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Concrete Contractor in Covina, CA - Slabs and Walls Planned Around Your Address

B&K Chino Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Chino that pours driveways, patios, walkways, steps, walls and slabs for homes and properties across Covina. I come out to look at every job, and my crew does the work.

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Exposed-aggregate concrete driveway with straight expansion joints leads to a tan garage door on a brick house.

What concrete work in Covina usually looks like

Covina is a compact city in the east San Gabriel Valley, set among the 10, the 210, the 605 and the 57, with its old downtown along Citrus Avenue and neighborhoods of houses spreading out around it. It's one of the cities we work in from our base in Chino, and the work here looks a lot like what we do in West Covina next door and over in Pomona.

The calls we get here are mostly the everyday kind, like a driveway that's cracked and sunk, a patio that holds water or a walkway lifting by the front door. On any of them, what's under the old concrete matters more than what's on top, so that's where I look first.

Concrete work we do for Covina homes and properties

In Covina we pour a lot of flatwork, the driveways, patios, walkways and pool decks that lie flat on the ground, and we also build steps, retaining walls, footings, slab foundations and parking lots, plus foundation raising and concrete cutting. Every job starts the same way, with me on site looking at the old concrete, the ground under it and where the water runs. The plan for your job comes out of that visit, and the cards below show what each kind of work usually involves.

  • Concrete driveway building

    When a driveway here cracks, sinks or holds puddles, the base under it has usually given up. We dig to firm ground, pack a fresh base and pour the slab on top.

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  • Concrete patio construction

    Backyard patios that hold water after the sprinklers run usually have the wrong slope or no real base. We slope it away from your house and build the base first.

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  • Stamped concrete services

    Stamped concrete, a pattern pressed into the wet surface, suits a walk or patio people see every day. We get the base right first, because a pretty crack is still a crack.

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  • Concrete sidewalk building

    Walkways that lift or split by the front door are a trip waiting to happen. We pour on a packed base and cut control joints, lines that tell a crack where to go.

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  • Garage floor concrete

    An old garage floor that's pitted, stained and cracked gets worse every year it carries the car. We break it out and pour a new slab on a sound base.

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  • Decorative concrete

    Decorative concrete covers color, exposed stone and finishes beyond the plain broom finish, the light texture that gives tires and shoes grip. We match it to your house and avoid finishes that get slick.

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  • Concrete retaining walls

    A yard that steps down needs a wall built for the push of wet dirt behind it. We set footings and rebar, the steel that holds it together, and let water drain out.

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  • Concrete floor installation

    Room additions, workshops and covered spaces need a floor that's flat, level and dry. We pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, so the floor has something firm under it.

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  • Concrete pool decks

    Pool decks stay wet and take bare feet every day, so slope and texture matter more than color. We slope the deck to its drains and pick a finish with grip.

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  • Concrete steps construction

    Front steps that rock or crumble at the edges usually lost their footing years ago. We form new steps on a footing, with every step the same height.

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  • Slab foundation building

    A new garage, addition or accessory building here starts with a slab foundation that has to carry the walls above it. We dig, form, set rebar and pour to the approved plans.

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  • Foundation installation

    Additions and rebuilds need a foundation matched to the structure and the ground under it. We lay it out and pour it, with an engineer when the job calls for one.

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  • Concrete parking lot building

    Small commercial lots and apartment parking take daily traffic and turning tires that would chew up a thin slab. We build them thicker, on a heavier base, with drainage planned before the pour.

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  • Concrete footings

    Patio covers, walls, sheds and posts all lean on footings, the buried concrete that spreads their weight into the ground. We dig them to the size the plans call for, square and clean.

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  • Foundation raising

    When part of a house or slab has settled, doors stick and cracks show up in odd places. We find out why it moved before we lift anything.

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  • Concrete cutting

    Widening a driveway or removing one bad section means cutting through concrete you want to keep. We saw clean, straight lines and bring in a scanning company when something may be buried in it.

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What careful concrete work looks like up close

These photos show the kind of work we do, from the base going in to the finished surface. They're general shots of the trade, so look at the prep as much as the finish.

  • Stamped concrete patio with a curved walkway leads from wooden deck stairs to a circular fire pit in a grassy yard.

  • Wide stone-look concrete steps lead up to a covered home's entrance, with matching paving across the porch.

  • A rectangular swimming pool is surrounded by a light gray concrete deck, lounge chairs, lawn, and fencing.

Working in Covina: what to sort out before we pour

Most of what makes a Covina job run smoothly happens before a truck shows up. Here's who signs off on the work, what you can check about a contractor, and what moves the price and the schedule.

City or county decides who signs off

Start with your address, because it decides who issues the permit. Inside the City of Covina, that's the city's Building & Safety Division. Covina also has pockets of unincorporated county land inside its lines, and for those LA County Public Works issues the permit and the county's planning rules apply. I confirm which one you're in before we plan anything, since the steps and timing change with it.

In the city, a lot of exterior work needs Planning Division approval before it goes to Building & Safety, so that review comes first. After that, the city issues quick permits over the counter for a few simple jobs, and most other work likely needs a plan check, a review of the drawings. When a permit's needed, we work out with you who pulls it before anything starts and plan around the inspections.

  • Check whether your address is City of Covina or county ground.
  • West Covina addresses don't go through Covina's Building & Safety Division.
  • Every project going through the city needs a site plan.

What you can check, and what moves price

Anyone pulling a Covina building permit has to show a current California contractor's license and classification, a city business license, photo ID and proof of workers' comp. You can look up a contractor on the Contractors State License Board site and ask to see the Covina business license, which is worth doing before you sign with anybody, us included.

