Concrete driveway building
When your driveway has cracked or sunk, we tear it out, dig to firm ground, pack a new base and pour a slab that sheds water away from the house.
Concrete Contractor in Commerce, CA - Driveways and Slabs Built on a Packed Base
Caliber East Los Angeles Concrete is a concrete contractor working in Commerce, CA. We tear out and replace cracked, sinking driveways, patios and walks, and we pour slabs, footings and parking lots for homes, lots and buildings.
Caliber East Los Angeles Concrete does flatwork in Commerce, which covers the flat pours like driveways, patios, walks and garage floors. We also build foundations, footings, retaining walls and parking lots. Commerce is a short drive from East Los Angeles, where we're based, so we work here for homeowners and for owners of lots and buildings.
Concrete work on Commerce homes, lots and buildings
The calls we get from Commerce sound a lot like the ones from Maywood. A driveway with a crack running straight across it. A front walk that's dropped at one end. A patio that holds water by the back door. Most of the time the concrete itself isn't the real problem. The dirt under it was never dug out and packed, so it settled and took the slab with it.
Owners of lots and buildings call us too. A parking lot or a slab under a building carries a lot more weight than a home driveway, so it needs a thicker slab and rebar, the steel bars set inside that hold the concrete together if it cracks. Footings and foundations get built the way the plans call for them, because that's the part a building sits on for good.
- Based in
- East Los Angeles, CA 90022
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Concrete services we offer in Commerce
Concrete patio construction
A backyard patio that puddles after rain or tilts toward the back door gets dug out and rebuilt with a slope that sends water toward the yard instead.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a patio or walkway the look of stone or brick in one solid pour, so there are no loose pavers to shift or weeds growing between them.
Concrete sidewalk building
Front walks that have heaved or dropped into a trip edge get replaced over a packed base, with joints cut where the walk can crack in a straight line.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, oil-soaked or sloping the wrong way gets broken out and repoured with a slight fall toward the door, so water runs out instead of in.
Decorative concrete
Color, exposed aggregate and custom borders for homeowners who want a driveway or patio that looks finished, without giving up a solid slab underneath.
Concrete retaining walls
Where a yard steps down or soil is pushing against a fence or slab, a reinforced concrete retaining wall with drainage behind it holds the ground in place.
Concrete floor installation
Interior concrete floors for additions, workshops and buildings, poured level over a packed base so shelving, cabinets and equipment sit flat from the start.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to stay comfortable underfoot, drain away from the pool and give bare feet some grip, so we pick the finish with all three in mind.
Concrete steps construction
Front or back steps that have pulled away from the porch or have uneven risers get rebuilt as one solid piece, tied into the slab they sit against.
Slab foundation building
For a new addition, garage or outbuilding, we pour slab foundations to the thickness and steel the plans call for, over ground we've dug and packed ourselves.
Foundation installation
Foundations built the way the plans call for them, from forms and steel to the pour, for homes and small buildings that need to stay square and level.
Concrete parking lot building
Owners of lots and buildings call us for parking lots that take daily car and truck traffic, with a thicker slab, rebar and drainage laid out before the pour.
Concrete footings
Footings carry the weight of walls, posts and additions down into firm soil, so we dig them to the size the plans show and set the steel before we pour.
Foundation raising
When part of a slab or foundation has dropped, foundation raising lifts it back toward level, and we look at what's underneath first so we can deal with why it dropped.
Concrete cutting
Concrete cutting makes clean openings for new drains, utility lines or doorways, and lets us remove one damaged section without breaking up the whole slab.
Get a free written quote for your Commerce concrete job
We get back to you within one business day. I come out to your Commerce property myself, walk the job, measure and give you a written quote that spells out what's included. There's no obligation to book.
(213) 338-1030Permits, licenses and pricing for Commerce concrete jobs
Building permits in Commerce come from the city's Building and Safety Division, which issues them for every building and structure in the city, reviews the plans and does the inspections. When your job goes through that review, the start date waits on it. We check with the right office for your address before we set a date, and when the job needs a permit, we take care of it and the inspections that go with it.
Any contractor doing business in Commerce has to hold a city business license, even one based outside the city. It's a fair thing to ask whoever you're hiring before you sign. We're based in East Los Angeles and work across the cities around it, including Montebello and Pico Rivera, and most of them run their own permit counters, so we don't assume one city's rules carry over to the next.
