Concrete driveway building
We tear out the old driveway, dig out soft spots, pack the base and pour with the slab falling toward the street, so water runs off instead of pooling by your garage.
Concrete Contractor in West Covina - Slabs Built for Hillside and Valley Lots
Quality Chino Hills Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Chino Hills, CA. We pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and retaining walls for West Covina homeowners, on hillside lots and flat streets alike.
What concrete work looks like in West Covina
West Covina sits in the San Gabriel Valley, and the lots we see there run from flat valley ground to streets climbing the north slope of the San Jose Hills. Down on the flat lots, the calls are mostly tired driveways, cracked walks and patios where water pools against the house. Up the slope, it's more often retaining walls, steps and slabs that need to drain somewhere other than the garage. We're based in Chino Hills and do the same work in Covina, Diamond Bar and Yorba Linda. Building permits here come from the city's Building Division, which issues them for all private work in West Covina.
Price comes down to size, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish, since stamped or colored work takes more hands than a broom finish, the light texture that keeps a slab from getting slick. Slope adds to it too, because a hillside pour needs more forming and drainage. The schedule turns on curing, the wait while concrete hardens enough to take weight, so you'll be walking on a new driveway a good while before you can park on it. Your written estimate spells out what's included and what isn't.
New concrete still cracks
I'd rather say it up front. Concrete shrinks as it cures, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves across the slab, to give the cracks a straight line to follow.
I'd cut the finish before the base
The base is the part you never see, so it's the first thing people want to trim. We dig out and pack the subgrade, what the slab sits on, because that's what keeps it flat.
We handle the permit work
When a job needs a permit, we file the application with the city and set up the inspections. If we're not sure it needs one, we check with the city before we start.
Concrete work we do in West Covina
Concrete patio construction
Backyard slabs for a table, grill or shade cover, set to drain away from the house. On hot days we pour early, since midday heat leaves a weak, dusty top.
Stamped concrete services
Pattern and color pressed into fresh concrete so a patio or walk looks like stone or brick. It takes more crew and a tighter pour window, which shows up in the price.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks and paths that have heaved or cracked into trip edges. We take out the bad sections, rebuild the base and pour new panels with joints cut where cracks should go.
Garage floor concrete
We break out cracked, sunken or oil-soaked garage floors and repour them on a packed base, with a smooth finish that's easy to sweep and sized for the cars on it.
Decorative concrete
Color, saw-cut patterns or exposed aggregate, a top washed back to show the stone, for an entry or patio that should look like more than plain gray concrete.
Concrete retaining walls
For yards cut into a slope, we build poured walls with footings, rebar, the steel that holds the wall together, and drainage behind them so water doesn't pile up against the wall.
Concrete floor installation
Interior slabs for additions, workshops and converted spaces, poured flat and level so flooring goes down without a fight. We check the base and moisture barrier before anything gets poured.
Concrete pool decks
Decks around backyard pools, finished with enough texture for wet feet and sloped so splash water runs to drains, not under the deck or back into the pool.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps and yard steps on sloped lots, formed so each step is the same height, since the odd one out is what people trip on. We tie them into the walk.
Slab foundation building
Slabs for additions, garages and backyard units, poured on a packed base with rebar set to the plans, and inspections lined up when the job needs a permit.
Foundation installation
New foundations for additions and rebuilds, dug, formed and poured to the plans. I walk the lot with you first, because slope and soil decide how deep the work goes.
Concrete parking lot building
Lots for shops, offices and apartments along busy commercial streets, poured thicker than a home driveway and laid out so water drains off instead of sitting in the stalls.
Concrete footings
Footings for patio covers, block walls and additions, dug to the depth the plans call for and checked before the pour, since nobody sees a footing again once it's covered.
Foundation raising
When a slab or foundation has sunk and doors stick or floors slope, we look at why first. Raising it only lasts if the soil or water problem underneath gets fixed.
Concrete cutting
Saw cuts to open a slab for a drain line, widen a driveway or take out one bad section instead of the whole thing. We control dust and slurry while we cut.
Get a written concrete estimate in West Covina
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at the job and write the estimate myself, free and with no obligation.
I look before I price
I look at the slab, the slope and where the water runs before I price anything, because those decide how much base work and drainage the job needs.
Why the old slab failed
If you're replacing concrete, I look at why the old slab cracked or sank, because a new pour on the same soft base usually goes the same way.
No pressure to book
Take the estimate and think it over. We're licensed and insured, and our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
West Covina concrete and permit questions
Here's what West Covina homeowners usually ask us about permits, Planning approval and city business licenses before a concrete job starts.
Do I need a permit for a new driveway or walkway in West Covina?
The city's list of work that doesn't need a building permit includes driveways and walks that sit no more than 30 inches above grade, have nothing built underneath and aren't part of a wheelchair-accessible route. If yours doesn't fit those limits, or we're not sure it does, we check with the city before we pour and handle the permit when one is needed.
Does a concrete retaining wall need a permit in West Covina?
The city exempts walls that hold back 4 feet or less, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless there's a surcharge, extra weight such as a slope or driveway above it. Any other wall goes through the Building Division's One Stop Building Permit Center or its counter, and we handle that application and the inspections.
Can a project that needs no building permit still need Planning approval in West Covina?
Yes. The city says work that skips a building permit can still need Planning Division approval, and in some cases Planning restricts where it goes, how tall it is and what it looks like. Its public counter is at City Hall, (626) 939-8422, and we check with it before we start.
Does a contractor need a city business license to work in West Covina?
Yes. The city requires any business operating in West Covina, from a sole proprietor to a corporation, to get a city business license within 15 days of starting work there, and the Finance Department handles licensing. It's a fair question to ask anyone you're thinking of hiring.
Concrete contractor service areas
These are the cities with their own page on our site, and we work in others around Chino Hills too. If yours isn't listed, call and ask.
Get your West Covina concrete job priced
We take calls on weekends too, so call (909) 308-0181 or send the form when you've got a minute to describe the job.