Concrete Contractor in Buena Park, CA - Driveways, Patios and Footings
Excel La Habra Concrete is a concrete contractor based in La Habra, and we build driveways, patios, walks, steps and footings for homes in Buena Park, starting with a dug-out, packed base under the slab.
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- Free in-person estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Concrete work we do in Buena Park
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway has sunk, cracked across or holds pooling water, we tear it out, dig down to firm ground and pack a new base before the pour.
Concrete patio construction
We set a backyard patio with a gentle fall away from your house, so rain runs off into the yard instead of pooling against your walls.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a slab the look of stone, brick or tile. We press the pattern while the surface is soft, then seal it to hold its color.
Concrete sidewalk building
If a front walk has heaved or chipped into a trip hazard, we replace the sections and cut control joints, the grooves that tell cracks where to form.
Garage floor concrete
Garage floors take the weight of cars and the drip of oil every day. We pour a level slab with a smooth trowel finish that sweeps clean.
Decorative concrete
Where you want an entry or courtyard to look finished, we offer colored concrete, exposed stone surfaces and scored patterns to suit the house.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard changes level or soil is spilling onto a walk, we build a poured retaining wall on a footing sized for what it holds back.
Concrete floor installation
Concrete floors for workshops, additions and accessory rooms start with a packed subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and a vapor barrier where the room needs one.
Concrete pool decks
Around a pool, grip comes first, so we give the deck a textured finish for wet feet and slope it to drain away from the water.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps that wobble, crumble at the edges or have uneven risers are easy to trip on. We form and pour replacements with even step heights.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, garage or accessory unit, we pour a slab foundation on a compacted pad with rebar, the steel that holds the slab together if it cracks.
Foundation installation
New foundations for additions and outbuildings are laid out to the approved plans, with the trenches, forms and steel checked before any concrete arrives.
Concrete parking lot building
For a church, shop or apartment lot in Buena Park, we pour thicker concrete paving with joints planned around how cars and trucks move across it.
Concrete footings
Footings carry the weight of walls, posts, patio covers and additions down into firm soil. We dig them to the size the plans call for before the pour.
Foundation raising
Where part of a slab has sunk and doors stick or floors slope, we look at why the ground moved before we talk about lifting anything.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for new doorways, plumbing trenches and clean edges where only part of a slab needs replacing, so the rest stays whole.
Working in Buena Park from La Habra
From La Habra we pour driveways, patios, walks and footings in Buena Park, as we do in La Mirada and South Whittier.
The price moves with the slab's size, the tear-out, the base and any steel or finish. The schedule turns on permits, inspections and the wait while concrete hardens, and your written estimate lists what's included.
Pour timing and heat
We plan the pour for the cooler part of the day, because concrete that dries too fast in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top.
Permits go through City Hall
Buena Park permits come from the city's Building Division, with its public counter inside City Hall, and when your job needs one we handle the application there.
The city's liquefaction map
The city publishes a map of liquefaction zones, ground that can lose strength in an earthquake, so before footing or foundation work we look at it with you.
Point out the trouble spots
When I come out, show me where water pools or the slab has sunk, because that tells us whether the base or the drainage failed under the old concrete.
How a Buena Park job runs
I'm your contact from the first visit to clean-up, and I'll tell you what to expect before each stage starts.
Call or send the form
Call (562) 245-5067 or send the form, and we'll set a time to see the job.
I visit and measure
I come out myself, measure, look at the ground and ask how you'll use the concrete.
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate listing what's included and what isn't, such as removal or reinforcement.
Permits filed
We handle any permit the job needs, which the city usually issues over the counter for minor work.
Pour and clean-up
I'm on site with our crew through forms, inspection and the pour, and we leave your property clean.
Buena Park concrete questions, answered
Read through the answers below, and if your project raises a question they don't cover, call or send the form.
Ask us directly
Call (562) 245-5067 or send the form with any other question about your Buena Park project, permits included.
Does a concrete driveway or patio need a permit in Buena Park?
Buena Park requires a building permit for all structural, electrical, plumbing and heating and air-conditioning work, with a few minor exceptions, so footings and foundations for new work usually need one. For a driveway or patio on its own, the city's Building Division gives the answer, and we're glad to check with them for you.
Does a block wall or retaining wall need a permit in Buena Park?
A block wall 4 feet or taller needs a building permit in Buena Park. A retaining wall up to 4 feet, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, is exempt unless it carries an added load, like a slope or driveway above it. We measure it the city's way at the estimate.
Can I pull a concrete permit myself as the homeowner in Buena Park?
Yes, if you own a single-family or two-family home, live there or plan to, and you or an immediate family member will do the work. When you hire us, we take out the permit, since the city issues permits to properly licensed contractors working for the owner and asks those with employees to show workers' compensation insurance.
Does my concrete contractor need a Buena Park business license?
Yes, the city requires every contractor working in Buena Park to hold a Buena Park business license. The city's application form lists the contractor rate as $64.00 plus $4.00 for each additional person on the job, but check with the city for current rates. It's a fair thing to ask anyone you're thinking of hiring.
Will my new concrete slab crack like the old one did?
Some fine cracking is normal in any slab, but how much and where comes down to the base and the joints. We dig out and pack the ground, and cut control joints on time so cracks follow them. If the budget is tight, I'd cut the finish before the base, because loose dirt cracks any surface.
How long before I can drive on my new concrete driveway?
Driving waits a good while longer than walking, and I'll give you the dates for your slab before we pour. Concrete keeps gaining strength for days after the pour while it cures, the slow hardening that sets how strong it gets, so loading it early can crack it. Until then we keep the area blocked off.
Tell us about your Buena Park concrete job
Send the address, rough size and what you'd like built or replaced. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
La Habra, CA 90631