The Oakland Concrete Company serves Albany, CA for concrete driveways, patios, slabs and repairs, with free estimates and written quotes. Call (510) 694-1913 or text a photo of the job.
Concrete Contractor services in Albany
Albany covers about one square mile, and almost all of it is small bungalows on narrow lots. The houses were built close together in the 1920s and 1930s, so a typical driveway is a single lane between two homes, sometimes shared, leading to a small garage at the rear. There is little room to work and even less room for a concrete truck, which means careful scheduling, short pours and often a pump or wheelbarrows. The ground is mostly level clay, with Albany Hill rising steeply at the western edge. Front yards are shallow, so the walk, the steps and the driveway make up most of what people see from the street. Old sidewalk panels lifted by street trees are common on the blocks off Solano Avenue. In Albany we protect the neighbor's wall and plantings as carefully as the owner's, because the two are usually only a few feet apart.
Neighborhoods we cover in Albany
- Albany Hill
- Solano Avenue district
- Marin Avenue area
- Memorial Park area
- San Pablo Avenue corridor
Permits and local rules
The City of Albany states that under state law and Albany Municipal Code Chapter XIV the owner is responsible for the adjacent sidewalk. Owners who repair it themselves need a City encroachment permit and a licensed contractor. A parcel tax passed in November 2024 (Measure C) pays for City sidewalk repairs at prioritized locations and for shaving trip hazards.