Concrete Contractor in Monterey Park - Slabs Built for Sloped Lots
Complete Montebello Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walks, steps, retaining walls and foundations for homes and properties in Monterey Park, and I come out to look at every job myself.
Concrete work in Monterey Park
A lot of the houses we work on in Monterey Park sit on sloped streets, with driveways that climb from the curb and backyards cut into the hill. Many are older homes, so the concrete we're replacing has been down a long time and is usually cracked, lifted or pitched so water runs toward the garage. We're a concrete contractor in Montebello, CA, right next door, and we see the same kinds of jobs in Alhambra and Pico Rivera.
On ground like that, the job is decided underneath. The subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, has to be dug out and packed, and the water needs somewhere to go besides your foundation. Price moves with the size, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the slope takes and the finish you pick, and the schedule turns on whether your job needs a permit and on curing, the wait while new concrete hardens before you can use it. I'll give you your own figure at the estimate.
Concrete services in Monterey Park
Concrete driveway building
On a sloped Monterey Park lot, we dig out and pack the base and set the slope so water runs to the street, not into your garage.
Concrete patio construction
Backyards here are often cut into a hill, so a new patio usually needs the grade worked out first, or it'll hold water against the house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamping gives a walk or patio the look of stone or brick, but we build the base just as carefully, because a pattern won't hide a settling slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
Older walks here tend to heave and crack where the ground has moved, so we break out the bad sections and pour new ones that sit flush.
Garage floor concrete
Many older garage floors here are cracked and sit low at the door. We replace them with a level slab and control joints, cuts that steer cracks.
Decorative concrete
Colored and textured finishes suit the entry walks and patios on hillside homes here, the part of the house visitors see from the street.
Concrete retaining walls
A sloped yard often needs a wall to hold the hill back, so we set it on footings with drainage behind, because trapped water tips walls over.
Concrete floor installation
Additions, converted garages and back units need an interior floor that stays flat and dry. We pour it over a packed base and a vapor barrier.
Concrete pool decks
Older pool decks often settle away from the pool's edge, so we pour new ones with a broom finish, a light texture that gives wet feet some grip.
Concrete steps construction
Hillside homes often have a long run of steps from the street to the door, and we form every rise the same height so the climb feels even.
Slab foundation building
New back units and additions here usually sit on a slab foundation, and we set rebar, the steel that holds the slab together when the ground moves.
Foundation installation
On sloped ground a foundation has to be dug level into the hill, not stacked on loose fill. We lay it out and pour it to the plans.
Concrete parking lot building
Apartment buildings and shops along the main streets need lots that drain and take daily traffic, so we build a thicker base and slab for the weight.
Concrete footings
Fences, block walls and patio covers on a slope need footings dug deep enough to reach firm ground, or the post or wall leans over time.
Foundation raising
When part of a hillside house has settled and the floors slope or doors stick, we find the cause first, then lift and support that section.
Concrete cutting
Tight lots here leave little room to tear out a whole slab, so we saw-cut clean edges where a drain goes in or a driveway gets wider.
Talk to us about your concrete
Call (213) 491-1072 or send the form, and I'll come out to your house in Monterey Park to look at the job.
Why Monterey Park homeowners call us
I come out to every job myself, and I'll tell you straight what your slab needs, what it doesn't, and when a cheaper option suits your yard better.
I look at every job
I walk your lot before I price it, and my crew does the work with me on site.
Budget goes to the base
We dig out and pack the base before anything else, because the part you can't see decides how long the slab lasts.
Water sent away from your house
On sloped lots we check where the water runs before we set forms, so the finished slab drains away from the house.
Joints cut where we choose
We cut control joints while the concrete is still young, so if the slab cracks, it usually cracks along a line we picked.
Running our own jobs since 2017
We're fully licensed and insured, and our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Monterey Park concrete questions
Do I need a permit for a concrete driveway or patio in Monterey Park?
Your job may need one, and the city's One Stop Building Permit Center is the place that decides, because it handles permits for building, installing, altering or repairing any building or structure. Bigger grading on a sloped yard can also need its own grading permit from Public Works. When your job needs a permit, we handle the application and the inspections.
Does my concrete contractor need a California state license?
Usually yes, because the state licensing board requires one when the job needs a building permit, uses hired workers or runs $1,000 or more in labor and materials. A bigger job can't be split into smaller pieces to get under that line. A contractor coming in from another city also needs a Monterey Park business license, even for a short job.
How do I get a building permit as the homeowner in Monterey Park?
Under certain circumstances the city will issue a permit to you as an owner-builder, but permits for some kinds of work go only to people the state licenses for that trade. The city's permit issuance page explains the process and lists the contractor license categories and the work each one covers. If you hire us, that paperwork is ours.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Monterey Park?
It depends on your lot, and you'll get your own figure at the estimate once I've seen it. Size, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, how much base work the slope takes and the finish you choose move the price most. A plain broom finish costs less than stamped, and if plain suits your house better I'll tell you.
How long does a new concrete driveway take before I can drive on it?
You can walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, and I'll give you both waits for your slab at the estimate, since thickness and mix change them. If your job needs a permit, the city's time counts too, because over-the-counter service there covers only permits that need no plan review.
What causes concrete driveways to crack and sink on sloped lots?
Usually it's the base, because a slab poured on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed settles right along with that dirt. Water running under the slab or toward the house makes it worse, and so do joints cut late or skipped. That's why most of our time on a job goes into the part underneath.
Other cities we cover, and more
If your city has a page, pick it here. If it doesn't, call (213) 491-1072, because we take plenty of jobs in cities around Montebello that aren't listed.
Get an estimate for your Monterey Park concrete
We pick up seven days a week, so call (213) 491-1072 or send the form and tell us about your driveway, patio or wall.