Concrete contractor in South Pasadena, CA - driveways and walks built from the base up
360 Los Angeles Concrete Construction is a Los Angeles concrete contractor working in South Pasadena, CA. We build and replace driveways, patios, walks, steps and floors, with the ground and base done right so the slab holds up.
Older houses on flat streets and hillside lots
South Pasadena is a small, mostly residential city on the west side of the San Gabriel Valley, right next to Pasadena and Alhambra. Part of it sits on flat ground and part of it climbs into the hills, and a lot of the houses have stood long enough that their driveways, front walks and steps are the original concrete or a patch on top of it.
That shapes almost every job here. Before we pour anything new, we're usually breaking out old concrete that sat on a thin base for decades, and the new slab has to fit a house and a street that aren't changing.
What we know from working in South Pasadena
Building permits in South Pasadena come from the city's Building Division, and they're the office to ask whether your concrete job needs one, so I check with them before we plan anything, and their review sets the start date more than our calendar does. When a permit is needed, we handle the application and the inspections for you. There are two things you can check on any contractor you're weighing. The state requires a license from the Contractors State License Board when a job needs a building permit, uses extra workers or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials, and the city requires its own business license of anyone working inside city limits, contractors based outside it included. We're fully licensed and insured.
Many streets and driveways here are older and narrow, so getting the truck close to the pour and hauling out broken concrete is part of what I plan on the first visit. We do the same flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and floors people use every day, in Huntington Park and across Los Angeles, and the price moves on the same things everywhere: how big the slab is, how much old concrete comes out, how deep we dig and rebuild the base, the slope and access, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the city's review and on curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength before it can take a load. If the budget gets tight, I'll steer you to a plain broom finish, the light texture that gives shoes and tires grip, before I'll thin the base, because nobody sees the base on day one but it decides how the slab holds up. Your written estimate spells all of that out for your job.
Concrete work in South Pasadena
- 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 and sloped lots need more groundwork
When an old driveway or walk here is cracked, sinking or pooling water, the cause is usually underneath, a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settled with the dirt. We break it out, dig down to firm subgrade, the ground the slab actually sits on, pack a new base, set the slope so water runs away from the house, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a straight place to crack. Concrete can still crack, but with joints in the right places it cracks where we chose, down in the groove where you won't notice it.
On the hillside lots the ground drops away, so we see more concrete steps, retaining walls and water that needs somewhere to go. The city's own hillside goal is to keep grading to a minimum and avoid flooding, erosion and slides, and that suits how we work, fitting the concrete to the slope instead of cutting the hill to fit the concrete.
Get a written concrete plan for your South Pasadena property
We reply within one business day to set a time, and I come out to your South Pasadena property myself to look at the ground and the drainage. The estimate is free, done on site and comes with no obligation, so you can take the written plan and price and think it over.
How a concrete job goes when you call us in South Pasadena
Call or send the form
Reach us at (213) 329-1820 or through the form and tell us what you want built or replaced. If you've noticed where water sits after a hose-down, mention it, because that tells me a lot.
I come out and look
I walk the site, check the ground and where the water runs, and ask how you'll use the concrete. A slab that carries a car gets planned differently from a garden path.
Get the plan in writing
You get the plan and the estimate in writing, covering the tear-out, the base work, the slope and the finish. Nothing starts until you've read it and your questions are answered.
Sort out permits and approvals
Before work starts, we sort out with the city whether your job needs a permit or design approval, and when it does, we handle the application and inspections. The pour waits on the city's review, so I schedule it once they've signed off.
Pour, finish and walk it
The crew I lead forms, pours and finishes the job, and we keep the new slab blocked off while it cures. Then we walk it with you and go over how to care for it.
Driveways, patios and steps
South Pasadena concrete questions
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in South Pasadena?
The cost is set mostly by your lot, meaning how much old concrete comes out, how deep the base has to go, the slope, the access and the finish you choose. A plain broom finish costs less than stamped or decorative work. I put your figure in writing after I've seen the site.
Do I need a permit for a concrete retaining wall in South Pasadena?
Yes, if the wall holds back more than 3 feet of ground, because the city counts that as a retaining wall that needs a permit. A garden wall retaining less than 3 feet doesn't need one. When your wall needs a permit, we handle the application and inspections.
Does replacing my driveway in South Pasadena need design approval?
It may, because the city requires design approval for most exterior changes to homes. The review can run from a staff approval to a public hearing, depending on how big the change is and what kind it is. We find out which applies to your job before I draw up the plan.
How do I find out if my South Pasadena house is on the historic list?
Ask the city's Planning and Building department, which can tell you whether your house is on its Cultural Heritage Inventory. About 2,500 properties are listed, including most homes 50 years or older. A listing only affects exterior work, and that work has to follow the city's standards and guidelines.
Can new concrete match the old walk on my older South Pasadena house?
Not exactly, because new concrete comes out lighter and the old surface has decades of wear on it. We usually replace whole sections out to an existing joint, so the line between old and new looks planned. On a listed home, the city's standards for exterior work apply to the finish too.
How long does new concrete take before I can drive on it?
Longer than it takes before you can walk on it, because concrete keeps curing well after it looks hard, and a car is a much heavier load than your feet. I give you the dates for your slab when we walk the finished job. Until then, keep cars and heavy loads off it.
Talk to us about your South Pasadena concrete
Call (213) 329-1820 any day of the week, mornings through late evening, or send the form, and I'll come look before anything gets decided.