Concrete steps construction in Palos Verdes Estates CA - even steps with good grip
Front steps cracked, tipping or slick? We build concrete steps on solid support, each one the same height, with a finish that grips.
I write your estimate myself
I come out to look at your steps and the ground around them, listen to what you want and write the estimate myself. Our crew handles the forming, pouring and finishing, and I'm by the site as the job goes.
Taught to reset forms that are off
I learned concrete under an old school finisher who'd make me pull my forms and set them again if they were off at all. I started this business in 2013, and we still check our forms before every pour.
Fully licensed and insured
Your satisfaction, guaranteed. To get started, call (424) 307-8097 or use our estimate form, and have photos of your current steps, a rough height from ground to door and any Homes Association review so far handy.
New concrete steps in Palos Verdes Estates
Concrete steps construction is forming, pouring and finishing new steps that sit on the ground, tie into a landing or your foundation, or span from one support to another. In Palos Verdes Estates we build them for homeowners whose old steps have cracked, sunk or gone slick.
Most calls start with a step that's cracked, sunk away from the door or tipped so water sits on it, and the cause is usually underneath, a base that was raked level instead of dug out and packed. That's why I'd put your money into the base before a fancy finish. The base is buried on day one, so it's the first thing people cut, and it's the part that decides if the steps stay put.
The price moves with how many steps you need, how wide they are, what holds them up and how much old concrete has to come out first. The schedule turns on any city and Homes Association review, then on curing, the wait while new concrete hardens before it takes weight. I write your estimate after I've seen how your steps need to be supported, so the number fits your job.
Concrete steps, landings and the support under them
Support planned before we bid
Before I put a number on your steps, I find out how they'll be held up, because the rebar, the steel that keeps the concrete in one piece, and any footing below follow from that. Steps can rest on packed ground, tie into a landing or your foundation, or span between supports, and a decorative set needs more than loose fill. If your steps meet new work, we plan them alongside our slab foundation building or foundation installation. Whoever you hire, ask which support method their bid uses.
Every step laid out the same height
Before we build forms, we lay out the full rise, the total height from the ground to your door, and split it evenly across the steps. That sounds fussy, but a small miss on each step adds up across several, and you end up with a top or bottom step that's off from the rest and out of code. That's the step people trip on, because your feet expect the same height every time. My old boss would've made me tear those forms out and start over.
Cured on every face, edges guarded
Steps have more exposed faces than a flat slab, so our crew cures every face and edge, not just the tops, and protects the corners and front edges from bumps while the concrete is young. Ask our crew how long to keep those edges guarded on your steps. Where ground moves sideways, a California soils engineering group notes that steps can be built as overlapping slabs with a slip sheet between them instead of one joined piece, and I'll talk it through with you if it fits your job.
Get a free estimate for your new concrete steps
We get back to you within one business day, with no pressure to book. Then I come out, look at your steps, listen to what you want and write up a free in-person estimate.
(424) 307-8097How your concrete steps job goes
Call or write us
Call (424) 307-8097 or send the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. You'll get a written estimate built around how your steps will be held up, so you can compare bids on the same terms.
Approvals, demo and forms
Once you're ready, we sort out any permits and Homes Association steps before anything comes out. Then our crew breaks out the old steps, packs the base firm instead of just raking it level and sets the forms to the layout.
Pour, finish and walk-through
Our crew pours and finishes inside the city's work hours, Monday through Thursday 7 AM to 7 PM, Friday 7 AM to 5:30 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 5:30 PM. Then I walk the finished steps with you and answer whatever's left.
Concrete steps questions from Palos Verdes Estates
How much do concrete steps cost in Palos Verdes Estates?
Across the US, installed poured concrete steps usually cost about $200 to $500 per step, materials and labor included. That's a national figure, not our price, and I'll write yours up after seeing how your steps need to be supported.
Do concrete steps need Art Jury approval in Palos Verdes Estates?
Plan on Art Jury review, because the Palos Verdes Homes Association says no structure can be built or altered without Art Jury approval. The city rules on how steps are built, not how they look, and structures in setback areas often need its approval, so ask its Planning and Building Departments first. We help ready the Art Jury paperwork and handle any permit.
Who is allowed to build concrete steps in California?
Usually a licensed contractor, because California lets unlicensed people do only minor work under $1,000 that needs no permit and where they employ no one. The state contractor license board counts forming, pouring, placing and finishing concrete as concrete contractor work, and new steps fall right in that.
How do you keep outdoor concrete steps from getting slippery?
We give outdoor steps a textured finish for grip, usually a broom finish, where a stiff broom dragged across the fresh concrete leaves fine ridges for your shoes to catch. A polished surface can look sharp, but it gets slick when it's wet, so on outdoor steps I'll steer you toward grip.