Concrete Contractor Pasadena, CA
Pasadena Concrete Services pours concrete driveways, patios, stamped concrete, retaining walls and foundations for homes and businesses across Pasadena, CA, and repairs or resurfaces the concrete that is already there.
A dated 2026 local price source puts a Pasadena driveway or patio at $8 to $20+ per square foot installed: $8 to $15 on a standard flat lot, more for slopes, tight access and decorative finishes. Send the size and the address for a quote on your own lot.
- Driveways & aprons
- Patios & stamped
- Retaining walls
- Foundations & ADUs
A recent job, start to finish
A driveway and raised patio, from tear-out to the finished work.
Concrete Services in Pasadena
Driveways lead the list, often a cracked original drive on a 1920s lot or a single-car strip that needs to become two. Patios, decorative stamped work and the walls that hold up sloped yards follow, then foundations, ADU slabs, pool decks and repair work. Each page below has its own prices, City of Pasadena rules and specs.
Concrete DrivewaysNew driveways, replacements and widened aprons, poured 4 to 5 inches thick with steel for Pasadena lots.See details →
Concrete PatiosBackyard patios and patio extensions that shed winter rain away from the house.See details →
Stamped ConcreteSlate, flagstone and brick patterns in color, for patios, walks and driveways.See details →
Retaining WallsPoured concrete and block walls for Pasadena's sloped lots, drained and permitted.See details →
Concrete FoundationsSlab-on-grade and perimeter foundations for additions, garages and new homes.See details →
ADU FoundationsThe slab or footing under a backyard ADU or garage conversion, poured to the engineer's plan.See details →
Concrete Pool DecksNew and resurfaced pool decks with a finish that stays cool and grippy.See details →
Concrete Repair and ResurfacingCrack repair, overlays and resurfacing for slabs that are sound underneath.See details →See more services
Bigger structural jobs
A concrete foundation in Pasadena for an addition or new house, or an ADU foundation in the backyard, is poured to an engineer's plan and goes through Building and Safety. Those pages cover what the plan usually asks for and what the slab costs.
For businesses and property managers
Shops, offices, apartment buildings and HOAs need the same concrete with more rules on it: accessible routes, City standards at the curb and work phased around open hours. Start with commercial concrete in Pasadena.
Commercial ConcreteWalks, entry slabs, parking and trash enclosure pads, wheel stops and repairs for shops, offices, apartments and HOAs.See details →
ADA Concrete RampsRamps, landings and curb ramps built to California Chapter 11B: 1:12 slope, 48 inch width, handrails.See details →
Curb, Gutter and SidewalkSidewalk panels, curb and gutter and driveway approaches, built to City standards under a Public Works permit.See details →Pasadena concrete prices, 2026
constructlytools' Los Angeles concrete guide (updated May 19, 2026) prices reinforced, installed concrete by job type for the area. It puts a standard Pasadena slab at $8 to $15 per square foot, with sloped lots, decorative finishes and structural work running up to $20 and more:
| Job | constructlytools, LA 2026 | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Driveway, reinforced | $8 to $15 | 4 to 5 in is the Pasadena standard |
| Patio or walk, reinforced | $8 to $15 | Same concrete, more edges and steps |
| Stamped patio or walk | $15 to $20 | Pattern, color and sealer |
| Exposed aggregate and other decorative finishes | $12 to $20 | Broom finish alone runs $8 to $12 |
| Pool deck | $15 to $20 | Cool-deck or textured finishes |
| House foundation | $15 to $25 | Engineered, permitted, seismic specs included |
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constructlytools Los Angeles concrete guide (updated May 19, 2026), reinforced, installed rates; 4 to 5 inch thickness from homeblue's Pasadena driveway page (June 10, 2024). Sourced ranges, 2026; quotes vary by site.
What moves a Pasadena concrete price
- Old concrete: breaking out and hauling an existing slab adds $1.40 to $2.30 per sq ft, $2.50 to $4.00 where hillside debris has to be wheeled out, and $2.50 to $4.50 for heavily reinforced or post-tension slabs (constructlytools, 2026). Bundled with the new pour, the same guide puts the demolition discount at 10 to 18 percent.
- Steel: constructlytools prices rebar at $400 to $750 on a 500 sq ft driveway, #4 bar at 18 inch centers, or 9 to 12 percent of the job.
- Finish: a broom finish runs $8 to $12 per sq ft, decorative finishes such as exposed aggregate $12 to $20 and stamped concrete $15 to $20; choosing broom over stamped saves $4 to $8 per sq ft, per constructlytools.
- Slope and access: constructlytools prices flat lots at $8 to $12 per sq ft, moderate slopes (it names Altadena and parts of Pasadena) at $10 to $15 and steep hillside at $13 to $20 or more. A backyard behind a narrow side yard may need a pump truck, $500 to $900, and a hillside lot a soils report, $600 to $1,500.
- Permits: constructlytools budgets $200 to $700 for permits, outside its per-square-foot prices; the City sets the actual fees.
Full tables by size are on the concrete driveway cost in Pasadena and concrete patio cost pages, and the concrete cost calculator works out cubic yards and a price range for your own measurements.
