About our South Gate concrete contractor crew
How I got into concrete in South Gate
I learned concrete on a municipal crew pouring sidewalk and curb, then started this business in South Gate in 2023. Today we're a concrete contractor in South Gate best known for flatwork, the flat pours like driveways, patios and walks, that drains right and sits flat. Most calls come from homeowners with a driveway, patio or walk in mind, and landlords and small business owners call us for slabs, lots and footings.
What I care about most is the part you can't see. Once the concrete is down, nobody gets a second look at the subgrade, the packed ground the slab sits on, so that's where I spend my time. A lot of the old driveways we tear out around here cracked and sank because the base was raked level instead of dug out and packed. Concrete is patient that way. It waits a year or two, then shows everyone what was underneath.
- services
- 16
- service areas
- 12
- founded
- 2023
- 3 years in business
What working with our crew looks like
Here's what you can expect from us, from the first call to the last walk-through, and why we run a job this way.
Prep done like someone will check it
I learned the trade on a city crew where every pour got inspected, so we prep and form your job like someone's going to check it. When a job needs a permit, we pull it, set up the inspections and deal with the city or county office that covers your address.
The owner from first call to walk-through
I come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate, and I'm usually there on pour days. You deal with me the whole way, not a salesman who's gone once the estimate is signed.
Straight talk about cracks
Concrete cracks, and it's one of the few promises it keeps, so we tell you plainly what normal concrete does before you sign anything. We cut control joints, planned grooves in the slab, so the cracks land where we chose instead of across the middle of your driveway.
Licenses that apply to your concrete job
California contractor license
The state licensing board licenses anyone who builds or alters a structure in California, and you need a licensed contractor whenever the job needs a building permit, uses any workers or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials. South Gate also requires a city business license of every contractor working inside city limits, and only the property owner or a state-licensed contractor with that city license can get a building permit there. We're fully licensed and insured.
Serving South Gate and 11 surrounding cities
Cities where we pour concrete
Allied South Gate Concrete Company is based in South Gate, CA, and we work in the cities and county areas around it, including Lynwood and Downey. The 12 areas below each have their own page. If your city isn't listed, call and ask, or reach us through our contact page.
Call or email us about your job
South Gate, CA
Planning concrete work in South Gate? Let's look at it.
I come out myself to look at the ground and write a free estimate with no obligation. Call or send the form, and we reply within one business day.