Concrete Contractor in West Covina, CA - Driveways and Slabs Built on a Packed Base
D&K Upland Concrete pours driveways, patios, steps, walls and slabs for homes and businesses in West Covina, CA. I plan each job with you, and our crew of finishers builds it on a dug-out, packed base.
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West Covina as we see it on concrete jobs
We're a concrete contractor based in Upland, CA, and West Covina is a short drive west for us. Most of what we pour here is flatwork, the driveways, walks and patios that lie on the ground, for homes on quiet residential streets. We also pour slabs, walks and parking areas for businesses along the shopping corridor where Plaza West Covina and Eastland Center sit, where the concrete takes steady traffic every day.
The work here runs much as it does in Covina and Pomona, with one difference on many lots. Toward the San Jose Hills on the south side of the city, yards often slope, and that slope decides how much digging, forming and base the job needs before we talk about the finish.
Concrete services we offer West Covina properties
Concrete driveway building
When a driveway has cracked or sunk at the garage, we dig out the old base and pack new ground so the new slab sits on something firm.
Concrete patio construction
Backyard patios here often meet a lawn that slopes toward the house, so we set the slab to shed water away from your walls before we pour.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives a West Covina patio or front entry the look of stone or brick, poured as one slab instead of loose pieces that can shift.
Concrete sidewalk building
When a front or side walk is lifted by tree roots or broken into trip edges, we tear it out, regrade the ground and pour it again.
Garage floor concrete
If your garage floor has cracked, sunk or crumbled at the surface, we break it out and pour a new slab that slopes gently toward the door.
Decorative concrete
Color, scored patterns and textured finishes let a patio or front walk match the house, and we settle those choices at the estimate so nothing's left to guess.
Concrete retaining walls
On sloped West Covina lots, a concrete retaining wall holds the hillside back and gives you level ground for a patio, a play area or parking.
Concrete floor installation
For a workshop, a room addition or a shop space along the city's business strips, we pour an interior floor that's flat, level and ready for flooring.
Concrete pool decks
Pool decks here take sun, splash and bare feet most of the year, so we finish them with grip and slope them to drain away from the house.
Concrete steps construction
We rebuild front steps that have tipped or pulled away from the house, with even heights and rebar, steel bars that keep the concrete tied together.
Slab foundation building
For an addition, a garage or a backyard building, we pour a slab foundation on dug-out, packed ground with the steel and thickness the plans call for.
Foundation installation
When a property owner is building new, we lay out and pour the foundation to the drawings, checking forms and steel before any concrete arrives.
Concrete parking lot building
Business lots along West Covina's busy commercial strips carry steady cars and delivery trucks, so we pour them over a deep, well-packed base with drainage planned in.
Concrete footings
Footings carry the weight of walls, posts and patio covers, so we dig them to the depth the plans call for and pour before anything sits on them.
Foundation raising
If part of a slab or foundation has dropped, leaving doors sticking or floors uneven, we find out why it moved before lifting it back toward level.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for a new drain line, a wider driveway or an opening in a slab, leaving clean edges and the rest of the slab intact.
Get a free on-site concrete estimate in West Covina
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to your West Covina property myself, look at the job and give you a written estimate, with no pressure to book.
(909) 694-4021- Based in
- Upland, CA 91786
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- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Working in West Covina: permits, licenses and price
Building permits here come from the city's Building Division, and whether your job needs one turns on things like how high it sits, what's under it and how tall a wall is, so I sort that out at the estimate instead of after the forms are set. When a permit is needed, we handle the application, and the pour waits until it's issued, which is usually what moves a start date. The city also requires every business working in West Covina to hold a city business license, so it's fair to ask any contractor you're considering whether they have one. We're licensed and fully insured, and our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Our trucks come in on Interstate 10, so we book the concrete early and pour in the cool part of the morning, because midday heat dries the top too fast and leaves it weak and dusty later. Your price moves with how much old concrete comes out, how deep the base work goes, the size of the slab and the finish, from a plain broom finish, the light brushed texture that gives shoes and tires grip, up to stamped or colored work. The written estimate lays all of that out, the same way it does for jobs in Fontana and the other cities around Upland.
Sinking slabs and pooling water on West Covina properties
The call we get most here is a driveway or patio that has sunk at one edge or cracked into pieces, and the cause is usually the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, which was raked level instead of dug out and packed. Loose dirt keeps settling, and the concrete goes down with it. We dig out to firm ground, bring in base and pack it in layers before any forms go in, because no finish on top can make up for a soft base underneath.
The other one is water. A slab that falls back toward the house sends rain against the foundation and leaves puddles by the door, so at the estimate I watch where your yard drains and we set the new concrete to carry water away.
How a concrete job runs when you call us in West Covina
From your first call to the final walk-through, here's how a West Covina job runs and what you'll know at each step.
Call or send the form
You call (909) 694-4021 or send the form, and we set a time for me to come see the job. You don't need measurements or a plan yet.
Walk the job with me
I come out myself, look at the slab and the ground, hear what you have in mind and answer your questions right there. You get a written estimate that lays out each step and what's included, so you see where the money goes before you decide, and if the job needs a city permit we take care of it.
Pick a date and pour
We pick a date that works for you, and I'm on site with our crew of finishers from tear-out to the last joint cut. We keep you posted as the work moves along, so you're never guessing what's next.
Walk the finished job together
When the concrete's in, we walk it with you and go over how long to stay off it while it cures. We clean up and haul the old concrete away before we leave.
Questions about concrete work in West Covina
Do I need a permit to replace a driveway or build a retaining wall in West Covina?
A ground-level driveway or walk and a low retaining wall are both on the city's list of work that needs no building permit, as long as they stay within its limits. Driveways and walks qualify at no more than 30 inches above the ground, over no basement or room below and outside any accessible route, and retaining walls qualify when they hold back 4 feet or less, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, with no extra weight pressing from above and no liquid held back. Plumbing or electrical work tied to the job can still need its own permit, so I check all of this at the estimate.
How do I apply for a building permit in West Covina?
You apply through the city's One Stop Building Permit Center, because the Building Division no longer takes applications by email. The Building Counter at City Hall also takes them in person Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and the division answers questions at (626) 939-8425. When your concrete job needs a permit, we handle the application for you.
Does permit-free concrete work still need Planning approval in West Covina?
It can, because the city's Planning Division may still have to approve a project that needs no building permit. In some cases Planning limits where and how high you build or sets design requirements, and its counter at City Hall is at (626) 939-8422. If your project looks like one Planning would want to see, I'll tell you at the estimate.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in West Covina?
Your figure comes in the written estimate after I've seen the driveway, because the price turns on what's there now and what the ground needs. On sloped lots, extra digging, forming and base usually add the most. If you need to trim the budget, cut the finish before the base, because a plain broom-finished slab on packed ground usually holds up far longer than a stamped one that settles.
How long does it take before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You can usually walk on a new driveway within a few days, but cars have to wait longer while the concrete cures, the slow hardening that gives it its strength. Heat and thickness change that wait, so I give you the dates for your own slab at the walk-through, and in the meantime you'll park on the street.
What causes concrete driveways in West Covina to crack?
Most cracks come from a soft base, a top that dried too fast in the heat or joints cut too late, on top of the ordinary shrinking every slab does as it dries. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, as soon as the surface can take the saw, because late or skipped joints leave cracks wandering across the middle. Along with the packed base and early pours covered above, that's the best way I know to keep a new slab from cracking like the old one.
Upland, CA
Get your West Covina concrete job planned
Call (909) 694-4021 or send the form, and bring your questions about slope, permits or finish, because I'd rather answer them now than have you guessing halfway through the job.