Concrete Contractor in Gardena, CA - Slabs Poured on Well-Prepared Ground
Essential Redondo Beach Concrete builds driveways, patios, walks, slabs, footings and retaining walls for homeowners and property owners in Gardena, CA. We work out of Redondo Beach and start every job with the ground under it.
Concrete work across Gardena
We work in Gardena from our base in Redondo Beach, as we do in Hawthorne and Torrance. An earlier city general plan shows a state-mapped active fault zone in Gardena's northeast, near El Segundo Boulevard and Vermont Avenue. Where a lot falls inside any state-mapped hazard zone, the state says weak soil is likely underneath, so I look at the ground before pricing a slab or footing.
Price turns on size, tearing out any old slab, base work and finish. Timing turns on the permit question and on curing, the wait before new concrete takes weight, and my estimate lays all of it out.
Concrete services in Gardena
In Gardena we take on everything from a single front walk to foundations and parking lots. Each job starts with the base under it, because that decides how the slab holds up.
Concrete driveway building
We build new driveways from tear-out to finish. We dig out the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and pack it so it doesn't sink under your car.
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Concrete patio construction
When the old patio has cracked or holds water after rain, we pour a new one sloped away from the house so water runs off where it should.
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Stamped concrete services
We press a stone or brick pattern into fresh concrete. It costs more than a plain finish, so it usually goes where you'll see it most.
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Concrete sidewalk building
We give walks a broom finish, a light texture that gives shoes grip when wet. We also cut control joints so any cracks follow lines we chose.
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Garage floor concrete
If your garage floor is cracked, chipped or sinking, we break it out and pour a new slab with steel in it to carry the weight of your cars.
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Decorative concrete
We add color, exposed stone or borders where a slab is meant to be seen, and we talk through the upkeep before anything is poured.
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Concrete retaining walls
A retaining wall holds back soil where a yard changes level. The drainage behind it matters as much as the concrete, so we plan that first.
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Concrete floor installation
We pour interior floors for additions, workshops and ground-level rooms, finished smooth and level so flooring can go down once the concrete has cured.
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Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to shed splash water and give bare feet grip, so we slope it away from the pool and texture the top.
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Concrete steps construction
When front steps have cracked or pulled away from the house, we form and pour new ones with even heights so no step catches a foot.
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Slab foundation building
A slab foundation pours a building's floor and footing as one piece. The ground under it gets more care than on any other job we do.
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Foundation installation
We dig, form and pour foundations for new homes and additions to the approved plans. We set the rebar, the steel that holds the concrete together, before the pour.
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Concrete parking lot building
We build parking lots for businesses and apartment buildings. We pour them thicker than a home driveway and slope them so water reaches the drains instead of pooling.
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Concrete footings
Footings carry walls, posts and additions down to firm ground. We dig them to the depth the plans call for before any concrete goes in.
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Foundation raising
If a slab has sunk and your doors stick or floors slope, we find out why it settled before lifting it, because the cause decides the fix.
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Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, trenches and clean edges in existing concrete for new doors, drain lines or a patch. Only the part that needs to go comes out.
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Tell us about your Gardena job
Send a note on what you'd like poured or replaced. We reply within one business day to set a visit, and the estimate is free, at your property, with no obligation.
(424) 275-6479Why Gardena homeowners call us
These are the things I'd want to know about any contractor before letting them pour concrete at my own house.
- I price it and stay on it. I come out and write the estimate myself, and I'm on the job while our crew forms, pours and finishes.
- The base comes before the finish. If the budget gets tight, I'd cut the finish before the base, because a nice top on soft ground still sinks and cracks.
- Water sent away from your house. We check where water runs on your lot and slope the slab away from the house before any forms go up.
- Licensed and insured, questions welcome. We're licensed and insured, and I'm glad to answer any question about either before you sign anything.
- Straight answers about cracking. I'll tell you up front what concrete can and can't do, and the work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Other cities we work in
Essential Redondo Beach Concrete works from Redondo Beach across the South Bay, including Lawndale and Carson. If your city isn't listed here, please call (424) 275-6479 and ask.
From first call to finish
I explain each step before I ask anything of you, and I'm there from the first look to the final walk-through, so you know who to ask.
Visit
After you call or write, I come out to your property, look over the ground and drainage, and ask how you'll use the space. That tells me what the base needs before I put any number on paper.
Estimate
I write up the estimate so you can see the prep, the finish and what's included. Once you're ready, we check what Gardena asks for your job and handle any permit paperwork. The city says simple over-the-counter permits usually take about three business days.
Pour
Our crew digs out and packs the base, then forms, pours and finishes, with me on the job. Before we leave, I walk the finished work with you and explain the curing wait.
Gardena concrete questions
Does my concrete project need a permit in Gardena?
Gardena's Building Services requires permits for most construction and repairs, but it lists open walkways and driveways among its common exceptions. Work touching the sidewalk, alley or street needs a permit from Public Works, and so does a retaining wall over 3 feet, measured from the bottom of the footing. Starting work before a required permit is issued quadruples the city's fees, so we check first.
Does a concrete contractor need a license to work in Gardena?
Yes, for nearly any concrete job. California's contractor board requires a state license when the work needs a building permit, uses employees, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Gardena also requires a city business license from anyone working in the city, even contractors based elsewhere, so it's fair to ask about both.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Gardena?
Your driveway's price comes from your own site. The size, breaking out the old slab, how much base the ground needs, the thickness and steel, and the finish all move it. A plain broom finish costs less than stamped or colored work, and my estimate lists each part so you can see where the money goes.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack, and will a new one crack too?
Most cracks start underneath, with a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or with water running under the slab. New concrete can still crack, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give a crack a straight line to follow, early enough that the cracks follow them.
How long does a new concrete driveway take to cure before I can drive on it?
You'll be able to walk on it well before you can drive on it. Concrete keeps gaining strength for days as it cures, and a car is far more weight than a person. I'll give you both waits for your slab before we leave.
Plan your Gardena concrete work with us
Call (424) 275-6479 or send us the details and mention anything cracking, sinking or holding water, and we'll set a time to come look.