Concrete driveways in Troy Hill, Pittsburgh
Many houses on Troy Hill have no driveway at all. The lots are small, the streets are narrow and plenty of people park at the curb. Where there is room for concrete, it's usually a short pad beside or behind the house, and every foot of it has to earn its place.
Driveways we see in Troy Hill
- Homes with street parking only
- Short pads where a lot allows
- Small aprons at the curb
- Narrow streets on top of the bluff
Areas we cover in Troy Hill
We pour and repair concrete driveways across Troy Hill, including these areas.
- Lowrie Street
- Troy Hill Road
- Vinial Street edge
- Claim Street
- Hatteras Street
- Streets near Saint Anthony's Chapel
Finding room for one car
Troy Hill grew as a 19th-century settlement of German and Czech mill and brewery workers, and its houses were built long before anyone needed to park beside them. So the first question isn't the price. It's whether a pad fits at all. We look at the lot, where a car would enter and whether it can turn in without clipping a wall or a step. Sometimes the honest answer is that it doesn't fit, and we'll tell you that on the visit.
Where it does fit, a pad of about 10 by 20 feet is typical. A new entry from the street means a curb cut, so ask the city whether a permit applies before you plan around one. Our page on the driveway apron explains the work at the street.
The neighborhood sits on a plateau, with cliffs dropping about 150 feet to Spring Garden Avenue, Vinial Street and East Ohio Street, so getting a truck up the hill and parked is part of the plan. A mixer may only find room on Lowrie Street or Troy Hill Road, with the concrete pumped or wheeled the rest of the way. A small pour also counts as a small load, so it costs more per foot than a long driveway. Pitch the pad toward the street, not toward your back wall, because on a lot this small the water has nowhere else to go.
Concrete driveway work in Troy Hill
These are common driveway jobs in Troy Hill.
Getting a quote in Troy Hill
Send us a photo of the spot you have in mind and the street in front of it. 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 Troy Hill
What is a parking pad?
A small concrete slab for one car, reached straight from a street or alley, with no long driveway leading to it. On small city lots, it's often the only off-street parking a house can have.
Do most Troy Hill homes have room for a concrete driveway?
Many don't, as the lots are small and the houses sit close to the street. Some have space for a short pad at the side or back, and we'll tell you on the visit whether a car can really get in and out.
Can a concrete truck reach a parking pad on Troy Hill?
Often not all the way. The mixer may park on Lowrie Street or Troy Hill Road, and the concrete goes the rest of the way by pump or buggy. We plan that before we quote.
How much does a concrete parking pad cost on Troy Hill?
A pad about 10 by 20 feet is often $1,600 to $2,800 with a broom finish. Our smallest new pour is $1,500, so a very small pad costs more per foot, and pumping or tight access adds to the total.