Concrete Contractor in Lomita - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground
Redondo Beach Concrete Company is a concrete contractor working in Lomita, CA. We tear out and pour driveways, patios, walks, steps, footings and slabs, and we dig out and pack the ground under them before any concrete goes in.
Small lots and older driveways across Lomita
Lomita is a small city, and most of our calls here come from homeowners on quiet residential streets with a driveway, a back patio and a walk that have been there a long time. The houses sit close together, the driveways run tight along the side yard, and a lot of what we tear out has cracked, sunk at one corner or tipped so rain runs back toward the garage. The ground and the calls look a lot like what we see next door in Torrance.
Tight lots shape the job more than anything else here. Truck access, where the old concrete goes and how the water leaves the yard all get settled before we pour, because there's rarely spare room to fix them afterward.
Working in Lomita: permits, prep and what drives the price
Lomita runs its building and safety work through Los Angeles County, so if your job needs a permit, county staff do the plan check, which is a review of your plans, and the inspections for the city, according to an earlier city report. That puts the permit side on the county's schedule, not ours, and I'd rather plan around that than promise a start date I can't keep. If your job needs a permit, we tell you up front and handle the paperwork with the county office, and we check with them before we start because the call is theirs. We're licensed and insured. The price here turns on the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how much digging it takes to reach firm ground, truck access and the finish you pick, and my written estimate spells out the prep, the joints and the finish so you can see what you're paying for.
We're a concrete contractor based in Redondo Beach, CA, a short drive from Lomita, and we work across the South Bay from Torrance up to Del Aire. Most Lomita jobs are driveways, patios, walks and steps, but property owners also call us for footings and slab foundation building when they add a garage or a room. Busy roads like Pacific Coast Highway and Narbonne Avenue matter to us mostly for when the concrete truck can get in and out, so we time deliveries around them.
Concrete work we do in Lomita
- 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
Winter rain and swelling soil move slabs here
The city's own findings point to heavy winter rains that often leave expansive soil, ground that swells when it's wet and shrinks as it dries, and that slow push and pull is what lifts and cracks a slab sitting on dirt that was only raked flat. That's a general finding for the whole city, so I look at your ground on the visit. Where the soil calls for it, we dig out to firm ground, pack a proper subgrade, the layer the slab sits on, and set rebar, the steel that holds the pieces together if the slab does crack.
The other thing we see on older Lomita driveways is water with nowhere to go, puddling against the garage or running toward the house. We check where the water runs before we form anything and slope the new slab away from the house, because water getting under a slab undoes good base work.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate for your Lomita project
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day, with no obligation. I come out to your Lomita property myself, look at the ground and the drainage, measure the job and write down exactly what's included.
What happens after you call us about a Lomita job
Call or send the form
Call (424) 402-3940 or use the form and tell us what you want poured or replaced. Photos of the old concrete help me come prepared.
I walk and measure the site
I come out myself, look at the ground and where the water runs, and ask how you'll use the concrete. The estimate I write spells out the prep, the joints and the finish.
Sort out permits and utilities
If a permit is needed, we file it with the county office, and county staff review and inspect for Lomita on their own schedule, so the start date waits on them. We also get underground utility lines marked before anyone digs.
Dig out and pack the base
We dig past loose dirt to firm ground and pack the base, because a slab is only as steady as what's under it. I work alongside our crew on this part, then the forms and rebar go in.
Pour, finish and clean up
We pour, give it a broom finish, a light texture that keeps it from getting slick, or the finish you picked, and cut control joints, grooves that tell the slab where to crack. Then we clean up and tell you when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it, since the concrete needs time to cure and harden before it takes weight.
Driveways, patios and walks in concrete
Lomita concrete questions we hear most
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Lomita?
Your price comes from the slab's size, how much old concrete we haul off, how much digging it takes to reach firm ground and the finish you choose. Stamped or colored concrete costs more than a plain broom finish. If the budget's tight, I'd simplify the finish before I'd cut the base, because the base is hidden on day one and it's what decides whether the slab sinks. The free estimate puts your number in writing.
Which building codes does Lomita use for concrete work?
Lomita takes Los Angeles County's building codes as its own rules, and an earlier city report says the city picks up the county's updated codes every three years. That report also describes a proposed ordinance to adopt the latest county codes with some local amendments. For you, it means the rules on your job follow the county's updates.
What causes concrete driveways to crack and sink in Lomita?
Usually it's the ground under the slab, not the concrete itself. Along with the swelling soil the city describes, the common causes are a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, water running under the slab, and joints cut late or skipped. We deal with all of those at the prep stage, which is why I spend the most time there.
Will my new concrete patio crack like the old one did?
Some cracking is normal, and I'd rather tell you that straight than promise a slab that never cracks. What we control is where it happens, because the control joints we cut steer cracks into straight lines you planned for. A packed base and rebar keep the cracks that do show up tight instead of heaved.
How do hot summers and Santa Ana winds affect pouring concrete in Lomita?
They dry the surface out too fast, which can leave a weak, dusty top later on. The city's findings describe hot, dry summers and strong Santa Ana winds, so we pour early, before the midday heat, and keep the surface from drying ahead of the slab underneath. If the wind is really up, I'd rather move the pour than fight it.
How long am I without my driveway when it's replaced in Lomita?
You're off it from tear-out until the new concrete has cured enough to take a car, and you can walk on it well before you can drive on it. Any county permit review happens before we start, not in the middle. Once I've seen the size and the base work, I'll walk you through the plan for your driveway.
Ask about your Lomita concrete project today
The walk-through costs you nothing, and you'll see where the joints go and what the base needs before you decide anything.