Concrete you can drive, walk and build on in Santa Fe Springs, CA
Santa Fe Springs Concrete pours and repairs concrete for homes and small commercial properties, and we build each slab and its base for what will sit on it, from patio chairs to delivery trucks.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Concrete services in Santa Fe Springs, CA
Santa Fe Springs Concrete is a concrete contractor in Santa Fe Springs, CA, with 16 services for houses and small properties. Most calls are for flatwork, the flat slabs like driveways, patios and walkways, and they usually start with sinking, cracking or water pooling where it shouldn't. The price moves with the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how much the ground needs before we pour and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on permits, the prep work and curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before you use it. Your written estimate spells out what's in your price and what isn't.
We tear out the old driveway, pack a firm base and pour a new slab thick enough for the cars and trucks you park on it.
Want a spot out back for a table and a grill? We pour patios with a gentle fall away from your house, so rain runs into the yard instead.
Stamped concrete is a regular pour pressed with a pattern and color while it's still wet, so a patio or walk looks like stone, brick or slate.
Got a cracked, lifted walkway that catches toes? We replace it with a new walk on a packed base, poured level with the paths and steps it meets.
We pour garage floors that sit flat, drain toward the door and carry cars, tools and workbenches, for homeowners and small shops alike.
Decorative concrete covers color, exposed stone, scored patterns and special finishes on new slabs, for anyone who wants plain gray to look like part of the house.
Is a slope pushing dirt onto your patio? A concrete retaining wall holds the soil back, with drainage behind it so water doesn't push the wall over.
We pour interior concrete floors for additions, workshops and commercial spaces, finished flat and smooth for the flooring, equipment or foot traffic that goes on top.
A pool deck has to drain and give wet feet some grip, so we slope it away from the water and finish it with texture.
Crumbling or uneven front steps are a trip waiting to happen. We form and pour new concrete steps with even heights and a finish that isn't slick.
We build slab foundations for additions, garages and small buildings, with rebar, the steel that holds the concrete together as it moves, set before the pour.
Which foundation does your project need? We set the forms, footings and steel to your plans for new homes, additions and commercial buildings, then pour it.
We build concrete parking lots for small property owners, from a few stalls behind a shop to a full lot, with the base and drainage heavy traffic needs.
Footings are the buried concrete that carries a wall, a post or an addition. We dig and pour them to the depth and width your plans call for.
When part of a slab or foundation has sunk, we lift it back toward level and fill the gap underneath so it has something solid to rest on.
Need a doorway, a trench or a cracked section taken out? We saw-cut concrete cleanly so the rest of the slab stays in one piece for the next job.
Why people hire Santa Fe Springs Concrete
Concrete is hard to undo once it sets, so these are the habits we keep to get your job right the first time, from the first visit to the finished slab.
The person who prices it shows up
You'll deal with me from the first visit to the finished job. I'm on site with our crew, so the person who priced your work is the one standing behind it.
The bad news comes first
Before we start, I tell you plainly what can go wrong on your job, like a soft base or old concrete hiding a problem, so you decide with the facts in front of you.
Estimates that list what's left out
Your estimate spells out what's in the price and what isn't, such as hauling off old concrete, base work and the finish, so you know exactly what you're paying for.
Water checked before the pour
We look at where water runs on your lot before we set forms, so the slab falls away from the house instead of toward it. Call (562) 689-9662 to talk through your job.
How a concrete job runs with us
Here's what happens after you reach out, from our reply within one business day to walking your finished concrete together.
Call or send a message
Call (562) 689-9662 or send a few lines about the job and your address through our contact page. We get back to you within one business day to set a time, and I come out myself to look at the site and hear what you want.
Get a written estimate
You get a free written estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't, with no pressure and no obligation. Before anything is scheduled, we check what the city or county office for your address requires, and if a permit is needed, we handle the paperwork with you and agree on who calls for each inspection.
We do the work
Our crew does the work with me on site. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, set forms and steel, then pour and finish. Control joints, shallow cuts that give the slab a planned place to crack, go in on time instead of late.
