Concrete contractor in Pomona, CA - driveways and slabs built on a packed base
Elite Hacienda Heights Concrete pours driveways, patios, walkways, steps and retaining walls for homes across Pomona, CA. I walk every job myself, and our own crew digs out, forms, pours and finishes the concrete.
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Older homes and tree-lined streets in Pomona
Pomona is a big city with houses from a lot of different eras. On our jobs here we see everything from older homes near downtown, some inside the historic districts the city keeps, to newer tracts up in the hills. Many of the driveways, front walks and back patios were poured a long time ago, and by now they're cracked near the street, lifted by roots or sunk in a corner where water got under them. We're based in Hacienda Heights, a short drive west, and we come out to Pomona the same way we do to West Covina and the other cities around us.
The city looks after a lot of street trees, so plenty of front walks and driveway edges sit close to big roots. Add old bases that were often just raked flat, and most jobs here start with digging out and packing the ground instead of pouring over what's already there.
Working in Pomona: permits, licenses and what moves the price
For a Pomona address, building permits come from the city's Building and Safety Division, which also reviews plans and does inspections, so if your job needs a permit, the pour date waits on that office as well as on us. Whether a property falls under a city or the county decides which office handles it, so we check with the right one for your address before we start, and when a job needs a permit we handle it as part of the work. The city is also where a local business license application starts, so it's fair to ask any contractor you're weighing about theirs, us included, and we're licensed and fully insured.
On a lot of older Pomona streets, a parkway tree sits right beside the driveway edge, and whether a truck can reach your back yard decides if we need a pump. Price comes down to the size, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, how deep the base has to go, that access and the finish, from a plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps feet from slipping, to stamped. The schedule turns on the permit question, our calendar and the curing wait, and the estimate I write after measuring puts your own job on paper. It's the same base-first work we do in Fullerton, but every lot prices out on its own.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Pomona concrete job
We reply within one business day to set a time, and I come out to your Pomona property myself to measure and look at what's in the way. You get a free written estimate with no obligation, so you can take your time deciding.
Call (626) 413-5388Services in Pomona, CA
Concrete driveway building
Many older Pomona driveways crack near the street or sink in the middle. We break it out and pack a new base before the pour.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks along tree-lined Pomona streets get lifted and split by roots. We cut out the raised sections and pour new walk on a packed base.
Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios here often settle or tip toward the house, so water pools by the back door. We set the new slab to fall away from the house.
Concrete retaining walls
Some sloped Pomona yards need a wall to hold dirt off a patio or driveway. We build concrete retaining walls on a buried footing sized to the load.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older Pomona homes often chip, crack and pull away from the porch. We form and pour new ones with even rises so nobody trips.
Concrete cutting
When one section of a Pomona driveway or walk lifts, the whole slab may not need to go. We saw-cut out the bad section and pour it back.
What happens after you call us about a Pomona job
Call or send the form
Call (626) 413-5388 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Tell us what you're seeing, like cracks, sinking or water pooling, so I know what to look for.
I come out and measure
I walk the space, measure it, check where the water runs and ask how you'll use it, because a slab for a work truck gets built heavier than one for a sedan. Then I write up the price, including the parts nobody likes hearing, so you know what you're getting before you decide.
We settle the permit question
Before anything gets poured, we sort out with the right office whether your job needs a permit. If the city has to review or inspect the work, the pour date waits on that.
Our crew pours, I check
Our own crew does the forming, pouring and finishing, and I'm on site to check the work before we call it done. Before we leave, I tell you when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it.
Common questions
Do I need a permit to replace my concrete driveway in Pomona?
We find that out before we pour, because the answer turns on your job and the city's Building and Safety Division makes the call. The city's "Do I need a Permit?" guidance is a good first read, and when your job needs a permit, we handle it as part of the work.
Does a short retaining wall need a permit in Pomona?
Under the city's code, a retaining wall 2 feet or less from the bottom of its footing to the top of the wall is exempt from a permit. That changes if the wall carries extra weight above it, like a driveway or a slope, or holds back certain flammable liquids, and a block wall 2 feet or less above the lowest ground beside it is exempt only if nothing extra presses on it. Anything taller, we check with the city before we dig.
When can I visit Pomona Building and Safety in person?
Walk-ins are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at City Hall, and City Hall is closed on Fridays. You can call Building and Safety at 909-620-2371 before you go.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Pomona?
Your price comes from your driveway, so you get a written number after I measure it on site. If the budget's tight, people want to cut the base because nobody sees it on day one, but I'd cut the fancy finish first, because a stamped top over a raked-flat base still sinks and cracks, and the only fix for a bad base is tearing it all out.
How do I keep a new concrete slab in Pomona from cracking?
You can't stop concrete from cracking completely, but you can choose where it cracks and keep it from sinking. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, set rebar, the steel that holds the pieces together if they do crack, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give a crack a straight line to follow, before the slab cracks on its own. Near a big street tree, I'll tell you up front that roots can lift a slab again over time.
How long does a new concrete driveway take to cure in Pomona?
You can walk on it well before you can drive on it, and I'll give you both days for your slab before we pour. The concrete keeps curing, slowly gaining strength, for days after it looks done, and parking on it early is how a new driveway gets ruts and cracks. If you've got nowhere else to park, ask about pouring it in two halves, though you'll see a joint where they meet.
Get your Pomona concrete job on the calendar
Call (626) 413-5388 or send the form, because an open crack or a sinking corner usually lets water under the slab and costs more the longer it sits.