Concrete Contractor in Pomona, CA - Driveways and Patios Built on a Solid Base
Modern Covina Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Covina that pours driveways, patios, walks, garage floors and retaining walls in Pomona, with the digging, base work and steel done right before any concrete goes down.
Pomona as we see it from the driveway
A lot of Pomona's housing is older, from the central neighborhoods to the blocks inside the city's historic districts, and the concrete around those houses is usually just as old.
Farther out you get newer tracts, sloped lots, small rentals and commercial properties, much like next door in Diamond Bar and Ontario. Across all of it, the flatwork, which is our word for driveways, patios and walks, usually sits on a base nobody packed and has been patched more than once, so most of our Pomona jobs start with tear-out and ground work before a single form goes in.
Services in Pomona, CA
Concrete driveway building
Plenty of older Pomona driveways cracked or sank because the base was never packed. We tear them out, dig to firm ground, compact a new base and pour.
Concrete sidewalk building
Walks and approaches near parkway trees here often lift and split from roots. We break out the bad sections, deal with what's underneath and pour them back flat.
Concrete patio construction
Back patios behind older houses here often tilt toward the walls and hold water. We pour new patios sloped away from the house so rain runs off.
Decorative concrete
Owners of older homes here often want concrete that suits the house, not plain gray. Our decorative concrete adds color and texture over a packed base.
Concrete retaining walls
Sloped lots out toward Phillips Ranch often need a wall to hold the yard back. We build on a real footing with steel inside to carry the load.
Garage floor concrete
Detached garages on long-established lots here often have floors that are cracked, sunken or stained. We break out the old floor, rebuild the base and pour new.
Working in Pomona: permits, the city and what moves the price
In Pomona, the city's Building Safety Division issues building permits, reviews plans and does the inspections, so if your job needs a permit, the pour date waits on that review and on the inspector. We check your address first to confirm it's the city and not LA County, and when a permit is needed, we apply as the licensed contractor and set up the inspections. Pomona also handles business licenses through the city, so it's fair to ask anyone you hire about theirs. We're licensed and fully insured, and our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Price here mostly turns on what's under the old slab, how much has to come out, the size of the pour and the finish, since color or a pattern costs more than a broom finish, the light dragged texture that gives feet and tires some grip. The schedule turns on any permit step and on curing, the wait while concrete gains strength before you use it, and my written estimate spells out what's included. When there's a big event at Fairplex, we book the truck around the traffic, the same way we plan around busy streets in El Monte and West Covina.
What Pomona's houses and ground do to concrete
Most of the cracked, sinking slabs we break out here didn't fail because of the concrete. They failed because the subgrade, the dirt and gravel the slab sits on, was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, and because nobody checked where the water ran, so some patios now tip toward the house. We dig to firm ground, compact the base, slope the slab away from your walls and set rebar, the steel grid inside, so the slab holds together. The base is the part you can't see once we pour, which makes it the first thing people want to trim from a budget, and I won't trim it, because a nice finish on bad ground cracks right along with the dirt.
Pomona also has street trees along a lot of its parkways, and the city's tree crew looks after them, so the roots under your walk or approach are often the city's. When roots lifted the old slab, I look at that before we break anything out and tell you if it's something to raise with the city, because new concrete over the same roots just starts the problem over.
Get a free written estimate for your Pomona concrete job
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Pomona property myself, look it over and measure, then send a free written estimate with what's included, with no pressure and no obligation.
How a Pomona concrete job goes once you call
Call us or send the form
Call (626) 412-8842 or send the form with your address and what you're seeing, like cracks, sinking or water pooling. A rough size of the area helps.
I look at the site
I come out myself, look at the slab and the ground around it, check where the water runs and measure. All you need to do is move the cars so I can see the whole area.
You get a written estimate
I send an estimate that spells out what's included, from tear-out and base work to steel and finish. Ask about anything on it before you decide.
We handle permits and inspections
When the job needs a permit, we apply as the licensed contractor and set up the inspections. In Pomona the Building Safety Division reviews the plans and inspects, so the pour date waits on that.
We pour, clean up, walk through
Our crew does the work with me on site, and we keep the neighbors' driveways clear and leave the site clean. When we're done, I walk the finished job with you and tell you when it's ready to walk and drive on.
Pomona concrete questions we hear most
Does a short retaining wall need a permit in Pomona?
A retaining wall in Pomona is exempt from a permit if it's no more than 2 feet from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless it holds up a surcharge, which is extra weight like a driveway, slope or building above it, or holds back flammable or combustible liquids. The same exempt list covers block walls up to 2 feet above the lowest ground next to them with no surcharge, and fences up to 7 feet. A taller or loaded wall is one we'd handle the permit for.
How do I find out if my concrete project needs a permit in Pomona?
Start with the city's "Do I need a Permit?" guidance on the Building and Safety forms page, or ask us, because I check your address before I write the estimate. Driveways, patios and other flatwork aren't on the city's exempt list for small walls, so don't assume either way until it's checked.
When can I visit Building and Safety in person in Pomona?
Building and Safety takes walk-ins Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 6 pm, at City Hall, 505 South Garey Avenue. City Hall is closed on Fridays, so call Building and Safety at 909-620-2371 before you make the trip.
How much does it cost to replace a concrete driveway in Pomona?
On older Pomona driveways the biggest swing in price is usually what's under the old slab, because a base that was never packed means more digging, hauling and new base before we pour. A narrow drive or a tight side yard adds hand work, and stamping or color costs more than a plain broom finish. I put the full number in a written estimate after I measure.
How do I keep a new concrete slab from cracking like my old one?
Build it on a packed base and cut control joints, grooves we saw into the slab early so it cracks along a straight line we picked instead of across the middle. Concrete shrinks as it dries, so some cracking is normal, and the goal is that it happens in the joints. We also time the pour so the finishers aren't racing a surface that's setting too fast, which is what leaves a weak, dusty top later.
How long does it take before I can drive on a new concrete driveway in Pomona?
Longer than it takes before you can walk on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength while it cures, and a car needs more of that strength than your feet do. I'll give you the walk-on and drive-on dates for your slab on pour day, and if the job needs a permit, the city's review and inspection come first, so plan for the whole stretch.
Get your Pomona slab looked at
Call (626) 412-8842 or send the form so I can see what's under the old concrete and tell you straight whether it's a repair or a full tear-out.