We're a concrete contractor based in Torrance, CA, pouring driveways, patios, walkways and steps for Carson homeowners and property owners. I'm on the job with our crew, and we put most of our care into the part you won't see once it's poured.
(424) 318-3115
Most of our Carson calls start with something you can see from the curb, like a driveway cracked across the middle, a walkway lifted by a tree root, or a patio that's sunk and now holds water against the back of the house. Many houses here have a driveway running back to the garage and a slab out back, and on older ones that concrete has had years to settle with whatever was under it.
When I come out, I want to know why the old slab gave up before we talk about the new one, because that usually tells us what the new one needs. We hear from small business and property owners in Carson too, with a cracked parking area or a walkway to redo, and the same questions apply to them.
Send the form or call (424) 318-3115, and we'll reply within one business day. I come out to your Carson property myself, look at the slab and what's under it, and write the estimate, free and with no obligation. Before anything goes on the calendar, we check with the city on what your job needs.
(424) 318-3115Most Carson jobs are driveways, patios, walkways and steps where the old slab has cracked or settled, plus garage floors and the odd retaining wall along a property line. If you want more than a broom finish, the light grooved texture that gives shoes and tires some grip, our stamped concrete services press a stone or brick pattern into a new patio or walkway. We also cut through old slabs when a driveway needs widening or a line has to go underneath, and every service below is available here.
Building permits in Carson come from the city's Building & Safety Division, which also reviews plans and inspects the work, so when a job needs a permit, that review and those inspections set part of the schedule. Before we schedule anything, we check with the city on what your job needs, and if a permit is called for, we handle the paperwork with you. Ask any contractor you're considering for a California contractor license and a Carson business license. We're licensed and fully insured, and the questions below cover when each license is required.
What moves the price is mostly the size of the slab, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, how much base work the ground needs, how easy the spot is to reach and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on the permit if there is one, the weather on pour day and curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength before you use it. I'll go through all of it when I write the estimate, so you know what you're paying for before we start. Carson is a short drive from our base in Torrance and close to Gardena, where we work too, so we're often in the area already.
I ran another contractor's crew for years before starting ours in 2023. I come out, look at your slab and write the estimate myself, then work alongside our crew on the job, so the person who made you a promise is there to keep it. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The base is the first thing people want to cut, since nobody sees it after the pour. I'd trim the finish first, so we dig out and pack the ground, check where the water runs and cut control joints, grooves that tell cracks where to go.
We've become known for the awkward ones, like a backyard with no room for a truck, a cut through an old slab or a wall right on the property line. If another contractor passed on yours, call (424) 318-3115 and I'll come take a look.
Your price comes on a written estimate after I've seen the job, because two driveways the same size can cost very different amounts. Tearing out an old slab, extra base work, a tight spot to reach and a stamped finish all raise it, while an open site and a plain broom finish keep it lower. I'll walk you through each line before you decide.
You can usually walk on new concrete within a few days, but driving on it takes longer, because the slab keeps getting stronger as it cures. Parking on it too early is one of the ways a good slab gets cracked. We'll tell you when it's ready and keep it blocked off until then.
Most cracking and sinking starts under the slab, with a subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settles as the dirt does. Water running toward the house or under the edge does the same damage, and a pour in midday heat can leave a weak, dusty top. Joints cut late or skipped let the slab crack wherever it likes, so we cut ours on time and usually keep any cracks where we chose.
Yes, the City of Carson requires every contractor and subcontractor doing business in the city to have a city business license. Each subcontractor needs their own, whether the deal is written or just spoken, and the main contractor has to give the city a list of every sub on the project.
The state licensing board requires a license whenever the job needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or the contracts total $1,000 or more in labor and materials. A bigger job can't be split into pieces under $1,000 to get around that. Contractors also have to be licensed before they bid, so ask for the license when you get a quote.
The city makes that call, so the answer comes from asking it before work starts, and we do that before anything goes on the calendar. Construction permits are applied for online through the city's Civic Access Portal. If your plans need a review, the city holds over-the-counter plan check appointments on Thursday mornings.
