Concrete patio construction in South El Monte CA - a patio planned with you first
Bare dirt or a cracked old slab out back? We pour a new concrete patio, with the joints planned before the truck shows up.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
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What goes into building a new concrete patio in South El Monte?
Concrete patio construction in South El Monte means our crew forms, pours and finishes a new slab in your yard, so you end up with a flat, solid spot for a table, a grill and a few chairs.
Most folks who call me have bare dirt out back, or an old slab that's cracked, sunk at one corner or just worn out, and they start with concrete because it's the most popular and most affordable patio surface. The price mostly moves with the size, how easy it is to get concrete into your backyard, whether an old slab has to be broken out first and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the weather, the curing wait after the pour and whether your address needs a permit. When I come out and measure, you'll get a real number for your own yard instead of a guess.
How can you tell your patio needs replacing?
Cracks running every direction
Cracks that wander across the slab instead of running along straight lines usually mean the joints were cut late or skipped, so the concrete split wherever it liked. Once the edges start lifting you've got trip spots, and patching one crack tends to just move the problem over a few feet.
One corner sinking down
When a corner or a whole section drops, the dirt underneath was usually raked level instead of dug out and packed, and it settled. That step at the edge keeps growing while you wait, and it's a great way to catch a toe carrying a plate to the table.
Top turning dusty or flaking
A surface that's pitting, flaking or turning to powder under the broom often goes back to a pour finished in the midday heat. It doesn't heal on its own, and the rough patch slowly spreads across the slab.
How we handle concrete patio construction
First I mark out the patio with you so we agree on the size and shape, then we dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, so it doesn't settle with the dirt later. We set the forms, and before any concrete shows up we lay out the control joints with you, those straight cuts that give the slab a chosen place to crack, because that's where we want any cracking to show up. On warm days we plan the pour and finishing around the heat, give the top a broom finish, a light brushed texture so wet feet and shoes grip, and let it cure, the wait that lets it gain strength before you put weight on it. If the budget's tight, I'd rather you go with a plain finish than skimp on the digging and packing, because nobody's ever thrown a barbecue to show off a patio's base, but everybody notices when a corner sinks.
Patio jobs tend to grow a little once we're standing in the yard together. If you'd like pattern or color instead of a plain finish, that's our stamped concrete work, and if the new patio needs a path from the driveway or side gate, we can plan a concrete sidewalk into the same job.
Plain broom finish
This suits a patio that's mostly for chairs, a table and a grill, and it keeps the cost down. The brushed texture gives good footing when the hose or the sprinklers hit it.
Stamped or colored finish
This suits a patio that's the centerpiece of the yard, where you want it to read more like stone or brick. It costs more than a broom finish, so it's worth weighing once the base is paid for.
Get a free estimate on your new patio
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, measure your yard and talk it through, then you get a free estimate with no pressure to book.
- Based in
- South El Monte, CA 91733
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens when you call about a patio in South El Monte?
Here's how a patio job goes from your side, from the first call to the walkthrough at the end.
Call or send us a message
Call (626) 719-0110 or send the form, and we'll set up a time for me to come by. A rough size and a few photos of the yard help me show up ready.
I come out and measure
I come out myself, measure, and we talk through the size, the finish and where the joints go. Your estimate gives you the price for your patio, and I'd rather answer every question now than leave you guessing, because concrete is hard to undo once it's poured.
We pour, finish and walk through
If you go ahead, we handle the permit when your address needs one, and my crew and I do the work. Before we pack up, I go over the finished patio with you.
Why South El Monte homeowners call us for patios
The owner at every estimate
I come out to every estimate myself, and the patio gets poured by me and my crew. The person who talked through your joint layout is the same one standing there when it's cut.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, which matters when a crew and a concrete truck are working a few feet from your house. The work is also backed by our satisfaction guarantee, and I'm glad to go over any of it at the estimate.
Local since 2023, small jobs welcome
We've been in business since 2023, after weekend jobs for neighbors around South El Monte kept turning into more calls. We take the smaller patios a lot of outfits pass on, so don't worry that your backyard is too small to bother with.
On any patio bid, pin down where the joints go and when the pour happens before you sign. Set up your estimate or call (626) 719-0110.
Patios, walkways and permits in South El Monte
In South El Monte, the city's Building & Safety Division takes all building permit applications online, and its list of permit standards names re-roofing and patio covers but not concrete patios, so that list doesn't settle whether your slab needs a permit. The division is the place to ask, at 626-579-6540. Some cities we work in have their own permit counters and some areas go through the county, so we check with the right office for your address, and when a permit's needed we pull it and set up the inspections.
Most patios we pour around here go behind older houses with small backyards and narrow side yards, so a good part of the planning is how the concrete gets from the truck to the back. We work that route out at the estimate, and we run into the same tight access on jobs in El Monte and Rosemead.
Questions about concrete patios in South El Monte
How much does a concrete patio cost in the Los Angeles area?
A concrete patio in the Los Angeles area usually costs about $4 to $18 per square foot, installed with materials and labor. That's the going rate around here, not our price, and where your yard lands in it depends on the size, the access, any tear-out and the finish. I'll give you your own number after I measure.
Will my new concrete patio crack?
Some cracking is expected in any slab and can't be prevented entirely, but properly planned joints control where it happens and keep it to a minimum. That's why the joint layout is the most useful thing to ask any contractor about. Wire mesh in the slab won't stop cracks either, though it tends to keep cracks and joints from opening up.
How long does a concrete patio take to cure in hot weather?
In hot weather, concrete trade guidance says curing should start as soon as finishing is done and continue for at least 3 days. Through those days the new patio stays under wet burlap and plastic sheeting, gets a liquid curing compound or is kept wet with water, so it doesn't dry out too fast.
What is the best time to pour a concrete patio in hot weather?
Trade guidance says to place and finish concrete outside the hottest part of the day when possible, and not to sprinkle water on the surface to make finishing easier. On a warm South El Monte day, it's fair to ask your crew what time the pour and the finishing will happen.
Who can build a concrete patio in California?
In California, concrete flatwork like a patio falls under the state's C-8 Concrete contractor license, which covers forming, pouring, placing and finishing it. A C-8 contractor can't contract or pull permits for a lattice patio cover, since that license only works with wood as forms for concrete, so a cover brings in another trade. When the patio is part of a bigger landscape project around the house, a landscaping contractor can take it on as part of that work.
Can you pour a new patio right up against my house or garage slab?
Yes, and where a patio meets a garage slab, steps, a sidewalk or a wall, it should be separated by an isolation joint, also called an expansion joint. That joint lets each piece move on its own instead of shoving against the other. If your patio touches any of those, ask to see these joints marked on the plan.
Other concrete work that goes with a patio
Stamped concrete services
Worth a look if you'd like the patio to carry a pattern or color, so it reads more like stone or brick than a plain gray slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
Handy when the new patio needs a path from the driveway or side gate, so you're not crossing the lawn every time you head out back.
Patio work in South El Monte and nearby cities
South El Monte Concrete is based in South El Monte, California, and we pour patios in the 12 cities listed here, including El Monte and Rosemead. Those are the cities with their own page, and we take jobs in the county areas around them too.
South El Monte, CA
Get your new patio measured and priced
Have a rough size in square feet, a few yard photos and any plans for a cover ready, and that first call gets a lot further.