Garage floor concrete in Manhattan Beach CA - a floor that drains out the door
Cracked, uneven or pooling garage floor? We pour a new slab planned around your finish and the driveway outside, so water runs out.
Planning a new garage floor slabbefore the concrete truck arrives
Most calls about garage floor concrete in Manhattan Beach, CA start with a floor that's cracked, sunk at one end or holding water after rain. A garage floor is flatwork, the same flat, ground-level concrete as a driveway or patio, and our crew forms, pours and finishes the new slab.
I settle the finish with you before the pour, since a coating on top changes what goes under the slab. Builders usually slope a garage floor toward the door, and that only works when the driveway apron outside keeps falling away from the house, so we plan the floor and apron together.
The price moves with the size of the garage, how thick the slab needs to be, whether a coating or a lift is planned and how much of the apron we pour with it. The schedule turns on the permit side, a pour date that suits the site and the days of care fresh concrete needs, and your written estimate spells out what's included.
You can count on a plain explanation and a written estimate before any concrete arrives, so please call (424) 452-9329 when you're ready.
Garage floor concrete for how you'll use it
We shape each garage floor around what it will carry and how it will be finished, and we also build the work around it, from decorative concrete to concrete retaining walls.
Plain broom finish
A broom finish is a light brushed texture that gives shoes and tires grip. It suits a bare garage floor, and we drag it once the surface firms up.
Slab ready for a coating
If you want epoxy or a similar coating later, we decide what goes under the slab and how it's cured before the pour, because both affect how the coating holds.
Floor planned for a lift
A car lift puts a lot of weight on a few small posts, so the slab has to be planned for it from the start. Please tell us early if one's coming.
Why homeowners choose Manhattan Beach Concretefor garage floors and flatwork
Working with us is fairly simple. I explain what concrete normally does, tell you what to expect at each step and make sure nothing about the job comes as a surprise.
The owner gives your estimate
I come out myself to look at your garage and give the estimate, and I stay involved and check the work until it's finished.
Our own crew on your slab
The people forming, pouring and finishing your floor are our own crew, so the person who planned the job is also answerable for how it's done.
Base first, finish second
The base is often the first budget cut because nobody sees it on day one, but I'd trim elsewhere, since a slab settles with whatever it sits on.
Forms set straight since 2020
I learned under a strict old-school boss who made me pull and reset forms until they were straight, and I've run this business that way since 2020.
Licensed and fully insured
Manhattan Beach Concrete is licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to go over either at the estimate so you know who's working on your property.
Plan your garage floor and apronwith Manhattan Beach Concrete
Please send your garage size, planned finish and any lift plans, and we'll reply within one business day to set a visit. I come out for a free on-site estimate and give it to you in writing, with no obligation.
How the job runsfrom your call to walkthrough
You'll know what's included before any work starts, because the estimate comes in writing, and I'll tell you what comes next at each step.
Call or send the form
Please call (424) 452-9329 or send the form and tell us a little about your garage, and we'll set a time for me to come see it.
I look before I measure
I come out to see the garage and listen to what you need before I take a single measurement. You then get a written estimate that says what's included.
Permit and pour date
Once you say yes, we handle the permit side and pick a pour date inside the city's construction days, Monday through Saturday, since Sundays and city observed holidays are off limits.
Forming, pouring, finishing
Our crew digs out and packs the base, sets the forms straight, keeps the mesh up where it does its job, then pours and finishes. I check the work as it goes.
Walkthrough before we leave
We walk the finished floor with you before we pack up, and I go over how to look after the new slab during its first days of care.
Garage floor questions
What does a new garage floor cost near Manhattan Beach?
A 4-inch concrete slab, installed, usually runs about $12 to $17 per square foot in the Los Angeles and Orange County area. That's the area's usual price and not our quote, so your written estimate from the visit gives the figure for your own floor.
Do I need a vapor barrier under my garage floor?
One garage slab guide finds a vapor retarder, a moisture barrier laid under the slab, worth having if you plan an epoxy or polyaspartic coating, and not needed under a bare broom-finished floor in an unheated garage. So the finish you choose decides it, which is why I ask about the finish first.
How long does new concrete cure on a garage floor?
New concrete needs curing, a stretch of care that starts right after finishing and typically runs 3 to 7 days, so please build that into your plans for the garage. If you'll coat the floor later, industry guidance recommends wax-free curing materials, and we'd like to know that at the estimate.
Who handles permits and contractor licenses for a garage floor in Manhattan Beach?
We prepare and file any permit your job calls for on our part of the work, and the contractor is the one who needs the state license. The city's Community Development department issues permits for construction, repair, remodel, alteration and demolition work, and its list names most excavation but not garage floors, so the city's Permit Center at permits@citymb.info is the place to confirm it for your floor. California requires a contractor license when a job needs a building permit, uses added workers or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials.
How thick should a garage floor be for a car lift?
One garage slab guide says a code-minimum 3-1/2 inch slab isn't ready for a lift and advises at least 4-1/4 inches if you plan one. The same guide has the joint layout follow where the lift posts will go, so please mention a lift before the pour.
What causes a new garage floor to crack?
Most cracks in a new garage floor come from a base that settles, control joints cut late or skipped, and mesh or rebar, the steel inside the slab that holds cracks tight, that ends up lying on the dirt. Concrete usually shows some small cracks as it shrinks, so we pack the base, keep the steel up on chairs and cut the joints, shallow grooves that give cracks a planned place to form, on time.
Garage floor concrete around Manhattan Beach
We're based in Manhattan Beach and pour garage floors across the cities around it, including the ones listed here and others nearby. Please choose your city below or give us a call.
Book your garage floor estimate in Manhattan Beachwhile your plans are still open
Calling now leaves more room to fit the permit side and a pour date that suits your site. Please call (424) 452-9329 or send the form for your garage floor concrete estimate. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.