Price mostly follows what's hidden on day one, like how much old concrete comes out and how deep we dig to reach firm ground, then the size, thickness, steel and finish you choose. The schedule follows the city's approvals first, then curing, the wait while concrete gains strength before you walk on it and longer before you drive on it. You get your own figure once I've seen the ground.

  • Look up the state license before you sign anything.
  • Ask how deep the base goes and how it gets packed.
  • Ask where water will run off the new slab, and why.

An on-site estimate for your Covina concrete job

Send your Covina address and what you have in mind through the form or call (909) 479-6302, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, look over the ground and the old concrete, and give you a free estimate on site with no obligation.

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What we see on Covina driveways, patios and walks

These are the problems we run into most on homes around Covina and the cities next to it. Most of them start under the concrete, which is why I look there before I quote anything.

  • Driveway cracks at the street

    The end of a driveway takes the most weight, from cars turning in and the odd truck backing up, and it's often where the base was thinnest to begin with. When we replace one, we dig that section out to firm ground and pack the base back in layers.

  • Patios poured on loose dirt

    A lot of the patios we tear out were poured on dirt that was raked level and never packed, so they sank as the dirt settled. The fix isn't a thicker slab on the same ground. It's a base that's dug out and packed firm.

  • Slabs sloped toward the house

    Water should run away from your walls, but plenty of older patios and walks have settled until they tip back toward the house, and the puddles end up against it. Before we set forms, we check where the water runs now and slope the new slab to carry it away.

  • Walks lifted by tree roots

    Big trees next to a front walk lift and crack it over the years, and grinding down the high edge only buys time. We can cut out the lifted section and pour it back, or reroute the walk, but what to do about the roots is a question for an arborist, not a concrete crew.

  • Cracks in places nobody chose

    Concrete shrinks as it cures and it will crack somewhere, so the real question is where. On a lot of older slabs the control joints were cut late or skipped, so the cracks wander across the middle. We cut ours on time so the cracks that come mostly follow the lines.

What you get when B&K pours your concrete

I started this company in Chino in 2021, after years on other people's crews, because I wanted the work done the way I was taught. Here's what that looks like on your job.

We spend the money where you can't see it

Base work and the finish fight over the same budget, and the base usually loses because nobody sees it on day one. I side with the base. Most of the bad concrete I've torn out failed because of what was under it or how it was finished, not the mix. A nice finish over a raked base still settles.

So if the budget's tight, I'll suggest a plain broom finish on a base that's dug out and packed over a fancy surface on dirt that was only raked level. We also pour early in the day when we can, because concrete that sets too fast in midday heat ends up with a weak, dusty top. If the honest answer is a smaller job, that's what you'll hear.

  • I look at every job

    Every estimate starts with me on your property, looking at the old concrete, the ground under it and where the water goes. My crew and I do the work ourselves, so the person who quoted your job is there when it's poured.

  • Licensed crew, licensed specialists

    We're licensed and insured. When a job needs more than concrete work, like scanning a slab before we cut it or an engineer's design for a wall or a raised foundation, we bring in licensed specialists instead of guessing. Ask to see our paperwork before you sign.

  • Satisfaction guaranteed on every job

    That's our promise, and here's how I keep it in practice. Before we leave, I walk the finished work with you, so anything you're unsure about gets talked through while the crew is still on site.

  • We leave the site clean

    We haul away the old concrete, pull the forms and clean up, so you're left with new concrete and not our mess. Before we go, I tell you when it's okay to walk on it and when to keep the car off. Ready to start? Call (909) 479-6302.

Covina concrete questions we hear most

These are the questions Covina homeowners ask before a driveway, patio or wall goes in. Where the city or the county has a rule that applies, the answer says so.

How do I find out if my Covina address is in the city or a county pocket?

Look it up on the city's address jurisdiction page, because a Covina address doesn't always mean the City of Covina. A home in a county pocket can even get its water from Covina Water and still have its building and planning handled by Los Angeles County.

Does a new concrete patio or driveway in Covina need city approval?

Yes, at minimum it needs Planning Division approval, since the city's permit handout lists flat work among the items that still need Planning sign-off. Work that reaches the street, or sits close to a front property line with no sidewalk, starts with a check-in with the city's engineering staff, and some building permits wait until an encroachment permit, the city's OK to work in the public right of way, has been issued. When it isn't clear what your job needs, we check with the city's building office first.

Do I need a permit for a block wall or retaining wall in Covina?

Yes, Covina requires a Planning wall and fence approval for every wall and fence, whatever its height or location, and the city's building official issues the building permit after that. Retaining walls and any wall over 6 feet tall also need structural plans. We build the footing and steel to those plans.

How do I get city approval for concrete work at my Covina condo?

For work on a condo's exterior or common area, the permit needs a letter of authorization signed by the HOA president. Send something that backs it up with the letter, like the HOA minutes, or the city may consider authorization from all the condo owners instead. Start on the letter early, since the permit waits on it.

What affects the cost of concrete work in Covina?

Tear-out, base work and size move the price most, more than the concrete itself. Breaking out and hauling the old slab and digging down to firm ground add up before anything is poured, and thickness, steel, a stamped or colored finish and tight access add more. In Covina, Planning approval, a plan check or structural plans for a wall can add time and cost too, and you get your own figure once I've seen the job.

How much can a contractor ask for as a down payment in California?

No more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less, according to the state license board. Payments after that are listed in the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered, and the board says these rules apply to all home improvement projects.

Service areas

Besides Covina, we work in Chino, where we're based, and across the cities around it, including West Covina, Pomona, Diamond Bar and the rest listed here. If your city isn't on the list, call or send the form and ask.

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