Decorative Concrete in West Covina CA - the look of stone or brick in a poured slab
Plain gray slab that's tired, stained or dull? We'll tell you whether to resurface or pour new, then add color that holds up.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
What goes into decorative concrete in West Covina?
Decorative concrete in West Covina usually means stamped concrete, a slab we color, press with rubber mats while it's still soft so it looks like stone, brick, wood or tile, and then seal, so you get the look of those materials in one poured surface.
Most folks who call me have a patio, walk or driveway that's holding up fine but looks like a gray parking lot, and they want to know if they can dress it up or have to start over. The price mostly turns on how big the area is, whether your old slab can take a new surface or has to come out, the color method and pattern, and how much base work goes under it, while the schedule turns on tear-out, any permit or inspection, and the curing time new concrete needs to harden before you walk or drive on it. If it ends up a full new pour, it runs a lot like a new driveway with color and stamping on top, and the estimate I write at your place puts your own number on all of it.
How do you know your slab is ready for decorative work?
Gray slab that looks tired
You've got a patio or walk with stains and a worn finish but nothing wrong underneath that you can see. That's usually the best starting point for color and pattern, and waiting mostly means more stains soaking in that we'll have to work around.
Cracks or sunken sections
If a crack runs clean through or one panel sits lower than the next, the slab has moved, usually because the dirt under it settled. A new surface won't hide that for long, and the longer it goes, the more water gets under it and the bigger the tear-out gets.
Water pooling by the house
Puddles that sit on the slab or run toward your walls mean it was poured with the fall going the wrong way. Color won't fix a bad slope, so this usually calls for a new pour, and putting it off keeps sending water right where you don't want it.
How we do decorative concrete
The first thing I figure out is whether your old slab is sound enough to resurface or needs a new pour, because there's no sense putting money into color over concrete that's going to keep moving. Then we match the color method to how much traffic the area gets, since a back patio and a driveway don't wear the same way. On a new pour we dig out and pack the subgrade, the dirt and gravel the slab sits on, set the forms and check them, then pour early so the midday heat can't leave a weak, dusty top, and we color, stamp and seal it. My old foreman used to say nobody ever compliments the base, they just cuss it later, and that's why the base is the one place I won't let a budget get trimmed, even though you can't see it on day one.
Decorative work often sits right next to other concrete. If your patio steps down a slope, concrete retaining walls hold the dirt back so the new slab isn't fighting it, and it's easier to plan the two together. Indoors or in a garage, our concrete floor installation work gives you a new interior slab, which is where to start if you're after a finished floor instead of an outdoor surface.
Get a price on your decorative concrete
Once you send the form, we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out, look at your slab and write up a free estimate with no obligation.
- Based in
- West Covina, CA 91790
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens after you call about decorative concrete?
Here's how a decorative job goes from your first call to the final walkthrough, and who's doing what at each step.
Call or send the form
We call you back and set a time for me to come by your house. Have a rough idea of the size and how you use the area, because it speeds things up.
I look and write the estimate
I look at the slab, ask how you'll use it and check whether it can be resurfaced or needs a new pour. You get a written estimate with the route and the color method I'd recommend, so you can see what you're paying for before you decide.
We prep, pour and seal
Once you say go, we handle any permit the job needs, set and check the forms, then pour, color, stamp and seal. Before we pack up, I walk you through how to care for it so it keeps looking right.
Why West Covina homeowners call A&D West Covina Concrete Construction for decorative concrete
The owner writes it and works it
I'm the one who comes out to look at your slab and write the estimate, and I work the job alongside our crew when we pour. That means the person who measured your patio is the one setting the forms.
Trained by a strict foreman
I started this business in West Covina in 2023 after years on the crew of an old-school foreman who made me tear out and reset forms until they were dead straight. That habit shows up in the layout and prep, the part of decorative work you never see but live with every day.
Licensed and insured in California
We're fully licensed and insured. California has a concrete contractor license that covers forming, pouring and finishing flatwork, the patios, walks and driveways that lie flat, so it's worth asking any crew you're comparing which license they carry.
If you're wondering whether your slab can be dressed up or has to come out, that's the first thing I'll tell you on site, so get in touch or call (626) 412-8532.
Decorative concrete and city permits in West Covina
In West Covina, the city's Building Section handles plan review, permits and inspections for private property, and it's the office that can tell you whether your decorative job needs a permit. If the work reaches into the public right of way, like concrete out by the street, the city takes a separate permit application and wants a form inspection before any concrete goes in and another when the work is done, so we build those stops into the schedule. When a permit is needed, we handle the paperwork and line up the inspections with the office that covers your address, and we keep you posted along the way.
A lot of what we get called for here are older patios and driveways that still work but look worn, and the owners want color without starting over. Sometimes that's doable and sometimes the slab has moved too much, and we see the same mix on jobs in Covina and Baldwin Park.
Questions about decorative concrete in West Covina
How much does stamped concrete cost in West Covina?
Stamped concrete in the Los Angeles area usually costs about $15 to $30 per square foot. That's the going market range, not our price, and where your job lands depends on the pattern, the color method and whether we're resurfacing or tearing out and pouring new. I'll put a number on your own slab when I come out to look.
How do I know if my old patio can be resurfaced instead of replaced?
An old slab can usually take an overlay, a thin new decorative layer on top, if it's structurally sound and the new layer can bond to it. An overlay only renews the surface, so a slab that's heaving, settling or cracked clean through is a poor fit and usually needs a new pour instead.
Will my new stamped concrete crack?
Any slab can crack, so we give it control joints, cuts that set a planned line for the crack to follow. Stamped work needs them spaced the same as on a plain slab, and a good layout tucks them into the pattern lines, because without them the slab picks its own crack line, usually right across the prettiest part.
When should I reseal stamped concrete?
Reseal when the surface stops shedding water or the color starts looking flat, not on a set calendar. Plan on it as ongoing care from the day it's finished, and check now and then whether water still beads up or soaks in.
Is stamped concrete slippery when wet?
A freshly sealed stamped slab can be slick when it's wet, which matters around a pool or on a sloped walk. The fix is a traction additive mixed into the last coat of sealer to give your feet some grip.
What causes stamped concrete color to look blotchy?
Uneven spreading of color hardener is the usual cause, because that powder gets tossed over the wet slab and worked in with a float, and thin or heavy spots show. If you're comparing crews, it's fair to ask how they spread it, and I'm happy to walk you through how we do it.
Related concrete work around decorative slabs
Concrete retaining walls
When a patio or walk sits against a slope, a wall holds the soil in place so the colored slab isn't slowly pushed or undermined by moving dirt.
Concrete floor installation
If you want color or a finished look indoors, a garage or room often needs a new, level concrete floor first, and this is where that work starts.
Cities we serve around West Covina
A&D West Covina Concrete Construction is based in West Covina, CA, and the 12 cities listed here include El Monte and Pomona. We work in many of the cities around West Covina too, so reach out even if yours isn't on the list.
Have me look at your slab
Call (626) 412-8532 or use the form, and tell us roughly how many square feet you've got and whether the old slab has settled or cracked through, so I show up with the right questions.
West Covina, CA