Public Works Concrete Contractor Los Angeles

While there are many general contractors out there, only a few have a specific concrete license. While it may seem like general contractors can perform any type of work, concrete is a specialized form of construction, requiring in-depth knowledge, training and up-to-date expertise. Not just anyone can correctly install concrete to ensure that it stands the test of time.

That is why the city and county of Los Angeles require that concrete work is only done by a contractor with a specific concrete license. Our concrete contractor at Safer-Sidewalks.com has the required Concrete C-8 license and is ready to get your public works concrete jobs done.

What is the difference between a general contractor and a concrete contractor?

Only concrete contractors will know the answers to these questions:

What PSI (pounds per square inch) should I use on my concrete project?
Why do you always water the soil one day before pouring the concrete?
What are concrete expansion joints? Why are there grooves on my fresh concrete?
Why did my concrete crack? Was it because of erosion, roots, rust, no joints, why?
What is roadbase and why is it important to add 3”-4” of roadbase to all concrete projects?
Should I use rebar, wiremesh, or micro synthetic fibers on my concrete?
What are the pros and cons of using iron rebar, vs New Pink Fiberglass Rebar?
Why should I water my freshly poured concrete for the next five days–one day after it has been poured? Why water my concrete before 9 am and after 9 pm?
What chemicals are used to slow the concrete hardening time during a hot day?
What chemicals are used to accelerate the concrete hardening time during raining weather?

As you can see. Only a licensed concrete contract is able to answer those questions. Only a licensed concrete contractor will know how to handle concrete in any type of weather and soil. If you hire a general contractor, chances are pretty good that they don’t know how the varieties of weather or soil affect the curing of concrete. This is why municipalities only hire concrete contractors for their concrete work.

Curb and Gutter

A popular maintenance request from any city in Southern California is curb and gutters. Curbs and gutters get a lot of wear and tear, especially during our rainy season.

We routinely replace curbs and gutters throughout Los Angeles city and the county.

ADA Wheelchair Concrete Ramps

The Americans with Disabilities Act has been around for decades, requiring public spaces be accessible to all people with disabilities and mobility issues. The rules laid out in the ADA must be complied with, or you run the risk of steep fines and potential lawsuits.

We are on the forefront of installing ADA-compliant wheelchair concrete ramps. We work closely with city engineers and inspectors to create a plan to install a concrete ramp that will pass all inspections the first time around.

In addition to working with the city to install wheelchair ramps, we also see to it that truncated domes are installed on our ramps that lead to the street. If you’re not familiar with truncated domes, trust me, you are. Truncated domes are the raised, yellow domes that look like large buttons on the bottom of a ramp going to the street. These are installed to provide a tactile signal to visually-impaired pedestrians that the sidewalk is ending.

These warning tiles are always painted a bright yellow and the tiles are very prominent to be easily detected by all pedestrians.

New Sidewalk Construction

When it comes to new sidewalk construction, Safer-Sidewalks.com is the leader in the industry. We have installed thousands of new sidewalks all over the city and county of Los Angeles.

Since we work with city inspectors so frequently on new sidewalk construction, we have the most up-to-date information and knowledge about what the city inspectors are looking for. What does that mean for you? That means that your sidewalk will be installed more quickly. Simply put, the fewer revisions that the city inspectors order, the quicker your new sidewalk can be installed. We know, from experience, what city inspectors are expecting in sidewalk construction and we can anticipate their reports.

Sidewalk Repair for the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County

If there’s one thing Los Angeles is known for (after movies, the beach and earthquakes), it’s our terrible sidewalks. There is at least 11,000 miles of sidewalk in the city of Los Angeles, itself, and even more throughout the county. Most of the sidewalks are in disrepair, thanks to years of neglect and short-sighted city planners who allowed fast-growing trees to be planted along our streets. Sure, the mature trees are beautiful, but they are deadly to our sidewalks. Not only that, but those crumbling sidewalks create a trip hazard lawsuit just waiting to happen.

Safer-Sidewalks is your go-to when it comes to sidewalk repair for the city and county of Los Angeles. We can walk you through the Safe Sidewalks LA program, to apply for a rebate to replace your crumbling sidewalk. We also hire professional tree surgeons to prune roots to ensure the life of both the tree and the new sidewalk.

Like wheelchair ramps and curbs and gutters, we work closely with city inspectors to ensure we install your new sidewalk in as short a time as possible. While the actual work of demolishing and replacing a new sidewalk takes about a week, you can expect to wait two to three weeks longer for city inspections. Not to worry, though. Because we have installed so many sidewalks throughout the city and county, we are well-versed in the expectations of city inspectors and can anticipate their instructions. What does that mean for your project? Fewer revisions, which means your project can be completed in a shorter amount of time.

Public Works Concrete – California and Arizona

Have public works projects outside of the city of Los Angeles? Not a problem! Our service extends beyond the borders of Los Angeles and even the state of California. Our concrete contractor’s license is for the entire state of California, and we are licensed in Arizona, as well.

We know that the needs and restrictions placed on public works projects are more stringent than those placed on home-improvement projects. Rest assured, our extensive command of Building and Safety Department guidelines extends to concrete public works projects throughout California and Arizona. We will pull permits and ensure that all of your projects pass inspections the first time around, saving time, money and potential lawsuits.