Concrete Steps Construction in Hacienda Heights CA - Steps that fit your entrance
Cracked, sinking or crumbling front steps? We build precast or poured concrete steps that sit solid and fit the way you come and go.
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What goes into replacing or building concrete steps at your door?
Concrete steps construction in Hacienda Heights usually means breaking out worn or cracked steps and replacing them with one of two kinds. One is a precast set, made before it's delivered. The other is steps poured at your house into temporary molds called forms. Either way you end up with a solid entrance, and the job often includes hauling off the old concrete and tying the new steps into your walkway or landing.
Most people who call about steps have a set that's cracked, chipped or pulling away from the door, and they want to know what it'll cost and how long they'll be using another door. The price moves mostly with the method. A precast set can cost less when a stock one fits your door and goes in without trouble, because less of the work happens at your house. A custom size, delivery, lifting it into place and the support work under it can eat up that saving. The schedule depends on whether a stock set fits, on the permit question for your address and on the weather, since poured steps need time to gain strength before anyone uses them. The estimate I write up after measuring gives you the number for your steps.
How can you tell your front steps need replacing?
A gap at the door
The top step has pulled away from the house or dropped below the threshold, which usually means the steps have shifted and lost support underneath. If you leave it, water gets into the gap and the step up to your door keeps getting taller and easier to catch a foot on.
Chipped and crumbling edges
The front edges of the treads are chipping off or the top is flaking. On older steps that usually means the surface has worn through or was weak from the start. Each chip makes the next one easier, and a missing corner is right where your foot lands.
A step that rocks
A precast set that rocks, or a step that sounds hollow when you knock on it, usually means it isn't sitting on solid support anymore. It can shift under someone carrying groceries, so it's worth having someone look at it before it moves any further.
Work that often goes with new steps
Slab foundation building
If your steps lead up to a new addition or studio on a slab, planning the slab and the steps together keeps the door heights lined up.
Foundation installation
When the house or addition itself needs new foundation work, getting that done first gives new steps something sound to meet at the door.
How we handle concrete steps construction
I start by going over precast and poured with you, and I compare the full installed price of each, not just the price of the steps. A cheap precast set isn't cheap once it needs a custom size and special lifting to get it in. If these steps are your main way in and out, we work out another entrance with you before we tear anything out. Then our crew breaks out the old steps and hauls them off. For precast, we set the new set on solid support. For poured, we build forms, tie in rebar, which is steel bars that hold the concrete together, and pour. We give the treads a broom finish, a light brushed texture so wet shoes don't slip, and we keep the fresh concrete protected while it gains strength.
Steps usually connect to something bigger. When they go up to a new addition or room, we can do the slab foundation building or the foundation installation as well, and plan the steps with it so the top step lands right at the door.
Precast steps
These suit a door where a stock set fits the height and width and there's room to set it, because most of the work is done before it arrives. They're often the lower installed price, but not when they need a custom size or a hard lift.
Poured steps
These suit odd heights, wide landings, curves or steps that need to match the concrete around them, because we form them to fit your house. You're off them longer while they gain strength, which matters if they're your only way in.
Get precast and poured priced side by side for your steps
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The on-site estimate is free with no obligation, and calling (626) 413-5388 works too.
Call (626) 413-5388Why Hacienda Heights homeowners call Elite Hacienda Heights Concrete for steps
I walk every job myself
I come out to look at your steps and write the estimate, and I'm on site checking the work while our own crew forms, pours and finishes. The person who priced your job is the one who signs off on it.
Started here in 2013
I opened this business in Hacienda Heights in 2013, after starting out as a helper on a small crew mixing, hauling and cleaning tools. I learned what a rushed pour turns into long before anyone let me near a finish.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured. California's contractor license board treats forming, pouring and finishing concrete as licensed work, and an unlicensed person can only take a job up to $1,000 that needs no permit and where they hire no one, so ask anyone you compare whether they're licensed.
On steps, what matters most is getting the method and the height right for your door before anything gets torn out. Tell me about your entrance and I'll come take a look.
What happens after you call about concrete steps in Hacienda Heights?
Reach out by phone or form
Call (626) 413-5388 or send the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out. A photo of the steps and the door they lead to helps me show up ready.
I measure and write it up
I measure the height from the ground to your door, ask how you use that entrance and look at what's in the way, like a planter, a walkway or a meter. You get a written estimate with the installed price for the method that fits, or for both if both make sense.
We sort out the permit
Before anything is torn out or poured, we check with the right office for your address and handle the permit if the job needs one. Then we set the work date with you.
Our crew builds, I check
Our own crew takes out the old steps and either sets the precast set or forms, pours and finishes new ones. I check the work before we call it done and tell you when the steps are ready to use.
Common questions
What is the best way to build concrete steps that last?
Neither precast nor poured steps can be expected to last longer just because of how they're made. Precast steps still need proper support and a careful install, and poured steps need protection while the fresh concrete gains strength. We pick the method by fit and installed price, then do that part right.
How much do concrete steps cost in the Los Angeles area?
Installing concrete steps in the Los Angeles area usually costs about $700 to $5,500 per installation. Where yours land depends on how many steps you need, how wide they are, whether a stock precast set fits and how much tear-out the job needs. The estimate I write at your property gives you the figure for your steps.
Who issues permits for concrete steps in Hacienda Heights?
LA County Public Works issues permits here, because Hacienda Heights is an unincorporated part of the county and not its own city. The county's local office is where you ask what your steps project requires. We check with them for your address before we start, and when the job needs a permit, we handle it as part of the work.
Can concrete steps be poured in hot weather?
Yes, but the heat changes how the pour has to go. Hot-weather guidance says to pour during a cooler part of the day when practical, shade the equipment and start curing, which means keeping the concrete moist so it hardens properly, right after finishing. One maker of concrete additives also warns against adding water to cool the mix or make it easier to work, because that can hurt its strength and how long it holds up, so feel free to ask us to plan your pour for a cooler time.
How long does it take before you can use new concrete steps?
Precast steps can usually be used once they're set and supported, while poured steps have to sit and gain strength first, so you're off them longer. I'll tell you when yours are ready to use, and until then you use the other entrance we planned.
What causes new concrete steps to crack?
Concrete shrinks as it dries, so almost all of it cracks some, and I'd rather tell you that now than have you surprised later. What we work on is keeping cracks small and harmless, with rebar in poured steps and a pour that isn't rushed. We'll also tell you up front what kind of crack is normal and what isn't.
Get your concrete steps measured and priced
The sooner I measure your door, the sooner you'll know whether a stock precast set fits or your steps need to be poured.