About our Monrovia concrete contractor business
How I got into concrete
I started out as a helper on a small concrete crew, mixing, hauling and raking until the guys trusted me with a trowel. In 2017 I started Monrovia Concrete here in Monrovia. We're best known for flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and garage floors you park and walk on every day, and we take on walls and foundation work too. Most of our calls come from homeowners around the San Gabriel Valley, plus some owners with a lot or a shop to pave.
What I watch for most is water and cracks. Most of the bad concrete I've torn out failed because water sat where it shouldn't or the cracks had no planned place to go, so I settle both before anything gets poured. I'd also rather turn down a quick fix that won't last than sell it to you. If your slab is cracking, sinking or holding water, get in touch and I'll come look at it myself.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Driveways, patios and other flatwork
What working with us is like
You meet me on the first visit
I come out, walk the job and measure it myself, so you leave that visit with a clear plan instead of waiting on a callback. The crew I trained does the work, and I'm usually there on pour day.
Drainage and cracks get planned first
Before we pour, we work out where the water runs so your slab sheds it away from the house, not toward it. We also decide where the control joints go, the cuts that give a slab a straight line to crack along, so cracks don't show up in places nobody chose.
An estimate you can compare
Your written estimate spells out what's included, like removal, hauling and the finish. That way you can set our bid next to someone else's and see whether they cover the same work.
Permits and licensing sorted up front
We check which city or county office covers your address before we set a date, and if the job needs a permit, we sort out who pulls it and have it in hand before work starts. California requires a contractor to hold a state license before bidding on home improvement work, and we're fully licensed and insured.
How we handle the work
Base first
We dig out soft dirt and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, because a base that's only raked level settles and takes your concrete with it.
Steel inside
We set rebar, steel bars that hold the slab together, where the job calls for it, so a crack stays tight instead of spreading apart.
Pour timing
We plan pours around the midday heat, since concrete that dries too fast ends up with a weak, dusty top that chips later.
Broom finish
We give driveways and walks a broom finish, a light texture dragged across the wet surface, so shoes and tires grip when it's wet.
Cure and cleanup
We haul off the old concrete and debris, then tell you when the curing slab is ready for feet and tires, because that wait is what lets it harden.