Concrete Contractor in Paramount, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
Superior Compton Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Compton that pours driveways, patios, steps and walkways for homeowners in Paramount, CA. We dig out, pack the base and slope it away from your house before any concrete goes down.
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Paramount's older houses and tight lots
Paramount is mostly single-story houses on modest lots, with apartments and small shops along the busier streets and industrial blocks tucked in between. It sits right beside Compton, where we're based as a concrete contractor in Compton, CA, and reaches down toward Long Beach, so the driveways and backyards here look a lot like the ones we pour across the cities around it.
A lot of the concrete around these houses is the original pour or a patch laid over it, so most jobs here start with breaking out the old slab and seeing what it was sitting on.
What we check before working in Paramount
Before we dig in Paramount, the City of Paramount is the place to ask about permits and the code in force for your address. When a permit is needed, that check comes ahead of the pour date, so it can move your start. Contractors in California are licensed by the Contractors State License Board, so ask anyone who bids on your job for their state license. We're fully licensed and insured, and we check with the city and handle the permit side for you when one is needed.
The price here mostly comes down to the size of the slab and how much old concrete we break out and haul away. It also depends on how much base the ground needs, and on whether the truck can reach the pour or we have to pump or wheel the concrete down a narrow side yard. The schedule turns on that permit check and on curing, and your written estimate spells out your own figure and what's included. It's the same work we do next door in Downey and Lynwood, on the same kinds of narrow lots and older driveways.
What do driveways and patios in Paramount need?
The sign we see most here is water that sits by the garage or along the side of the house after you hose down the driveway, because an old slab has sunk or tipped back toward the wall. That water works its way into the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and soft ground under a slab is how a small crack turns into a sunken section. We check where the water runs before we form anything, then dig out to firm ground, pack the base and set the slope so the water heads for the street.
Lots here are tight, so one slab often has to serve as the parking, the walkway and the place the kids play. We plan the thickness and layout for the heaviest use it'll get, and we work out early how the concrete truck will reach the back of the lot.
- Call (424) 400-7244
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
- Compton, CA 90220
Concrete work we do in Paramount
Concrete driveway building
Older driveways here often crack and sink near the garage. We break them out, pack a firm base and pour a new slab.
Concrete patio construction
Backyards here are usually compact, so a patio has to fit the space and drain away from the back door. We set the slope before we pour.
Stamped concrete services
In small front yards here, stamped concrete gives a walk or patio a stone look. We build the base first, since no pattern hides a slab that settles.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older houses here often pull away from the porch or rock underfoot. We tear them out and pour new ones on solid footings.
Concrete sidewalk building
Side walkways here often tip toward the wall, so water sits against the house. We repour them with a steady fall away from it.
Concrete cutting
Widening a driveway on a tight lot often means taking out part of the old slab. We saw a clean edge so the rest stays sound.
How a concrete job in Paramount goes, from your call to the walk-through
Call or send a request
Call (424) 400-7244 or send the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out. All you need is the address and a rough idea of what you want.
I come out and measure
I look the site over, measure, check where the water runs and ask how you'll use the space, so it helps if you're home for it. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you can see what you're paying for before you decide.
We prep, pour and finish
Once you're ready and we've checked on permits, our own crew digs out, packs the base, sets the forms and pours, and I'm on site with them. We give the top a broom finish, a light texture that gives shoes and tires grip, unless you've picked a stamped pattern.
We walk the job together
Before we pack up, we walk the finished slab with you and go over curing, the wait while the concrete hardens enough to take weight. I'll tell you when it's ready for foot traffic and when it's ready for the car.
Get a written estimate for your Paramount driveway or patio
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your place in Paramount. The estimate is free, done on site and written out with what's included, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
- 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 Paramount
Does a concrete contractor in Paramount need a California state license?
Yes, for nearly any driveway or patio job, because California requires a current state license for anyone who contracts work that needs a building permit, uses workers, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials together. A contractor has to hold that license before they even bid on the job, so ask for it before you take a quote.
Can a handyperson pour a small slab in Paramount without a license?
Only if the whole job comes to less than $1,000 counting labor, materials and every other cost, they don't hire any workers, and no building permit is needed. A bigger job can't be split into smaller pieces to get under that line, and a slab with its digging, base and forms passes it sooner than most people expect.
How do I check if my Paramount address is in an earthquake hazard zone?
Type your address into the state's EQ Zapp lookup, and it shows whether your property sits in any of the state's mapped earthquake hazard zones. The state's rules for building in those zones exempt a single-family frame house of up to two stories that isn't part of a development of four or more units. A local rule can still be stricter, so we check before any foundation or footing work.
Does Paramount have its own building code rules for concrete work?
Paramount has a local ordinance amending the state building code on file with the state, so the rules in force here can differ from the state's standard version. We look up the current rules for your address before we set a pour date, as part of the same check we make on permits.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Paramount?
A Paramount driveway's cost comes down mostly to its size, how much old concrete comes out, its thickness and steel, and the finish you pick. A plain broom finish costs less than a stamped pattern, and rebar, the steel bars that hold the slab together if it cracks, adds a little but earns it under a car. If you need to cut somewhere, cut the finish and keep the base, because the base is the one part you can't fix later without tearing the whole slab out.
What causes cracks in concrete driveways, and will a new one crack too?
Most of the cracked slabs we break out in Paramount had a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, water running underneath, or control joints that were cut late or skipped. Control joints are shallow cuts that give the slab a straight line to crack along, so we cut them on time, on top of the base and slope work described above. Concrete can still crack, and I'd rather tell you that now, but a crack that stays in a joint is a lot easier to live with than one wandering across your driveway.
Get your Paramount concrete estimate started
Call (424) 400-7244 or send the form, and if you can, snap a photo of where water sits after the sprinklers run, since that's the first thing I'll want to see.
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