Concrete contractor in Carson, CA - driveways and patios set on packed ground
Redondo Beach Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Redondo Beach, pouring driveways, patios, walks, steps, footings and slabs for homeowners and property owners in Carson, with the ground under them dug out and packed first.
Most Carson calls start at the driveway
Carson borders Torrance and Gardena, and most of what we're asked to look at here is the concrete around a family home. That means the driveway, the front walk, the back patio and the steps. A lot of those slabs have been down for decades, carrying cars, dealing with tree roots and picking up a patch job or two along the way.
That age shapes the job. Old concrete is often thick in one spot and thin in another, patched more than once or poured tight against the house, so breaking it out and hauling it off is a real part of the work here, and what we find under it decides how much base goes back in.
Permits, licenses and pricing for Carson jobs
In Carson, building permits come from the city's Building & Safety Division, and that office makes the call on what your job needs. The same division reviews plans and inspects the work, so a permitted job moves on the city's schedule as well as ours. Before you hire anyone, ask for a California contractor license and a Carson business license, because the city requires the second from every contractor working here. We're licensed and insured, and if your job needs a permit we tell you up front, check with the city before we start and take care of the paperwork.
We're based in Redondo Beach and work across the South Bay, so a Carson job is a short drive for us, the same as one in Lawndale. Your price moves with the size of the slab, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled off, how deep we dig to reach firm ground and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on whether there's a permit to wait on and how long the new slab has to cure, sitting undisturbed while it hardens, before you use it. My estimate spells out the prep, the joints and the finish, so you see your own number and what it pays for.
Concrete work we do in Carson
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
Sinking slabs here usually start under the concrete
When a driveway sinks at one corner or a patio holds water against the house, the dirt under it usually settled because someone raked it flat instead of digging it out and packing it. We break out the bad concrete, dig down to firm subgrade, the ground the slab really rests on, and pack new base in layers so it holds the slab up instead of sinking under it. Then we set the forms so the finished slab falls away from your house and the rain runs where you want it.
Some Carson calls are for a concrete pool deck that has to stay flat around the water, and some come from property owners who need footings or a lot that carries real weight. If the budget gets tight on any of them, I'll trim the finish before I trim the base, because a finish can be redone later and a bad base can't be fixed without tearing the slab out.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in Carson
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your place in Carson. I walk the job, measure it and write down exactly what's included, and the estimate is free with no obligation.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in Carson
Call or send the form
Call (424) 402-3940 or send the form with a few lines about the slab and where it is. We set a time for me to come out.
Walk the site with me
I come out myself, look at the old concrete and where the water goes, and ask how you'll use the new slab. Move the cars off the driveway that day if you can, so I can see the whole surface.
Go over the written estimate
The estimate spells out the prep under the slab, where the joints go and the finish on top. If something won't work on your ground, I'll tell you here instead of after the pour.
Clear permits and mark utilities
If the job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork with the city, which also offers over-the-counter plan check appointments on Thursdays from 8 AM to noon. We get the underground utility lines marked before anyone digs.
Dig, pour, finish, clean up
Our crew digs out, packs the base and pours, and I work alongside them through the finish. We leave the site clean and tell you when the slab is ready for feet and when it's ready for cars.
Finished driveways, patios and walks
Carson concrete questions we hear
How do I apply for a building permit in Carson, CA?
You apply online through the Carson Civic Access Portal, which is where the city takes new construction and encroachment permit applications. If your concrete job needs a permit, we tell you before we start and take care of the application for you.
Does a concrete contractor need a Carson business license?
Yes. Every contractor and subcontractor doing business in Carson needs a city business license, and each subcontractor needs their own, whether the deal is written or just a handshake. The contractor also has to give the city a list of every subcontractor on the job, so it's fair to ask who will be on yours.
When do I need a licensed contractor for concrete work in California?
You need one whenever the job needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The Contractors State License Board requires contractors to be licensed before they even bid. A bigger job can't be split into pieces under $1,000 to get around it, so nearly any driveway or patio calls for a licensed contractor.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Carson?
A Carson driveway's cost comes down to its size, the tear-out, the base work and the finish, and I put your number in writing after I walk it. A broom finish, the brushed texture that gives tires grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete. Rebar, the steel inside the slab that keeps cracked pieces from spreading apart, adds a little and earns it under cars.
Will my new concrete patio crack like the old one?
It may get a crack or two, because concrete shrinks as it dries, but you get to choose where. We cut control joints, straight grooves that give the slab a line to crack along, and we cut them early, before cracks pick their own spot. With a packed base under it, a crack usually stays a thin line instead of turning into a step.
How long does new concrete take to cure before I can drive on it?
You can walk on it well before you can drive on it, because the slab keeps gaining strength for days after the pour. We tell you the day it's ready for feet and the day it's ready for cars, and we keep it blocked off until then. If you have street parking or a second way in, plan on using it.
Tell us about your concrete job in Carson
Call (424) 402-3940 while the old slab is still down, so I can see how it failed and what the ground under it needs.