Meridian Temple City ConcreteMeridian Temple City Concrete(323) 471-6288
Meridian Temple City Concrete
(323) 471-6288Get an estimate

Friendly Concrete Contractor in Temple City CA - Slabs Laid Out Right the First Time

Meridian Temple City Concrete builds concrete driveways, patios and walkways in Temple City and nearby cities like Arcadia and San Gabriel. We also pour footings and slab foundations when you're adding a room or building a backyard unit.

Tell us about your project(323) 471-6288
One person, estimate to pour
The one who measures your job runs the pour.
Grades checked twice
Layout and grades checked again before the truck arrives.
Everything in writing
Your estimate spells out exactly what the price includes.
Base before finish
We dig out and pack the base, not rake it.
Stamped concrete patio with a light stone-like pattern and dark border beside a gray house and lawn.
  • Fully licensed and insured.
  • Free on-site estimates.
  • Expect a reply within 1 business day.

Concrete contractor services in Temple City, CA

Meridian Temple City Concrete is a concrete contractor in Temple City, CA, with 16 services, from new driveways and patios to footings, foundation raising and concrete cutting. Most calls start with a slab that's cracked, sinking or holding water, or a bare yard waiting for one. Your price mostly turns on the size of the area, how much old concrete comes out, how much digging and base work the ground needs and the finish you pick, since stamped or decorative work takes more labor than a broom finish, the light texture that gives shoes and tires grip. The schedule turns on curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before you use it, and on any review the city does first. Your free estimate writes out what your own price includes.

Concrete work, up close

These photos show the kinds of driveways, patios, steps and finishes a concrete crew pours. Look at the edges, the joint lines and the texture, because those details tell you a lot about how a slab was built.

Stone-pattern concrete pool deck beside a rectangular pool, with raised rock landscaping and colorful flower beds.
Large concrete patio slabs form a geometric grid with narrow strips of grass between them.
Stamped concrete patio with a wood-grain pattern, surrounding chairs and a circular stone fire pit.
Concrete pool deck beneath a black screened enclosure, with landscaping and a blue swimming pool.

Why homeowners in Temple City call us for concrete

These are the habits that run through every job we take, from a short walk to a slab foundation. Each comes with the reason behind it, so you can compare us fairly with anyone else you call.

We put the base ahead of the finish

Everybody sees the finish on a new slab, and nobody sees the base. That's why the base is the first thing that gets cut when a budget is tight, with the dirt raked level instead of dug out and packed. A slab on loose dirt settles with it, and it cracks where nobody planned. So if something has to give, I'd rather simplify the finish than thin the base.

We also check where your water runs before we set a single form, because a slab that tips toward the house sends rain to your foundation. We pick the pour time with care, since concrete finished in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top. If you'd like to talk through your own yard, call (323) 471-6288 or send us the details.

  • Straight talk about cracks

    A few fine cracks in new concrete are normal as it shrinks, and I'd rather tell you that at the estimate than have you find them later. We cut the control joints on time so cracks run where we chose, and rebar helps keep them tight.

  • Our own crew on site

    The work is done by our own small crew, and I run every pour myself. So the person in your driveway on pour day is the one who measured it and wrote your price, and nothing gets lost between the two.

  • Help with the right office

    Once we know which city or county office covers your address, we help you put together what it asks for. That way its review steps are part of the plan from the start and don't show up as a surprise halfway through.

  • Footings and cuts done carefully

    Not every job is a big slab. We dig footings for posts, walls and additions and saw-cut concrete for openings and patches, where the right depth and a clean edge matter as much as they do on a driveway.

What happens after you call us about your concrete

Here's how a job runs from your first call to the final walkthrough, in the order it happens on most jobs. I'm part of every step, from the first measurement to the day we hand it back.

  1. Call or send the form

    Call (323) 471-6288 or use the form, and tell us what you're dealing with, whether that's a cracked driveway, a sinking walk or a patio you've been planning. We get back to you within one business day, by phone or email, to set a time for me to come out.

