Concrete contractor in Valinda, CA - driveways and patios on a solid base
All Star Baldwin Park Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Baldwin Park, CA, and we work in Valinda too, pouring new driveways, patios and steps and fixing slabs that have cracked, sunk or started pooling water.
Concrete work for Valinda homes, from Baldwin Park
Valinda is an unincorporated part of Los Angeles County, so it sits outside any city and county departments run its services. For a concrete job, that mostly matters when it comes to permits, which go through the county instead of a city hall. I've answered who handles them in the questions below.
I started All Star Baldwin Park Concrete in 2023, after a few years pouring slabs on new construction, because I wanted to work on homes where families already live. We're based in Baldwin Park and work in the cities around it, Valinda included, along with Azusa and West Covina.
Price mostly comes down to how big the area is, how much old concrete has to come out, how much digging and packing the base needs and which finish you pick. The schedule turns on the tear-out, a permit if the job needs one and the wait while new concrete cures and hardens. Your estimate puts your price in writing, with what's included and what isn't.
Concrete services for Valinda homes
Every concrete project we take on in Valinda starts with one of these services. Follow the links to see what each one involves and what we look for.
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway has cracked through, sunk at the edges or holds water, we break it out, pack a new base and pour a fresh slab.
Learn more about Concrete driveway buildingConcrete patio construction
We pour new patios and replace old ones that have settled, sloping each slab so rain runs out to the yard instead of toward your house.
Learn more about Concrete patio constructionStamped concrete services
Stamped concrete is pressed with a pattern and colored while it's still soft, so a patio or walk can look like stone or brick without the loose pieces.
Learn more about Stamped concrete servicesConcrete sidewalk building
Where a walkway has heaved or split into a trip hazard, we replace the bad sections or the whole run, with joints cut to steer future cracks.
Learn more about Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked or sloping the wrong way can be broken out and repoured, so water heads for the door instead of pooling under the car.
Learn more about Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
When plain gray won't do, we can color, stain or seed a slab with exposed stone, and we'll talk through how each finish wears before you pick.
Learn more about Decorative concreteConcrete retaining walls
Where a slope is creeping into your yard or driveway, a concrete retaining wall holds the dirt back, with drainage behind it so water doesn't build up.
Learn more about Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
If you're adding a room or finishing a shop, we pour the interior slab level over a packed base so flooring can go right on top.
Learn more about Concrete floor installationConcrete pool decks
A pool deck needs a texture that grips wet feet and a slope that carries splash water away, whether we're replacing a deck or pouring a new one.
Learn more about Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
When steps have crumbled at the edges or pulled away from the porch, we form and pour new ones with every step the same height.
Learn more about Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
For a garage, an addition or a backyard unit, a slab foundation is the floor and the footing poured as one, with steel inside to hold it together.
Learn more about Slab foundation buildingFoundation installation
When you're building onto the house or adding an outbuilding, we lay out and pour the foundation from the plans, ready for inspection before anything goes on top.
Learn more about Foundation installationConcrete parking lot building
Lots for a church, a shop or an apartment building take a thicker slab and careful grading so water drains off and heavy loads don't break it up.
Learn more about Concrete parking lot buildingConcrete footings
Footings are the concrete under posts and walls, dug below the surface so whatever sits on them stays put. We pour them for patio covers, walls and additions.
Learn more about Concrete footingsFoundation raising
If floors have started to slope or doors stick because part of a foundation has dropped, we look at what's causing it before talking about lifting it back.
Learn more about Foundation raisingConcrete cutting
Sawing a clean line for a drain, a doorway or a patch keeps the rest of the slab whole, where a jackhammer tends to crack more than intended.
Learn more about Concrete cutting
When a worn slab needs more than a patch
A patch makes sense when the crack is narrow, both sides sit level and the slab around it still sounds solid when you tap it. If one side has dropped, water pools against the house or the cracks keep spreading, the problem is usually the base underneath, and a patch on top won't last.
That's when I'd talk to you about tearing out and repouring, whether it's a driveway that has sunk or a patio tipped toward your walls. Where the house itself has started to settle, foundation raising is a different job, and I'll tell you on site which one you're looking at.
Driveways and backyards we see in Valinda
When the call is about a driveway, it's usually a crack running across it or a corner that's dropped near the street, and the question is whether it can be saved or has to come out. I'd rather walk it with you and show you why than just hand you a number.
Out back, the questions turn to patios and walkways. If a patio has settled so rain runs toward the house, or you want more room for a table, we check where the water goes before anything else, because a slab that drains toward your walls causes trouble no finish can hide.
What to have ready before your Valinda estimate
Watch where the water goes
Next time it rains, look at where water stands on your driveway or patio and which way it runs off. Photos help. Where it goes tells us more about the base and the slope than the cracks do, and it shapes how we set the new pour.
Think about what sits on it
Tell me what will sit on the slab, whether that's a work truck, an RV or just a grill and a few chairs. Heavier loads call for a thicker slab and more steel, so that decision changes both the plan and the price.
Point out what's in the way
Mention sprinkler lines, buried pipes you know about and anything that has to move, like a gate or a planter. Knowing that up front lets me plan the tear-out so the rest of your yard is left the way we found it.
Questions Valinda homeowners ask about concrete
Who issues building permits in Valinda, CA?
LA County Public Works issues them, because Valinda sits outside any city. Its Service Locator shows which Building and Safety office covers an address. When your job needs a permit, we find the right office and take care of the permit as part of the job.
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio or driveway in Valinda?
Patios and retaining walls both appear in the county's permit guidance, along with pools and grading work. Driveways and walkways aren't named there, which doesn't settle it either way, so we check with the county for your address before we start. When we apply, the office says whether a plan check, a review of the drawings, is needed.
Can an unlicensed handyman pour a small concrete slab in California?
Only if the whole job stays under the state's $1,000 limit, needs no permit and they have no one working for them on it. That limit went up from $500 at the start of 2025, and it counts all of the project's costs. Anyone advertising unlicensed work has to say they're not licensed, and we're licensed and fully insured.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
It can still crack, because concrete shrinks as it dries, but we build it so cracks stay small and land where we choose. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab rests on, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, on time.
How long until I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can walk on it well before you can drive on it, because concrete keeps curing, slowly hardening and gaining strength, for days after the pour. I'll give you both dates for your slab when I write the estimate, so you can sort out parking ahead of time.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Valinda?
Your number comes from the estimate, because what's under the old slab matters as much as its size. If the budget's tight, I'd go simpler on the finish before I'd skimp on the base, since a nice top on a poor base still sinks, and the base can't be fixed later without starting over.
Tell us about your Valinda concrete job
Tell us what's going on by form or phone and you'll hear back within one business day. I come out, walk the job and write a free estimate, no obligation.
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