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First Choice South Whittier ConcreteFirst Choice South Whittier Concrete

Concrete for the places you park, walk and work in South Whittier, CA

First Choice South Whittier Concrete builds concrete for homes, rentals and businesses, and we spend our time on the ground prep and curing that decide how long it lasts.

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A curved stamped-concrete driveway and matching steps lead to the entrance of a light-colored house.
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Who's behind the work

We're licensed and insured, and we're based in South Whittier. In California the state licensing board licenses contractors, and it lets someone work without a license only on a job under $1,000 that needs no permit and where they employ no one. Homeowners call us, and so do small property owners who've been burned before, and you can read more about us and how we work.

About our business

I learned concrete doing upkeep for a property management company, patching walks, steps and slabs at rentals and seeing what a rushed job costs an owner a few years down the road. I started First Choice South Whittier Concrete in 2013 to do the work the way I wished it had been done the first time, and we've been at it 13 years now.

Concrete work we do in South Whittier, CA

First Choice South Whittier Concrete is a concrete contractor in South Whittier, CA, offering 16 services, from new driveways and patios to foundations, walls and cutting. Most calls start with something you can see, like a cracked driveway, a patio that's sinking or water pooling by the house, and what you want back is flat concrete that drains and holds up. The price moves with the size and thickness of the slab, how much old concrete and dirt comes out, the base work underneath and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on tear-out, any permit inspections and curing, the wait while new concrete hardens enough to take weight. I'll give you your own figure when I write the estimate.

  1. A glossy exposed-aggregate concrete driveway leads from a garage toward a blue sedan and suburban homes.

    Concrete driveway building

    We build new concrete driveways for homes and rentals, digging out and packing the base first so the slab has firm ground under your car.

  2. A covered outdoor patio with light stone flooring, a brick fireplace and built-in stainless steel grill overlooks a fenced yard.

    Concrete patio construction

    Want a place for a table and grill out back? We pour concrete patios sized to your yard and sloped so rain runs away from the house.

  3. Stamped concrete patio beneath a timber pergola beside a brick house, with a flagstone pattern and sunlit border.

    Stamped concrete services

    Stamped concrete is a regular slab pressed with a pattern while it's still soft, then colored to look like stone, brick or tile on patios and walks.

  4. A straight concrete sidewalk and entry step run beside a house, with a mailbox and front lawn nearby.

    Concrete sidewalk building

    For sidewalks and front walks, we cut control joints, grooves that give the concrete a planned place to crack, so any cracks fall in a neat line.

  5. Curved swimming pool bordered by a textured concrete pool deck, with a brick wall and patio seating behind it.

    Garage floor concrete

    A garage floor takes car weight and dropped tools, so we usually set rebar, steel bars that help hold the slab together, inside it before the pour.

  6. Close view of gray decorative stamped concrete laid in varied rectangular patterns, with a textured stone-like surface.

    Decorative concrete

    What counts as decorative? Colored, stained, scored or exposed-stone finishes on new slabs, for owners who want concrete that looks finished instead of plain gray.

  7. Gray block retaining walls with broad steps support raised planting beds along a paved garden walkway.

    Concrete retaining walls

    Our concrete retaining walls hold back a slope and give you flat, usable yard, with drainage behind the wall so water doesn't build up and push on it.

  8. Smooth concrete floor with control joints fills an insulated garage or workshop with an open bay.

    Concrete floor installation

    Need a concrete floor for a shop, storage building or room addition? We pour interior floors flat and level, ready to use as is or cover with flooring.

  9. A large stamped-concrete patio surrounds a swimming pool, with a covered seating area, garden beds, and lounge chairs.

    Concrete pool decks

    A pool deck has to drain and stay safe under wet feet, so we slope it away from the water and give the top a finish with grip.

  10. Stamped concrete pool deck with a wood-look step beside a sliding door, featuring irregular stone patterns and a narrow drain.

