We're an Azusa concrete contractor just north of Vincent, also called East Irwindale, and we replace driveways, patios, walks and steps that have sunk, cracked or started holding water.
(626) 540-1248
Vincent is a small unincorporated area of LA County with Covina to the east, Azusa to the north and West Covina to the south. The ground is mostly flat, the streets curve and plenty of them end in cul-de-sacs, which is great for kids on bikes and less great for a concrete truck trying to turn around.
Most calls we get here are about old driveways and patios that have sunk, cracked or hold a puddle, and the flat ground is part of the reason. Water won't run off a level lot by itself, so the slope has to be built into the new concrete, starting with the dirt underneath it.
We'll get back to you within one business day to set a time, and I'll come out to your Vincent address to look at the job and write the estimate myself. It's free, with no pressure and no obligation, and you'll have your number before you decide anything.
(626) 540-1248Most of what we pour in Vincent is flatwork, our word for driveways, patios and walks, and most of that is replacing old concrete that settled or cracked on these flat lots. We also build concrete steps up to front doors and back patios, redo garage floors, and handle stamped and decorative finishes, retaining walls, footings and cutting when a job calls for them.
Vincent isn't its own city, so permits here come from LA County Public Works, even when your mail says Covina or Azusa. Addresses south of Arrow Highway use Covina and 91722, and north of it Azusa and 91702, which is why people sometimes call the wrong city hall. When a job needs a permit, it comes before the pour, so the county's timing sets the start date. For whoever you hire, check that they hold a California license from the Contractors State License Board, which licenses the state's construction industry, and know that a business located in unincorporated LA County needs a County Business License when its work is on the county's list. Before we start, we check with the county office that covers your address, and when a permit is needed, we pull it and handle the paperwork.
On these curving streets and cul-de-sacs, the price turns on how much old concrete we break out and haul away, how much base the ground needs, the size and finish of the new slab and how close we can get the truck. A tight cul-de-sac can mean pumping the concrete or a long run with wheelbarrows, and the schedule turns on the permit and the curing time before you use the slab. When I come out for the estimate, you get the number for your job. We do the same work nearby in Charter Oak and Baldwin Park.
I come out to your house, look at the old slab and the ground under it, and write the estimate myself. Our own crew does the work, and I'm on site running it, so the person who priced your job is the one watching the pour.
The subgrade, the packed ground the slab sits on, is hidden the day we pour, so it's the first thing people want to cut. I'd rather trim the finish than the base, because a fancy top on loose dirt just cracks in a nicer color.
Vincent jobs come with sprinklers, trees and neighbors parked close on a curving street. We protect what's around the work, keep our trucks out of other people's driveways and leave the place clean, because you still live there after we're gone.
We're fully licensed and insured, we've been pouring concrete around Azusa since 2013, and our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. Call (626) 540-1248 or fill out the form, and I'll come out to look at your slab.
The price comes down to the size of the slab, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you pick. Access matters too, since a tight cul-de-sac can mean pumping instead of pouring straight from the truck. I'll give you your number when I come out to look at the job.
Ask the county office that issues permits for your address, which you can find by entering your street address or parcel number on the county permit page and clicking Find Services. The result shows your local Building and Safety office, or another office's contact info when that office handles permits. Once a county permit is issued, the first inspection has to be requested within 12 months, with follow-ups every 6 months to keep it active.
A contractor can take no more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the total contract price, whichever is less. The Contractors State License Board says that limit applies to all home improvement projects, so a driveway or patio falls under it too.
You'll be walking on it well before you drive on it, because concrete keeps hardening after the pour, and that wait, called curing, is what makes it strong. I'll give you the walk-on and drive-on timing for your slab with the estimate, so you can plan where to park in the meantime.
Most of the bad cracks we tear out started with a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab sank with the dirt. We dig out and pack the base, cut control joints, which are grooves that give the concrete a straight line to crack along, and place rebar, steel that holds the slab together, where the job calls for it. Concrete can still crack, but it should crack where we chose and stay flat.
Slope the slab away from the house toward a spot the water can actually go, and decide that before the forms go in. On flat lots like these, we check where water runs off your yard before we set the grade. A broom finish, the fine texture brushed into the top, also keeps a wet patio from turning into an ice rink.
