Built Right Pasadena ConcreteBuilt Right Pasadena Concrete

Concrete you can drive, walk and build on in Pasadena, CA

Built Right Pasadena Concrete pours concrete for homeowners and property owners, and we put the most care into the part you won't see later, the packed base and the drainage underneath.

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White picket fence borders a blue house and raised porch beside a concrete sidewalk.

  • Licensed and fully insured.

  • Free quotes on site.

  • Replies within 1 business day.

Our approach starts with what's under the slab

Most of what makes a good concrete driveway or patio is decided before the truck shows up. Our crew digs out the soft dirt and packs the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, so it doesn't settle and take the concrete with it. A base that's only raked level tends to sink with the dirt under it.

Where the slab needs it, we set rebar, steel bars that hold the concrete together if it cracks. We plan the pour for the cooler part of the day when we can, because concrete that sets too fast in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top. Then it cures, a wait that lets it gain strength before you walk or drive on it.

If you want to know who's behind the work, there's more about us and how I learned the trade. When you're ready, our contact page is the quickest way to tell us about your job, and I'll come out and look at it before you get a number.

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Concrete work we do in Pasadena, CA

Built Right Pasadena Concrete is a concrete contractor in Pasadena with 16 services, from walls and foundations to flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and slabs poured flat on the ground. Most calls are about concrete that's sinking, cracked, uneven or pooling water by the house, and the answer is usually new concrete built right from the ground up. The price mostly turns on size, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs and any color or pattern on top. The schedule turns on whether a permit's needed and how long the concrete cures. The written estimate after my visit gives you the figure for your job.

  • A wide gray concrete driveway with geometric joints leads to a garage beneath yellow autumn trees.

    Concrete driveway building

    We build new concrete driveways from the ground up, digging out and packing the base so the slab can carry your cars for years.

  • A white concrete patio beneath a covered outdoor dining area borders a swimming pool.

    Concrete patio construction

    Want a place for a table and a grill? We pour concrete patios sloped away from the house, so rain runs off instead of pooling by your door.

  • A circular gray stone block fire pit sits on patterned stamped concrete paving.

    Stamped concrete services

    Stamped concrete is pressed with a pattern while it's still wet, so a patio, walk or pool deck can look like stone or brick.

  • New concrete driveway extends from the street to a brown two-car garage, bordered by landscaped flower beds and lawn.

    Concrete sidewalk building

    We pour new concrete walks from the street, driveway or gate to your door, with a broom finish, a brushed texture that gives shoes grip.

  • Concrete patio with a light border surrounds a patterned outdoor rug, picnic table, chairs, and colorful potted flowers.

    Garage floor concrete

    We pour garage floors level on a packed base for homeowners who park, store and work in there, with a smooth finish that's easy to sweep.

  • New gray concrete patio with scored rectangular sections and a textured decorative border beside a house and unfinished wooden posts.

    Decorative concrete

    Decorative concrete covers color, texture and patterned finishes. It's for homeowners who want a patio, walk or entry that looks finished and fits the house.

  • Low concrete retaining wall borders a landscaped garden strip beside a sidewalk and residential street.

    Concrete retaining walls

    We build concrete retaining walls that hold back sloped ground in a yard or along a driveway, with drainage behind them so water doesn't build up against the wall.

  • Stamped concrete patio with a brown stone pattern stretches alongside a white house and garden.

    Concrete floor installation

    We install concrete floors for additions, workshops and commercial spaces, poured level on a prepared base and finished to suit how you'll use the room.

  • Concrete pool deck surrounds a turquoise swimming pool and leads to a modern house at dusk.

    Concrete pool decks

    A concrete pool deck has to shed water and give bare feet grip. We pour decks around new and existing pools, sloped and finished for both.

  • Concrete driveway and front steps lead to a two-car garage on a gray-sided house.

    Concrete steps construction

    We form and pour concrete steps for front doors, porches and slopes in the yard, with every step the same height so they feel even underfoot.

  • Paved concrete patio beneath a wooden pergola features a stone fire pit, built-in grill counter, and outdoor chairs.

    Slab foundation building

    A slab foundation is the concrete base an addition, garage or ADU sits on. We set grade, place the rebar and pour it to the plans.

  • Broad stone steps climb through lush garden beds between stacked-stone retaining walls, with brick paving at the base.