    Concrete steps construction

    Front doors, porches and sloped yards get concrete steps from us, each one the same height so nobody catches a toe on an odd step.

  11. Concrete patio with dark woven seating and a patterned rug, bordered by a green lawn and landscaped garden.

    Slab foundation building

    A slab foundation is the concrete base a garage, addition or house sits on, poured over packed subgrade, the ground under it, so the building has firm support.

  12. Concrete pool deck with a light brushed-concrete edge, blue water, and metal handrails beside a house.

    Foundation installation

    Raised floors, additions and garages need a foundation built to the plans, and we form and pour it and schedule the work around the permit inspections.

  13. Stamped concrete patio with a central fire table, red chairs, and a hot tub beside a covered outdoor room.

    Concrete parking lot building

    Small property owners and businesses call us to build concrete parking lots, graded so water runs off instead of sitting where people park and walk.

  14. Tiered concrete retaining walls with stone-patterned faces, planted garden beds, and steps climbing along the side.

    Concrete footings

    Footings are the concrete pads and strips under posts, walls and additions that spread their weight into the ground, poured to the size your plans call for.

  15. Stamped concrete patio beneath a black metal pavilion, furnished with wicker seating and bordered by garden beds.

    Foundation raising

    Floors sloping or doors sticking from a settled foundation? We lift the low section back toward level and look at what let it sink in the first place.

  16. Large tan concrete driveway with a rectangular tile pattern leading to a two-car garage, viewed from above.

    Concrete cutting

    When a slab or wall needs an opening for pipes, a doorway or a section taken out, we saw-cut it cleanly so the concrete around it stays sound.

What you can count on when we take your job

Most of what decides how long concrete lasts happens before the pour and in the days right after it, so that's where we put our care. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.

  • You'll know what you're paying for before we pour

    I walk you through each choice, like thickness, finish and whether the old concrete comes out, and what it means for cost and upkeep later. You won't be guessing about any part of the job once we start.

  • Our time goes into the base, joints and curing

    Fixing other people's concrete at rentals showed me where jobs fail, so we dig out and pack the base, check where the water runs and cut joints on time. Those are the parts you won't see once the slab is in.

  • The owner looks at it, our own crew builds it

    I come out myself to look at your job and write the estimate, and our own crew does the work. What we talked about in your driveway is what gets built.

  • Help sorting out county or city permits

    South Whittier is unincorporated Los Angeles County land, so County Public Works handles building permits here through its South Whittier District Office in Norwalk, while some cities around it have their own office, and the County's permit site shows which one covers your address. When a job needs a permit, we help with the paperwork and plan the work around the inspections, so call (562) 358-3037 and we'll start with your address.

A wide concrete driveway with control joints curves toward a red brick house and attached garage, bordered by lawns and trees.

Why we'd rather spend your money under the slab

A base that's only raked level settles along with the dirt, a slab that falls toward the house sends water against it, and joints cut late or skipped leave cracks in places nobody chose. Concrete still cracks a little as it shrinks, so we dig out and pack the base, check where the water will run before we set forms, and cut joints on time so they decide where those cracks go.

The base is hidden on day one, which makes it the first thing people want to cut when the budget's tight. I'd steer you the other way, because a plain finish can be dressed up later, but a weak base means tearing the slab out. After the pour the slab needs its curing time before you walk or drive on it, and you'll know that wait before we start so you can plan around it.

Service areas

We're based in South Whittier and work across the cities around it, including the ones listed here, which each have their own page. We see a lot of older driveways, walks and patios that have cracked, lifted or started holding water, and we do the same careful work from one city to the next. If you don't see your city, call (562) 358-3037 and ask.

Tell us about the concrete job you have in mind

Send a few lines about what's there now, what you'd like and your address, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll set a time to come out, look at the job and write your estimate on site, and it's free with no obligation. If you'd rather talk it through first, call (562) 358-3037.

(562) 358-3037

When you're ready to talk about your concrete, call (562) 358-3037 or reach us through our contact page.

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