  2. I measure and write it up

    I come to your property myself, measure, take photos and look at where your water runs and what the old concrete sits on. You get a free written estimate that spells out the work, with no obligation, and we find out which office covers your address before we pick a start.

  3. Base, forms and the pour

    Our crew digs out, packs the base and sets the forms, and I check the layout and grades again before the truck comes. On pour day I check the forms one more time, then we place and finish the concrete and cut the joints on time.

  4. Walkthrough and care

    When we're done, I walk the job with you and point out the joints and edges. I go over how to care for the new concrete, including how long to keep foot traffic off it while it cures and when it's ready for a car, so it isn't loaded before it's strong enough.

A Temple City concrete crew since 2017

I started out as a helper on a small concrete crew, hauling, mixing and cleaning tools, and learned the trade by watching the finishers check everything twice before the truck showed up. I started Meridian Temple City Concrete in 2017. We're known for flatwork, the driveways, patios, walks and slabs that sit on the ground, and for careful jobs like footings and cutting.

We're fully licensed and insured, and I come out to every estimate myself, so the same person measures your job and runs the pour. When a question belongs to an engineer or the city, I say so instead of guessing. You can read more about our crew and how we work. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.

  • Based in Temple City, CA 91780, working across the cities around it.
  • Free on-site estimates with photos and a written list of what's included.
  • We reply within one business day, by phone or by email.

Cities we pour concrete in around Temple City

Meridian Temple City Concrete is based in Temple City, CA, and pours driveways, patios and slabs across the 12 cities listed here, including Arcadia and Pasadena. If your city isn't on the list, call and ask.

Questions Temple City homeowners ask about concrete

These are the questions we hear most at the end of the driveway, about permits, licenses, bids and getting ready. If yours isn't here, ask it when I come out to measure.

Who do I ask about a permit for concrete work in Temple City?

Ask Temple City Building & Safety, which issues the city's construction permits, including encroachment permits for work in the public right-of-way, the street and the public strip along it. It also reviews plans and inspects work, and whether your job needs a permit is its call, so we check with it before we set a start. A permit it issues is good for six months, and the city says it can be extended.

When does a concrete contractor need a California license?

A contractor needs a California license when the project needs a building permit, uses employee labor, or has contracts totaling $1,000 or more in labor and materials, according to the state licensing board. A bigger job can't be split into smaller contracts to get under that amount. Temple City's contractor business license application also asks for the state license number.

How do I compare concrete bids for a driveway or patio?

Compare what each written bid includes, not just the bottom line. Look for the tear-out, how the base will be dug out and packed, the slab thickness, rebar, where the joints go and the finish, because a bid missing one of those is pricing a different job. Ours spells each one out so you can lay them side by side.

Can new concrete be poured over my old cracked driveway?

Usually we won't, because a new layer over cracked or sinking concrete tends to crack along the same lines and settle with it. Most of the time the old slab comes out so we can fix the base under it. When I come out, I'll look at what the old concrete sits on and tell you what I see.

How do I get my house ready for a concrete pour?

Move cars and anything sitting in the work area, and let us know about sprinkler lines, pets and where the truck can get in. On pour day, keep kids and pets off the fresh concrete, since marks in a finished surface stay there.

How long will I be without my driveway after new concrete?

You can usually walk on new concrete well before you can drive on it, because it keeps curing and gaining strength after it looks dry. I'll give you the days for your slab at the walkthrough. If your job has a city permit, inspections happen at stages and run Monday to Thursday, so they set part of the schedule too.

Tell us about the concrete job you have in mind

Send the form or call (323) 471-6288, and we'll reply within one business day by phone or email. Then I come out to measure and write you a free estimate that spells out the work, with no obligation.

(323) 471-6288
(323) 471-6288Get an estimate