Concrete driveway building
We break out the old driveway, pack a firm base and pour new, then cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a chosen place to crack.
Concrete contractor in Lomita, CA - slabs built on firm, packed ground
Advantage Long Beach Concrete Company is a concrete contractor working in Lomita, CA. From our base in Long Beach, we build driveways, patios, walks, steps and garage floors for homeowners and property managers across the city.
What concrete work in Lomita usually involves
Lomita is a compact city of under two square miles, and most of the calls we get there come from homes with driveways that have settled at the edges, patios that hold water after a rain and front walks lifted by tree roots. We're a concrete contractor in Long Beach, CA, and we do the same flatwork, the driveways, patios and walks that lie flat on the ground, next door in Torrance.
The price here depends mostly on what's underneath. That means how much old concrete comes out, how much soft dirt we dig out to reach firm ground, the size of the slab, whether it needs rebar, the steel that holds a slab together if it cracks, and how plain or decorative the finish is. The schedule turns on whether the city needs a permit for your project, the weather around the pour and curing, the days a new slab needs to gain strength before you walk or drive on it. Your written estimate spells all of that out for your job. On older lots like these, the digging is often the biggest unknown, because a slab poured long ago on raked dirt usually leaves soft ground behind.
Best known for flatwork
Driveways, patios and walks are what we're best known for, and I learned the trade repairing cracked walks and tired slabs for a property management company, so I know which shortcuts fail.
Our own crew, and I'm there
The crew that pours your driveway works for us, and I'm usually on site for the pour because that's when timing and finishing decide how well the slab holds up.
The base comes before the finish
If a budget needs trimming, I'd rather simplify the finish than skimp on the base, because you can't see the base on day one but it decides whether the slab settles later.
Concrete work we do for Lomita homes
Concrete patio construction
We set the patio to fall away from your house so rain runs off into the yard instead of pooling against the wall or seeping under the back door.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walk the look of stone or brick in one pour, and we seal it so the pattern and color hold up under the sun.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace front walks lifted by roots or settled into trip edges, and give them a broom finish, a light texture that keeps shoes from slipping when wet.
Garage floor concrete
Older garage floors crack and chip under years of parked cars, so we remove the worn slab, prepare the base and pour a new floor sloped toward the door.
Decorative concrete
Colored, exposed-aggregate and scored finishes let a front walk or patio match the house, and we talk through upkeep before you choose, since some finishes need resealing.
Concrete retaining walls
On sloped yards, we build concrete retaining walls with footings and drainage behind them, because water trapped behind a wall is what usually pushes it over.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior concrete floors for additions, workshops and converted spaces, with a vapor barrier underneath where the space calls for it, so ground moisture stays out.
Concrete pool decks
We pour pool decks with a textured surface for bare feet and a slope that carries splash water and rain away from the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
We rebuild front and back steps that have cracked or pulled away from the house, and set each one at the same height so nobody trips in the dark.
Slab foundation building
For additions, ADUs and garages, we pour slab foundations on a dug-out, packed subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, with rebar to keep cracks from opening.
Foundation installation
We form and pour foundations to the plans from your designer or engineer, and we time each stage around any inspections the job requires before we pour.
Concrete parking lot building
Property managers call us for small lots and apartment parking areas, where we build a heavier base and slab for car traffic and plan drainage so puddles don't sit.
Concrete footings
We dig and pour footings for posts, walls, patio covers and additions, sized to the plans, because a footing that's too shallow lets the whole structure shift.
Foundation raising
When a slab or foundation has sunk, we look at why the ground moved before raising it, because lifting it without fixing the cause only buys time.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, trenches and clean edges in existing slabs for plumbing runs, doorways or a partial replacement, so the concrete you keep stays intact.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Lomita project
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at the ground and the drainage, and give you a free written estimate with no obligation.
I come out to see it myself
I write every estimate after walking your property, because I can't price a slab honestly without seeing the ground, the slope and where the water runs.
The work spelled out in writing
Your estimate lists what we'll remove, how we'll prepare the base and what we'll pour, so you can compare it fairly with any other bid you get.
Licensed, insured and accountable
Your satisfaction, guaranteed. We're fully licensed and insured, and if a question comes up that I can't answer for certain, I'll check and get back to you.
Questions about concrete work in Lomita
These are the questions Lomita homeowners ask us most about permits, the local ground and what to expect from a new slab.
Who handles building permits and inspections in Lomita, CA?
Los Angeles County staff review plans and inspect the work for building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits, since an earlier city report says the City of Lomita contracts with the county for that work. Before I price your job, I check with the city's permit office about what it calls for. When a permit is required, we handle the application and meet the inspector on site.
What soil and weather conditions affect concrete in Lomita?
The city's general findings in a proposed code update cite hot, dry summers and heavy winter rains that often lead to expansive soil, ground that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, plus geological instability. Those findings describe the whole city, so I check your own lot's soil and drainage, and in summer we pour early so the surface doesn't dry weak and dusty.
Will my new concrete driveway in Lomita crack like the old one?
Concrete can still crack, but a well-built slab usually cracks less and where you expect it. Most of the cracking we replace comes from a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or from joints cut late or skipped. We pack the base, check where the water runs and cut control joints on time, so cracking tends to follow lines we chose.
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 yours isn't listed, call or send the form and ask.
Tell us about your Lomita concrete project
Thank you for reading. Call (562) 269-3293 or use the form, and tell me how your slab has been behaving so I come prepared.