Concrete driveways in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh
Off-street parking in Bloomfield is worth a lot, and for most homes it comes down to a small concrete pad behind the house. These jobs are small, but they need as much care as a long suburban driveway, and often more planning.
Driveways we see in Bloomfield
- Small rear pads in 15224
- Old one-car garages on alleys
- Rowhouses with narrow rear yards
- Cracked aprons at the alley
Areas we cover in Bloomfield
We pour and repair concrete driveways across Bloomfield, including these areas.
- Liberty Avenue area
- Friendship
- Alleys behind Pearl Street
- Streets near West Penn Hospital
Getting a fair price on a small pad
A 10 by 20 foot pad costs more per foot than a long driveway. The crew, the truck and the setup cost about the same whatever the size, and a small order may carry a short-load fee. At the usual rate, that is $1,600 to $2,800, and more if access is tight or a short-load fee applies. You can price yours with our concrete driveway cost estimator.
If your neighbor wants a pad too, get together. Pouring two at once on the same day can bring the setup cost down for both of you.
Before pouring a new pad where there's only grass or an old yard, check that you're allowed to park there. Zoning and alley rules can apply to new parking on a small lot. Old garages in Bloomfield have often sunk at the door, so the apron between the alley and the slab may need work as well. Rear pads need a pitch that takes water to the alley and not toward your house, and since these lots are small, there's not much slope to work with. In Friendship, east of Bloomfield, the big Victorian houses from the 1890s streetcar years were often split into apartments, so a single rear pad may have to hold cars for several units.
Concrete driveway work in Bloomfield
These are common driveway jobs in Bloomfield.
Getting a quote in Bloomfield
Tell us about street parking and how a concrete truck can reach the site, and we will plan the pour around that.
Before we visit, try our concrete driveway cost estimator.
Concrete driveway questions from Bloomfield
How much does a small concrete driveway pad cost in Bloomfield?
A 10 by 20 foot rear pad is often $1,600 to $2,800 with a broom finish. Our minimum for new concrete is $1,500, so very small pads cost a bit more per foot.
Do you pour rear parking pads in Friendship, Pittsburgh?
Yes, Friendship is part of our Bloomfield area. Many of its large Victorian houses hold several apartments, so a pad there often needs room for more than one car. A 10 by 20 foot pad is often $1,600 to $2,800.
Can you pour concrete over grass?
No. Sod and topsoil rot and leave voids. They have to come out before the stone goes in.