Concrete contractor in Glendale, CA - driveways and patios built right from the base up
Built Right Pasadena Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Pasadena that pours driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs in Glendale, CA, and replaces cracked, sinking ones with new concrete set on a properly dug and packed base.
Glendale concrete work, from older homes to sloped lots
Most of our calls in Glendale come from homeowners with a driveway, patio or front walk that's cracked, sunk or started holding water. A lot of them live in older houses, and Glendale has plenty of Period Revival homes, Spanish Colonial and Tudor among them, where the concrete out front is often original or patched more than once. What moves the price on any of these jobs is the size of the slab, how much old concrete comes out, how much work the base needs and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on whether a permit's involved and on the cure, the wait while new concrete hardens before you use it, and I'll go over both when I come out. Your own figure comes in the written estimate.
On the flatter streets the work looks a lot like what we pour over in Burbank. Up in the north end, where the city climbs into the San Gabriel foothills, lots slope and driveways get steep, much like next door in La Crescenta-Montrose, and on those jobs where the water goes and how well the ground under the slab is dug out and packed matter more than the finish.
What Glendale properties need from new concrete
These are the things I look at first on a Glendale job, because they decide whether a new slab holds up or ends up cracked and pooling water like the old one.
Older driveways often have no rebar, the steel that keeps a cracked slab from separating, so we usually replace them instead of resurfacing.
Settling usually starts with the subgrade, what the slab sits on, so we dig it out and pack it instead of raking loose dirt level.
On sloped lots toward the foothills, water runs down the driveway, so we set the slope to carry it away from the garage and house.
A patio or walk that tips toward the house sends rain at the foundation, so we check where water runs before setting forms.
I'd rather point these out at the estimate, standing on your driveway, than have you find them a year after the pour.
Where we pour concrete around Glendale
We're based in Pasadena and work across the cities around it, Glendale included, along with neighbors like Burbank and La Crescenta-Montrose. The cities below each have their own page.
Concrete services we offer in Glendale
Concrete driveway building
When an older driveway here has cracked, sunk or started sending water toward the garage, we tear it out, rebuild the base and pour new.
Concrete patio construction
A patio here has to drain away from the house and meet the back door at the right height, so we settle both before we form it.
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete can match the stone or tile look of an older home, and it sits on the same dug-out, packed base as a plain slab.
Concrete sidewalk building
A front walk lifted by roots or sunk at one end becomes a trip hazard, so we replace the bad sections and set them flush with the rest.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, stained or holding water gets broken out and repoured with a slight slope that carries water out the door.
Decorative concrete
Colored and textured finishes suit a front entry or courtyard on an older house, and we help you pick a finish for grip and upkeep, not just looks.
Concrete retaining walls
On a sloped lot, a concrete retaining wall holds back the cut for a flat yard or driveway, with drainage behind it so water doesn't push it over.
Concrete floor installation
Interior slabs for additions, workshops and converted garages need a flat, level floor and a packed base, because whatever goes on top shows every dip.
Concrete pool decks
A pool deck has to drain away from the water and stay grippy when wet, so we slope it and finish it for bare feet.
Concrete steps construction
Front steps on older homes often pull away from the house or settle unevenly, so we rebuild them with even step heights on a solid footing.
Slab foundation building
For a new garage, addition or backyard unit, we pour the slab foundation with steel on a dug-out, packed base, built to the plans for that building.
Foundation installation
When a building needs a foundation other than a flat slab, our crew digs, forms, sets the steel and pours it to the plans before framing starts.
Concrete parking lot building
Property owners with a parking lot or shared parking area call us when it's cracked and holding water, and we rebuild it to drain and carry cars.
Concrete footings
Footings for a wall, patio cover or step have to be deep and solid enough to carry it, because a weak footing is usually what moves first.
Foundation raising
When a slab or an older house has settled out of level, we look at what's under it and tell you whether raising it makes sense.
Concrete cutting
We saw-cut concrete for a new doorway, a drain line or a clean edge where only part of a driveway or walk is being replaced.
A free written estimate for your Glendale concrete job
We reply within one business day to set a time, and then I come out to your place in Glendale, look over the job and write the estimate myself. The estimate is free and written out, and there's no obligation to go ahead with it.
- Call
- (626) 345-7318
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
Why hire us for concrete work in Glendale
I started Built Right Pasadena Concrete in 2020 after years running pours for another contractor, and the business is built around the part of a slab you stop seeing once it's poured.
The estimate comes from me
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate, and I'm on site running it while our crew works, so the person who priced it is the one who answers for it.
Base, drainage and joints first
We dig out and pack the base, check where the water runs and plan the control joints, the cuts that give a slab a chosen place to crack, before we pour, because that decides how it holds up.
Licensed in California, fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, and our promise is short. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. If anything in the estimate doesn't make sense, I'll explain the reason before you decide, so call (626) 345-7318 to set up a visit.
Glendale concrete questions homeowners ask us
Do I need a permit to replace a concrete driveway in Glendale?
Glendale's Development Services division is the office that can tell you, so ask there before anyone pours. The city's quick online permits cover work like re-roofs, water heaters and HVAC change-outs, and concrete isn't on that list, so it doesn't settle your job either way. When a job does need a permit, we work out who's pulling it before we start, put that in writing and handle the paperwork on the ones we pull.
What license does a concrete contractor need to work in Glendale?
A contractor needs a license from California's Contractors State License Board when the job needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. A bigger job can't be split into pieces under $1,000 to get around that. The city has its own requirement too, where a business located in Glendale holds a Business Registration Certificate and a contractor with no business there applies for the city's Contractor's License instead.
Which building code applies to a concrete project in Glendale?
Projects submitted to the city now follow the 2025 California Building Standards Code along with Glendale's own local changes to it. The state code is the starting point and the city's amendments sit on top, so a detail that's fine in another city may not be the whole story here. On any job we pull a permit for in Glendale, that's the code we build to.
How much does it cost to replace a concrete driveway in Glendale?
Your cost is set by the driveway's size, how much old concrete has to be broken out and hauled away, how much the base needs and the finish you choose, and you get your number in the written estimate. A steep driveway or tight access adds work, and stamped or colored concrete costs more than a broom finish, the brushed texture that gives tires and shoes grip. If the budget's tight, I'd go plain on the finish before I'd cut corners on the base, because a bad base can't be fixed without tearing out the slab.
What causes a concrete driveway to crack or sink?
Most cracking and sinking starts underneath, with a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, or water getting under the slab. Cracks in odd places usually mean the control joints were cut late or skipped, and a pour in the heat of the day can leave a weak, dusty top. We pack the base, slope the slab so water runs off and cut the joints on time, so the cracking a slab does is far more likely to follow the lines we chose.
How long does it take before I can drive on a new concrete driveway?
You'll walk on it well before you drive on it, and both wait on the concrete curing, so the time depends on the mix and the weather when it's poured. Breaking out the old slab, rebuilding the base and any permit all come before that. I'll go over the timing for your driveway when I come out.
Have your Glendale driveway or patio looked at
Call (626) 345-7318 or send a request through our form, because a slab that's sinking or holding water usually gets worse, and catching it early can mean less has to come out.
Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM