Concrete Contractor in Gardena, CA - Driveways and Slabs Built on Packed Ground
Bedrock Hermosa Beach Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Hermosa Beach that builds driveways, patios, walkways, retaining walls and foundations for homes in Gardena, starting with the ground under the slab and the forms that shape it.
Concrete work in Gardenastarts below the slab
Most Gardena calls come from homeowners whose driveway, patio or walkway has cracked, sunk or started holding water, along with builders who need a slab the next trade can build on. We come over from Hermosa Beach and do the same work nearby in Torrance and Carson.
Price follows the slab's size, the old concrete coming out and the base work. The schedule turns on any permit and on curing, the wait while fresh concrete hardens. Your written estimate covers both.
Call (424) 414-1585 or send us the form, and I'll come out to see your Gardena project and talk it through.
Concrete services in Gardenafor homes, builders and lots
From a single cracked walkway to a new slab for an addition, here's what we build for Gardena homes and properties.
- Concrete driveway building Cracked or sunken driveways come out, the ground gets dug out and packed, and a new slab goes in.
- Concrete patio construction Backyard patios sloped away from the house, so water runs to the yard instead of toward your walls.
- Stamped concrete services When you want a patio or walk to look like stone or brick, stamping gives it the pattern and texture.
- Concrete sidewalk building Front walks and side-yard paths that have heaved or chipped, rebuilt flat and easy underfoot.
- Garage floor concrete Garage slabs poured level on a packed base, so the floor stays flat under a parked car and a workbench.
- Decorative concrete Colored and textured finishes for the parts of the yard you see most, laid over the same solid base.
- Concrete retaining walls Where a yard steps down, a wall with rebar, steel bars set inside the concrete, holds the soil back.
- Concrete floor installation Interior slabs for additions and workshops, poured level so flooring goes down without shimming.
- Concrete pool decks Pool decks with a textured top for bare feet and a slope that carries splash water away.
- Concrete steps construction Front and back steps with even risers, so every step feels the same as the one before it.
- Slab foundation building Slab foundations for additions and garages, square and level so the framing goes up without a fight.
- Foundation installation Foundations built to the plans, with every form checked before the pour, for builders and homeowners adding on.
- Concrete parking lot building Parking areas for small property owners, built for daily traffic and graded so water drains off.
- Concrete footings Footings for walls, posts and additions, dug to the depth the plans call for and poured clean.
- Foundation raising When part of a slab or foundation has dropped, we look at what's under it before deciding how to lift it.
- Concrete cutting Clean saw cuts for a new opening, a utility trench or one damaged section, without breaking the rest.
Why Gardena homeowners call usfor the work underneath
You'll deal with me from the first site walk through pour day, and I'll answer your questions plainly and without rushing, because a slab is something you live with for a long time.
Base work before the finish
If the budget gets tight, we'd keep the dug-out, packed base and simplify the finish, because a nice top on loose dirt settles right along with it.
Licensed and insured in California
We're licensed and insured, and the state contractor board requires a license on any job that needs a permit, uses employees or runs $1,000 or more in labor and materials.
Square and level for the next trade
I framed houses for years before I moved to concrete, so I know an out-of-square slab makes every trade after it fight the floor.
A clean street when we leave
We keep your neighbors' driveways and the street clear, haul off the old concrete and sweep up before we go. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
The owner writes your estimate
I come out to every job, walk it with you and write the estimate myself. Call (424) 414-1585 whenever you'd like me to come look.
From call to cured slabwith the owner on site
You deal with me from the first visit to the last walkthrough, and every step and price is in a written estimate before any concrete is ordered.
You call or send the form
Call (424) 414-1585 or send the form, and I come out to walk the site with you, hear what you'd like and talk through what the city or county may ask for.
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate for the work we talked through on site, so you can look it over, compare it and decide in your own time.
Permit, forms and grade
Once you approve, we apply for any permit and book inspections, and the city says simple over-the-counter permits usually turn around in three business days. We set forms and check the grade.
Pour day and walkthrough
I'm on site with the crew on pour day, and before we leave I go over curing and care with you, so you know when the new concrete is ready to use.
What Gardena's ground asks forand how we build for it
Here's what we watch for on Gardena jobs, from the soil under the slab to the joints on top.
A fault zone in the northeast
An earlier city plan shows an active fault zone near El Segundo Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, which we account for when planning footings there.
Weak soil in mapped zones
In state-mapped hazard zones, weak soil likely sits below and can fail in an earthquake, so grading and base work get extra care.
Driveways that settled
Settled driveways usually sit on raked dirt that was never packed, so we dig out and compact the subgrade, the ground under the slab.
Cracks nobody planned
Joints cut late or skipped leave slabs cracking at random, so we cut control joints, grooves that steer cracks into straight lines, in time.
Your free Gardena estimatefrom the owner, in person
Tell us what you'd like built or replaced, roughly how big it is and any permit questions, and we'll reply within one business day. Then I come out for a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
Working on Gardena propertieswith the city's rules in hand
Gardena's Building Services issues permits for most home building and repair, and lists open walkways and driveways among its common exceptions. Work touching the sidewalk, alley or street needs a Public Works permit too, so we sort out what applies before we set forms, since the city quadruples fees on permit work started early.
Retaining walls are their own case, because the city exempts walls up to 3 feet, footing bottom to top, only when they carry no added load above them. Gardena also requires a city business license from any contractor working here, even one based elsewhere, so it's a fair thing to ask about.
Working outside Gardena? Just ask
Pick your city below to see its page, and if yours isn't listed, call (424) 414-1585, since we also work across the cities around Hermosa Beach.