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Serving Santa Monica, CA and surrounding areas. (424) 322-4740
Santa Monica Concrete serves Beverly Hills with decorative concrete, pool decks, driveways, retaining walls, and foundation work - on Flats and hillside lots - backed by a California contractor license and full knowledge of Beverly Hills permit requirements.
Beverly Hills homeowners invest in how their properties look and expect finished surfaces to match the quality of the home itself. Stamped patterns, acid stains, integral color, and polished overlays let you move well beyond plain gray while keeping concrete's durability. Our decorative concrete work includes driveways, pool decks, patios, and entry walkways throughout the Flats and the hillside neighborhoods.
Many Beverly Hills homes in the Flats have pools on large lots, and the deck surface takes constant sun, foot traffic, and splash water year-round. A properly installed and sealed concrete pool deck handles all of that while giving you finish options - stamped stone, brushed texture, or integral color - that match your outdoor aesthetic without the maintenance burden of natural materials.
Hillside properties north of Sunset Boulevard often have steep, terraced lots where retaining walls do real structural work - holding back soil, managing drainage, and creating usable outdoor space. Beverly Hills hillside soils are prone to movement after heavy winter rains, and walls that were not built to handle that movement eventually fail. We design and build walls sized for the loads your specific slope creates.
Beverly Hills driveways range from long, gently sloped approaches in the Flats to steep, narrow hillside drives that see tight turning radii and heavy vehicle loads. Both present specific sub-base and drainage requirements. We handle the full scope - demolition of old material, sub-base compaction, permitted pours, and proper sealing for the climate and location.
Outdoor living spaces in Beverly Hills support a year-round lifestyle in one of California's more desirable climates. Patios on Flats properties benefit from finish options that complement formal landscaping. Hillside patios require drainage planning so water moves away from the structure rather than pooling against the foundation. We account for both during design and installation.
Beverly Hills properties - particularly in hillside neighborhoods - often have significant elevation changes between the street, the driveway, and the front entry. Concrete steps built on properly prepared footings handle those grade transitions safely, hold up to daily use, and can be finished to match surrounding surfaces so entries look cohesive rather than patched together.
Beverly Hills divides into two very different property environments. The Flats - the neighborhoods south of Sunset Boulevard - have large, level lots with formal landscaping, pools, and generous driveways. The hillside neighborhoods north of Sunset are a different job entirely: steep, narrow streets, long winding driveways, terraced yards with retaining walls doing real structural work, and soils that move more than most homeowners realize. The same concrete skills that work well on a flat Flats lot are not sufficient for a hillside project without additional planning for drainage, wall design, and equipment access.
Beverly Hills also runs its own building department - separate from the City of Los Angeles - with its own permit requirements, its own inspectors, and its own timeline for approvals. Most of the city's homes were built between the 1920s and the 1960s, and many have Spanish Colonial Revival or Mediterranean-style exteriors with stucco and clay tile that set visual expectations for any concrete work done on the same property. Finish choices, color palettes, and edge details all need to fit the home's architecture, not just the homeowner's first preference.
We pull permits through the Beverly Hills Community Development Department, which operates separately from LA city and has its own review process for driveways, retaining walls, and structural concrete work. Beverly Hills inspectors are thorough, particularly on hillside projects where drainage and wall engineering are scrutinized closely. Getting that process right the first time - submitting the right documents, answering the right questions - prevents the delays that hold up start dates on higher-end projects.
Working on properties near Beverly Gardens Park and along the wide, tree-lined streets of the Flats is different from working on the winding roads above Sunset near the Beverly Hills Hotel. On hillside lots, equipment access is often limited - we plan staging carefully so that neighboring properties are not blocked and that the crew can work efficiently in tight conditions. Mature landscaping is common on these lots, and we work around it rather than through it.
Our crews work across the broader Westside area. Homeowners in neighboring Culver City encounter similar older housing stock and permit considerations, and we work there regularly. We also serve Santa Monica, where coastal salt air adds maintenance considerations that our team is experienced handling.
Call or submit a request and we respond within 1 business day. We schedule a time to visit the property in person - hillside lots especially require an on-site look before we can give you a number that means anything. Phone quotes are never reliable for this type of work.
We walk the property, assess the terrain, drainage, and existing surfaces, and provide a written estimate that itemizes demolition, materials, labor, and permit fees. For hillside jobs, we also note any access considerations or drainage work the project requires before any digging starts.
After you approve the estimate, we apply for the required permits through Beverly Hills Community Development. The permit review timeline in Beverly Hills can run one to three weeks depending on project complexity. We handle all of it - you won't need to contact the city or attend any meetings.
The crew completes the work on schedule and coordinates the city inspection. We don't mark the job complete until the inspector signs off. A final walkthrough ensures the finished surface looks and drains exactly as planned. You also get basic care instructions for the new concrete.
We work on Flats and hillside properties throughout Beverly Hills. Licensed contractor, Beverly Hills permits handled, written estimates with no surprises.
(424) 322-4740Beverly Hills is a small, independent city of about 32,000 people, covering just under 6 square miles and entirely surrounded by the City of Los Angeles. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has some of the highest median home values in the country - well above $3 million - and a predominantly owner-occupied residential base that invests heavily in property upkeep and improvement. The city breaks into two distinct zones: the Flats, with wide, flat streets, mature tree canopy, and large formal lots; and the hillside neighborhoods north of Sunset Boulevard, where homes sit on steep, irregular lots above canyon terrain with winding access roads and terraced gardens.
Most of Beverly Hills's housing stock dates from the 1930s through the 1960s - Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean-style homes are common in the Flats, and hillside properties range from mid-century modern to more recent construction. Rodeo Drive and the commercial district define the city's public identity, but the residential neighborhoods are what most homeowners here care about most: quiet, well-maintained streets from Beverly Gardens Park to the winding roads above Sunset. We also serve nearby Culver City and Santa Monica, both of which share the Westside's building characteristics and permit environment.
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