About our Covina concrete contractor business
How I got into concrete and why I started here
I got into this trade as a helper on a small concrete crew, mixing, hauling and stripping forms, and I learned forming and finishing from people who'd done it for years. I started Modern Covina Concrete here in 2021. Covina sits in the East San Gabriel Valley, and most of our calls come from homeowners here and in the cities around it, plus some small property owners. It's mostly driveways, patios and slabs.
What I care about is the work nobody sees once the concrete's down. That's the subgrade, the dirt and base your slab sits on, which has to be dug out and packed instead of raked level. It's the forms, and the rebar, the steel inside that holds the slab together. If a budget gets tight, I'll tell you to save on the finish before I'll cut the base, because a nice surface on bad ground still sinks. I'd rather tell you plainly what your slab will do than sell you a promise.
What it's like to work with us
You deal with me from start to finish
I come out to look at your job myself and write the estimate, so no salesman hands you off to somebody else. I'm on site with our crew when the work gets done, I walk the finished job with you, and the work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
We check city or county before we price it
Covina has 11 county pockets inside it where LA County handles building instead of the city, so we check your address first and approvals don't catch you off guard. We're licensed and fully insured, and when a job needs a permit, we apply for it as the licensed contractor and set up the inspections.
Estimates you can line up against other bids
Our written estimate breaks out tear-out, prep, reinforcement and finish, so you can see where the money goes and compare it fairly. It's free and done on site, and you can ask for one through our contact page.
Straight talk about cracking
Concrete cracks, and we won't pretend yours won't. We show you where the control joints go, the cuts that give the slab a planned place to crack, and what cracking to expect, so a hairline line later isn't a surprise.
What you'll notice on your job
Base comes first
We dig out soft dirt and pack the base before the forms go up, because a slab only stays flat if the ground under it does.
Water runs away
We look at where water runs on your property and set the forms so the slab falls away from your house, not toward it.
Smart pour timing
We plan the pour to stay out of midday heat when we can, since a top that dries too fast turns weak and dusty later.
Joints on time
We cut the joints while the concrete is still young, so cracks land in the lines we picked instead of across the middle.
Clean, quiet site
We keep our trucks and gear out of your neighbors' way and clean up before we leave. Then we tell you how long to stay off the slab while it cures and gains strength.
Tell us your address and what you want poured
- Call
- (626) 412-8842