Concrete contractor in Montebello, CA - driveways and patios that drain and stay put
Signature Monterey Park Concrete is a concrete contractor working in Montebello, CA. We tear out and pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and foundations, and I come out to look at every job myself.
How we see concrete work in Montebello
We're a concrete contractor based in Monterey Park, right next door, so Montebello is close to home for our crew. Most calls here are about houses. The driveway has cracked and dropped where it meets the street, the backyard patio holds water against the wall, or the front walk has been lifted by roots. The shops, offices and apartment buildings along the commercial streets bring parking areas and walks that take a lot of traffic. It's the same kind of work we do in Rosemead and Pico Rivera, and the houses show the same things once the old concrete comes up.
The price usually turns on how big the slab is, how much old concrete comes out, how close we can get the truck and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on whether the city wants a permit and on curing, the time new concrete needs to harden before you use it. I'll go over both when I come out, and the written estimate lists what's included. What matters most on older lots here is the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, because under an old slab it's often dirt that was raked flat and never packed, and we dig that out before we pour anything new.
Concrete work we do in Montebello
Older driveways here usually crack and drop where the car turns in, so we dig out the soft base and pack a new one before we pour.
A backyard patio that holds water against the house is a common call. We set the slope so the water runs to the yard, not toward your walls.
Many older front yards here have a plain walk worth dressing up. Stamped concrete gives it the look of stone or brick over the same packed base.
Front walks lifted by roots or split into tripping edges are common on established blocks, so we cut out the bad sections and pour new ones flush.
Garage floors in older homes are often cracked and pitted. We break out the slab, fix what's under it and pour a floor built to carry a car.
When you want color or a scored pattern on a patio or front entry, we can do it, but the base and the drainage still come first.
Where a yard steps down to the street or a neighbor, we build concrete walls with steel inside and a way for water to drain out from behind.
For a workshop, an addition or one of the shops and offices along the city's commercial streets, we pour interior floors flat and level on a packed base.
Older pools here often have cracked decks that tip toward the house, so we slope the new deck away and finish it to grip wet feet.
Front steps on older houses often settle and pull away from the porch. We rebuild them on a footing, with steel inside and every step the same height.
A back unit, garage or addition on a Montebello lot starts with the slab. We dig, set the steel and pour it to your plans.
Rebuilding on an older lot means a new foundation, and we pour it to the drawings with the steel set and checked before any concrete goes in.
Small lots behind shops, churches and apartment buildings take a lot of turning traffic, so we build the base for it and slope the lot to its drains.
Patio covers, block walls between yards and additions all sit on footings, the concrete that carries the weight into the ground, and we dig and set them to plan.
When a corner of an older house or garage has dropped, we lift it back toward level and deal with what let it sink in the first place.
Older slabs often need a clean opening for new drains, a doorway or a wider driveway. We saw out just that section without cracking the rest.
What Montebello houses ask of new concrete
I've run this business since 2013, and I still come out to every job myself, so you'll hear what I see before we pour, cracks and all.
A base dug out and packed
We dig down to firm ground and pack the base, because a slab settles with whatever it sits on.
Water sent away from your house
We check where the water runs before we set any forms, so the slab falls toward the yard or street.
Joints cut where cracks belong
Concrete cracks, so we cut control joints, straight grooves that tell it where to crack, on time instead of late.
The city permit, pulled by us
When your job needs a city permit, we pull it ourselves and build the wait into the schedule.
Licensed and insured on every job
We're fully licensed and insured, backed by our satisfaction guarantee, and ready to look at your job when you call (626) 597-0325.
Montebello concrete questions we hear
How do I find out if my concrete project needs a permit in Montebello?
Ask the city's Building and Safety Division, which issues building and grading permits in Montebello and wants to hear from you before any project starts. Its permit list doesn't name driveways or patios on their own, so we check each job with the division instead of guessing. When your job needs a permit, we pull it ourselves and plan the pour around the wait.
How do inspections work on a permitted concrete job in Montebello?
Every permit the city issues comes with an inspection record that lists the approvals your job needs, based on the work and the type of permit. Everything on that record has to be inspected before it's covered, and with concrete, the pour is what covers it. So we set the pour date around those inspections, because once the concrete is in, nobody can see what's underneath.
When does a concrete contractor need a license in California?
The California Contractors State License Board requires a license when the job needs a building permit, uses employees, or adds up to $1,000 or more in labor and materials across its contracts. A bigger job can't be split into smaller contracts to get under that $1,000 mark. Before you hire anyone for a driveway or patio, ask whether they hold a state license.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Montebello?
I can't give you a fair number until I've seen your driveway, because the size, the tear-out, the base work and the finish all move it. Where people want to save is the base, since nobody sees it on day one, and that's the one cut I'll talk you out of. I'd rather you pick a plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes some grip, than skimp on the base, because a nice surface on soft ground still sinks.
How long does it take to replace a concrete driveway in Montebello?
You'll be without the driveway for longer than the work days, because the new slab has to cure before it can take the weight of a car. You can walk on it well before you can drive on it. If the city needs a permit, that wait comes first, and I'll go over your dates when I come out.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack and sink, and will a new one crack too?
Most of the sinking we see comes from the ground underneath, dirt raked level instead of dug out and packed, plus water running under the slab or toward the house. Concrete still cracks some, and I'll tell you that up front. With a packed base, the water sent away and joints cut on time, the cracks usually stay small and land in the joints where we put them.
Other cities we serve, and yours
Each city listed here has its own page. If yours isn't there, call (626) 597-0325 anyway, because we work across the cities around Monterey Park.
Ask for your Montebello concrete estimate
Call (626) 597-0325 any day from 7 AM to 10 PM, or use the form, and tell us what's cracked, sinking or ready to go.