Concrete contractor in East Los Angeles - driveways and patios that drain right
Allied South Gate Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs in East Los Angeles. We're based in South Gate, and most of our time goes into the part under the concrete, because that's what keeps it flat.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
East Los Angeles homes and the concrete around them
A lot of East Los Angeles is older single-family houses on narrow lots, with plenty packed onto each one: a driveway down the side, a garage or back unit behind the house, and a small front yard behind a fence. Along the busier streets, houses give way to shops and small apartment buildings, and those owners call us about parking areas and slabs as often as homeowners call about driveways. We're a concrete contractor based in South Gate, CA, and the work here looks a lot like what we see in Huntington Park and over in Inglewood, where older houses have been added onto more than once.
That shapes the job. Access is usually narrow, so the truck may not reach the pour and the old concrete often comes out by hand or with a small machine, and the base under a decades-old driveway is rarely what it should be. We plan around both before we price anything.
Concrete work we do on East Los Angeles properties
Concrete driveway building
A lot of driveways here run a single car wide down the side of the house, and the old ones have often sunk where nobody packed the base.
Concrete patio construction
Backyards here are often small, so a patio has to fit around what's already there and still send water away from the house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or front walk the look of stone or tile in one pour, and it stands up to a busy household's foot traffic.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older houses here tend to lift where roots got under them or drop where the dirt settled, and both catch toes at the gate.
Garage floor concrete
Garages here often double as a workshop, storage or laundry room, and an old cracked floor makes all of that harder. We pour a new, level slab.
Decorative concrete
Color and texture let you dress up a small front yard that faces the street, without watering a lawn that never quite comes back.
Concrete retaining walls
Some lots here sit higher or lower than the neighbor's, and an old wall holding back that dirt is usually the first thing to lean.
Concrete floor installation
Back rooms, storage buildings and small shops need a floor that's flat and dry, so we pour interior slabs ready for tile, vinyl or nothing at all.
Concrete pool decks
Where a backyard has a pool, the deck around it takes wet feet, so it needs a surface that grips and a slope that carries water off.
Concrete steps construction
Plenty of houses here sit a few steps above the walk, and old stairs chip at the edges until a tread rocks. We rebuild them square and even.
Slab foundation building
For a back unit, an addition or a shed on a tight lot, the slab under it decides whether the walls stay square. We start with the ground.
Foundation installation
Older houses and add-ons here sometimes need new foundation under a wall or a room, and we form and pour it to the approved plans.
Concrete parking lot building
Shops and small apartment buildings here need parking that drains and holds up under daily cars, so we build the base for the traffic they actually get.
Concrete footings
Patio covers, carports, block walls and fences stand on footings, the concrete buried under the posts, and a shallow one shows up later as a lean.
Foundation raising
When a corner of an older house has dropped and doors start sticking, we find out why it settled before we talk about lifting it.
Concrete cutting
On tight lots we often remove just the bad section, so we saw-cut a clean edge instead of breaking out a whole slab to fix one corner.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in East Los Angeles
We reply within one business day to set up a visit. The estimate is free, done at your property, and there's no obligation to hire us.
Call (213) 329-1420- Based in
- South Gate, CA 90280
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–10 PM
Working in East Los Angeles means county permits
East Los Angeles isn't a city. It's one of the County of Los Angeles's unincorporated areas, so the permit for a concrete job here comes from LA County Public Works, not a city hall, and when a job needs one, the county's review usually sets the start date more than the pour does. Before you hire anyone, check that they hold a California contractor's license from the Contractors State License Board. If the contractor is based in East Los Angeles itself, the county may also require a County Business License, depending on whether their kind of work is on its list.
We pull the permit, set up the inspections and deal with the county office for you. Price here mostly follows what's under and around the job: how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs, how close the truck can get, and the finish, whether that's a plain broom finish, brushed so it isn't slick, or stamped. Timing follows the county's review and the access, and a house just off Whittier Boulevard, where vendors and shoppers fill the curbs, means planning when the truck pulls up. Your written estimate puts a number on all of it.
Why older East Los Angeles slabs crack, sink and puddle
Plenty of the driveways and walks we break out here were poured decades ago, thin, over dirt that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed. That subgrade, the ground the slab rests on, keeps settling, and the concrete follows it down, which is where the sinking, the cracks and the puddle by the garage come from. We dig out to firm ground, pack the base in layers, and decide on thickness and rebar, the steel set inside to hold the pieces together if it cracks, based on what's going to drive or stand on it.
Tight lots give water fewer places to go, so we check where it runs before the forms go in and set the slab to fall away from the house. We also cut control joints early, shallow grooves that give the concrete a planned place to crack, because concrete cracks and it's better when it does it in a straight line we picked.
What happens after you call us in East Los Angeles
Here's how a job goes from your first call to the walk-through at the end, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (213) 329-1420 any day from 7 AM to 10 PM, or send the form, and we set a time for me to come out. You don't need measurements or photos to get started.
I look at the ground
I measure and check the ground, where the water runs and anything in the way, like an old root or a meter, and it helps if you're home to show me what's bothering you. Then you get a written estimate, so you know the cost before you decide anything.
We pull permits and pour
If the job needs a permit, we pull it, and if the county's office wants plans checked first, that review comes before we set a pour date. Our crew does the digging, forming and finishing, I'm usually there on pour day, and we book the county inspections.
We walk it with you
Before we pack up, I walk the finished slab with you and point out the joints and the slope. You'll leave with the dates for walking on it and parking on it.
Questions about concrete work in East Los Angeles
Call (213) 329-1420Do I need a county permit to pour a patio or build a retaining wall in East Los Angeles?
Yes, the county lists both patios and retaining walls as building permit items, and in East Los Angeles that permit goes through the East Los Angeles Building and Safety office. For a driveway or a walk, we check with the office before we start rather than guess. When a permit's needed, we pull it and set up the inspections.
Does a concrete contractor need a California license to work in East Los Angeles?
Yes, whenever the job needs a building permit, uses any workers beyond the contractor, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials, which is most driveway and patio work. The state board also requires the license before a contractor bids, not after they win the job. We're fully licensed and insured.
When does the first inspection have to happen on an East Los Angeles concrete permit?
The county wants the first inspection requested within 12 months of getting the permit, and follow-up inspections every 6 months after that to keep the permit active. On a concrete job we're usually inspecting well inside that, since we book the inspections as part of the work.
How much does a concrete driveway cost in East Los Angeles?
Your price comes from the driveway's size, how much old concrete has to come out, how much base work the ground needs, how close the truck can get and the finish you pick, and I put it in a written estimate after I've seen the job. If the budget's tight, put the money into the base and keep the finish simple, because you can dress up a good slab later but you can't fix bad ground without tearing it out. Nobody admires a stamped pattern that's sinking.
How long does a new driveway take in East Los Angeles, from permit to parking on it?
The longest wait is usually before we start, if the job needs a county permit, because the review comes first. The pour itself goes quickly, and after it comes curing, the time concrete needs to harden before it carries weight, so you can walk on it well before you can park on it.
How do I fix a concrete walk that slopes toward my house in East Los Angeles?
Cut out the bad section and repour it with the fall running away from the house, because patching the top leaves the same slope and the same soft dirt underneath. We saw-cut a clean edge, dig out and pack the base, and pour so water heads to the yard, the street or a drain. It's a common fix on older lots here, where walks were often laid with whatever slope the dirt already had.
South Gate, CA
Start your East Los Angeles concrete job
Call (213) 329-1420 or send the form now, because if your job needs a county permit, getting me out early gets the review started sooner.