Concrete Contractor in Inglewood, CA - Flatwork That Drains Right and Sits Flat
Allied South Gate Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walks, slabs and footings for homes, rentals and small businesses in Inglewood, CA, with the base dug out, packed and sloped so water runs away from your house.
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Inglewood homes, driveways and the ground under them
Inglewood is mostly older single-family streets of stucco houses, with small apartment buildings mixed in and shops and small businesses along the main roads. Most calls we get here are about a driveway that's cracked or sunk, a backyard that turns into a pond, or a walk the tree roots have lifted. They're the same calls we get in Willowbrook.
Plenty of lots here are narrow, with a long driveway running past the house to a garage at the back. That means tight access for forms and the truck, and an old slab that's usually been patched more than once before anyone calls us.
Concrete services for Inglewood homes and businesses
Concrete driveway building
When an old driveway has sunk, cracked across or pools water by the garage, we tear it out, dig to firm ground and pour it fresh.
Concrete patio construction
Backyards here often start as bare dirt or a thin old pad, so we set the slope first and pour a patio that drains away from the house.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete presses a brick or stone pattern into a patio or front walk while it's wet, and it needs the same packed base underneath.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks lifted by tree roots or settled into a trip edge are common on older lots here, and we replace the bad sections so they meet flush.
Garage floor concrete
Older detached garages at the back of the lot often have cracked, oil-soaked floors, and we break them out and pour a level slab you can park on.
Decorative concrete
Color and scored patterns dress up a front entry or patio, and we'll tell you which finish holds up best to the foot traffic it gets.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or a slope pushes soil onto a driveway, a poured wall with drainage behind it holds the dirt where it belongs.
Concrete floor installation
For a room addition, workshop or shop space, we pour an interior floor that sits flat, so the flooring goes down on top without a fight.
Concrete pool decks
Around a backyard pool, the deck has to drain away from the water and the house and stay grippy when wet, so we slope it and texture it.
Concrete steps construction
Porch and entry steps on older houses settle or crumble at the edges, and we rebuild them so each step is the same height.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, a granny flat or a new outbuilding, we pour the slab it sits on, level and square so the framing starts right.
Foundation installation
When a new structure goes up on a tight lot, we dig, form and pour the foundation to the plans, working around close fences and neighbors.
Concrete parking lot building
Small business and apartment lots here take daily traffic, so we pour them thick enough for it and slope them so water heads for the drain.
Concrete footings
Fences, block walls, carports and patio covers need footings, the concrete base under the posts or wall, and we pour them to the size the job calls for.
Foundation raising
When an older house has settled and doors stick or floors slope, we look at what's sunk and why before we lift or level anything.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut old slabs for new plumbing, a wider driveway or a section that has to come out, leaving a straight edge on what stays.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Inglewood
We reply within one business day to set up a visit. The estimate is free and done on site, and there's no obligation to go ahead with it.
Call (213) 329-1420- Based in
- South Gate, CA 90280
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–10 PM
Working in Inglewood: permits, plan review and what moves the price
In Inglewood, building and grading permits come from the city's Building Safety Division, which also checks drawings before it issues a permit and handles the inspections. When your job needs a permit, we pull it, set up the inspections and deal with the division, so you aren't booking counter appointments yourself. We're fully licensed and insured, and any contractor you're weighing should be able to show you the same before they touch your driveway.
What moves the price here is mostly what you don't see: how deep we dig and pack before we pour, how thick the slab has to be for what drives on it, and how far back the truck and forms have to go on a lot with the garage behind the house. A narrow lot on a busy street also leaves less room to park a truck and a pump. The schedule turns on the permit, if there is one, and on curing time before you can use the slab. We work this way across the area, from Lynwood to Long Beach, and your written estimate puts your own number on it.
Old bases and bad drainage on Inglewood lots
A lot of the concrete on older lots here went down on dirt that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, so the slab sank as the dirt did, and tree roots finished the job on the walks. When we replace it, we dig down to firm subgrade, the ground the slab actually sits on, and pack a base over it before any concrete shows up.
Water is the other one. A slab that tips toward the house sends runoff at the foundation and under the garage door, so we check where the water goes before we set a single form. If the budget has to give somewhere, take it out of the finish. A plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps it from getting slick, looks fine on a good base, and a fancy finish on a bad one is just a nicer-looking crack.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Inglewood
Here's what happens from your first call to the final walk-through, and where the city's permit steps fit in if your job needs them.
Call or send the form
You call (213) 329-1420 or send the form, and we set a time for me to come out. It helps if you can walk the job with me, since you know where the water sits after a rain.
I measure and write it up
I come out myself to measure and look at the ground, where the water runs and anything in the way, like roots, utility lines or a tight side yard. Then I send you a written estimate.
We pull permits if needed
If the job needs a permit, we pull it and set up the inspections. When the city wants drawings, its plan review happens before the permit is issued, so on those jobs that review is the first wait to plan around.
Prep, pour and walk-through
Our crew digs out, packs the base, forms and finishes, and I'm usually there on pour day. Once it's done, I walk the finished job with you before we pack up.
Questions about concrete work in Inglewood
Call (213) 329-1420Do I need a permit to replace a concrete driveway in Inglewood?
You may, because Inglewood requires a building permit whenever a structure is built, altered, repaired or improved, and that wording reaches repair work as well as new work. Whether your job falls under it is the city's call, so we check before we schedule, and if it does, we pull the permit.
How do I request a building inspection in Inglewood?
Inspections in Inglewood are requested online through the Building Safety Division's OpenGov portal, and the homeowner or the contractor books each one there. On jobs we permit, we book them ourselves, and for any permit or inspection question you can call the division at (310) 412-5294.
How do I find out what an Inglewood building permit will cost?
Permit fees in Inglewood depend on the type and complexity of the project, and the city's permit information page invites owners to call for a fee estimate on their own job. If we're pulling the permit, we get that number before work starts so it isn't a surprise.
What affects the cost of a concrete driveway in Inglewood?
The price of an Inglewood driveway comes down mostly to its size, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, and the base work under it. Stamping or color raise it, a plain broom finish keeps it down, and a permit adds the city's fee, which is why the written estimate comes after I've seen the job.
How do I keep a new concrete slab from cracking?
You can't make concrete crack-proof, but you can keep it from sinking and decide where it cracks. Past the packed base we covered above, we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a straight line to crack along before it picks its own spot, and add rebar, steel bars that hold the pieces together, where the slab needs it.
How long does it take before I can drive on a new driveway in Inglewood?
You can walk on new concrete well before you can park on it, because it keeps gaining strength for days while it cures, hardening slowly as we keep it from drying out too fast. I'll give you the walk-on and drive-on dates for your pour, so you can plan where the car goes.
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Tell us about your Inglewood concrete job
Call (213) 329-1420 any day from 7 AM to 10 PM or send the form, describe the project, and ask how the city's permit steps apply to it.