Concrete Contractor in Montebello, CA - Slabs Built on a Packed Base
Complete Montebello Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Montebello. We pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and foundations for homes and properties here, and I look at every job myself.
Concrete work in Montebello, where we're based
We're based in Montebello, so a lot of our calls come from houses a few minutes away, plus some from owners of shops and apartment buildings. They usually start with a driveway that's sunk at the garage, a patio holding water by the back door or a front walk a tree root has lifted. We see the same things next door in East Los Angeles and Monterey Park.
What moves the price on a job here is how much old concrete comes out, how much base we have to rebuild, how thick the slab needs to be and the finish you pick. The schedule mostly turns on the tear-out, any permit and the curing wait, which is the time the concrete needs to harden before you use it. I'll give you your own number when I come out. On a lot of these yards, the old slab was poured on dirt that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, which is why it sank, so the ground underneath usually decides the job.
What we pour and fix in Montebello
Concrete driveway building
Most driveways we replace in Montebello have sunk near the garage or cracked across the middle, so we dig out the soft dirt and pack the base first.
Concrete patio construction
Back patios here often tip toward the house and pool water by the door, so we slope the new slab away from your walls.
Stamped concrete services
If you want the look of stone or tile on a front walk or patio, stamping gives it in one pour, with joints planned into the pattern.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace front walks and side paths that tree roots have lifted, because a raised edge is how somebody trips on the way to your door.
Garage floor concrete
Many garage floors here are cracked, stained and low at one corner, so we break them out, rebuild the base and pour one that drains out the door.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and borders dress up a small lot, though I'll tell you when a plain broom finish, swept for grip, suits your yard better.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps up to the next lot or street, we build concrete walls with steel and drainage behind them so the dirt stays where it belongs.
Concrete floor installation
For additions, converted garages and back rooms, we pour interior floors on a packed base and plastic vapor barrier so ground moisture stays out of your flooring.
Concrete pool decks
Backyard pools on Montebello lots usually sit close to the house, so we slope the deck away from both and finish it for grip under wet feet.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older houses here often crack or pull away from the porch. We form new ones with even heights and steel tied into the landing.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, garage or back house, we prepare the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and set the steel before a single truck shows up.
Foundation installation
Additions onto older houses here need a foundation that lines up with the old one, so we lay it out to the plans and pour it square.
Concrete parking lot building
For small lots behind shops and apartment buildings in Montebello, we pour thicker slabs sized for cars and delivery trucks, with drainage that keeps water off the entrance.
Concrete footings
Block walls along property lines here and patio covers sit on footings, the buried concrete that carries the weight, which we dig and pour to the plans.
Foundation raising
When a corner of an older house here drops and doors stick, I'll look underneath first and tell you straight whether raising it makes sense.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut old driveways, patios and garage floors so only the damaged section comes out, or open a clean trench when a plumber needs to get underneath.
Ask about your concrete job
Call (213) 491-1072 or use the form, and I'll come out to measure the job and look at what's under the slab.
Why Montebello homeowners call us
I've run this business since 2017. I look at every job myself, and my crew does the work with me on site, so the person who quoted your slab is there when it's poured.
The base comes first
We dig out and pack the base, because that's what sinks, and it's the last place I'd cut to save money.
Drainage checked before forms
Before we set forms, we check where your yard drains so the new slab sheds water away from the house.
Joints cut on time
We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give shrinking concrete a place to crack, before it cracks on its own.
Licensed, insured and guaranteed
We're fully licensed and insured in California, and every job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Straight answers at the estimate
If a cheaper option suits your yard better, I'll tell you, even when it means a smaller job for us.
Concrete questions from Montebello
Who issues building permits for concrete work in Montebello?
The City of Montebello's Building and Safety Division issues building and grading permits, and the city asks you to contact it before you start any project to find out whether approvals, permits and inspections are needed. Its permit list doesn't spell out driveways or patios, so that call is what settles it for your job. If you do need a permit, we handle the application and the inspections with the city.
How do inspections work on a permitted concrete job in Montebello?
Every permit the city issues comes with an inspection record that lists the inspections your job needs, based on its scope and the type of permit. Each item on it has to be inspected before the work is covered. On concrete work, that usually means the prepared ground, forms and steel get looked at before the pour covers them, so we line those visits up before we order the truck.
When does a contractor need a CSLB license in California?
The California Contractors State License Board licenses anyone who builds or alters a structure, and a license applies when the job needs a building permit, uses employee labor, or adds up to $1,000 or more in labor and materials across one or more contracts on the project. A bigger job can't be split into smaller contracts to get under that $1,000 line.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Montebello?
The cost of a driveway here is set mostly by its size, the tear-out and how much base work the ground under it needs, so I price it on site. A driveway also gets a thicker slab than a patio and usually rebar, the steel bars inside that hold it together if it cracks, because it carries a car. If the budget is tight, I'd drop a fancy finish before I'd skimp on the base, since a plain finish still holds up but a bad base means tearing it all out.
How long does new concrete take to cure before I can drive on it?
You can walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, and I'll tell you both waits for your slab before we pour. Curing is the stretch when the concrete hardens and gains strength, and putting a car on it too soon can crack it. Plan to park on the street or in another spot until then, and we'll mark the slab off so nobody drives on it by mistake.
What causes concrete patios to crack and sink in Montebello?
Most sinking comes from underneath, from a slab poured on dirt that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so it settled as the dirt did. Cracks in odd places usually mean the joints were cut late or skipped, or the slab was finished in midday heat, which leaves a weak, dusty top. A new patio can still crack a little as it shrinks, but with a packed base, a slope away from your house and joints cut on time, it's built to stay where we put it.
Outside Montebello? Give us a call
If your city isn't listed, call (213) 491-1072 anyway, because we take jobs across the cities around Montebello, including plenty without a page here.
Ask Complete Montebello Concrete Company for an estimate
We take calls seven days a week, so call (213) 491-1072 in the evening or on the weekend, or send the form whenever it suits you.