Concrete contractor in South San Jose Hills - new slabs for mid-century homes
Elite Hacienda Heights Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Hacienda Heights. In South San Jose Hills we tear out and replace driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs, and pour new ones built around how you'll use them.
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Mid-century homes and yards in South San Jose Hills
South San Jose Hills is mostly single-family houses built around the middle of the last century, and the county's planning groups it with Valinda, where the houses are much the same. On our jobs here, that means a lot of original concrete, the driveway and front walk poured when the house went up, plus patios, slabs and steps that different owners added over the years. Some of those additions sit on a packed base and some sit on whatever dirt was there, and you can usually tell which by how they've settled.
That age shapes the job more than anything. Old slabs usually have to come out completely, and once they do, I want to see what's underneath and where the water's been running before we pour anything new.
What working in South San Jose Hills means for your job
South San Jose Hills has no city hall because it's unincorporated county land, so permits here come from LA County Public Works. I handle that for your address, including the permit when a job needs one, because it sets your start date more than anything we do on site. If you're checking out a contractor, ask for the state license. The Contractors State License Board requires one for anyone building or altering structures once a job needs a building permit, uses employees, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials, and splitting a bigger job into smaller bills doesn't get around it. The county's own business license only covers certain listed kinds of business, so the state license tells you more. We're licensed and fully insured.
The county line runs close here, with West Covina to the north and east and La Puente to the west, and some ZIP codes cross county and city lines, so I go by your street address and not your ZIP. What moves the price most is how much old concrete has to come out, how much work the ground underneath needs, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit and on curing, the wait while new concrete gains strength, and your own figure comes with the estimate I write after I've seen the job.
Get a written concrete estimate for your South San Jose Hills home
Send the form or call (626) 413-5388, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your South San Jose Hills property myself, measure and look at the old concrete, then write up a free estimate with no obligation.
Call (626) 413-5388Services in South San Jose Hills, CA
Concrete driveway building
Original driveways here have usually settled and cracked after decades of cars. We break out the old slab, dig and pack a fresh base, and pour new.
Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios on these lots were often added in pieces, at different heights. We pour one slab that drains away from the house, not toward it.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks get lifted by tree roots and trip people at the seams. We replace the bad sections with a level walk that meets your steps.
Concrete steps construction
Older front steps tend to chip at the edges and pull away from the porch. We form and pour new steps sized for the doorway you actually use.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors here often carry cracks from years of settling. We replace the slab, or level it before the garage becomes living space.
Slab foundation building
Room additions on mid-century houses need a new slab that ties into the old foundation. We dig, set the steel and pour slab foundations sized to what goes on top.
How it goes when you call us in South San Jose Hills
Call or send a message
Call (626) 413-5388 or use the form and tell us your address and what you have in mind. We set a time for me to come out.
I come out and measure
I measure, look at the old concrete and what's in the way, and ask what you'll park or set on it, since that decides how thick we pour and how much steel goes in. Then I write up an estimate, so you see what's driving the price before you decide anything.
We settle the permit question
Once you say go, we take care of the permit side for your address and schedule the pour around it. Your start date usually hinges on this step.
Our crew pours, I check
Our own crew forms, pours and finishes the concrete, and I'm on site to check the work before we call it done. Before we leave, I tell you when the slab is ready for feet and when it's ready for a car.
Common questions
How do I find out which office issues my permit in South San Jose Hills?
Type your street address, or your parcel number using numbers only, into the county's Public Works Service Locator and click Find Services, and it shows which office handles permits for that property. It's worth checking near the edges of the community, because a property outside the county's area can get its permits from another office. I check the same thing for you before we pour.
What concrete work in South San Jose Hills doesn't need a permit?
The county's list of permit-free work doesn't settle it for concrete, because it covers things like fixing a leaking drain or vent pipe when no trap or pipe gets replaced, and portable heating or cooling units. The county's permit guidance has its own sections on patios and retaining walls, and plumbing or electrical work done alongside the pour can need its own permit, so don't assume a slab is exempt. I find out for your address before anything gets poured.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in South San Jose Hills?
Most of the price here comes from tearing out the old driveway and preparing the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, and then from the size, thickness and finish of the new slab. When a budget gets tight, people want to cut the base because nobody sees it on day one, but I'd drop the fancy finish first and go with a plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps it from getting slick, because a bad base settles and takes the whole slab with it. Your own number comes on the written estimate after I've seen the job.
Can I put a new concrete floor in a converted garage in South San Jose Hills?
Yes, but if the conversion was done without a permit, settle that first. The county's draft plan for the area notes more garage conversions here and says unpermitted ones need a way to meet health and safety requirements, and the county's permit guidance treats garage conversions as their own category. Once that side is clear, we level the old floor or replace it before the walls and flooring go in.
What causes concrete driveways to crack in South San Jose Hills?
On the older driveways here, cracks usually come from a base that was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, water running under the slab, or control joints, the cuts that give a crack a straight place to go, that were cut late or skipped. Concrete still cracks some, and I'd rather tell you that now, so we pack the base, slope the slab away from the house, cut the joints on time and use rebar, the steel that holds the pieces together if a crack does open.
How long will I be without my driveway after a new pour?
Usually a matter of days, and you can walk on it well before you can drive on it, because the concrete needs time to cure before it can carry a car. Parking on it early is how a new slab gets hurt. On hot days we pour early in the morning, since midday heat can leave a weak, dusty top.
Book your South San Jose Hills concrete estimate
Call (626) 413-5388 or send the form, and tell us what you plan to park or set on the new slab, because that's what decides how we build it.