Concrete contractor in Los Angeles - driveways and slabs built on solid ground
360 Los Angeles Concrete Construction is a concrete contractor in Los Angeles. We dig out, form, pour and finish driveways, patios, walks, steps, floors and foundations for homeowners and property owners across the city.
Older houses, tight lots and streets that climb
Los Angeles is a big place to pour concrete in, and the jobs change from one neighborhood to the next. In the hills around Griffith Park, at the east end of the Santa Monica Mountains, lots slope, driveways climb and the water always heads downhill toward something. In the flatter blocks we mostly see older driveways, back patios and front walks that have cracked, sunk in spots or started holding puddles, often on lots where the truck and the crew have to work through a narrow side yard.
We're based in Los Angeles and also work in the cities around it, like East Los Angeles and Glendale. Because so many houses here are older, a lot of our work starts with breaking out a tired slab and finding out what it was really sitting on.
What a Los Angeles job involves before the pour
If your job touches the public right of way, the strip by the street with the sidewalk and curb, the permit comes from the city's Bureau of Engineering. That step has to clear before we break ground, so it can move your start date, and when a job needs a permit I work out which office covers your address and we handle the application and the inspections. Before you hire anyone, ask whether they're licensed and insured, which we are, and whether they hold a Business Tax Registration Certificate from the city's Office of Finance, because every business working inside city limits has to have one.
What moves the price is mostly what you can't see from the street, like how much old concrete comes out, how much of the ground under it has to be dug out and packed, and how much the slope and drainage need fixing, along with the size and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on any permit, the curing time, which is the wait while new concrete gains strength before you use it, and how easy it is to get the crew and the truck onto your lot. You get your own figures in the written plan and estimate after I've seen the site.
Concrete work we do in 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 slabs here usually fail from underneath
Most of the cracked and sinking driveways we break out here were poured on dirt that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settled when the ground did. On a new concrete driveway, the subgrade, the packed ground the slab sits on, is the part you never see again and the first thing people want to cut from the budget. I'd rather you spend there than on a fancy finish, because a nice surface on a weak base cracks just the same. We also cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack instead of wherever it wants, and set rebar, steel inside the slab that holds the pieces together if it does crack.
Water is the other problem on both the hillside lots and the flat ones. A slab that falls toward the house sends water at your foundation, so we check where it runs before we set a single form.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Los Angeles
We reply within one business day to set a time, and I come out to your Los Angeles address myself to look at the ground and give you the estimate. It's free, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Los Angeles
Call us or send the form
Reach us at (213) 329-1820 or through the form. Tell us the address and the work you have in mind so I know what I'm walking into.
I come out to look
I come out myself to check the ground, the slope and where the water goes. I'll also ask how you'll use the concrete, because a parking pad and a patio for chairs aren't built the same.
Get the plan in writing
You get the plan and the estimate in writing, so you can see what's included before you decide. If something will only show up once the old slab is out, I tell you that up front.
Clear any permit steps first
When the job needs a permit, we handle the application before any work starts. Your start date waits on the city's review, so that step goes first on the calendar.
Pour, finish and walk it
The crew I lead forms, pours and finishes the job. Then we walk it with you and go over curing and how to care for it.
Driveways, patios and slabs
Concrete questions from Los Angeles homeowners
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Los Angeles?
It comes down to your lot, so I give you a written figure after I've seen it. The biggest swings are how much old concrete gets broken out and hauled, how much base work the ground needs, and whether a slope means extra digging and forming. A plain broom finish, a light texture that keeps shoes and tires from slipping, costs less than stamped or decorative work.
How long does a new driveway in Los Angeles take before I can drive on it?
Longer than most people expect, because concrete keeps gaining strength for days after the pour while it cures. You can walk on it before you can drive on it, and I give you both dates at the walkthrough so nobody rolls a car onto it early. We also talk about where you'll park in the meantime, since street parking is tight on a lot of blocks.
What causes a new concrete patio in Los Angeles to turn dusty or flake on top?
Usually the top dried out too fast or was worked while water was still sitting on it, which leaves a weak, chalky layer that wears away. We time the pour and the finishing so the surface sets with the rest of the slab, and we keep it from drying out early while it cures.
How do I check if my house in Los Angeles has a historic designation?
Look up your address in the city's ZIMAS map, which shows whether a property has a historic designation or was found eligible for one. City Planning points owners there from its historic landmark programs page. Tell me what it shows when we meet, so we know whether the review below applies to your job.
Who reviews concrete work on a historic property in Los Angeles?
City Planning's Office of Historic Resources reviews proposed projects on designated properties. It checks them against the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for historic work. This only applies to properties that hold those designations, and if yours does, we plan the job around that review.
How do I get a permit for a new sidewalk or curb cut in Los Angeles?
You don't have to chase it yourself, because when a job needs a permit we handle the application and the inspections. Work in the public right of way goes through the city office covered above, and I confirm which office covers your address during the estimate.
Tell us about your Los Angeles concrete job
We answer evenings and weekends, so call (213) 329-1820 while you're standing next to the slab and can tell me what you see.