East Los Angeles Building and Safety Office, not from a city hall. The county's process sets when we can start, because the permit and any review it calls for come before the pour. Before you hire anyone, ask for their state contractor's license, which I cover in the questions below. If the business is based in East Los Angeles itself, the county also requires a County Business License for a set list of activities tied to public health and safety. We're fully licensed and insured, and we handle the permit side for you when one is needed.
Whittier Boulevard runs along the south end of East Los Angeles, and on jobs near it or any busy street we plan where the truck parks before pour day, because fresh concrete won't wait while a driver looks for a spot. Access like that is one of the things that moves your price, along with the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick. The schedule mostly turns on the permit and on curing, the wait while new concrete hardens before you can use it, and my written estimate spells out what's included. We plan jobs the same way in Norwalk and the other cities around Compton.
What do East Los Angeles driveways and patios need?
Most of the driveways and patios we're called to here have been down a long time, and when they crack, sink or go uneven, the cause is usually under the slab, not on top. The subgrade, the dirt and gravel the concrete sits on, was often raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settled right along with it. If the budget has to give somewhere, I'd rather you go with a plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps feet and tires from slipping, than cut corners on the base. Nobody sees the base on day one, but it's what decides how the slab looks years from now.
Lots here are tight, so a lot of slabs run right up against the house, and if the old one was poured flat or tipped the wrong way, water from downspouts and hoses pools against the wall. We check where the water goes before we set forms and give the new slab a fall away from the house.
- Call (424) 400-7244
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
- Compton, CA 90220
Our concrete work in East Los Angeles
Concrete driveway building
Narrow driveways beside older houses here often crack and sink where the base was never packed. We tear out, rebuild the base and pour new.
Concrete patio construction
Small backyards here make the patio the main outdoor space, so it has to drain away from the house. We set that slope before we pour.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older homes here tend to settle and pull away from the house. We pour new steps on a packed base with steel inside.
Concrete floor installation
Concrete floor installation suits garage conversions and back rooms on older houses where the old floor is cracked or uneven. We level the base first, then pour.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or soil leans on a fence line, a wall holds it back. We build on a footing with drainage behind it.
Concrete cutting
Tight lots often mean a new walkway, drain line or doorway has to go through old concrete. We saw-cut clean edges so the rest of the slab stays put.
How a concrete job goes in East Los Angeles
Call or send a request
Call (424) 400-7244 or send the form with your address and what's going on with the concrete. We get back to you to set a time for me to come out.
I come out and measure
I look the site over, measure, check where the water runs and ask how you'll use the space. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you know exactly what you're paying for.
We sort out the permit
If your job needs a permit, we handle it with the county's East Los Angeles office for you. When you apply, that office says whether your job needs a plan check, where the county reviews the plans before approving them, and that review can push the start date back.
We pour, finish and walk it
Our own crew preps the base, pours and finishes, and I'm on site with them. Before we pack up, we walk the job with you and go over how long to stay off the new concrete.
Get a written concrete estimate for your East Los Angeles home
We get back to every request within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your East Los Angeles address. The estimate is free, done on site and comes with no obligation. I measure, look the site over and give you a written estimate that spells out what's included.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Phone
- (424) 400-7244
- Location
- Compton, CA 90220
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
Questions about concrete work in East Los Angeles
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio in East Los Angeles?
Plan on it, because the county's permit list names patios and retaining walls as building permit items, along with grading work. Driveways aren't named on that list, so we check with the county office for your address before we start. Even work that doesn't need a permit still has to meet the county's building code.
How long do I have to schedule the first inspection on an East Los Angeles permit?
You need to request the first inspection within 12 months of getting the permit from the county. After that, follow-up inspections have to be scheduled every 6 months to keep the permit active, so we plan inspections around the stages of the job.
How do I check a concrete contractor's license in East Los Angeles?
Ask for their state license and check it with the Contractors State License Board, which licenses anyone whose job needs a building permit, uses any extra workers or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The board also says a contractor has to be licensed before submitting a bid, so it's fair to ask before you compare prices.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in East Los Angeles?
Your number comes from the written estimate I give you after I measure, because on lots here the cost swings most with access and tear-out. A truck that can't reach the back means pumping or wheeling concrete in, and an old slab poured over another one takes longer to break out and haul away. The finish moves it too, with stamped work costing more than a plain broom finish.
How long until I can drive on a new concrete driveway in East LA?
You can usually walk on new concrete within a few days, but cars have to wait longer, because the slab keeps curing and gaining strength well after it looks dry. I give you the wait for your slab at the walk-through, and we leave the driveway marked off so nobody pulls in early.
Will a new concrete patio crack like my old one in East Los Angeles?
It can still crack, because all concrete shrinks as it cures, but control joints, the grooves we cut so it cracks along a line we chose, keep those cracks straight and out of the way. Old slabs here usually crack at random because the joints were cut late or skipped, so we cut ours while the concrete is still fresh.
Get your East Los Angeles concrete looked at
Call (424) 400-7244 or send the form, because a cracked slab caught early can sometimes be fixed in sections, and if yours is too far gone, I'll tell you straight.
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