Walk the finished job
When it's done, I walk the finished job with you so you can see it was built the way we said. We go over how long to stay off it while it cures and what to watch for, and you can ask anything before we pack up.
Tell us about the concrete job you have in mind
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a visit. I come out myself, and you get a free written estimate with no obligation.
(562) 689-9662- Based in
- Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Concrete work in photos
A look at common concrete work, from a broom finish, the brushed texture that gives shoes and tires grip, to stamped patios, steps and retaining walls.
Santa Fe Springs Concrete and who comes out
Santa Fe Springs Concrete is a licensed and insured concrete contractor based in Santa Fe Springs, CA, in business since 2023. I spent years at a desk, then learned concrete working on other people's crews, and flatwork is still what most people call us for. Today we offer 16 services and work in the 12 cities listed on this site and the ones around them. You can read more about me and how we work.
- services
- 16
- service areas
- 12
- founded
- 2023
- 3 years in business
Santa Fe Springs, the city we're based in
Santa Fe Springs keeps its history out in the open. Heritage Park holds the restored buildings and grounds of a ranch from the late 1800s, with a vintage steam locomotive and the Carriage Barn museum, and the Hathaway Ranch Museum right beside it tells stories about the ranch and the early city. The Clarke Estate was home to a family who found oil on their land soon after moving in, and it's open for tours with no appointment needed.
Around town we see plenty of older driveways, patios and walks that have settled or cracked over the years, along with small commercial lots and buildings that need slab and wall work. We're based in Santa Fe Springs and work across the cities around it, so if your street is nearby, the same crew does the same work there.
Cities we serve around Santa Fe Springs
Santa Fe Springs Concrete is based in Santa Fe Springs, CA, and works across the cities around it, including Norwalk and Downey. The 12 cities below each have their own page, and if yours isn't listed, just ask.
Questions about concrete in Santa Fe Springs
How much does concrete work cost in Santa Fe Springs?
It depends on the job, and you'll get your own number in a free written estimate after I see the site. Square footage, slab thickness, hauling off old concrete, base work, steel and the finish all move it, and stamped or colored concrete costs more than a plain broom finish.
Why are some concrete bids so much cheaper than others?
Usually the cheaper bid saves money under the slab, where you can't see it on day one. Raking the dirt level instead of digging it out and packing it costs less now, but the slab settles with the dirt, so compare what each estimate says about base work, removal and joints.
How long until I can use my new concrete driveway or patio?
You can usually walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because the slab keeps gaining strength while it cures. We tell you both waits for your slab at the estimate, and any permit inspections are part of the schedule too.
Is Santa Fe Springs Concrete licensed and insured?
Yes, we're licensed and insured. City guidance says a state-licensed contractor or the homeowner can get a building permit, and a homeowner who hires help may have to carry workers' comp insurance, so it's worth asking any contractor how they're covered.
Can you pour new concrete over my old cracked driveway?
Usually not, because new concrete poured over a cracked or sinking slab follows the same movement. We break out and haul away the old slab so we can fix what's underneath before the pour, and I'll tell you at the estimate if yours is the exception.
Do you guarantee your concrete work, and will it crack?
Our work is satisfaction guaranteed, but I won't tell you concrete never cracks, because most slabs get some fine cracks. Control joints give those cracks a planned line, and I'll explain at the estimate what we can control on your job and what we can't.
What makes a concrete driveway last?
A packed base, the right thickness for what parks on it, steel where it's needed and joints cut on time do most of the work. The finish matters too, since a pour rushed in midday heat can leave a weak, dusty top that chips.
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Santa Fe Springs?
Ask the city before work starts, because its list of work that needs no permit doesn't name concrete flatwork. The Building and Safety Division issues permits for new construction, repairs and demolition, and you can call (562) 868-0511 ext.7560 to ask about your job.
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Planning concrete work in Santa Fe Springs?
Call (562) 689-9662 or send the form, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, so you have a written price before you plan around it.