Concrete contractor in Azusa, CA - driveways, patios and walls for foothill homes
All Star Baldwin Park Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Baldwin Park. We pour driveways, patios, walkways, retaining walls and slabs for homeowners in Azusa, and we fix concrete that's worn out after years of use.
Pouring concrete for Azusa homes from Baldwin Park
Azusa sits against the San Gabriel Mountain foothills, northeast of the City of Los Angeles in Los Angeles County. We're based in Baldwin Park and pour driveways, patios, walls and slabs in the cities around it, including Duarte, Covina and Rosemead. I come out myself to walk the job and write the estimate, and I'm on site running our crew on pour day.
Azusa has its own permit and business license rules, and I explain how they apply to concrete work in the questions further down. When a job needs a permit, we confirm it with the city and take care of the permit as part of the job, so you're not the one chasing paperwork.
The price mostly depends on the size of the slab, how much old concrete has to come out, how much digging the base needs and the finish you choose. The schedule depends on the permit, the weather on pour day and curing time, which is the wait while new concrete hardens before you use it. Your written estimate spells out what's included and what isn't.
Concrete services we offer in Azusa
Every project in Azusa starts with one of the services below, so follow the link on any of them to see how we handle that job.
Concrete driveway building
If your driveway has cracked, sunk or started pooling water, we tear it out and pour a new one on a dug-out, packed base.
Learn more about Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
We pour new patios and replace ones that tip toward the house, sloping the slab so rain runs away from your walls instead of against them.
Learn more about Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
When you want the look of stone or brick without loose pieces, stamped concrete presses a pattern into the surface while it's still soft.
Learn more about Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
Walkways and paths that have heaved or split into trip edges get broken out and repoured, with joints cut where we want any crack to land.
Learn more about Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
A garage slab that's pitted, dusty or cracked across the middle can be replaced with a new pour sized for the weight of parked cars.
Learn more about Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Decorative work means color, exposed stone or custom borders, usually on the spots you see every day, like the front walk or back patio.
Learn more about Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps up or a slope is pushing soil onto a patio or driveway, a poured wall with steel inside holds the ground back.
Learn more about Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
We pour inside floors for additions, workshops and converted spaces, level and smooth, ready for tile, carpet or a polished finish.
Learn more about Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
If the deck around your pool has lifted, cracked or gets slick when wet, we replace it with a textured surface that drains away from the water.
Learn more about Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Front and back steps that rock, crumble at the edges or vary in height get rebuilt evenly, because an odd step is what trips people.
Learn more about Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
For a new addition, garage or accessory building, a slab foundation is the floor and base in one pour, set on packed subgrade, the soil it sits on.
Learn more about Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
When a building needs footings and short foundation walls instead of a single slab, we dig, form, set the steel and pour to the plans.
Learn more about Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Apartment and small business lots that have broken up under daily traffic get repoured, with more thickness where trucks turn and a slope that sends water off.
Learn more about Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Footings are the buried concrete that spreads a load into the ground. Walls, posts, patio covers and additions need them before anything goes up.
Learn more about Concrete footingsFoundation raising
If a slab or part of the house has settled and doors stick or floors slope, raising can lift it back toward level without tearing it out.
Learn more about Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, trenches and clean edges in existing concrete when you need a new door, a plumbing run or one damaged section removed.
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When old concrete needs more than a patch
A crack you can't fit a coin into, on a slab that's still flat, usually just needs cleaning and sealing. When one side has dropped, water sits against the house or pieces are breaking loose across the top, the base underneath has usually moved, and a patch on the surface won't fix that.
Then the choice is lifting what's there or starting over. If the slab is sound but settled, foundation raising can bring it back up. If it's broken through, we can use concrete cutting to take out just the bad section, or tear it all out and pour a new driveway on a proper base.
The driveways, yards and slabs we see in Azusa
Where a driveway or patio has cracked, sunk or started holding water, the cause is usually underneath. A slab poured on dirt that was only raked level, instead of dug out and packed, settles right along with the dirt, so we dig to firm ground and pack the base before anything gets poured.
Nobody sees the base on pour day, so it's the first thing people want to cut when the budget's tight. I'd rather put the money there and keep a plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives shoes and tires some grip, because a fancy surface on a soft base cracks just the same.
Parts of Azusa fall inside earthquake fault zones. The city also lists areas prone to landslides or to liquefaction, where shaking can turn loose ground soft. If your lot is in one, I want to know before we plan a foundation, footing or retaining wall, so we check your address with the city.
What to have ready for your Azusa estimate
Where the water goes now
After the next rain, look at where water sits and which way it runs off the old slab. A patio that falls toward the house sends water at your walls, so knowing the low spots helps me set the slope.
What the slab has to carry
Tell me what's going on it, whether that's a car, a trailer, a hot tub or just patio chairs. The weight decides how thick we pour and whether it needs rebar, the steel that keeps a cracked slab from pulling apart.
How we reach the spot
Think about how we'll get in, through gates, side yards, under low wires or past parked cars. If the truck can't reach the pour, we pump or wheel the concrete in, which adds time and cost, so it's good to know at the estimate.
Questions Azusa homeowners ask about concrete
Do I need a permit for a new concrete driveway in Azusa?
Whether a driveway needs a permit is the city's call, and when one is needed, we handle it as part of the job. Azusa requires a building permit whenever a structure is built, altered, repaired or torn down. Its list of exempt work includes small sheds, low fences and short retaining walls, so I check a driveway with the city before we pour.
Does a concrete retaining wall need a permit in Azusa?
A wall taller than 4 feet, measured from the bottom of its footing to the top, needs a city building permit. The city's permit page exempts shorter walls unless they hold back extra weight, like a driveway or sloped yard above them, or hold back certain liquids. I measure that at the estimate.
Do I need a permit for a small shed and its slab in Azusa?
The city's permit page says a one-story detached shed or playhouse up to 120 square feet doesn't need a building permit. Wiring or plumbing in it still needs its own permit unless that work is exempt too. For the concrete pad under the shed, I check with the city before we pour.
Does a contractor from outside Azusa need a city business license?
Yes. Azusa requires every business located or operating in the city to get a city business license before doing work there, and that includes businesses based outside the city limits. A Baldwin Park contractor like us falls under that rule, so it's a fair question to ask anyone you're thinking of hiring.
When does a concrete contractor need a California state license?
The Contractors State License Board, the state office that licenses builders, requires one when the project needs a building permit or uses employees. It also requires one when labor and materials on one or more contracts add up to $1,000 or more. We're licensed and fully insured.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You'll walk on it well before you drive on it, because a car weighs far more than a person and concrete keeps gaining strength while it cures. The exact wait depends on the mix and the weather, so I'll give you the walking and driving days for your job when we set the pour date.
Will my new concrete patio crack like the old one did?
It can still crack, but most bad cracking comes from a soft base or from joints cut late or skipped, and those are the two things we watch closest. We pack the base firm and cut control joints soon after the pour. They're shallow grooves that give the slab a planned line to crack along, so a crack lands where we chose.
Tell us about your Azusa concrete job
Tell us what you want poured or fixed, and you'll hear back within one business day. I'll walk the job and give you a free written estimate, with no obligation.
(626) 412-8829Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM