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Concrete Contractor in Palos Verdes Estates - Slabs Planned for Hillside Lots

Lomita Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Lomita that pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and foundations for homes in Palos Verdes Estates. The owner comes out to write the estimate and leads the crew that does the work.

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Palos Verdes Estates, CA
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(424) 667-0052

Hillside homes across Palos Verdes Estates

Palos Verdes Estates is mostly homes on the hill, from the streets around Malaga Cove Plaza to the houses near the Paseo Del Mar bluff trails. We're based in Lomita and work across this end of the peninsula, including Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates, so the cracked driveways and tired front steps we see here look a lot like the ones next door.

Most lots here slope, and that shapes every job, because water and weight both run downhill. We start with where the rain goes and with the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, since a slab on a hill that's only raked level will settle with the dirt. Price moves with the size of the job, how much old concrete comes out, how much digging the slope needs and the finish you pick. The schedule here mostly turns on approvals, which I go over at the estimate, and you get your own figure in writing after I've seen the site.

Our services in Palos Verdes Estates, CA

  • Concrete driveway building

    Steep driveways here carry car weight and runoff downhill, so the base and the slope away from the house matter most. We dig out and pack the base, then cut control joints so cracks follow straight lines.

  • Concrete retaining walls

    Many yards here step down the hill, and a wall holding back soil with no way for water to drain tends to lean and crack. We build retaining walls on proper footings with drainage behind them.

  • Concrete steps construction

    Front entries on hillside homes often climb to the door, and old steps pull away from the house as the ground shifts. We break out the failed steps and pour new ones on a packed base.

  • Slab foundation building

    Additions and rebuilds on sloped lots need firm, even ground under them, so the digging matters as much as the concrete. Our slab foundation building starts there, with rebar, the steel bars that hold a slab together, set before the pour.

  • Concrete patio construction

    Backyards here often look out over the hill, and a patio that falls toward the house sends rain to the foundation. We check where the water runs first, then form the patio to drain away.

  • Foundation raising

    Older slabs on hillside ground can sink at one corner as the soil under them moves. We find out why it dropped, then raise and support it, or tell you plainly when replacing it makes more sense.

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How it works when you call us in Palos Verdes Estates

  1. Call or send a note

    Call (424) 667-0052 or use the form and tell us what's going on with your driveway, patio or slab. We get back to you to set a time for me to come out.

  2. I walk the job with you

    I look at the slope, the drainage and the old concrete with you, and we go over which city office and approvals your job involves. Then you get a written estimate that spells out the prep, the joints and the curing, so you can hold any bid to the same standard.

  3. We prep, pour and finish

    I lead the crew, and we work inside the city's posted construction hours, 7 AM to 7 PM Monday through Thursday, 7 AM to 5:30 PM Friday and 9 AM to 5:30 PM Saturday. I check in with you before the pour, so you don't have to be home the whole time.

  4. Curing and the final walk

    Curing is the wait while new concrete hardens before you walk or drive on it, and it decides how strong the top turns out, so we tell you when it's ready to use. I come back at the end to walk the finished job with you.

Questions from Palos Verdes Estates homeowners

Does a concrete driveway or patio in Palos Verdes Estates need a city permit?

Ask the city before you start, because its list of work to check on names additions, remodeling, and walls and fences, and it doesn't settle every flatwork job. The Department of Building and Safety enforces the building code, and City Hall is at 310-378-0383, Monday to Thursday. If part of the job reaches the street, Public Works issues encroachment permits through its online permit portal, and most applications need a City business license and a contractor's license, so having them ready up front can help cut review time. We're fully licensed and insured, and we sort out which office is involved during the estimate.

Do I need Palos Verdes Homes Association approval for concrete work?

Most likely, since the city states that Palos Verdes Homes Association approval is required for most projects. Planning also notes that structures in setback areas, the strips along your lot lines, often need approval, which matters for walls and steps near the edge of the property. We line those approvals up before we schedule the crew.

Does a home addition in Palos Verdes Estates need neighborhood compatibility review before the foundation goes in?

In the R-1 zone it does when the addition is a second story, in whole or in part, or adds 1,000 square feet or more of floor area. A remodel that removes 50 percent or more of the existing exterior walls or foundation counts as a new structure, while repair inside the existing exterior doesn't need this review. The review comes before construction, so we plan the foundation work after it's done.

How do I schedule a building inspection in Palos Verdes Estates?

Call (310) 791-8400 ext 112 by 4 PM, and an inspector comes the following working day. Inspections run Monday through Thursday only, so when your job has an inspection before the pour, we set the pour day around it.

How do I know if wildfire code rules apply to my home in Palos Verdes Estates?

The California Wildland-Urban Interface Code applies to every building and structure in the city's designated Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. For a parcel that sits only partly in a zone, the city's Building Official decides whether it applies, so ask Building and Safety about your lot before work starts.

What affects the cost of a concrete driveway in Palos Verdes Estates?

The size of the slab, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, and how much digging and base work the slope needs move the price most. Stamped or colored finishes, steps and retaining walls add to it, while a broom finish, a lightly brushed texture that gives shoes and tires grip, keeps it down. If the budget is tight, I'd put the money into the base before the finish, because the base is what keeps the slab from settling and cracking.

Get a written concrete estimate for your Palos Verdes Estates home

Send the form and we reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Palos Verdes Estates home for a free quote on site and look at the job with you. Then you get a written estimate that says what we'll do and why, with no obligation.

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(424) 667-0052
Email
service@lomitaconcrete.com
Location
Lomita, CA 90717
Hours
Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM

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Plan your Palos Verdes Estates concrete job

Call (424) 667-0052 early, because lining up approvals here takes time and it's better to plan the pour around them than rush it.

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