Concrete driveway building
We break out cracked or sunken driveways, dig out and pack the base, and pour a new slab with a broom finish, a light texture that gives tires grip.
Concrete contractor in Gardena, CA - driveways and patios on a packed base
Advantage Long Beach Concrete Company pours driveways, patios, walks, garage floors and foundations for homes and rental properties in Gardena, CA. We're a Long Beach crew best known for careful flatwork, the flat concrete around a house.
Concrete work on Gardena's houses and lots
Gardena is mostly single-story houses on flat lots, with apartment buildings mixed in and shops and light industry along the larger streets, so our calls here come from homeowners and property managers alike. Many of the driveways and walks we see are older, patched more than once, and cracked or sunken where the dirt underneath has moved. It's the same work we do next door in Compton and Torrance. What moves the price is mostly the size of the area, whether old concrete has to be broken out and hauled away, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on whether a permit is needed and on curing, the wait that lets new concrete gain strength before you walk or drive on it. I come out, look at the job and give you a written estimate with the work spelled out, and before I price it, I check with the city's Building Services about what your project calls for.
The ground deserves a look too. An earlier City general plan shows an active fault zone mapped by the state in the northeast part of the city, near El Segundo Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, and for a property inside a state-mapped hazard zone, the state has found that weak soil is likely underneath and can fail in an earthquake unless grading and construction take proper precautions. On a foundation or slab in that part of the city, the ground work is the part of the job I look at hardest.
The base gets the budget first
The subgrade, what the slab sits on, is hidden on day one and often cut first. We dig it out and pack it, because I spent years fixing slabs that sank with the dirt.
Water sent away from the house
Before we set forms, we check where water runs on your lot, so the new driveway or patio falls toward the street or yard instead of toward your foundation.
Joints cut so cracks go straight
Concrete shrinks and usually cracks somewhere, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give it a chosen place to crack, while the slab is fresh. I'm usually there for the pour.
Concrete services we offer in Gardena
Concrete patio construction
We pour backyard patios sloped away from the house, so rinse water and sprinkler runoff head to the yard instead of pooling against your back wall or under the slider.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick, and we seal it so the color keeps longer and it cleans up with a hose.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace front walks and side paths that have heaved or cracked into trip edges, cutting out only the bad sections when the rest of the walk is still sound.
Garage floor concrete
We pour new garage floors over a packed base, with rebar, steel that holds cracked sections together, so the floor holds up under a car and loaded shelves.
Decorative concrete
Color, scored lines and finishes that show the stone in the mix let a plain slab match the house, and I'll explain how each one wears and cleans.
Concrete retaining walls
We build retaining walls to hold back soil at a grade change or along a driveway, with a footing and drainage behind the wall so water doesn't push it over.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior concrete floors for additions, workshops and commercial spaces, finished smooth or ready for tile, with the base packed and checked before the pour.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to drain away from the pool and give wet feet some grip, so we slope it with care and choose a textured finish for it.
Concrete steps construction
We rebuild crumbling or uneven front and back steps with every step the same height, so nobody catches a toe, and tie them into the walk or porch.
Slab foundation building
We pour slab foundations for additions, garages and backyard units, with the ground dug out, packed and formed to the plans before any concrete arrives.
Foundation installation
We dig, form and pour foundations for new rooms, garages and outbuildings, working from the approved plans and cleaning up as we go so your yard stays usable.
Concrete parking lot building
For apartment owners and businesses, we pour parking areas and drive aisles sized for the traffic they carry, and plan the work in sections so tenants can keep some parking.
Concrete footings
We dig and pour footings for walls, posts, patio covers and steps, at the depth and width the plans call for, so what sits on them has firm support.
Foundation raising
When a slab or footing has settled and doors stick or floors slope, I'll look at what's under it first and explain whether raising it makes sense before pricing.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut driveways and slabs for partial removal, openings for drains or doorways, and control joints in fresh slabs, with clean edges so new work meets old neatly.
Get a written concrete estimate in Gardena
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at the job and give you a free written estimate, with no pressure to book.
Free and done on site
I look at your actual driveway, patio or slab instead of guessing from photos, because the base, the drainage and the access all change what the job needs.
Everything spelled out in writing
The estimate lists the tear-out, base work, thickness, finish and cleanup, so you can compare it fairly with another bid and know exactly what you're paying for.
Licensed, insured and our own crew
We're fully licensed and insured, and our own crew does the work, so the people on your property are people I trained and answer for myself.
Questions about concrete work in Gardena
Here are the questions Gardena homeowners and property managers ask most about permits, licenses and hiring a concrete contractor for their project.
Do I need a permit to replace my concrete driveway in Gardena?
Gardena's Building Services lists open walkways and driveways among its most common permit exceptions, but any work that builds or changes the public sidewalk, alley or street needs its own permit from the city's Public Works Engineering Division. That usually comes up where a driveway meets the curb. When a permit is required, we handle the application and meet the inspector on site.
Does a concrete retaining wall need a permit in Gardena?
Only short retaining walls are exempt in Gardena's code, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, and a wall loses that exemption when it holds up added weight, such as a driveway above it. Anything taller, or holding up a load, falls outside it. I'll confirm with Building Services which side of that line your wall falls on.
Does a concrete contractor need a state license in California?
Yes, in most cases. The state contractor board requires a current license from anyone who contracts for work on a project that needs a building permit, uses employee labor, or contracts for work worth $1,000 or more in combined labor and materials. A job can be exempt only when none of those apply. We're fully licensed and insured.
Does a contractor from outside Gardena need a city business license?
Yes. The City of Gardena requires a business license from anyone doing business in the city, whether or not their office is inside it, and it names construction contractors among the outside businesses covered. That applies to a Long Beach company like ours, and it's a fair question to ask anyone who bids on your job.
Cities where we do concrete work
These are the cities with their own page on our site, and we work in many others around Long Beach. If you don't see yours, please call or send the form and ask.
Tell us about your Gardena project
Call (562) 269-3293 or use the form, even if all you have so far is a permit question, and thank you for considering us.