Concrete driveway building
We break out the cracked or sunken driveway, pack a firm base and add rebar, steel bars that hold the slab together under the weight of your cars.
Concrete contractor in Paramount, CA - driveways, patios and walks that hold up
Advantage Long Beach Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Long Beach, CA. We build and replace driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs in Paramount for homeowners and property managers, and our own crew does the work.
What concrete work in Paramount usually involves
Paramount is a short drive up from our base in Long Beach, and the work there looks a lot like what we do in Lakewood and Bellflower. It's a compact city, with houses close together on modest lots and apartments and busy commercial and industrial streets never far off. Many of the calls are for flatwork, the driveways, walks and patios that lie on the ground, and much of it means replacing concrete that has cracked, sunk or started sending water back toward the house.
Your price mostly comes down to the size of the job, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled away, how much base work the ground needs, how close the truck can get and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on removal, the weather and curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength before it can take feet or tires, and your written estimate lays out the work so you can see exactly what you're paying for. On older, tight lots like these, what's under the old slab and how we get to it usually shape the job most.
Dug out, not raked over
We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on. If the budget is tight, I'd keep the money there over a fancier finish, because a settling base cracks any surface.
Cracks go where we choose
We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give concrete a planned place to crack as it shrinks, on time, so any crack runs straight in the joint instead of across your driveway.
Licensed, and we check first
We're fully licensed and insured, and before pricing your job we check with the City of Paramount about what it calls for. If a permit is required, we apply and meet the inspector.
Concrete services we offer in Paramount
Concrete patio construction
On the small backyards we see here, we set the patio's slope so rain runs away from the house, and give it a finish that suits how you'll use it.
Stamped concrete services
We press patterns into fresh concrete and color it to look like stone, brick or tile, pouring early in the day so there's time to stamp before it sets.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace walks that roots have lifted or that have broken into trip edges, with a broom finish, a light brushed texture, so shoes keep their grip when wet.
Garage floor concrete
We pour garage floors that slope gently toward the door so water runs out, on a packed base that holds up under cars, tools and storage.
Decorative concrete
We add color, exposed stone or a smooth troweled finish to entries, walks and patios when plain gray doesn't suit the house, and we'll talk through upkeep first.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard changes level or soil leans on a fence, we build reinforced concrete walls with drainage behind them, because trapped water is what pushes a wall over.
Concrete floor installation
We pour interior and shop floors for additions, workshops and commercial space, setting the base and finish to the room's use so the floor stays flat.
Concrete pool decks
We pour decks around pools with a textured surface that grips bare feet, sloped so splash water drains away from the pool and the house.
Concrete steps construction
We rebuild front and back steps that have cracked or settled, keeping each rise even, because one step that's a little off is the one people trip on.
Slab foundation building
We form and pour slabs for additions, garages and backyard units on a dug-out, packed base, with rebar placed where the plans call for it.
Foundation installation
We build foundations for new rooms, garages and outbuildings to the approved plans, checking forms and steel before the truck arrives, because nothing can be moved once it's poured.
Concrete parking lot building
For property managers and businesses, we pour lots and drive aisles thick enough for the traffic they'll carry, with drainage planned so water doesn't sit in the stalls.
Concrete footings
We dig and pour footings, the concrete base under a wall, post or column, to the size and depth the plans set, so what's above stays put.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab or foundation has sunk, we look at why first, because lifting it without fixing the soil or the water underneath only buys a short break.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut openings, trenches and clean edges in existing concrete, so a plumber can get underneath or a damaged section comes out without cracking the slab around it.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Paramount property
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out to look at the job and write your estimate, free and with no obligation to book.
The owner comes to look
I come out to every job myself to look at the ground, the access and the old concrete, because those decide the work more than a measurement over the phone.
Everything spelled out in writing
Your estimate comes in writing with the work listed clearly, from removal and base to finish, so you can compare it with other bids line by line.
Our own crew on the pour
Our own crew does the work, and I'm usually on site for the pour, so the person who wrote your estimate sees it carried out.
Questions Paramount homeowners ask about concrete work
Here are plain answers to what Paramount homeowners usually ask us about hiring a concrete contractor and checking their property.
Does a concrete contractor in Paramount need a California license?
Yes, in most cases a concrete contractor needs a current California contractor's license. The Contractors State License Board requires one for anyone who contracts for work on a project that needs a building permit, uses workers, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials, and the license has to be in place before they bid. We're fully licensed and insured.
Can a handyman pour a small concrete slab in Paramount without a license?
Yes, but only on a very small job. Under California's handyperson rule, an unlicensed person can take on a project up to $1,000 in total labor, materials and other costs, as long as they hire no workers and no building permit is needed. A bigger job can't be broken into smaller contracts to stay under that line.
How do I check if my Paramount address is in an earthquake hazard zone?
Type your address into the state's EQ Zapp tool, which shows whether a property lies in a mapped earthquake hazard zone. The state's building rules for those zones exempt a single-family frame house up to two stories outside a development of four or more units, but a local rule can still apply, so I check with the city before we price foundation work.
Concrete contractor service areas around Long Beach
Besides Paramount, these cities have their own page, and we work in many others around Long Beach too. If yours isn't listed, call or send the form and ask.
Book your free on-site concrete estimate
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