Concrete Contractor in Montebello, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
Standard Pico Rivera Concrete is a Pico Rivera concrete contractor working in Montebello, CA. We tear out and replace driveways, patios, walkways and steps, and we pour stamped work, footings and small commercial lots here.
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Montebello homes and the concrete around them
Montebello is close to our base in Pico Rivera, and most of our calls there come from homeowners on residential streets who want a driveway, patio or front walk redone. We also hear from small businesses that need a parking area or a walkway replaced.
A lot of the concrete we take out here was poured decades ago, and much of it went in piece by piece over the years, with a driveway widened at one point and a patio added off the back step at another. Driveways often run along the side of the house to a garage in back, so there isn't much room to work. We see the same kind of lots in South Whittier, and the plan is the same in both cities. We work out how the old concrete comes out and the new mix goes in before pour day, because a narrow run beside the house won't always take a truck.
Concrete work we do in Montebello
Concrete driveway building
Older Montebello driveways often crack or sink where they meet the street. We tear out the failed slab, dig out and pack a new base, then pour.
Concrete patio construction
Many backyard patios here are old, thin slabs that pool water by the back door. We set the slope first so water runs to the yard.
Stamped concrete services
Some homeowners here want a patio that looks like stone or brick. We press the pattern into fresh concrete laid over the same packed base as plain work.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walkways on older lots get lifted by roots until they catch a toe. For concrete sidewalk building, we replace raised sections and cut joints where cracks should go.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older houses here often crumble at the edges or pull away from the porch. We form and pour new steps, every step the same height.
Concrete cutting
Homeowners here call when a driveway needs widening or a plumber needs to get under a slab. We saw-cut straight lines so new concrete meets old cleanly.
What Montebello driveways and patios need
The old slabs we break up here usually failed for the same few reasons. The subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so it settled and took the concrete down with it. Nobody checked where the water would go, so it pooled or ran back toward the house. The joints were cut late or skipped, so the cracks went wherever they liked. On a new slab we dig down to firm ground and pack the base, set the slope so water runs away from the house, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, while the concrete is still young. Where the job calls for it, we add rebar, steel bars that hold the slab together if it does crack.
Size, how much old concrete has to come out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick move the price the most, and your written estimate spells each one out. The schedule turns on whether the City of Montebello wants a permit and inspections for your job, and on curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before it takes weight. I go over both in the questions below.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Montebello home
Send the form or call (562) 271-1038, and we'll reply within one business day. I come out to your Montebello property myself to look at the job and measure, then you get a written estimate that lists what's included. It's free and obligation-free, and our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Montebello concrete questions
These are the questions Montebello homeowners ask me most about permits, licenses, cost and new concrete. If yours isn't here, call (562) 271-1038 and I'll talk through your job.
Do I need a permit to replace a concrete driveway in Montebello?
Montebello's Building and Safety Division decides that, and it asks people to check with it before starting any project to learn whether city approvals, permits or inspections apply. It's the office that issues the city's building and grading permits, among others. If your job needs a permit, we pull it and deal with the division for you, and if I'm not sure what your address needs, I check with them before we start.
How do city inspections work on a concrete job in Montebello?
Every permit the city issues comes with an inspection record that lists the inspections your job needs, based on the work and the type of permit. Each item on that record has to pass inspection before the work gets covered. On concrete, the pour is usually what covers it, so we set pour day around those inspections and nothing goes under concrete before it's been signed off.
When does a concrete contractor need a license in California?
California's Contractors State License Board requires a license when the project needs a building permit, uses employee labor 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 line. We're licensed and fully insured, so that question is settled before we start your driveway or footing.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Montebello?
I can't give a fair number until I've measured, because the biggest swings, like hauling off a thick old slab or rebuilding a soft base, only show up on site. A narrow side driveway can add labor when the mix has to go in by wheelbarrow, and stamped or colored finishes cost more than a plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps shoes and tires from slipping. If the budget is tight, I'd rather simplify the finish than skimp on the base, because a nice top on a bad base cracks just the same.
How long does new concrete take before I can drive on it?
You can walk on a new slab well before you can drive on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength for days after the pour. That wait is curing, and cutting it short is how a good slab ends up with chipped edges and tire marks. On pour day I'll tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for the car, and we keep it taped off until then.
What causes concrete driveways to crack in Montebello, and will a new one crack too?
Most cracks we see here come from a soft base, water getting under the slab or missing joints, and while a new slab can still crack, a well-built one cracks where we planned it. Control joints give the slab a line to break along, so the crack hides in the groove instead of wandering across the middle. We also pour in the cooler part of the day so the top doesn't dry out before it's finished, which keeps the surface from going weak and dusty later.
Examples of finished concrete
Other cities we work in
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