Concrete Contractor in Redondo Beach, CA - Slabs That Start With the Ground
Essential Redondo Beach Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Redondo Beach, CA. We build driveways, patios, walks, steps, foundations and retaining walls for homes and other properties across the city, starting with the ground underneath.
Concrete work in Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach is where I started, doing small driveways, walks and patios for neighbors until word got around and it became a proper business. We still do that work here and in the cities around it, such as Torrance and Hermosa Beach.
On any job, the price moves with the slab's size, the digging and base work your ground needs, the finish and how easy the site is to reach. The schedule turns on the permit question and curing, the wait while fresh concrete hardens enough to take weight. Your estimate shows the prep, the finish and what's included.
Concrete services in Redondo Beach
We take on flatwork, the driveways, patios and walks that lie flat on the ground, along with walls, foundations and cutting for homes and other properties in Redondo Beach.
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway has cracked, sunk or started pooling water, we dig it out, pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and pour a new one.
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Concrete patio construction
Patio slabs for the backyard or side yard, sloped so rain runs away from your house. We check where water goes before the forms go in.
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Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete is pressed with patterns and colored to look like stone, brick or tile. It suits patios and walks where you want that look in one pour.
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Concrete sidewalk building
Walkways to your door and side paths to the yard. Where a walk has lifted or chipped into a trip hazard, we replace the bad sections.
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Garage floor concrete
A new garage slab when the old one is cracked or sinking. We tie in rebar, the steel bars inside, so the slab holds together under a car.
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Decorative concrete
Decorative work covers color, exposed stone, borders and finishes beyond a plain gray slab, for driveways, patios and walks that sit in plain view.
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Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or a slope leans on a walk, a retaining wall holds the soil back, with drainage behind it so water can get out.
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Concrete floor installation
Interior floors for additions, workshops and outbuildings, poured level and finished smooth or left ready for tile or flooring, depending on how you'll use the room.
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Concrete pool decks
The deck around a pool needs a surface with grip when it's wet and a slope that carries splash water away from the pool and the house.
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Concrete steps construction
Concrete steps at the front door, back door or down a slope, formed so every step is the same height, because uneven steps are what people trip on.
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Slab foundation building
A slab foundation is one pour that an addition or garage sits right on. The ground work comes first, since nothing under it is easy to fix later.
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Foundation installation
For homes and additions that need more than a plain slab, we form and pour the footings and foundation walls to the approved plans.
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Concrete parking lot building
Parking areas for rentals, shops and small buildings, built to take turning cars and trucks and sloped so rain reaches the drains.
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Concrete footings
Footings are the concrete pads and strips under walls and additions that spread the weight into the ground. We dig them to the depth the plans call for.
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Foundation raising
When a slab or foundation has sunk or tilted, raising lifts it back toward level instead of tearing it out. We look for why it sank first.
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Concrete cutting
Saw cutting for new openings, utility trenches and partial removals, plus control joints, the straight grooves that give a slab a planned place to crack.
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Describe your Redondo Beach job
Send the address and what you'd like poured or fixed. We reply within one business day to set up a free estimate at your property, with no obligation.
(424) 275-6479Why Redondo Beach calls us
I started here doing jobs for neighbors, and the reasons people keep calling are the same ones that got the business going.
- I write the estimate myself. I come out, look over the site and write the estimate myself, listing the prep, the finish and what's included.
- The base comes before the finish. If the budget is tight, I'd cut back on the finish before the base, because a nice surface on loose dirt still settles.
- On site for the pour. Our crew forms, pours and finishes with me on the job, so the person who wrote your estimate is there for the pour.
- Licensed, insured and guaranteed. We're licensed and insured for the work we take on, and each job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Where else we work
Essential Redondo Beach Concrete is based in Redondo Beach and works in the cities around it, including Manhattan Beach and Lomita. If your city isn't listed, please give us a call.
How a job runs
I'd rather explain each step before asking anything of you, so you know what we're doing and why from the first visit to the walk-through.
Visit
Once you call or send a note, I come out, look over the ground and where water runs, and ask how you'll use the space. A patio for chairs and a driveway for a work truck aren't built the same.
Estimate
I write up the estimate so you can see the prep, the finish and what's included. Once you're ready, we look into the permit question, handle the paperwork if your job needs it, and tell you what we learned before work starts.
Work
We dig out and pack the base, form, pour and finish inside the city's work hours, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, with no Sundays or major holidays. Before we leave, I walk the finished job with you.
Redondo Beach concrete questions
How do I get a permit for concrete work in Redondo Beach?
Permits for work on private property come from the city's Building Division, which also handles plan review and inspections, at (310) 318-0636. Work in the public way, like streets and city infrastructure, goes through the Engineering Division. We find out which office covers your job and handle the paperwork when it needs a permit.
Can I pull my own permit for a large concrete project in Redondo Beach?
Not if the project is valued over $50,000 or involves two or more units, because the city doesn't let homeowners pull the permit for those. On smaller work at your own home, the state only exempts you from contractor licensing when every condition is met, such as living there the 12 months before the work is finished and finishing before any sale.
Does a concrete contractor need a Redondo Beach business license?
Yes, the city requires every business operating in Redondo Beach to hold a city business license. Every contractor and subcontractor on a job needs a valid one before the city will issue a permit, and contractors based elsewhere apply for an out-of-city contractor license.
How do I know if my concrete contractor needs a California license?
The state's Contractors State License Board requires a license when the job needs a building permit, uses employees, or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials across one or more contracts. A bigger job can't be split into smaller contracts to stay under that $1,000 mark.
How much does concrete work cost in Redondo Beach?
Your price turns on tearing out any old slab, the base work your ground needs, the slab's thickness and steel, and the finish. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped or colored work. I list each part on the estimate so you can see where it goes.
Plan your Redondo Beach concrete work
Call (424) 275-6479 or use the form to tell us what's cracked, sinking or holding water, and we'll set a time to come look.