We're a concrete contractor based in Torrance, CA, pouring driveways, garage floors, patios and walkways for homeowners across Inglewood. That includes the tight side driveways most crews would rather pass on.
(424) 318-3115
A lot of the Inglewood houses we work on are older homes on narrow lots, with one driveway running along the side of the house to a garage out back. By the time someone calls, that driveway is usually cracked, lifted in spots or holding a puddle by the garage door, and I want to see what's under it before I tell you why.
Those long, tight driveways are why a job here takes some planning, because a mixer truck often can't pull in. We work out ahead of time whether we pump the concrete in, wheel it in, or break the old slab into pieces small enough to carry out, the same way we handle similar lots in Hawthorne.
Tell us what's going on with your Inglewood driveway, patio or slab, and ask how the city's permit steps might apply to it. We reply within one business day, and then I come out, look at the job with you and write a free on-site estimate. There's no obligation to go ahead.
(424) 318-3115In Inglewood we mostly replace cracked driveways that run back to the garage, pour new patios behind older homes, and redo garage floor concrete that has cracked, settled or started holding water. We also cut through old slabs for new drains or doorways, build steps and walks, and take on footings and retaining walls on lots where there isn't much room to work.
Concrete work in Inglewood that needs a permit goes through the city's Building Safety Division, which issues building and grading permits, checks the drawings before it issues a permit when a job needs plans, and inspects the work. On a permitted job, that review has to clear before we pour, so it sets the start date more than our crew does. Before we schedule anything, I check with the division on what your job needs, and if a permit is called for, we handle the paperwork with you. We're licensed and fully insured.
What moves your price is the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete has to come out, how far we carry new concrete from the curb, and how much digging and packing the base needs. The schedule turns on the permit if your job needs one, and on curing, the days a new slab needs to harden before you put weight on it. We pour the same kinds of driveways in Long Beach and the other cities around Torrance, and the estimate is where you get your own number.
I started the company in Torrance in 2023, and I still come out to look at every job and write the estimate myself. I'm on site with our crew when we pour, so the person who promised you a packed base is there to see it happen.
If a budget has to give, I'd rather trim the finish than the base, because a nice surface over loose dirt cracks and sinks anyway. We dig out and pack the base, add rebar, the steel that holds a slab together, and slope the slab away from your house.
I spent years running another contractor's crew and sorting out the jobs that didn't go by the book. Now we're known for the awkward ones, like narrow access beside a house, cuts through old slabs and walls that sit right on a property line.
Your estimate spells out the tear-out, the base, the thickness and the finish, so nothing changes halfway through without you hearing why. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call (424) 318-3115 or use the form, and tell us what you're seeing on your driveway or slab.
You might, because the city's permit guidance says a building permit is required whenever a structure is built, altered, repaired, improved or demolished. That wording reaches repair and replacement work, not just new building, so a redo can count too. We find out what your job needs before anything goes on the calendar.
Inspections in Inglewood are requested online through the Building Safety Division's OpenGov portal, and either the homeowner or the contractor can book each one there. Some counter services, like plan check submittals and over-the-counter permits, need an appointment made ahead through the city's QLESS system. When we're handling a permit with you, we plan the pour around the inspection dates.
Call the Building Safety Division at (310) 412-5294, because the city sets permit fees by the type and complexity of the project and invites owners to call for an estimate on theirs. If your job needs a permit, we'll go over that fee with you before work starts so it doesn't show up as a surprise later.
It comes down to your driveway's size, how much old concrete has to come out and how hard it is to get new concrete from the street to the slab, so I'd rather see it than guess. A narrow side driveway often means pumping or wheeling the concrete in, and a soft base means more digging before we pour. A plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps it from getting slick, costs less than stamped or decorative work.
You can usually walk on it within a few days, and driving has to wait longer, because the slab keeps gaining strength as it cures. Driving on it too early is a common way to crack the edges of a brand new slab. I'll give you the dates for your job when we pour.
Most cracking and sinking starts under the slab, with a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, or water running under the edges and softening the dirt. We dig down to firm subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, and pack a base before we pour. We also cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a planned place to crack, early enough that the cracks land there and not across the middle.
