Concrete Contractor in Compton, CA - New Slabs Built on a Packed Base
Lomita Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Lomita, CA. We pour and replace driveways, patios, pool decks and slab foundations for homes and businesses across Compton, and we raise sunken foundations too.
- Service area
- Compton, CA
- Call
- (424) 667-0052
Older driveways and slabs across Compton
Most of the Compton jobs we see are single-story houses on flat lots. They have a driveway down one side, a slab out back and a front walk to the street, plus shops, churches and small parking lots along the main roads. Most of our calls come from Lomita and the cities around it, and Compton is part of that. We do the same work next door in Carson, and up in Rolling Hills Estates, where hillside lots call for walls and steps more than flat driveways do.
A lot of the concrete on these houses is old. When it's cracked or sunk, the cause is usually underneath, in a subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, that was raked level instead of dug out and packed. Flat ground also means water won't leave on its own, so we slope new slabs away from the house. We also cut control joints, shallow cuts that give the concrete a straight line to crack along, before it picks its own. The price mostly turns on how much old concrete comes out and how much base work the ground needs. The schedule turns on whether the job goes through the city and how long the slab cures, and your written estimate spells out both.
Our services in Compton, CA
Long driveways beside Compton's older houses often crack and drop where the dirt under them settled. We break out the old slab, pack a new base and pour with joints cut on time.
Old back patios here often tilt toward the house, so water pools by the door. We slope the new one away from your walls and give it a broom finish, a light texture for grip.
Pool decks in Compton backyards take wet bare feet and splash water all summer, so they need grip and a slope that drains. Our concrete pool decks are poured to carry water off toward the yard.
Older Compton houses on settled ground show it in doors that stick and cracks climbing the walls. We look at where it's dropped and raise the foundation back toward level before anything gets patched.
Businesses along Compton's main roads have lots where daily traffic breaks the old concrete apart. We rebuild the base for that weight and pour with rebar, steel bars that keep cracks from opening up.
Front walks at older Compton homes tend to have a slab lifted or dropped, and that's where people trip. We take out the bad sections, repack the base and pour new ones flush with the rest.
Every service we offer
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
How a concrete job in Compton goes once you call
Call or send us a note
Call (424) 667-0052 or use the form and tell us what you're seeing, like cracks, sinking or water pooling. We get back to you to set a time for me to come out to your house.
Walk the job with me
I look at the old slab, the ground and where your water runs, then send a written estimate that says what we'll do and why, including the prep, the joints and the curing. I also go over whether the job goes through the city and who handles each step, and since City Hall is open Monday to Thursday and closed every Friday, any counter visit lands on one of those four days.
Prep the base and pour
I lead the crew while we break out the old concrete, dig down, pack the base and set forms for the new slab. I check in with you before the pour so you see the base before it's covered for good.
Finish, cure and walk through
We finish the surface, cut the joints and let it cure, the wait that lets concrete gain strength before it takes weight. At the end I walk it with you and tell you when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it.
Compton concrete questions, answered
Who issues permits for concrete work in Compton, and can I apply online?
The city's Building and Safety department issues permits for new construction, alterations, repairs and improvements to existing structures. Its permit process is done in person, with no online payments or submittals. The short list of jobs that can start online covers things like window, water heater and re-roof work, not concrete, so whether your slab needs a permit is a question for that department, and I go over it with you at the estimate.
Does a concrete contractor need a City of Compton business license?
Yes. The city requires anyone doing business inside city limits to hold a City of Compton business license and renew it every year. Every permit application also requires the applicant to have a current one, so if your job goes through the city, ask whoever you hire whether theirs is up to date.
When does a concrete contractor need a California state license?
A contractor needs a license from the Contractors State License Board when the job needs a building permit, uses employee labor, or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials together. A job is only exempt when it meets all three of the opposite conditions, so ask for the license of anyone bidding your driveway or patio. We're fully licensed and insured.
How do I find out if my Compton lot is in a liquefaction zone?
Ask the city about your own lot. The state geological survey has mapped zones of required investigation for liquefaction, where loose, wet ground can give way in a quake, and for surface fault rupture, and those zones cross parts of Compton. A property inside one may have to be investigated, with the hazard dealt with, as part of local permitting, so it's worth asking early if you're planning a new slab foundation or footings.
What's the best time of year to pour concrete in Compton?
Most of the year works here, because nearby Long Beach averages about 12 inches of rain spread over roughly 35 days a year, with an average temperature of 65°F. Rain rarely holds up a pour, so the bigger worry is a hot afternoon drying the top before it's finished. We plan pours around the midday heat, because a top that dries too fast turns weak and dusty later.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Compton?
The price of a Compton driveway comes down to its size, how much old concrete comes out and how much base work the ground needs, so I price each one on site. Stamping or color raise it, and a plain broom finish keeps it down. If the budget gets tight, cut the finish before the base, because the base is buried on day one, and it decides whether the new slab cracks and sinks like the old one.
Get a written concrete estimate for your Compton property
Send the form or call, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to your place in Compton for a free estimate on site and look at the job with you. Then I send the estimate in writing, with no obligation.
- Call
- (424) 667-0052
- Location
- Lomita, CA 90717
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Ask about your Compton concrete job
Call (424) 667-0052 any day until 11 PM, or send the form, and ask about your slab and the permit steps it might involve.