Concrete contractor in West Carson, CA - driveways and patios on a solid base
Lomita Concrete is a concrete contractor based nearby in Lomita. In West Carson, we replace cracked, sunken driveways, patios, walks and garage floors with new slabs poured on a properly packed base.
- Service area
- West Carson, CA
- Call
- (424) 667-0052
Homes and driveways across West Carson
West Carson isn't a city of its own. It's unincorporated county land between Torrance and Carson, a few minutes from us in Lomita, and most of it is single-story homes from the middle of the last century mixed with apartments and a few commercial blocks. We do the same kind of work in Carson, Torrance and Gardena, and the houses here look a lot like theirs.
On these lots we usually find the original driveway, a garage toward the back and a patio somebody added later. A lot of that old concrete was poured on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settled with the ground, cracked and started tipping water toward the house. That's why our work here usually starts below the surface, taking out the soft fill and building a firm base before we think about the finish.
Our services in West Carson, CA
Many West Carson driveways are still the original pour, cracked and sunk where the dirt under them settled. We break out the old slab, dig out and pack a new base, then pour.
Older garages here often have floors that are pitted, stained or tipped toward the back wall. Our garage floor concrete work replaces them with a slab that drains out the door.
Flat backyards here hold water wherever an old patio sank or tipped toward the house. We pitch the new slab away from your walls and cut control joints, grooves that give cracks a place to go.
Front walks on older lots get lifted by tree roots and settle at the joints until somebody trips. We take out the bad sections, fix what's under them and pour walks that sit flush again.
Plenty of homeowners here want a wider driveway, a new drain line or an opening where the old slab is in the way. We saw-cut clean edges so the old concrete comes out without cracking what stays.
Some older houses here settle unevenly, and you see it in sticking doors and cracks running up from the slab. We look at what's under the house first, then lift and support the low side.
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 goes when you call us from West Carson
Call or send the form
Call (424) 667-0052 or send the form with a line about your driveway, patio or slab. We get back to you and set a time when you can be home to walk it with me.
Walk the job with you
I come out myself, look at the old concrete, the dirt under it and where your water runs, and talk through what you want. Your written estimate spells out what drives the price, mostly the size, the tear-out and the base work, and what drives the schedule, mostly the permit question and the curing wait.
Dig out, pour and finish
I lead the crew as we dig out, pack down the subgrade the slab will sit on and set forms so water runs away from the house. I check in with you before we pour, and we pour early in the day so midday heat doesn't leave a weak, dusty top.
Walk the finished slab together
Once we've cleaned up, I walk it with you and tell you when it's safe to walk on and when you can drive on it. That wait is curing, the time concrete needs to gain its strength, so give it the full stretch even if the top looks dry.
West Carson concrete questions
Who do I get a building permit from in West Carson, CA?
LA County Public Works issues permits for West Carson, because it's unincorporated and county departments provide its city services. We go over the permit side of your job at the estimate, tell you who handles each step and walk you through any step that falls to you as the owner.
How do I find out if my driveway in West Carson needs a permit?
Ask your local Public Works office by phone or email, which you'll find in the county's service locator, and describe the work you're planning. The county's permit guide covers things like new construction, additions, alterations, pools and grading, and the office can tell you where your job falls. If you do get a permit, the county says to request your first inspection within 12 months and keep follow-up inspections coming every 6 months so the permit stays active.
Does a concrete contractor in West Carson need a California license?
A contractor needs a California license for any concrete job that needs a building permit, uses hired workers or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials combined. The state licensing board lets an unlicensed handyperson do a smaller job alone with no permit, and a bigger job can't be split into smaller contracts to get under that line. We're fully licensed and insured.
Why does my West Carson address say Torrance?
Most of West Carson uses the 90502 ZIP code, which the Postal Service treats as a Torrance mailing address. The county points out that a city name in your address doesn't put your home inside that city, so for a concrete job your permit goes through the county, not the City of Torrance.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in West Carson?
Your price is set mostly by the size of the slab, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, and how much digging and packing the base needs. Thickness, rebar, the steel inside the slab that holds cracks tight, and the finish you pick add to it, and a plain broom finish, the light texture that gives shoes and tires grip, costs less than stamped. If something has to give, I'd keep the money in the base, because it's buried on day one and it's what keeps the new slab from cracking like the old one.
How do I check if my West Carson home is in an earthquake hazard zone?
Type your address into the state's EQ Zapp map, or let it use your phone's location, and it shows whether your lot falls in one of its mapped earthquake hazard zones. If it does, bring it up at the estimate, since it's worth knowing before we plan footings, a foundation or a retaining wall.
Get a written concrete estimate for your West Carson home
Send the form or call, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to your West Carson place for a free estimate on site, look at the job with you and then send it in writing, with no obligation to go ahead.
- Call
- (424) 667-0052
- Location
- Lomita, CA 90717
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Book your West Carson concrete estimate
Our phone line is open seven days a week until 11 PM, so you can call (424) 667-0052 after work or on the weekend.