Concrete contractor in Bellflower, CA - slabs built on packed, drained ground
Sterling Lakewood Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Lakewood that pours driveways, patios, walkways and foundations for Bellflower homeowners, starting with the ground underneath and where the water runs on the lot.
What we pour in Bellflower
Every service below is available for Bellflower homes and properties. Open one to read how we handle it, or call and tell me what you have in mind.
- 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
The ground under your slab comes first
When a driveway has sunk at one corner or a patio holds water after it rains, the slab usually isn't the real problem. The subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, was never dug out and packed, or the water was never sent anywhere. So before I price a new slab, I walk the lot and look at what failed under the old one.
Then we build from the bottom up. We dig out to firm soil, pack the base, set rebar, the steel that keeps cracked pieces from pulling apart, and shape the slab to drain away from the house. A new concrete patio gets the same order as a driveway.
Where water runs
I watch how the yard drains and where the downspouts empty, because a slab that tips toward the house sends water straight at your foundation.
Base before finish
When a budget gets tight, I'd rather trim the finish than the base, because you can redo a surface but not the ground under a poured slab.
Where it'll crack
Concrete cracks as it shrinks, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give it a straight line to crack along, while the slab is still fresh.
From Lakewood to your Bellflower driveway
We're based in Lakewood and take jobs in many of the cities around it, Bellflower among them, along with Paramount and Downey. When you call, I set a time to come look at the job myself, so have a rough idea of what you want and notice where the water goes when it rains.
Price mostly turns on the size, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs and the finish you choose. The schedule turns on the weather, any permit and curing, the days fresh concrete needs to harden before you walk or drive on it. The written estimate lays out what's included.
The City of Bellflower requires a business license. If you want to ask about a contractor's city license, the city's Business License Division takes calls at (562) 804-1424.
- Area
- Bellflower, CA
- Phone
- (562) 249-2521
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
- Based in
- Lakewood, CA 90712
Let's talk about your Bellflower job
Tell us about the job through the form or at (562) 249-2521. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free, no-obligation estimate on site.
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Who licenses concrete contractors in California?
The Contractors State License Board licenses and regulates construction contractors across California. Ask any contractor you're considering for their state license before you sign anything. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to show you our paperwork when I come out.
How much can a contractor ask for as a down payment in California?
No more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less, according to the state licensing board. The board says that applies to all home improvement projects, and any other payments should be clearly listed in the contract and tied to work already done or materials delivered.
Is my Bellflower address in a mapped earthquake hazard zone?
You can find out by typing your address into the state's EQ Zapp tool, which shows whether a property lies in a mapped earthquake hazard zone. It also tells you when the state hasn't evaluated your area yet. I look the address up before slab foundation or footing work, since it can change what the site needs.
Do I need a permit for a new concrete driveway in Bellflower?
I check that for your job before I price it, because whether a permit applies depends on the work. When one is needed, we handle the application with the city or county office that covers your address, and that time goes into your schedule.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
Plan on staying off it for several days while it cures, and longer before you park a car on it than before you walk on it. I'll give you the walk-on and drive-on days for your job at the estimate, since the weather and the slab's thickness change them.