All Star Baldwin Park Concrete
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Concrete contractor in East Los Angeles - driveways and patios on a packed base

All Star Baldwin Park Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Baldwin Park that pours driveways, patios, walkways and steps for homeowners in East Los Angeles, and replaces the slabs a house wears out over the years.

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Concrete work for homes in East Los Angeles

East Los Angeles isn't its own city. It's one of the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, so the county sets the rules here and county departments handle the everyday services. For a concrete job, that means permits come from LA County Public Works, which has a Building and Safety office in East Los Angeles.

We're based in Baldwin Park and work in the cities around it, from West Puente Valley to El Monte and Rosemead. I come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate, and I'm on site running our crew when we pour.

Price mostly comes down to the size of the slab, how much old concrete has to come out, the base work underneath and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on the permit, if the county needs one, and on curing, the wait while new concrete hardens before you use it. I put what's included and what isn't in writing at the estimate.

What we pour and fix in East Los Angeles

Every project here starts with one of these services. Follow the links to see what each one involves and how we go about it.

When patching an old slab won't do

A thin crack in a slab that's still level is usually cosmetic, and sealing it, or cutting out the one bad section, can be enough. When the slab has sunk, tipped toward the house or broken into pieces that rock underfoot, the trouble is usually in the base underneath, and patching the top won't reach it.

That's when we tear it out and start over with the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, dug out and packed the way we do on every new driveway. If the house itself has settled, that's a different job, and I'll talk you through foundation raising before we touch the slabs around it.

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A broad light-gray concrete driveway with expansion joints leads to a two-car garage at a stone-and-siding house.

The concrete jobs East Los Angeles homeowners ask about

A lot of our calls start with a driveway. Where one has cracked across, sunk by the garage or sends water toward the house, people want to know what a new one involves before they decide, and I'd rather walk it with you than guess over the phone.

Out back it's usually a patio or a side walkway, and out front, steps that have pulled away. When an old slab has failed, the reason usually shows once it's open, like a base that was only raked level or control joints, grooves that steer cracking into a straight line, that were never cut.

What to have ready before your estimate

  • Watch where the water goes

    After a rain or a run of the hose, notice where water sits and which way it runs. If it pools against the house or the garage door, I want to know, because the new slab's slope has to fix that.

  • Know what will sit on it

    Think about how you'll use the slab, whether that's a second car, a hot tub or a table out back. What goes on top decides how thick we pour it and whether it needs rebar, so it helps to know before I measure.

  • Decide where the money goes

    If the budget's tight, the base is the last place I'd cut, because it's buried on day one and it's what keeps the slab from settling. A plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives shoes grip, costs less than stamping and still looks clean.

Questions East Los Angeles homeowners ask us

Do I need a permit for a concrete patio in East Los Angeles?

Patios are on LA County Public Works' list of building permit items for unincorporated areas like East Los Angeles, along with retaining walls and grading work. When you apply, the local office says whether a plan check, a review of the drawings, is needed. We take care of the permit as part of the job.

Does a concrete contractor need a California state license?

Yes, whenever the job needs a building permit, uses any extra workers or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials, the Contractors State License Board requires one. Contractors also have to be licensed before they bid on the work. We're licensed and fully insured.

When is the first inspection due on an LA County building permit?

LA County Public Works says the first inspection has to be requested within 12 months of getting the permit. After that, follow-up inspections every 6 months keep the permit active. When we take care of the permit, keeping those inspections on schedule is part of it.

Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?

Concrete can still crack, but a well-built slab cracks where we choose and stays level. We dig out and pack the base, cut control joints in time so any cracking follows them, and add rebar where the slab calls for it. Old driveways usually failed because one of those steps got skipped.

How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?

You can walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because a slab keeps curing and gaining strength for a while after it looks hard. The wait depends on the slab and the mix, so I'll tell you both at the estimate.

Tell us about your East Los Angeles concrete job

Send the address and a few lines about the job, or call. We reply within one business day to set up a free estimate at your property, with no obligation.

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