Concrete contractor in Inglewood, CA - driveways and patios built on a packed base
Keystone Beverly Hills Concrete is a concrete contractor building driveways, patios, walks, steps and foundations for homes and small properties in Inglewood, CA. I look at each job myself, and our crew packs the base before we pour.
Concrete work on Inglewood homes and lots
Most of our Inglewood calls come from homeowners with a cracked or sunken driveway, a lifted front walk or a back patio that holds water. We also hear from owners of small apartment buildings and shops with worn parking areas. We're based in Beverly Hills and do the same work in Lennox, Hawthorne and up in Burbank, and I come out to Inglewood to look at each job myself.
On a lot of these properties the driveway runs along the side of the house to a garage out back, so access shapes the job as much as size does. Price usually moves with how much old concrete has to come out and how far it's hauled, how thick the slab is, and the finish you pick. It also moves with whether the slab gets rebar, the steel that holds the pieces together if it cracks. The schedule turns on any permit and inspection steps the city asks for and on curing, the wait while fresh concrete gets strong enough to use. The written estimate I send after my visit spells out what's included. If the budget's tight, don't let the base be the first thing cut just because nobody sees it on day one. I'd put a plain broom finish, the light texture that keeps shoes from slipping, on a dug-out, packed base before I'd put a fancy surface on raked dirt.
What we pour in Inglewood
Many Inglewood driveways run along the side of the house to a garage out back, and we dig those out and rebuild the base before the new pour.
A back patio on a smaller lot has to drain somewhere, so we set the slope to carry water toward the yard and away from your walls.
Stamped concrete can give an Inglewood front walk or patio the look of stone or brick. We press the pattern in while the slab is still soft.
When a tree root or settling has lifted a front walk into a trip edge, we break out the raised sections and pour new ones that sit flush.
Detached garages behind older homes often have cracked, sunken floors. We break out the old slab, rebuild the base and pour a new floor you can park on.
Color, exposed stone and saw-cut patterns can dress up a plain front yard. We'll talk through which finishes hold up to daily foot traffic and which need resealing.
Where a yard sits above the street, a retaining wall holds the soil back, and we build in drainage so water doesn't build up behind it.
For a converted garage or a new back room, we pour interior floors level enough for the tile, wood or carpet that goes on top.
A pool deck needs grip for wet bare feet, so we use a textured finish and slope it so splash water runs away from the house.
Front steps up to a raised porch get daily wear. We form every step the same height, because one odd step is the one people trip on.
For an addition or a new unit in the backyard, we prepare the ground, set the steel and pour the slab to the approved plans.
When a house is being added onto or rebuilt, we dig, form and pour the foundation it stands on, and I run the job on site.
Small apartment buildings and shops here often have tight lots with daily traffic, so we build them on a deeper base and a thicker slab.
Footings carry a wall, a post or a patio cover. We dig them to the size the plans call for so the weight rests on firm ground.
If a corner of the house has sunk and doors have started sticking, we find out why before we lift and support it.
Cutting lets us open a slab for a new drain line, widen a driveway or take out one broken section without tearing out the rest.
What Inglewood lots ask of a new slab
You'll deal with me from the first visit, and I'll explain what goes under the slab and why, so you can make the call on what matters most.
I write your estimate myself
I come out to look at the job, and I'm on site running it once our crew starts.
A base dug out and packed
We dig out soft dirt and pack the subgrade, the ground under the slab, so nothing rests on loose fill.
Water sent away from your house
Before forms go up, we check where water runs on your lot and slope the new slab away from the house.
Joints cut where cracks should go
We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give cracks a planned line, before the slab has a chance to pick its own.
Licensed, insured and guaranteed
We're licensed and insured for the work we do, and every job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Inglewood concrete questions we hear
Do I need a permit to replace a concrete driveway in Inglewood?
It may need one, and you shouldn't assume a repair is too small to count. Inglewood's permit guidance says a building permit is required whenever a structure is built, altered, repaired or improved, which reaches repair work as well as new building. We find out what the city asks for on your kind of job and take care of the permit paperwork when it's needed.
Who issues building and grading permits in Inglewood?
The city's Building Safety Division issues building and grading permits, and you can reach it at (310) 412-5294 with permit and inspection questions. On jobs that need plans, the division checks the drawings before it issues the permit, and it says those plans will be submitted digitally. If something has to come from you, like a soils report or drawings, we tell you early.
How do I schedule a concrete inspection in Inglewood?
Since March 30, 2026, every Building Safety inspection in Inglewood is requested online through the division's OpenGov portal. A homeowner or a contractor books each inspection there. On jobs where we handle the permit, we book them as the work reaches each stage.
How much does a new concrete driveway cost in Inglewood?
The cost comes down to your driveway's size and thickness, how much old concrete comes out, how much base work the ground needs, the steel and the finish you choose. The city's permit fee, when your job needs one, varies with the project's type and complexity, and the city invites owners to call for an estimate of it. I measure on site and put each of those pieces in the written estimate.
How long does a new concrete driveway in Inglewood take before I can drive on it?
You'll be walking on it well before you're driving on it, because concrete keeps gaining strength while it cures. Putting a car on it too soon is how fresh slabs end up with cracked edges and tire marks. Your overall timeline also depends on whether the city needs to inspect before we pour, and I'll walk you through both when I see the job.
What causes old concrete driveways in Inglewood to crack and sink?
Usually it's the base, dirt that was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settled as the ground did. Water running under the edges and joints cut late or skipped make it worse. We fix the base and the drainage first, because a new slab on the same ground usually ends up the same way.
Not in Inglewood? Ask us anyway
We work across many of the cities around Beverly Hills. If yours isn't listed here, call (424) 550-5006 and ask us anyway.
Get an Inglewood concrete estimate
Call (424) 550-5006 any day from 7 AM to 10 PM, or send the form, and ask how Inglewood's permit steps apply to your job.