Concrete driveways in Ross Township, PA
Ross Township is mostly homes, spread over 14.4 square miles of hilly North Hills ground. A lot of those homes sit above or below the street, so the driveway climbs, drops or bends to reach the garage, and the rain follows the same path.
Driveways we see in Ross Township
- Drives that climb from the street
- Drives that drop to a garage below
- Bends where the drive follows the lot
- Runoff gathering at the garage door
Areas we cover in Ross Township
We pour and repair concrete driveways across Ross Township, including these areas.
- Perrysville
- Berkeley Hills
- Highcliff
- Evergreen Heights
- North Hills Estates
- Laurel Gardens
- Streets off McKnight Road and Babcock Boulevard
Grip and runoff on a hillside drive
On a steep drive, the surface matters as much as the slab. A coarse broom texture pulled across the slope gives tires something to bite on in winter, and exposed aggregate does even better. What we avoid is anything slick, such as a smooth trowel finish or a high-gloss sealer.
Every steep drive is also a gutter. Rain lands across the whole slab and arrives at the bottom all at once. If the bottom is a garage, a trench drain across the door can catch it, at $70 to $150 per foot, as long as the pipe has somewhere lower to go.
The change of slope at the street and at the garage is where most hillside drives give trouble. Too sharp a break, and cars scrape, or the slab cracks along the line. We ease those changes over several feet. Ross Township dates from 1809, and its streets run from the old Perry Highway corridor across to McKnight Road, so drives range from thin old strips beside older houses to wider slabs at newer ones. Whatever the age, ask the township about any work at the road before the old drive comes out.
Concrete driveway work in Ross Township
These are common driveway jobs in Ross Township.
Getting a quote in Ross Township
Tell us about any HOA rules, and we will confirm what Ross Township needs before work starts.
Before we visit, try our guide to concrete driveway thickness.
Concrete driveway questions from Ross Township
How steep is too steep for a driveway?
There's no single number, and some towns set their own limit, so ask yours. In practice, trouble starts when cars scrape at the street or tires spin in snow. Eased changes of slope at both ends and a rough finish make a steep drive far easier to live with.
How to stop water running down a driveway?
Catch it before it reaches the house, with a trench drain across the slab, a swale along the edge or a slight cross slope that sends it to the lawn. Moving downspouts off the drive helps too.
Can you replace a steep concrete driveway in Ross Township?
Yes. The new slab is placed working uphill, with a mix stiff enough to hold the grade, and the changes of slope at the street and the garage are eased so cars don't scrape.
What does a new concrete driveway cost in Ross Township, PA?
A drive 12 feet wide and 60 feet long is often $5,800 to $10,100 with a broom finish. Steep or bending drives take more labor, so the site visit sets the price.