Concrete Contractor in East Los Angeles - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground
A&D West Covina Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor working in East Los Angeles, CA. We tear out and replace cracked driveways, patios, walks and steps, and pour slabs, footings and foundations for property owners.
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- Free estimates at your property.
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East Los Angeles homes and the concrete around them
East Los Angeles is mostly houses set close together on small lots, with a busy run of shops and street vendors along Whittier Boulevard at the south end. The homes we work on here are usually older, with a driveway down one side, a garage or back unit behind, and concrete that's been patched more than once. As a concrete contractor based in West Covina, CA, we work in many of the cities around it, from Rosemead out to Ontario, so yards like these are familiar ground for us.
Those tight lots shape the job before we pour a thing. Getting the truck close, hauling out the old slab and keeping your neighbor's fence in one piece all take planning, and the dirt under an old driveway here often was never packed right, so we dig it out instead of pouring on top of it.
Concrete work we do for East Los Angeles properties
Concrete driveway building
A lot of East LA driveways run a narrow strip beside the house to a garage out back, so we tear out the cracked slab, rebuild the base and pour fresh.
Concrete patio construction
Backyards here are often small, so a patio has to work hard as the dining room, play area and party space. We slope it away from the house.
Stamped concrete services
Older houses here look good with a stone or brick pattern out front, and we press it into fresh concrete so the walk stays one solid slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
On older lots here, front walks lifted by roots or sunk into a lip will catch a toe. We replace the bad sections flush with the rest.
Garage floor concrete
Detached garages behind older houses here often have a cracked, patched floor. We break it out, pack the base and pour a slab built for daily use.
Decorative concrete
Color, saw-cut patterns and exposed stone can dress up a small front yard or entry without taking space, so the concrete becomes part of how the house looks.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps up from the street or the neighbor's lot, a concrete wall holds the dirt back so your slab and fence aren't sliding with it.
Concrete floor installation
For a room addition, workshop or shop space off a commercial street, we pour an interior floor that's flat, level and ready for whatever goes on top.
Concrete pool decks
On a tight backyard, a pool deck has to drain somewhere sensible and stay grippy when wet, so we plan both before the pour.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older houses here are often chipped or uneven from one step to the next, so we form new ones with every step the same height.
Slab foundation building
Building a garage, back unit or addition on a small lot starts with the slab. We lay it out square and pour it on packed, checked ground.
Foundation installation
When an older house here gets an addition or a rebuilt section, we set the forms, the steel and the concrete that the new walls will stand on.
Concrete parking lot building
Parking areas behind shops and apartment buildings take daily traffic and delivery trucks, so we build the base and slab thick enough for that load.
Concrete footings
Patio covers, block walls and posts need footings, the concrete under them. We dig to the depth the plans call for so the load sits on firm ground.
Foundation raising
If an older house here has doors that stick or floors that slope from settling, we look at what's moving underneath before talking about lifting it.
Concrete cutting
Running a new utility line, widening a narrow driveway or adding a door often means cutting existing concrete. We saw clean, straight lines so the patch looks planned.
Get a free concrete estimate for your East Los Angeles property
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at the site and write up a free estimate, with no obligation to go ahead.
- Based in
- West Covina, CA 91790
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Working in East Los Angeles: permits, licenses and what moves the price
East Los Angeles is an unincorporated part of Los Angeles County, not its own city, so county departments run things here and permits come from LA County Public Works through its East Los Angeles Building and Safety Office. When we apply, that office tells us whether the job needs a Plan Check, a review of the plans before work can start, and that review is usually what sets how soon we can dig. Before you hire anybody, make sure they hold a California contractor license, which is a separate thing from the business license the county issues to certain businesses located in its unincorporated areas.
We handle the permit paperwork, line up the inspections with the county and keep you posted, so you're not the one chasing anybody. On these streets the concrete truck usually parks out front and we often wheel the concrete back along a narrow side yard, and that access, plus how much old concrete comes out and how much base we rebuild, is most of what moves the price. The schedule mostly turns on the permit review and the curing after the pour, and I write up your own number once I've seen the site. It's the same picture we find on a lot of older blocks in El Monte.
Why older East Los Angeles slabs crack and sink
Most of the cracked, sinking driveways we see around older houses here were poured on dirt that got raked flat instead of dug out and packed. That ground under the slab, the subgrade, keeps settling, and the concrete settles with it and cracks wherever it likes. If your budget has to give somewhere, cut the fancy finish before you cut the base, because you can dress up a good slab later but you can't fix what's under it without tearing it out. My old foreman made me reset forms until they were dead straight, and he said the same thing about base. Nobody sees it on day one, but everybody sees it a few years later.
Lots this tight put the driveway, the walk and the patio right up against the house, so if a slab tips the wrong way, water pools at the wall every time you hose off the yard. We check where the water runs before we set a form and build the slope so it heads away from the house and out toward the street.
How a concrete job in East Los Angeles runs, start to finish
Here's how it goes from your side, from the first call to the day you can use your new concrete.
Call or send the form
You call (626) 412-8532 or send the form, and we get back to you to set up a visit. Tell us what's going on and when you're around.
I come look at it
I walk the site with you, ask how you'll use the concrete and check where water runs and what's under the old slab. You get a written estimate and the reasons behind the number before you decide anything.
Permit, forms, then the pour
If the job needs a permit, we get it moving first, and if the county wants its plan review, we wait for that before anything starts. Then we dig out, pack the base, set and check the forms, and pour early in the day so the top doesn't dry out before we finish it.
Finish and walk you through
We finish the surface, usually with a broom finish, a light texture that keeps feet and tires from slipping, and clean up. Then I walk the slab with you and go over how to care for it while it cures.
Questions about concrete work in East Los Angeles
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio or driveway in East Los Angeles?
For a patio, plan on one, because the county's permit list names patios and retaining walls as building permit items, and it covers grading work too. Driveways aren't named on that list, which doesn't make them exempt, so we ask the county's East Los Angeles office about your job before we start. Either way, the paperwork is on us.
Does a concrete contractor need a state license in California?
Yes, in most cases, because a California license is required when a project needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The contractor has to be licensed before submitting a bid, so ask about it before you weigh anyone's estimate. Licenses come from the Contractors State License Board, and we're fully licensed and insured.
When is the first inspection due on an LA County building permit?
The county wants the first inspection requested within 12 months of getting the permit, then follow-up inspections every 6 months to keep the permit active. We schedule those inspections as the job moves along, so you don't have to keep track of the dates yourself.
How long does it take before I can use a new concrete driveway?
You stay off it while it cures, the stretch where the concrete hardens and gains strength, and you can walk on it well before you can drive on it. The exact days depend on the mix and the conditions the week we pour, so I give you both dates at the walkthrough instead of guessing now. Plan on a spot on the street for the car until then.
How do I keep a new concrete slab from cracking like the old one?
Start with the dug-out, packed base we talked about above, then add rebar, steel set inside the slab that keeps a crack from spreading apart. Concrete can still crack, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give it a planned place to crack, and we cut them on time so the line stays where we chose.
What affects the cost of a concrete driveway in East Los Angeles?
Size, thickness and finish are the choices that move the price most, and a plain broom finish costs less than stamped or colored work. Going thicker with more rebar costs more but earns its keep where a work truck parks, and the access and tear-out we covered above make up the rest. Send the form and I'll come price your actual driveway.
Get your East Los Angeles concrete estimate
Call (626) 412-8532 or use the form, and a quick look at your site will tell you whether the old concrete can be fixed in sections or has to come out.
West Covina, CA