    Foundation installation

    We install foundations for new homes, additions and commercial buildings, including the footings and walls that carry the structure, built to the plans your engineer draws.

  • Concrete front steps with black metal railings lead to a brick house entrance.

    Concrete parking lot building

    Property owners call us for concrete parking lots that stand up to daily traffic, with a packed base, planned joints and drainage that carries water off the lot.

  • A screened patio with a dark metal frame and clear roof panels sits beside a house, with concrete steps and a pool edge.

    Concrete footings

    What holds up a wall, post or column? A footing, a buried pad of concrete that spreads the load into the ground. We dig and pour them.

  • A spacious light-colored concrete patio with broad steps and a built-in bench sits beneath a covered brick alcove.

    Foundation raising

    If a slab or foundation has sunk and doors stick or floors slope, we raise it back toward level and look at what made it settle.

  • A rounded stamped-concrete patio with a textured stone-like finish sits against a stacked-stone retaining wall.

    Concrete cutting

    Need a doorway, a trench for a pipe or an old slab cut out? We saw-cut concrete cleanly to a marked line for homeowners and property owners.

Why people hire us for their concrete

Concrete is hard to judge once it's poured and hardened, so these are the things I'd want to know about a contractor before I let one tear out my driveway.

  • One person from estimate to finish

    I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, and I'm on site running our crew when we pour. The person who told you what to expect is the one there to see it done.

  • The base gets the budget first

    When money's tight, people want to cut the base, since nobody sees it once the concrete's down. I'd trim the finish first, because the base decides how the slab holds up years from now.

  • Straight answers about cracks

    Concrete shrinks as it dries, so a few cracks can show up later. We cut control joints, grooves that give it a planned place to crack, in time to do their job, and I'll mark where they go beforehand.

  • Permits settled in writing first

    Pasadena's Permit Center issues building permits, and in residential zones driveways and other paving need a zoning permit too. We put in writing who's pulling each permit before work starts. Call (626) 345-7318 to ask about yours.

How a job runs from your call to the walkthrough

Here's what happens from the time you reach out until I walk the finished job with you, so you know who you'll be talking to at each step.

  1. Call or send the form

    Call (626) 345-7318 or fill out the form with a few lines about the job, even if the idea's still rough. We get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out and look at it in person.

  2. I measure and write it up

    I come out, measure and ask how you'll use the space, whether that's parking two cars or putting out a table. I walk you through what I'd do and why. Then you get a free written estimate with no obligation, so you can take your time deciding.

  3. We prep, form and pour

    Once you say go, we settle the permit question first. Then our crew preps the ground, builds the forms that shape the edges, and pours and finishes the concrete while I run the job. I'll tell you ahead of time when you'll be without the space while it cures.

  4. We walk the finished job

    When the work's done, I walk the job with you. I show you the slope, the joints and the finish, and tell you when it's ready to walk on and when you can drive on it. Our crew cleans up before we go.

Help deciding what your concrete job needs

Before I price anything, I check where water runs when it rains, what the old concrete sits on and how you'll use the space. Then I lay out your choices, like a plain broom finish or a stamped pattern, a bigger slab or a better base, and tell you which one I'd pick and why, even when it isn't the answer you hoped for.

  • Measurements taken on site, not guessed from a photo

  • A clear look at where rainwater runs now and where it should

  • Finish choices side by side, from broom finish to stamped

  • A written estimate you can set beside other bids

Built Right Pasadena Concrete, licensed and insured since 2020

Built Right Pasadena Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Pasadena, and I started it in 2020 after years as the right-hand person to another contractor, setting forms, grade and pours. We're licensed and fully insured, and in California a state contractor license is required when a job needs a building permit or runs $1,000 or more in labor and materials. We offer 16 services, and 12 cities around here have their own page on this site, with flatwork at the center of what we do. Every job carries the same promise, your satisfaction, guaranteed.

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Concrete work up close

Photos of finished driveways, patios, steps and walls, so you can see what different finishes, patterns and edges look like before you choose one.

Where we pour concrete around Pasadena

Built Right Pasadena Concrete is based in Pasadena, CA and works across the cities around it, including Glendale. Below are the 12 cities with their own page, and we work in more places nearby than these, so call if yours isn't listed.

Tell us about the concrete job you have in mind

Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, written out and comes with no obligation.

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HoursMon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM

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