Concrete Contractor in Rowland Heights, CA - Flatwork Built From the Ground Up
Excel La Habra Concrete is a concrete contractor based in La Habra that pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and footings for homes in Rowland Heights, with the owner leading our crew on site.
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- Free in-person estimates.
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Concrete work we do in Rowland Heights
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway has cracked, sunk or started pooling water, we tear it out, dig down to firm soil and pack a new base before the pour.
Concrete patio construction
A patio should drain away from your house, not toward it. We set the slope first, then pour and finish a slab sized for how you'll use it.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a slab the look of stone, brick or tile, pressed in while it's still wet, for patios and walks in Rowland Heights.
Concrete sidewalk building
We replace front walks and side paths where panels have lifted or chipped, and we cut control joints, planned grooves that give cracks a place to go.
Garage floor concrete
If your garage floor is cracked, stained or uneven, we break out the old slab and pour a new one that stands up to a car's weight.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed stone and saw-cut patterns can dress up a plain slab. We'll show you what each finish involves before you pick one.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps up or down, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back, with a footing and drainage behind it so water doesn't push it over.
Concrete floor installation
For a shop, room addition or outbuilding, we pour interior floors flat and level on a packed base, with steel set where the plans call for it.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to shed water and stay safe underfoot, so we slope it to carry water off and finish it with a texture that grips.
Concrete steps construction
Steps that rock, crumble or sit at uneven heights are a tripping risk. We form and pour new ones with even rises and a solid footing.
Slab foundation building
A slab foundation for an addition, garage or ADU is only as good as the ground and steel under it, so that's where we spend our time.
Foundation installation
We build foundations for new work in Rowland Heights to the plans and the County's inspections, from digging the trenches to setting the steel.
Concrete parking lot building
A parking area takes heavier loads than a home driveway, so it gets a thicker slab, a firmer base and joints laid out before the pour.
Concrete footings
Footings carry a wall, post or addition down to solid ground. We dig them to the depth the plans set and keep the trench clean for inspection.
Foundation raising
Where part of a slab or foundation has settled, raising it can level things again, and we'll tell you plainly if replacing it makes more sense.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for new doorways, plumbing trenches or a clean edge where an old slab meets a new pour, with water to keep the dust down.
How concrete work runs in Rowland Heights
Rowland Heights is an unincorporated community, so Los Angeles County acts as its local government. We work here from La Habra, just as we do in East Whittier and Hacienda Heights.
Your price turns on the size, tearing out the old slab, the base work, any steel and the finish. The schedule turns on any County permit and the weather, and your written estimate lists each piece.
Pouring on hot days
When a day runs hot, we pour early in the morning, because concrete that dries too fast at midday ends up with a weak, dusty top.
Permits come from the County
In Rowland Heights, LA County Public Works issues building permits, not a city office. When your job needs one, we file it and plan around the inspections.
The ground can shake
The County's building office notes the region sits on a large network of fault systems, so footings and foundations here are built to the County's code and inspected.
What I look at on site
I check where the water runs, how the old slab failed and whether a truck can reach the pour, because each of those changes the plan and the price.
From your call to a clean site
You deal with me from the first visit through the clean-up, so there's one person to ask about anything.
Call or send the form
Call (562) 245-5067 or send the form, and we'll set a time to see your job.
I visit and measure
I come out myself, measure, look over the site and ask how you'll use the concrete.
Your written estimate
You get an estimate that lists what is and isn't included, such as removal or steel.
Permits and the pour
We file any County permit the job needs, then plan the pour around the weather and inspections.
The work and clean-up
I lead our crew on site until the concrete is in, finished and the site is clean.
Rowland Heights concrete questions, answered
Read through the answers below, and if your job raises something they don't cover, please ask us.
Ask us directly
Call (562) 245-5067 or send the form with any other question, and we'll reply within one business day.
Does a concrete driveway or patio in Rowland Heights need a County permit?
It may, and LA County Public Works is the office that decides, since its guidance covers new building, alterations, repairs, replacements and grading work in Rowland Heights. When your job needs a permit, we file the application and plan the pour around the County's inspections.
How do I know if my Rowland Heights home is in unincorporated LA County?
Check your street address with the County's address lookup, which shows whether a property sits in a city or in unincorporated County land. Your mailing address can name a city even when your house is outside it, and that changes which office handles a permit.
How much can a contractor ask for as a down payment in California?
The Contractors State License Board caps a home improvement down payment at $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. The board says this covers all home improvement projects, so it's worth checking any contract against it before you sign.
Which building code applies to concrete work in Rowland Heights?
The County's own building code applies, and it follows the current California Building Code with some County changes. Footings, foundations and other permitted work are built to it and inspected by the County, and a permit exemption doesn't make work that breaks the code acceptable.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
Some fine cracking is normal in concrete, and our job is to keep it small and in the places we planned. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, cut the control joints on time and let the slab cure, the wait before use while it gains strength.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can usually walk on new concrete well before you can park on it, because it keeps gaining strength as it cures. Before we pour, we tell you when foot traffic and cars can go back on, since the weather that week affects it.
Should I spend more on the base or on a decorative finish?
If the budget is tight, put it into the base, because a fancy surface on loose ground will settle and crack with the dirt under it. A plain broom finish, the light texture that gives shoes and tires grip, can be upgraded later, but the base can't.
Tell us about your Rowland Heights job
Send the rough size and what's there now, or tell us by phone. We reply within one business day to book a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
La Habra, CA 90631