Concrete Contractor in Temple City, CA - Driveways and patios built from the base up
K&R El Monte Concrete Company is a concrete contractor working in Temple City, CA. We break out and replace driveways, patios, walks and pool decks, and pour footings and slabs for additions on the city's older lots.
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Services in Temple City, CA
Concrete driveway building
Many houses here run a long, narrow driveway back to a rear garage. We break out the old slab, pack a new base and pour it to drain toward the street.
Concrete patio construction
Older backyard patios here are often cracked and tipping toward the house. We pull the broken slab and pour a new one that sheds water away.
Concrete pool decks
Backyard pools here often sit inside a deck that's chipped and lifted at the edges. We rebuild the pool deck with a finish that grips wet feet.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks on older lots here are often heaved by tree roots or sunk at the joints. We replace them on a packed base so the trip edges are gone.
Garage floor concrete
Detached garages behind older houses here often have floors that are cracked, oil-soaked and sloped the wrong way. We pour a new slab that drains out the door.
Concrete footings
A new garage, wall or addition sits on footings, the buried concrete that carries its weight. We dig and pour them to the drawings, ready for inspection.
Temple City, CA properties and local conditions
Most calls we get here are about old concrete on older houses: a driveway sinking at the garage end, a patio cracked through the middle, water pooling against the house. Usually the slab was poured on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settled right along with the ground. We break it out, dig down to firm ground and pack a new subgrade, the layer the slab sits on, then check where the water runs before we set the forms so the new slab falls away from your house and not toward it.
A past city report noted fewer big new buildings here and more small projects like room additions and backyard units, and that matches the concrete calls we get. Each of those needs footings or a slab underneath, and often a new walk or a longer driveway to reach it, so we start on the plans and paperwork before anyone talks about a pour date.
What we know from working in Temple City
When a job here needs a permit, it comes from the city's Building & Safety office, which also reviews plans and does the inspections, and the same office handles encroachment permits for work in the public right-of-way out by the street. The paperwork can take longer than the pour, because a project needs Planning approval before its plans go up for review, and the plan check application has to be filed and paid first. Before you hire anyone, ask for their state contractor's license number, since the city's own contractor business license, filed at City Hall, asks for it too. I learned the paperwork side the hard way, so we pull the permit ourselves and tell you at the start if the city wants a soils report or an engineer's plans.
What moves the price is mostly what's under the slab: how much old concrete we break out and haul away, how deep we dig to reach firm ground, how much rebar goes in, the steel bars that hold a slab together if it cracks, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit review, the inspections and the wait for the concrete to harden, and your written estimate spells out what's in the price and what isn't. On the narrow residential streets here, we plan where the truck parks so your neighbors can still get out. We do the same work next door in Rosemead and down in Avocado Heights.
A free on-site concrete estimate in Temple City, written out line by line
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day, with no obligation to go ahead. I'll call you back to set a time to come see your Temple City property in person.
(626) 416-2123How a concrete job goes when you call us in Temple City
Call or send the form
You reach us at (626) 416-2123 or through the form, and I call back to set a time to see the place. It helps if you can be there, because I want to walk it with you.
Walk the property together
I come out myself, walk it with you and ask what it's for, whether that's two cars or a backyard table. You get a written estimate that says what the price covers and what it doesn't, so you can compare it fairly.
Line up permits and inspections
We line up the permit and any reports the job needs, and the city inspects at stages, Monday through Thursday, so we set the pour around those visits. If the paperwork slips, the pour date moves with it, and I'll tell you when it does.
Pour, cure and walk through
Our own crew, led by a crew lead, does the work with me on site, then the slab needs curing, the wait while it hardens enough to take weight, before you walk on it and longer before you park on it. When it's done, I walk it with you again.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Temple City?
Most of the price of a Temple City driveway goes into the parts you won't see, the break-out, the hauling and the base, and a long driveway back to a rear garage means more of all three. A broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives tires and shoes grip, costs less than stamped or colored concrete, and widening the driveway or redoing the approach at the street adds work. The first thing people want to cut is the base, and that's the one I push back on, because a nice surface on a soft base cracks just like the old one did.
What causes a new concrete driveway to crack in Temple City, and how do I prevent it?
Concrete shrinks as it hardens, so some cracking is normal, and the real job is deciding where it happens and keeping the slab from moving. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give those cracks a straight, planned line to follow, and we cut them on time, because late or skipped joints are why old slabs crack in random places. The bigger cracks come from a soft base or water running underneath, which is why we dig, pack and check the drainage first.
When does a contractor need a state license for concrete work in Temple City?
A contractor needs a license from the California Contractors State License Board if the job needs a building permit, uses employees, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials across one or more contracts. A bigger job can't be split into smaller contracts to get under that $1,000 line. We're fully licensed and insured.
How much of a down payment can a contractor ask for in California?
Under the state board's rules, a contractor can't ask for or accept a down payment above $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. Every other payment has to be listed in the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered, and the board says this applies to all home improvement projects.
How do I book a building inspection in Temple City?
You request a Temple City inspection by calling the city's inspection line at (626) 656-7327. The city inspects at various stages of a job, and when we've pulled the permit, booking those inspections is our job, not yours.
How long is a building permit good for in Temple City?
An issued permit in Temple City is good for six months from the day it's issued, and an approved plan check is good for one year from submittal. The city says both can be extended, and you can check where your plans stand on the city's Permit & Project Portal.
About Temple City, CA
Temple City is mostly quiet streets of single-family homes, with the shops and restaurants strung along Las Tunas Drive. A lot of the houses are older one-story homes on deep, narrow lots, with a few newer, larger ones mixed in. It sits between Arcadia and El Monte, where we're based, so the streets and houses look a lot like the ones we work on close to home.
On these lots the job usually turns on access and the ground more than the finish. A long driveway to a rear garage means a longer pour, a narrow side yard can mean pumping or wheeling concrete to the backyard, and under an older slab we often find old patches and roots we only see once it's broken out.
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Call (626) 416-2123 or use the form, and since we're open until 10 PM on weekdays and 9 PM on weekends, you can reach us after work.