Concrete Contractor in East Los Angeles - Driveways and Patios Built for Tight Lots
360 Los Angeles Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor pouring driveways, patios, walkways, steps and garage floors in East Los Angeles, with the digging, base and drainage done right underneath so the slab holds up.
Older houses on tight lots with little room
East Los Angeles isn't part of the City of Los Angeles, even though most people think of it that way. It's an unincorporated community run by LA County. Most of it is older single-family houses set close together, with fenced front yards and narrow driveways that run along the side of the house to a garage in back, plus shops and restaurants along the busier streets. We work here the same way we do next door in Monterey Park and in the other cities around Los Angeles.
That layout shapes almost every job here. A side driveway leaves little room for equipment, so tear-out and base work often happen by hand and wheelbarrow, and the old concrete we pull up is often thin and sitting on dirt that was never packed.
Working in East LA, where the County handles permits
Because East Los Angeles is unincorporated, your permit comes from LA County Public Works through its East Los Angeles Building and Safety Office, not from the City of Los Angeles. When we apply, the office tells us whether the job needs a plan check, which is a review of the plans before approval, and that review usually decides how soon we can pour. Before you hire anyone, ask for their state contractor license. If the company is based here in unincorporated County, also ask whether its line of work calls for a County Business License.
We figure out which office covers your address and handle the application and inspections for you. On the side streets off Whittier Boulevard, parking and access are tight, so I plan where the truck and the haul-off bin go before pour day. Your price moves with the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how hard the lot is to reach, how much base the ground needs and the finish you pick. The schedule turns mostly on the permit review and the curing time before you can use the slab, and the written estimate puts your own numbers on paper.
Concrete work in East Los Angeles
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
Old driveways here usually fail from underneath
A lot of the driveways and walks here are older, and when they crack, sink or tilt, the trouble is usually underneath. The subgrade, which is the soil the slab sits on, was often just raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so the concrete settled right along with the dirt. The base is the part nobody sees on day one, and it's the first thing people want to cut to save money. I won't cut it, because in 13 years I've seen a nice finish crack over a bad base far more often than the other way around. We dig to firm ground, pack the base and set rebar where the job calls for it, since that steel inside the slab keeps a crack from pulling apart.
Tight lots also leave water nowhere to go, and a slab that falls toward the house sends it under your foundation or into the garage. Before we pour a driveway or a concrete patio, I check where the water runs and slope the slab to carry it away from the house.
Get a free on-site estimate for your East LA concrete
We reply within one business day to set a time, and the estimate is free with no obligation. Then I come out to your place in East Los Angeles myself to look at the job before anyone talks price.
How a concrete job goes when you call us in East LA
Call us or send the form
Call (213) 329-1820 or use the form and tell us what you're dealing with, whether that's a cracked driveway, a sunken walk or a new patio. Photos help, but you don't need them.
I walk the job with you
I come out myself, look at the ground and the drainage, and check how we'll get equipment to the back of the lot. I'll also ask how you'll use the concrete, because a parking pad and a patio aren't built the same.
Get the plan in writing
You get the plan and the estimate in writing, showing what comes out, how deep we dig and what goes back in. That way you can compare it line by line with anyone else's.
We sort out the permit
If the job needs a permit, we apply with the County and handle the inspections before work starts. The office tells us then whether a plan check is needed, and that's usually what sets the start date.
Pour, finish and walk through
The crew I lead forms, pours and finishes the slab, and cuts control joints, the shallow grooves that tell the concrete where to crack so it doesn't pick its own spot. Then we walk it with you and go over curing, the wait before use while the concrete gains strength, and how to care for it.
Driveways, patios and walks in concrete
Concrete questions from East LA homeowners
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio in East Los Angeles?
It can, because the County's permit list names patios and retaining walls among its miscellaneous building permit items. Even work that turns out to be exempt still has to meet the Building Code and any approvals other agencies require. I check this for your job during the estimate, and if a permit is needed, we apply and handle the inspections.
Does a concrete contractor in East LA need a California state license?
Yes, on almost any driveway or patio. The state's Contractors State License Board requires a license when the work needs a building permit, uses any extra workers or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials, and a contractor has to hold it before bidding. Ask for it before you take a bid. We're fully licensed and insured.
When is the first inspection due on an LA County building permit?
The County wants the first inspection requested within 12 months of getting the permit, with follow-up inspections scheduled every 6 months after that to keep the permit active. A lapsed permit can stall a job, so we book inspections as each stage is ready instead of waiting until the end.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in East Los Angeles?
Your price comes down to size, tear-out, access and finish, and I put your figure in writing after seeing the lot. A narrow side driveway means more hand work and smaller loads, and soft ground means more digging and base. A plain broom finish, the light texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped or colored work.
What causes concrete driveways in East LA to crack and sink?
Usually it's a slab poured over raked dirt instead of a dug-out, packed base, so it settled as the soil did. Water running under the slab, and joints cut late or skipped, make it worse. We dig to firm ground, pack the base, slope the slab away from the house and cut the joints on time.
How long until I can park on a new concrete driveway in East LA?
You can usually walk on it within a few days, but driving on it has to wait longer, until curing has given the slab its strength. I'll tell you what to expect for your pour when we go over the plan. Tear-out and base work take their own time first, and if the County needs a plan check, the paperwork can sometimes take longer than the work.
Call (213) 329-1820 about your East Los Angeles slab
A cracked slab usually shows why it failed, so seeing yours before tear-out keeps that mistake out of the new one.