Why concrete work in Pasadena has its own rules
Historic streets. Pasadena protects whole neighborhoods. Bungalow Heaven became a City landmark district in 1989 and holds more than 800 Craftsman homes built between 1900 and 1930. Under Pasadena Municipal Code section 17.62.090(B)(1), most exterior changes to a designated or eligible historic property outside the Central District need a Certificate of Appropriateness, and a new driveway or front walk is an exterior change. The historic district driveway rules page explains the review.
Hillside lots. Parts of Pasadena sit on real slopes, from Linda Vista west of the Arroyo Seco to the San Rafael Hills area. Pasadena has its own chapter of the Municipal Code for excavation and grading in hillside areas, and walls that hold up a hillside cut or fill fall under it. See Pasadena hillside retaining wall permits before planning a retaining wall.
Street trees and the parkway. The sidewalk in front of a Pasadena home is the property owner's to repair, but when a City street tree did the damage the City has run a cost-share program. The sidewalk and street tree guide has the details, and the driveway permit and curb cut guide covers work at the street.
Rain that runs off. Every new square foot of concrete sends more winter rain toward the street. The City regulates that under Chapter 8.70 of the Municipal Code; the stormwater guide covers where it applies, and the soil and geology guide covers the ground underneath.
How a Pasadena concrete job usually runs
Whether it is a driveway, a concrete patio or stamped concrete along a front walk, flatwork follows the same order. A typical two-car driveway takes 2 to 5 days by nailtheprice's Pasadena estimate, plus curing time before the car goes back on it.
- 1Measure and check the rules
Size, slope, access for a truck or pump, and whether the job touches the street, a historic property or a hillside cut. Those three decide which City of Pasadena office gets involved.
- 2Break out and grade
Old concrete is cut, broken out and hauled. The base is graded so water runs away from the house and toward the street or a planted area, then compacted.
- 3Forms and steel
Wood or steel forms set the edges and the finished height. Rebar or wire mesh goes in on chairs so it ends up inside the slab, not under it.
- 4Place and finish
Concrete is placed from the truck chute, a pump or wheelbarrows, struck off, floated and finished: broom, exposed aggregate or stamped. Control joints are tooled or sawn.
- 5Cure and open
The slab is kept moist or sealed with a curing compound. Foot traffic comes first; cars wait longer, and the date belongs in writing on the quote.
A Pasadena job, from forms to finished
Front steps, walks and a driveway at one Pasadena house: the forms and steel, the new walk and steps, the side walk and the finished driveway.
About Pasadena Concrete Services
Pasadena Concrete Services is a concrete company for Pasadena homes and businesses: the driveway in front of a Spanish Revival bungalow, the patio behind a Craftsman, the wall holding up a hillside yard, the slab under a new ADU, the walks and parking slab outside a storefront or an apartment building. Mudjacking, foundation underpinning and asphalt are other trades and aren't on the list.
Every price on this site names its source and date, and every rule points back to the City of Pasadena, the state or the agency that wrote it. Where a number hasn't been confirmed with the City, the page says to check with the City rather than guess.
Next door, separate pages cover South Pasadena, San Marino, Altadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, La Cañada Flintridge, San Gabriel and Temple City, each with its own permit office and local rules. More about us · Service area
Pasadena concrete guides
Concrete Contractor Pasadena: Common Questions
How much does a concrete contractor charge in Pasadena?
Pasadena flatwork runs about $8 to $20 or more per square foot installed, depending on the lot and the finish. constructlytools' Los Angeles guide (updated May 19, 2026) gives $8 to $15 for reinforced driveways, patios and walks on a flat lot, $10 to $15 on sloped lots, $12 to $20 for decorative finishes, $15 to $20 for stamped concrete and pool decks, $13 to $20 or more on steep hillsides, and $15 to $25 for house foundations. Quotes vary by site: slope, access and old concrete to remove move the number most.
How much does a 20x20 concrete driveway cost in Pasadena?
A 20x20 pad is 400 square feet, so it runs about $3,200 to $6,000 at constructlytools' 2026 Los Angeles rate of $8 to $15 per square foot. Breaking out an old driveway first adds $1.40 to $2.30 per square foot by the same guide, or $560 to $920 on 400 square feet, and it budgets $200 to $700 for permits.
How much is a yard of concrete in the Pasadena area?
Delivered ready-mix runs about $149 to $177 per cubic yard in the Los Angeles area for 2026, per constructlytools. That is the concrete alone: on a 500 square foot broom-finish driveway, the same guide puts ready-mix at 24 to 28 percent of the cost and labor at 42 to 52 percent, with steel, base and forms making up most of the rest.
What does a concrete contractor do?
A concrete contractor builds the forms, sets the steel, places and finishes the concrete and cures it: driveways, patios, walks, steps, pool decks, foundations and retaining walls. California licenses this specialty under the CSLB's C-8 (Concrete) classification, and you can check any contractor's license number at cslb.ca.gov before signing.
Do I need a permit for concrete work in Pasadena?
It depends on the job. Anything in the street right-of-way, such as a new driveway approach or curb cut, goes through Pasadena Public Works. Foundations and most retaining walls need building permits, walls that hold up a hillside cut or fill fall under the City's hillside grading rules, and visible hardscape on a designated historic property can need a Certificate of Appropriateness. Check with the City of Pasadena for your address.
Does Pasadena Concrete Services lift or level sunken slabs?
No. Mudjacking, foam lifting and foundation underpinning are a different trade. Pasadena Concrete Services handles new concrete, replacement pours, and repair or resurfacing of slabs that are still sound underneath.
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