Concrete contractor in El Monte - driveways, patios and slabs on a solid base
All Star Baldwin Park Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Baldwin Park. We build and replace driveways, patios, walkways, steps and slabs for homeowners in El Monte, CA, and I run our crew on every job myself.
Concrete work for El Monte homes, from Baldwin Park
I learned concrete on new construction, pouring slabs and flatwork, the driveways, walks and patios of the trade, on job sites where nobody lived yet. In 2023 I started this business in Baldwin Park so I could work on homes where families already live. We're best known for driveways, patios and the repairs a house needs after years of use, and we do that same work in El Monte.
We also work in Covina, Rosemead and West Covina. The cities named on this site are a good place to start, not a full list. Most people who call have plenty of questions, and concrete is hard to undo once it's poured, so I'd rather spend a few extra minutes answering them now than leave you with a surprise later.
Price moves with the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete we break out and haul off, how much base work the ground needs, and the finish. The schedule turns on permits, weather and curing, the wait while new concrete hardens before you can walk or drive on it. You get your figure in writing at the estimate, with what's included and what isn't.
Concrete services we offer in El Monte
Every project we take on in El Monte starts with one of these services. Follow a link to see how we handle that job from start to finish.
Concrete driveway building
If your driveway has sunk, cracked through or holds water by the garage, we break it out, dig and pack a new base and pour a fresh slab.
Learn more about Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
A new patio, or a replacement for one that tilts toward the house, poured so the fall runs away from your walls and rain drains off.
Learn more about Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete is pressed with a stone, brick or tile pattern while it's still wet. It suits a patio or walk you want to look like more than plain gray.
Learn more about Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
When a walkway has heaved, chipped or turned into a tripping hazard, we replace it with a level path from the driveway or street to your door.
Learn more about Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, dusty or pitted from years of cars and oil can be broken out and replaced with a slab poured to carry the weight.
Learn more about Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
Color, exposed stone or a custom finish for concrete you look at every day, in place of a plain broom finish, the light grooves that give feet some grip.
Learn more about Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or soil is pushing toward a walk or driveway, a poured retaining wall with steel inside holds the ground where it belongs.
Learn more about Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
Interior concrete floors for an addition, a workshop or any room that needs a hard surface, poured flat and either finished smooth or left ready for flooring.
Learn more about Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
The deck around a pool has to stay grippy when it's wet and shed water away from the pool, whether you're building new or replacing a cracked one.
Learn more about Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
Front or back steps that have cracked, settled or pulled away from the house get rebuilt with even risers, so nobody catches a toe on the way in.
Learn more about Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
A slab foundation for a new room, an ADU or a garage, poured on a packed subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, and built to your plans.
Learn more about Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
Foundations for a new structure, or a replacement under an old one, with the footings, walls and steel laid out the way the engineer's plans call for.
Learn more about Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Parking areas for apartment buildings, churches or small businesses, where steady traffic calls for a thicker slab, a solid base and drainage planned before the pour.
Learn more about Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Footings are the concrete pads under walls, posts and patio covers. We dig them to the depth the plans set and reinforce them with rebar, steel that holds concrete together.
Learn more about Concrete footingsFoundation raising
When part of a slab or house has sunk and doors stick or cracks keep spreading, we look at raising it back before anything gets torn out.
Learn more about Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
Sawing openings, trenches or straight lines in existing concrete, for a new drain, a plumbing line or a section of slab that has to come out cleanly.
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When an old slab needs more than a patch
A hairline crack that stays put is usually cosmetic, and a patch or a clean saw cut can be enough. If the slab has sunk, rocks when you step on it or sends water back toward the house, the trouble is usually in the base underneath, and patching the top won't fix that.
That's when we talk about breaking it out and starting over, or, for a house that has settled, looking at foundation raising first. On a driveway or patio, I'd rather spend your money under the slab than on its surface, because the base is the part nobody can redo later.
The homes and yards we work on in El Monte
Where a driveway has cracked through or a patio holds water after rain, the fix usually starts with where the water goes. We check how it runs before we set forms, so the new slab falls away from the house instead of toward it.
Footings, foundations and retaining walls are a different kind of job. The city's building division puts El Monte in Seismic Design Category D under the state building code, unless a soils report for your property sets the category. So when we pour under an addition or behind a wall that holds back soil, the depth and steel follow plans drawn to that rating.
What to have ready before your estimate
Know where the water goes
Watch where water runs and pools after rain, or after you hose the area down, and point it out when I come by. That tells me which way the new slab needs to fall.
Find your property line
If the work reaches the sidewalk or the curb, part of it may sit on public property, which needs its own city permit, as the questions below explain. Any survey or plot plan you have helps me see where your lot ends.
Think about what sits on it
Tell me what will park, sit or stand on the slab, whether that's a car, a truck, a hot tub or the posts of a patio cover. That decides how thick it should be and whether it needs footings.
Questions El Monte homeowners ask about concrete
Who handles building permits for concrete work in El Monte?
The city's Building Department is the main contact for plan review, permits and inspection, and its counter staff tell you which other departments a project involves. Applications go in person, because the online portal only handles a couple of electrical and water heater jobs. When your job needs a permit, I check which office covers your address and take care of it as part of the job.
Do I need a permit for concrete work on public property in El Monte?
Yes, the city allows no work on public property until its Public Works Department has issued a permit. The contractor has to show a valid contractor license, a City of El Monte business license, and liability and workers comp insurance naming the city as an additional insured. Fees depend on the kind of work and how much review and inspection it takes.
Which building code applies to a concrete project in El Monte?
New permit applications have to be designed to the 2025 California Building Standards Code, which the city enforces along with Los Angeles County's amendments. If you applied before January 1, 2026, and your plan check hasn't expired, you can stay on the code that applied when you filed. Once it expires, you'd need a new application under the new code.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
Any slab can crack, but a new one holds up far better when it sits on a dug-out, packed base and has control joints, shallow grooves that make a crack run where we planned it. Most failed driveways I tear out were poured on dirt that was raked level and never packed, so the base is where we spend our time.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can walk on new concrete well before you can park on it, because curing keeps adding strength long after the surface looks dry. I'll tell you when each step is safe for your slab, since the mix and the weather change it. We pour early in the day, so midday heat doesn't leave a weak, dusty top.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in El Monte?
I can't give you a fair number until I've seen the job, because size, thickness, tear-out, base work and finish all move the price. Access matters too, since concrete that has to be pumped or wheeled into a backyard costs more than a driveway the truck can pour straight into. Your estimate spells out what's included and what isn't.
Tell us about your El Monte concrete job
Tell us what needs pouring or replacing. We reply within one business day, then I come out, walk the job with you and write a free estimate, with no obligation.
(626) 412-8829Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM