Concrete Sidewalk Building in Glendale CA - a walk that stays even underfoot
Cracked, lifted or tripping-hazard walk out front? We dig out, pack a solid base and pour a new sidewalk that sits flat and drains.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What goes into building a new concrete sidewalk in Glendale?
Concrete sidewalk building in Glendale means we clear the path or break out the old walk, dig down to firm ground, pack a solid base and pour a new slab, so you get an even walk to your door, side yard or garage that sheds water instead of holding it.
Most people call when the old walk has heaved, cracked through or started catching guests' toes, and the first questions are what it'll cost, how long you'll be stepping around it and whether the new one will crack like the old one. The price mostly turns on how long and wide the walk is, whether there's old concrete to break out and haul away, how much digging and base the ground needs, and how much finish you want on top. The schedule turns on the weather, any permit the job needs and the curing time, the stretch where fresh concrete sits and gains strength before you put weight on it. My written estimate lays out what's included for your walk, so you can see where the money goes.
How do you know your sidewalk needs replacing?
Slabs lifted by roots
When one section sits higher than the next, often near a tree, roots have usually pushed up under the slab. The edge tends to climb a little more each year, and that lip is what trips people on the way to the door.
Cracks that keep spreading
A crack that widens or splits into others usually means the ground under the walk has moved or washed out. Patching the top doesn't fix what's underneath, so the longer it goes, the more sections end up breaking.
Water sitting on the walk
Puddles that hang around after rain or sprinklers tell you the walk is low in spots or sloped the wrong way, sometimes toward the house. That water keeps softening the dirt underneath, so the low spots tend to get lower.
How we handle concrete sidewalk building
I start by looking at where the walk will run and what's growing near it, because a big tree's roots can lift a slab years after the pour, so we lay out the path with room to spare around the trees. Then we dig out to firm ground and pack the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, instead of just raking it level, since a base that's only raked settles right along with the dirt. We check where the water runs so the walk falls away from the house, set the forms, add rebar where the walk calls for it so the steel helps hold the slab together, and pour in the cooler part of the day, because concrete placed in midday heat can end up with a weak, dusty top. After a broom finish, a light texture dragged across the surface so it isn't slick when it's wet, we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack instead of a random one, and start the cure right away. If the budget's tight, please don't trim the base to pay for a fancier surface, because nobody sees the base on day one, but it's the part that decides whether the walk stays flat.
A new walk often connects to other concrete around the house. If you'd like color, pattern or texture so the walk matches the house or a patio, our decorative concrete work can be planned along with it. And if the walk ends at a garage whose floor has cracked or settled, I'll look at that too, since garage floor concrete depends on the same careful base prep.
Get a written estimate for your new walk
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at the site and give you a free written estimate, with no obligation.
- team@glendaleconcretecompany.com
- Based in
- Glendale, CA 91205
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call about a new sidewalk?
From the first call to the final walk-through, here's how a sidewalk job runs and what you'll have in hand before you decide.
Call or send a request
Call (747) 372-8605 or use the form and tell us where the walk goes and roughly how long it is. We'll set a time for me to come out.
I look over the site
I walk the path, check the trees, look at where the water runs and ask a lot of questions. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, base and all, so you can compare it line for line with other quotes.
We prep, pour and finish
Once you say go, we take care of any permit the job needs, then prep the ground, pour and finish the walk. When there's an inspection, we line it up so it fits the work.
Walk the finished job together
We walk the new sidewalk with you at the end and show you where the joints are and why they're there. Then it's a matter of staying off it while it cures.
Why Glendale homeowners call Masterwork Glendale Concrete Company for sidewalks
The owner gives your estimate
I come out myself to look at the job and give the estimate, and our own crew does the work with me running it. The person who sized up your trees and drainage is the one on site when the concrete shows up.
On our own since 2020
I spent years as the right-hand person on another contractor's crew, from forming and finishing up to running jobs, before I started this company in 2020. Six years in, we're known for the jobs with a puzzle in them, like a walk fighting a tree or ground that's settled.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured. When you compare bids, ask which license classification each contractor holds, because in California the concrete classification covers forming, pouring, placing and finishing flat concrete like a sidewalk.
Based in Glendale, working nearby
We're based in Glendale and work all over the city and the cities around it, from Burbank to Arcadia and beyond. The street trees, older walks and tight side yards here are familiar ground for our crew.
On a sidewalk, the ground and the trees you won't see once it's poured matter most, so tell us about your walk and I'll come take a look.
Building sidewalks and front walks in Glendale
When a walk reaches toward the street, the office to ask is the City of Glendale's Inspection and Right-of-Way Permits Section, which issues right-of-way permits, mostly for excavation and encroachment, and handles construction inspections. Whether your particular walk needs a permit isn't something I'll guess at, so we check with the city before we start, and when one's needed, we pull it and line up the inspections as part of the job.
Here we see a lot of older front walks heaved by big trees and patched more than once, so we break out the bad sections and work out what pushed them up before we rebuild on a packed base. We run into the same lifted, patched walks on jobs in Burbank and Pasadena, and we handle them the same way.
Questions about concrete sidewalks in Glendale
How long does a concrete sidewalk last?
A concrete sidewalk lasts about 20 to 40 years on average, going by research out of Canada, and how well it's built is the biggest reason one walk gets the long end and another doesn't. That's why we spend our time on the base, the joints and the cure, the parts that decide where in that range your walk lands.
How much does a new concrete sidewalk cost in Los Angeles?
A concrete sidewalk in the Los Angeles area usually runs about $5.50 to $11 per square foot, and that's the going rate for the work, not our price. Where your walk falls depends on its size, any old concrete to tear out, the base and the finish, and my written estimate shows each of those for your job.
Who owns the tree between the sidewalk and the street in Glendale?
The city does, because a tree in the parkway, the grassy strip between the sidewalk and the gutter, is city property. If that tree's roots sit near your walk, we check with the city before any of them get touched.
What is the best way to build a sidewalk near a big tree?
Give the tree plenty of room, and a common rule of thumb is about two sidewalk widths between a nearby tree and the edges of the walk. Roots from large trees can lift a slab, and cutting them out later can hurt the tree or leave it less steady in high winds.
Can someone without a license pour a small concrete walk in California?
Only if the whole project is $1,000 or less, they hire no workers and it needs no building permits. If a job that small needs a helper or a permit, the state requires a license in the right classification.
How do I cure a new concrete walk in hot weather?
Keep the moisture in, either by keeping it wet or with a liquid curing compound, starting right after the finishing is done. On a sunny, warm, windy day the surface can dry within 20 to 30 minutes, and the concrete needs that water to gain its strength.
Other concrete work that goes with a new walk
Garage floor concrete
If the walk leads to a garage with a cracked or sunken floor, replacing that slab at the same time saves a second round of digging and setup.
See the service Garage floor concreteDecorative concrete
When a plain gray walk won't suit the house, color, stamped patterns or exposed aggregate can tie the path to your patio, steps and front entry.
See the service Decorative concrete
Cities where we build concrete sidewalks
Masterwork Glendale Concrete Company is based in Glendale, CA, and builds sidewalks across the 12 areas below, including La Cañada Flintridge and Alhambra. These are the cities with their own page, and we work in the cities around them too.
Glendale, CA
Have us look at your sidewalk
A few photos of the old walk and the trees beside it help me show up with the right questions.