T&M Norwalk Concrete CompanyT&M Norwalk Concrete Company

Concrete Contractor in Pico Rivera, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on Solid Ground

T&M Norwalk Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Norwalk that pours driveways, patios, walkways, steps and slabs for houses in Pico Rivera, starting with the ground underneath so the concrete has something solid to sit on.

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About Pico Rivera, CA

Pico Rivera is a short drive up from us in Norwalk, just past Downey, and most of our calls here come from homeowners rather than businesses. The streets we work on are mostly single-story houses from the years after the war, usually with a driveway running along the side to a garage out back and a slab or patio off the back door. A lot of that concrete is original or has been patched more than once, and some of it has been added onto as families needed more parking or more yard.

That age shapes almost every job here, because before we pour anything new I want to know why the old concrete moved, and on houses this old the cracks usually tell the story.

Services in Pico Rivera, CA

  • Concrete driveway building

    Older side driveways here often crack and sink where the base was never packed. We dig out, compact a firm base and pour new, sloped away from the house.

  • Concrete patio construction

    Many back patios here are old slabs tipping toward the door, so water pools against the house. We set the grade first so rain runs to the yard, then pour.

  • Decorative concrete

    Plain gray can look flat beside an older stucco house. Our decorative concrete adds color and texture, poured on a packed base like any slab we do.

  • Garage floor concrete

    Garages out back on these lots often have floors that cracked, settled and got patched over the years. We break out the old floor, firm up the ground and pour level.

  • Concrete steps construction

    Front steps on older houses often pull away from the porch or crumble at the edges. We form and pour new ones with every step the same height, set on solid ground.

  • Concrete cutting

    When part of an old slab has to go for a drain line, a jackhammer can crack the part you're keeping. We saw-cut a clean line, even in a tight side yard.

What a concrete job in Pico Rivera involves before we ever pour

Permits for home building work here are the city's call. The Building Division enforces the rules for residential construction in Pico Rivera, and work out at the street goes through Public Works, so any review either office wants has to clear before we can set a pour date. City Hall is open Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at (562) 942-2000. The city's Express Permits, its quickest kind, ask the contractor for an active California contractor's license and an active Pico Rivera business license, so those are two fair things to ask anyone you're thinking of hiring. We're licensed and insured, and before work starts I check whether your address needs a permit, then pull it and handle the paperwork for our part of the job.

The price on a job here mostly comes down to the size of the slab, how much old concrete we break out and haul away, how much digging and packing the ground needs, how close we can get the truck and the finish you pick, since a broom finish, the plain brushed texture that gives your shoes grip, costs less than color or stamping. If the budget's tight, I'd cut the stamping before I'd cut the base, because nobody sees the base on day one but it decides whether the slab cracks. The schedule turns on any city review and on the cure, the days new concrete needs to harden before it can take weight, and your written estimate is where you'll see your own number. It's the same work we do across southeast Los Angeles County and into north Orange County, out as far as Fullerton.

Pico Rivera, CA properties and local conditions

The most common thing we find on these lots is water going where it shouldn't. Over the decades patios settle until they tip toward the house, downspouts empty straight onto the driveway, and that water works under the slab and softens the dirt it sits on, which is how sinking starts. Before we pour, we check where the rain runs and set the new slab to fall away from the house, because if we skip that, the next slab ends up on the same path as the old one.

The other call we get a lot is for more room, like a wider driveway for another car or a slab where the side yard used to be grass. New concrete next to old moves differently, so we tie in rebar, the steel bars that hold a slab together, and cut a control joint at the seam, a planned line where any crack will land instead of running across the middle.

Get a free written estimate for your Pico Rivera concrete job

Send the form or call (562) 307-9138 and we'll get back to you within one business day. I come out to your Pico Rivera address myself, look at the slab, the ground and where the water goes, then send you a free written estimate. There's no obligation, so you can take your time with it.

How it goes when you call us about a Pico Rivera job

  1. Call or send the form

    Tell us what you have in mind, whether it's a driveway, a patio, steps or a crack nobody can explain, and we'll set a time for me to come see it. All you need ready is the address.

  2. I look at the site

    I walk the slab, check where the water runs and ask what you need the concrete to do, and it helps if you're home so we can talk it through. You then get a written estimate, so you know the number before anything starts.

  3. Permit, prep and pour

    If you go ahead, we sort out any permit first, and if the city wants a zoning review or plan check, that has to clear before we dig. Then we dig out, pack the base, set forms, pour and finish, and I'm on site with the crew the whole way.

  4. Walk the job together

    When we're done, we walk the job with you and go over when it's ready to walk on and when it's ready for the car. Keeping weight off until then lets the cure do its work.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for a concrete patio in Pico Rivera?

Plan on checking, because the city lists patios with sheds, pools and porches among the accessory structures that need zoning review, plan check or both before a permit is issued. You can see that list on the city's online permit page. Before we start, I check what your address needs, and if a permit's required we pull it.

Do I need city approval to widen my driveway approach in Pico Rivera?

Yes, driveway approaches, the part that crosses from your property to the street, need a Public Works plan check before the permit is issued, and so does grading. Public Works also handles excavation and encroachment permits, which cover things like a roll-off bin on the street for broken-out concrete. We factor that review into the schedule when an approach is part of the job.

How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Pico Rivera?

It's priced on your lot, so the honest number comes after someone looks at the slab and the ground under it. On older Pico Rivera driveways the biggest swings are usually tearing out and hauling the old concrete, rebuilding a soft base and any approach work at the street. I'll give you a written number once I've seen it.

How long does a building permit last in Pico Rivera?

A building permit expires one year after it's issued if construction hasn't started or the work isn't moving along, according to the city's permit FAQ. Approved plans expire six months after approval if no permit has been issued. We plan the start around the permit so it doesn't sit.

What causes concrete driveways in Pico Rivera to crack and sink?

Most cracking and sinking starts under the slab, where the subgrade, the dirt the concrete sits on, was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, or where water runs under the slab instead of away from it. Control joints cut late or skipped are next, and a pour that dries on top before it's finished can leave a weak, dusty surface. When I come out, I look for which one did it on yours, because new concrete over the same problem cracks the same way.

How long does it take before I can drive on a new driveway in Pico Rivera?

You can walk on a new driveway well before you can drive on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength for days after the pour. I'll tell you both days for your slab when we finish, and keeping the car off until then is one of the cheapest ways to keep it from cracking.

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Have your Pico Rivera slab looked at

Call (562) 307-9138 or send the form while the old concrete is still in place, because the way it broke tells me what to fix before we pour new.

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