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Desk 02 · Los Angeles · Concrete & flatwork

Los Angeles Concrete & Flatwork Contractor. the surface everything else sits on.

Concrete is the work no one notices until it cracks. We pour driveways, walkways, patios, slabs on grade, and foundation footings across LA County — broom finish, salt finish, sandblast, integrally colored, or polished.

Licensed California contractor · CSLB #1156772 · Los Angeles desk · LADBS

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About Concrete & Flatwork in Los Angeles

LA expansive soils, hillside grading, and aging neighborhoods mean concrete here doesn't get poured the same way as a flat Midwest lot. We compact subgrade, set base, place rebar to spec, and saw-cut control joints where the slab actually wants to crack.

Los Angeles permit notes · Concrete

What we resolve before drawings begin.

  • 01

    Subgrade compaction + rebar

    We compact subgrade to spec, lay 4" Class II base, and place #4 rebar at 18" o.c. on all structural slabs. This is what separates a 30-year pour from a 5-year mess of cracks.

  • 02

    LADBS for driveway approaches + retaining walls

    Driveway approaches in the public ROW trigger LA Bureau of Engineering permits. Retaining walls over 4 feet trigger LADBS structural review. We pull both.

  • 03

    Soil + drainage

    LA expansive clay soils need moisture control. Hillside pours need drainage behind retaining walls. We design for both.

Concrete intel · mix designs, finishes, control joints · Los Angeles spec

Cracking is a property of concrete, not a defect. The right mix design and control-joint layout decide where it cracks, not whether.

The manufacturers we actually specify.

  • CalPortland

    workhorse

    Glendora, CA

    Ready-mix concrete supplier

    Closest reliable batch plants to most LA jobsites; on-time delivery is a real differentiator on slab pours.

  • Catalina Pacific (CRH)

    workhorse

    Long Beach, CA

    Ready-mix and aggregate

    Coastal LA / South Bay coverage; competitive on flatwork pricing.

  • Quikrete

    value

    Atlanta, GA

    Bagged pre-mix for small pours, post-set, repair

    Quikrete 5000 for footings under 1 yd³ where a truck doesn't pencil. Never on slabs.

  • BASF MasterEmaco / Sika

    premium

    Germany · Switzerland

    Repair mortars and concrete repair systems

    When existing concrete needs structural patch (spalling, exposed rebar), pre-bagged repair mortars beat hand-mixed every time.

Material tiers · what you're actually choosing between.

MaterialLifespanInstalled in CABest forTrade-offs
Standard 3,500 PSI flatwork mix50+ years$10–$16 / sq ftDriveways, patios, walkways.Color matching old concrete is impossible — never patch a feature surface.
Stamped / colored decorative30–50 years$15–$28 / sq ftPatios and walkways where pattern is the budget priority.Sealer must be re-applied every 2–3 years.
Polished concrete (interior)Lifetime$10–$20 / sq ftADU and garage-conversion interior floors.Cracks are visible features — control joints become design elements.
Permeable pavers30+ years$22–$40 / sq ftStormwater LID compliance + driveway with sustainability angle.Higher install cost; saves on stormwater retention engineering.

Specification gotchas we resolve before contract.

  1. 01

    Control joints at 24–36x slab thickness.

    A 4-inch slab needs joints at 8–12 ft. Skip them and the slab decides where to crack.

  2. 02

    Curing — wet for 7 days.

    Concrete reaches design strength when kept hydrated for 7 days. Spray curing compound or burlap + plastic. Wind + heat days require both.

  3. 03

    Reinforcement: rebar vs. mesh vs. fiber.

    Driveways: #4 rebar @ 16" OC. Patios: 6x6 W2.9 mesh on chairs (not on the dirt). Fiber-mesh helps shrinkage cracking but doesn't replace rebar.

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Los Angeles · Concrete FAQ

Questions Los Angeles homeowners ask first.

Start an LA concrete brief. We'll walk subgrade, drainage, finish, and a fixed-scope contract for your specific scope.

  1. What does an LA concrete driveway cost?
    Most LA standard broom-finish driveways land $14–$22 per sq ft. Decorative finishes (color, stamp, polish) run $22–$40 per sq ft.
  2. Do I need a permit for a driveway?
    Driveway approach work in the ROW requires a Bureau of Engineering permit. Replacement in kind on your own lot usually doesn't, though larger LADBS rules can apply.
  3. Can you do retaining walls?
    Yes — engineered cantilever and gravity walls with engineered drainage. Walls over 4 feet require LADBS permit + structural calcs, which we handle.
  4. How long does an LA concrete pour take?
    Most residential driveways and patios take 1–2 weeks from demo to drive-on, including subgrade prep, forming, rebar, pour, and 7-day cure before light use.
  5. Can you match existing concrete color or finish?
    We can match within reason — broom direction, integral color, and aggregate exposure are all controllable. Perfectly invisible matches to weathered concrete aren't realistic; we'll show samples before pour.
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