Price comes down to the size of the area, how much old concrete has to come out, how deep we dig to reach firm ground, the slab thickness and steel, and the finish. Stamped or colored work costs more than a broom finish, the light texture we drag across the top for grip. The schedule turns on the permit, the weather and curing, the time concrete needs before it can take weight. Your written quote spells out what's included.
Why Commerce owners hire us for their concrete
I started this business in 2013, after years of summers hauling forms and finishing next to guys who'd been doing it for decades. I still come out and write the quotes myself. Our crew lead runs the job on site with our own crew, so the people pouring your concrete are the same people who prepped the ground under it.
If a budget has to give somewhere, don't let it be the base. The subgrade, the packed ground the slab sits on, is buried by the end of the first day, and nobody sees it again until the concrete starts to sink. A fancy finish on bad ground cracks just like a plain one. I'd rather lose a job by quoting it right than win it by skipping that step.
We're fully licensed and insured. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee, and the written quote shows you what you're paying for, from tear-out to cleanup. Call (213) 338-1030 or use our contact form to set up a time for me to come look at the job.
Local details that shape concrete work in Commerce
A few things in Commerce change how a concrete job gets planned, from work near the street to where the broken-out concrete goes. Here's what they mean for your project.
Work that reaches the street
Work in the public right-of-way, the public strip along the street, needs its own permit from a separate city section, apart from the building permit. That section handles private construction and encroachments in the right-of-way. If any part of your job reaches past your property line toward the street, we plan for that permit at the start so it isn't what ends up holding up the pour.
Hauling out old concrete
Commerce runs a construction and demolition recycling program that covers permitted construction projects, projects with an existing or projected value of $10,000 or more, large projects and every demolition or grading job. Detached single-family homes and their accessory structures are exempt unless the Building Official calls the work a significant remodel or reconstruction. It tends to come up on parking lots and building slabs, so we sort out the debris before demolition starts.
Drainage gets a close look
The city's engineering section reviews building permit applications and plans for engineering concerns, runs the floodplain policy and puts storm water pollution controls on development projects. Drainage gets real attention here, and it should, because water is what undermines a slab. Before we set forms, we check where water runs on your lot so the new concrete falls away from the house and doesn't send runoff where it shouldn't go.
Base first, then the pour
Most tired driveways and walks we break out were poured on dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the ground settled and the slab went with it. We dig to firm soil, bring in base and pack it before any concrete goes down. In hot weather we schedule pours early, because concrete placed in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top.
Questions Commerce homeowners ask about concrete
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Commerce, CA?
It depends on your driveway, and I won't guess at a number over the phone. Size, how much old concrete comes out, how deep the base work goes and the finish all move the price. I'll measure on site and give you a written quote that spells out what's included.
How long before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
Plan on parking somewhere else for a while, because cars are the last thing a new slab is ready for. Concrete keeps gaining strength for days after the pour while it cures, and it can take foot traffic well before it can take tires. We'll tell you when it's ready for each and keep the driveway blocked off until then.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one?
It can still crack, but a slab on a packed base with control joints cracks where we planned it to. Control joints are shallow grooves we cut so the slab cracks in a straight line inside the groove, not across the middle. Rebar holds any crack tight so the pieces stay level with each other.
Which building codes does Commerce use to review construction plans?
Plans submitted to the city's Building and Safety Division for plan check are checked under the 2025 California codes, including the Building, Residential and Green Codes. If your slab foundation, footings or retaining wall goes through plan check, the design has to meet those codes before we pour.
How do I get my yard ready for a concrete pour?
Move cars, planters and anything stored on or next to the work area, and tell us where sprinkler lines run. The concrete truck and our crew need a clear path to the forms. Keep kids and pets off the fresh concrete until we say it's ready, and we handle the rest, from tear-out to cleanup.
Who do I call with questions about city rules in Commerce?
Call Commerce City Hall at (323) 722-4805, or start on the City of Commerce website. You don't have to sort out the permit for your concrete job alone, since we check with the city before we set a date. Questions about the work itself come to me at (213) 338-1030.
Call or send your Commerce project details
Our phone hours run from 7 AM to 11 PM every day, so you can call (213) 338-1030 after work or tell us about the job through our contact form tonight.