Garage floor concrete in Temple City CA - a floor built for the loads it carries
If your garage floor is cracked, sinking or pooling water, we pour a new slab on firmly packed ground, built for what you park.
What goes into a new garage floor in Temple City?
Garage floor concrete in Temple City is a flat slab we form, pour and finish over ground we've dug out and packed, sized for the cars, tools and any lift it will carry.
Most people call when the old garage floor has cracked across, dropped at one corner or started pooling water. Others are building a garage and want the slab right the first time. The fix starts under the concrete, so I look at the ground and how water runs before we talk about the pour.
The price moves with the size of the floor, how thick it needs to be, how it's reinforced and how much digging and packing the ground needs, and a planned lift or coating can change all of those. The schedule turns on whether your address needs a permit and inspections, and on curing, the days the concrete needs to gain strength before you load it. The written estimate I leave you spells out what your price includes.
- We dig out and compact the ground so the slab sits evenly across the whole garage.
- Slab thickness and reinforcement are set for the loads you'll put on the floor.
- Lift or coating plans get settled before the pour, because they can change how the slab is built.
What happens after you call about a garage floor?
Here's how a garage floor goes with us, from your first call to the final walk-through. I come out to every estimate myself and run the pours, and our own small crew does the work.
Call, email or send the form
Call (323) 471-6288, email hi@concretetemplecity.com or use the form, and we'll get back to you by phone or email. Have your garage size handy and tell us if a car lift or a floor coating might come later.
I come out to measure
I measure, take photos and look at the ground and how water drains around the garage. You get a written estimate that spells out the work and what the price includes, so you can line it up against other quotes.
We check permits and timing
Before we pick a start, we find out which office covers your address and help you put together what it asks for. In Temple City, inspections run Monday through Thursday and are requested by phone, so a permitted pour gets planned around those days.
We pour and walk it together
On pour day I check the forms one more time before the concrete goes in, then I walk the finished floor with you and go over how to care for it while it cures. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Concrete slabs, forms and finished flatwork up close
These photos show flatwork, the slabs, walks and drives that lie flat on the ground, from set forms to a finished surface. They're examples of the trade, not pictures of a particular job of ours.
Pool deck with gray pavers beneath a black screened enclosure, bordered by raised planters and lawn.
Stamped concrete patio with a wood-grain pattern, surrounding chairs and a circular stone fire pit.
Tan stamped-concrete patio with an irregular stone pattern curves around a black metal chair beside a lawn.
Stamped concrete patio beneath a timber pavilion, with a geometric stone pattern and dark border beside a house.
New straight concrete sidewalk leads from the street to a house entrance, passing a mailbox and fresh soil beds.
Curving stamped-concrete sidewalk with a slate-like pattern follows the side of a house past shrubs and a garage.
Get a written estimate for your garage floor
Send the form or call (323) 471-6288 and we'll reply within one business day, then I come out for a free on-site estimate with no obligation. Have your garage size ready and mention any lift or coating plans.
(323) 471-6288Garage floor questions we hear in Temple City
These are the questions Temple City homeowners usually ask before a garage floor pour. If yours isn't here, call (323) 471-6288 and I'll give you a straight answer.
How much does a new garage floor slab cost near Temple City?
A 400 to 600 square foot garage floor slab in the Los Angeles area usually costs about $4,000 to $9,000 per job. That's the usual market range for the slab work, not a quote, and your written estimate will show what your own price includes.
What causes a concrete garage floor to crack?
Wide, uneven cracks in a garage floor usually come from ground that settled under the slab, or from joints that were cut late or skipped, so the concrete cracked wherever it wanted. A few fine cracks in new concrete are normal, and we keep them tight by packing the base and cutting the joints on time.
How long does a new concrete garage floor take to cure?
General guidance says most concrete should cure for at least 7 days when it's above 40°F, or until it reaches 70% of its specified strength. Ask any crew how they'll cure your floor and for how long, and when I walk the job with you I'll tell you when it's ready for your car.
Does fiber in the concrete make a garage floor stronger?
In most practical cases, no, because fibers mixed in at low amounts make concrete tougher and less brittle but don't add strength. The base and the slab thickness still do the real work.
Do I need a licensed contractor to pour a garage floor in California?
For a garage slab, yes, because California's minor work exemption only covers jobs up to $1,000, and only when the work needs no permit and the unlicensed person has no one working for them on it. The state's C-8 concrete classification covers contractors who form, pour, place and finish flat concrete, so that's the licence to look for. We're fully licensed and insured.
What should I get in writing from a garage floor contractor in California?
Get the soil prep, slab thickness and reinforcement spelled out, because base preparation is the biggest factor in how the slab performs and you can't see it once the concrete is in. Under California contractor law, a home improvement contract has to include required notices that protect you, and any change to it must be in writing and tell you about your right to cancel.
Garage floor concrete in Temple City and nearby cities
Temple City's Building & Safety issues permits and runs inspections, so they decide whether your garage floor needs one, and we ask first. Meridian Temple City Concrete is based here and works across nearby cities, including Arcadia and San Gabriel.