Concrete Contractor in Pico Rivera - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
Santa Fe Springs Concrete pours driveways, patios, walkways, porch steps and slabs for homes and small properties in Pico Rivera, CA. I come out to every job myself, and we dig out and pack the base before any concrete goes down.
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Pico Rivera houses, driveways and backyard patios
Pico Rivera sits right next to Whittier and our home base in Santa Fe Springs, so we're out here often. Most of what we see on jobs here is single-family houses with a driveway out front and a yard in back, mixed in with apartment buildings and small business lots that need a parking area, a wall or a slab.
On a house lot, the driveway has to meet the street at the right height and the patio has to fall away from the back wall. Many of these lots don't leave much room for a concrete truck, so we plan the base, the slope and the pour around what the lot gives us.
Concrete work we do for Pico Rivera homes and lots
When a driveway has sunk, cracked through or lifted at the street, we break it out, dig down to firm ground, pack a new base and pour.
A backyard slab for a table or a grill, poured so it falls away from your house and water runs to the yard instead of the wall.
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walkway the look of stone or brick, pressed into the surface while it's wet, with the same packed base underneath.
Walkways from the driveway to the front door or along the side yard, replaced where tree roots or settling left a lip you trip on.
A cracked or stained garage floor can be broken out and repoured as a solid slab with a slight fall toward the door, away from your stored things.
Color, exposed stone or a scored pattern for a front entry or patio, when you want more than plain gray and still want the slab built right.
Where a yard steps down or soil pushes against a fence line, a poured concrete wall with drainage behind it holds the ground in place.
Interior slabs for a garage conversion, a workshop or a small commercial space, poured flat so flooring or equipment sits right on top.
A deck around a backyard pool needs a finish that isn't slick when wet and a slope that moves splash water off the deck instead of toward the house.
Front porch steps that have cracked, tipped or pulled away from the house, rebuilt with even step heights so nobody catches a toe at night.
For a new garage, a back house or an addition, we pour the slab the walls stand on, with the steel and thickness the plans call for.
Footings and foundation walls for new construction on residential and small commercial lots, laid out and poured so the building above sits level.
Small lots behind shops, offices and apartment buildings, poured thick enough for daily traffic and pitched so water heads to the drains.
Footings for a patio cover, a block wall or a carport post, dug to the depth the plans call for so the load sits on firm ground.
When a slab or part of a foundation has dropped, we look at why it moved first, then work out whether raising it makes sense.
Clean saw cuts to open a slab for a new drain line, take out a damaged section or widen a driveway without breaking up the rest.
Get a free written estimate for your Pico Rivera concrete
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, look at the job and give you a written estimate, with no pressure and 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
What we know about working in Pico Rivera
Here, the city's Building Division handles permits for residential construction, and much of the concrete work we do needs a zoning review, a plan check or both before a permit is issued. That review comes before the pour, so it sets the start date more than we do. The city's quick express permits only cover a few jobs like water heater swaps, not concrete, but they show what the city expects from a contractor, an active California contractor's license and an active city business license. Those are two fair things to ask anyone you're thinking of hiring. We're licensed and insured, and when a permit is needed we handle the paperwork with you and settle up front who calls for each inspection.
The street out front matters too, because if a roll-off bin for the old concrete has to sit in the street, that falls under a Public Works encroachment permit. What moves the price is the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how much digging and base work the ground needs, how close the truck can get, and the finish, from a plain broom finish, the light texture that gives your shoes grip, to stamped or colored. The schedule turns on the city's review and on curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before it takes weight. Your written estimate lays that out for your job, the same as it does in Downey and the other cities around us.
Driveways and patios here, and what fails underneath
A lot of the driveways we're called to in Pico Rivera have cracked across, sunk at one corner or lifted where they meet the street, and the cause is usually under the slab, not in it. When the base was just raked level instead of dug out and packed, the dirt settles and the concrete goes down with it. So we dig to firm ground and pack a new base before we pour, even though nobody sees that part once it's done, and if the budget gets tight that's the last thing I'd cut.
The other common call is a patio or walkway that tips toward the house, so water off the roof sits against the wall. We check which way the water runs before we set forms, and the new slab falls away from the house.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Pico Rivera
Here's how a job goes from your first call to the finished slab, and the points where it helps to have you there.
Call or send a message
Call (562) 689-9662 or use the form and tell us what's going on with your driveway, patio or slab. We set a time for me to come out, and it helps if you're home so we can walk it together.
I come out and measure
I look at the old concrete, the ground under it and where the water runs, and hear what you want. You get a free written estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't, so you know what you're paying for before you decide.
We check permits, then pour
Before anything gets scheduled we check what the city requires for your address, and if your job needs a review, the pour waits until the permit is issued. City Hall is open Monday through Thursday, and once we're cleared our crew does the work with me on site.
Walk the finished job together
When it's done I walk the finished job with you and go over anything you want to look at. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Questions about concrete work in Pico Rivera
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete patio in Pico Rivera?
Plan on needing one, since Pico Rivera lists patios with the accessory structures, like sheds and porches, that need zoning review, plan check or both before the city issues a permit. You can start that through the city's online permit page, and we check what your address needs before we schedule the pour.
Do I need a city permit to replace my driveway approach in Pico Rivera?
Yes, work on a driveway approach, the part that crosses the sidewalk and curb to the street, goes through a Public Works plan check before the permit is issued. Grading goes through that same check. For the driveway behind the approach, we ask the Building Division what your job needs before anything goes on the calendar.
How long does a building permit last in Pico Rivera?
A Pico Rivera building permit expires one year after it's issued if construction hasn't started or the work isn't moving forward. Approved plans expire six months after approval if no permit has been issued, so it pays to pull the permit once the plans clear. The city's permit FAQ covers the rest.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Pico Rivera?
The number for your driveway comes from a written estimate after I've seen it, because the base your ground needs and how much old concrete comes out vary a lot from lot to lot. If the budget is tight, I'd drop a fancy finish before I'd thin out the base, since a plain slab on packed ground outlasts a stamped one on loose dirt.
What causes a new concrete driveway to crack in Pico Rivera?
Most early cracks come from a soft subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, joints that were cut late or skipped, or a midday pour that dried the top too fast. Some cracking happens in any slab, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a place to crack in a straight line, and we time the pour so the surface doesn't bake. Rebar, the steel inside the slab, helps keep any crack that does open from spreading.
How long do I have to stay off a new concrete driveway?
You can walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because it keeps gaining strength for days while it cures. I give you the dates for your pour at the walkthrough, and keeping the car off a little longer is cheap insurance against a cracked edge.
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