Concrete contractor in Albemarle, NC - driveways and patios poured straight
Quality Concord Concrete is a concrete contractor based in Concord that pours driveways, patios, steps, walks and slabs for homeowners in Albemarle, NC, along with footings and foundation work for property owners and small builders.
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- Free in-person estimates.
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Concrete work for Albemarle homeowners
Most calls we get are about a driveway that's cracked and sunk at one end or a patio that holds water after every rain. Where that's happened, the trouble is usually underneath, in the subgrade, the dirt and stone a slab sits on, which got raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settled and took the concrete with it.
Price moves with the size, how much old concrete comes out, how much digging and base it takes to send water away from your house, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit, pour-day weather and curing, the wait while concrete hardens before you drive on it. If money's tight, I'd cut the finish before the base, because the base is what keeps it from sinking.
We're based in Concord and come out to Albemarle the same as we do to Locust and Cornelius. Inside city limits, a building permit starts with a coordination form from the City of Albemarle and then goes to Stanly County Central Permitting. When your job needs one, we handle the application and the scheduling with both.
Concrete services for Albemarle homes
Concrete driveway building
If your driveway has cracked, sunk or started holding water, we tear it out, rebuild the base and repour.
Concrete patio construction
A patio poured to fall slightly away from your house, so rain runs into the yard, not the back door.
Stamped concrete services
Stone or brick patterns pressed into wet concrete, for a patio or walk you want to look dressed up.
Concrete sidewalk building
Where a walk has heaved into a trip hazard, we repour it with a broom-textured top that grips when wet.
Garage floor concrete
A garage floor that's cracked, stained or sloping the wrong way can be broken out and poured new.
Decorative concrete
Colored, stained or exposed-stone finishes for homeowners who'd rather their concrete didn't look like a plain gray slab.
Concrete retaining walls
If a slope keeps washing dirt onto your driveway or patio, a poured wall holds it back with steel inside.
Concrete floor installation
Interior slabs for basements, shops and additions, set flat and level so the flooring goes down clean.
Concrete pool decks
Around a pool, we pour a deck with a textured top for wet feet, sloped so water drains off.
Concrete steps construction
When front or back steps have cracked or pulled away from the house, we form and pour a new set.
Slab foundation building
For a new house, addition or garage in Albemarle, we pour the slab foundation on a dug-out, packed base.
Foundation installation
Builders and owners putting up a new structure get foundation walls formed and poured by our own crew.
Concrete parking lot building
Small lots for churches, shops or rental properties, poured thick enough for steady car traffic and graded to drain.
Concrete footings
Before a deck, porch or addition goes up, footings give it solid concrete to stand on below the soft dirt.
Foundation raising
If part of a foundation has dropped and doors have started sticking, we look at raising it back toward level.
Concrete cutting
When you need a doorway, a trench or a straight edge in existing concrete, we saw-cut it cleanly.
What every Albemarle customer can count on
I come out and write your estimate myself
I look at the ground and where the water runs, then spell out what's included and what isn't.
Our own crew pours it, with me running it
We don't sub out the forming, pouring or finishing, so everyone on your job answers to me.
Licensed, fully insured and backed by our guarantee
We're licensed and fully insured, and the concrete we pour is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Tell us what you want poured
Send your address and what you want poured or replaced. We reply within one business day, then I come out for a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
Questions we hear about Albemarle jobs
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio or driveway in Albemarle?
A patio needs a building permit from Stanly County, which also requires one for structural work, decks, ramps, pools and any project over $40,000. The county's list doesn't name driveways or walks, so ask Central Permitting about those before any work starts.
Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?
It can still crack, but it should crack along its control joints, the straight grooves we cut so it breaks there and not across the middle. The bad cracks usually come from a base that settled or joints cut too late, which is why we dig out and pack the base and cut joints early.
When does a contractor need a state license in North Carolina?
The NC Licensing Board for General Contractors says a general contractor needs a state license for any project valued at $40,000 or more. In Stanly County, a homeowner acting as their own general contractor on a project over $40,000 has to live in the house and can't rent, lease or sell it for 12 months after the Certificate of Occupancy.
Does concrete work in Albemarle's historic district need extra approval?
Yes, most exterior alterations, new construction and site improvements in the city's local historic district need an approved Certificate of Appropriateness, and the city doesn't charge for it. If your house is in the district, ask the city early, since that approval comes before the work does.
How do I check if my Albemarle lot is in a flood hazard area?
The city's floodplain page points owners to the NC Flood Risk Information System, where you can see whether a property sits in a flood hazard area. Most development in a 100-year floodplain or floodway needs a Floodplain Development Permit before work starts, and the city recommends talking with its Floodplain Administrator well before plans and contracts are final.
Is there a zoning permit fee for concrete work in Albemarle?
Yes, the City of Albemarle now issues zoning permits itself and collects a $50 fee. The city says one may be needed for new construction, additions, fences and accessory structures such as garages, sheds and pool houses.