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Concrete contractor in Poughkeepsie, NY - driveways, walks and steps that drain right

Kingston Concrete Company is a concrete contractor based in Kingston that crosses the river to Poughkeepsie to pour driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs, and to plan the bigger foundation work with you from the ground up.

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Service area
Poughkeepsie, NY
Phone
(845) 303-8582
Hours
Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
Modern concrete driveway of large gray slabs separated by narrow grass strips, leading to a home with a dark gate.

Concrete work for Poughkeepsie houses and lots

Poughkeepsie is on the other side of the Hudson from us, and the work there looks a lot like what we see at home in Kingston. In the city the houses usually sit close together on tight lots, so the calls lean toward front steps, the walk to the door, a narrow driveway squeezed along the side of the house and a back patio that's sunk or cracked. In the Town of Poughkeepsie, lots usually have more room, and we see more long driveways and garage floors. It's the same work we do on the west bank in Highland and Plattekill.

What moves the price here is usually how close we can get a truck, how much old concrete has to come out and how much digging and packing the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, needs. The schedule turns on the weather on pour day and on any permit your job needs, and the written estimate I give you after looking at your job puts numbers to it. On a tight lot, getting the base right and sending water away from the house matters even more, because there's rarely much room to send it anywhere else.

What we pour for Poughkeepsie homes

Around Poughkeepsie most calls are for the concrete people use every day: driveways, front walks and steps, patios out back and garage floors that have cracked or settled. We also take on the planned structural work, like slab foundation building for an addition or a garage, where the base and drainage matter even more.

What changes when the job is in Poughkeepsie

The rules for your house aren't a different game over here. The state building code applies everywhere in New York except New York City, so a home in Poughkeepsie goes by the same code as one in Kingston. What changes is the office that handles your job, and we sort that out with you before anything else.

Front steps and walks are the part of a city house everyone sees from the street, so if yours is in one of Poughkeepsie's historic districts, tell us at the start. The city's planning and zoning forms include an application to its Historic District and Landmark Preservation Commission, along with a Planning Board application for site plan and facade review, and I'd rather check with the city than guess whether your job goes before either one.

Before anything is poured, you'll know how we're handling the base, the drainage and the timing on your job, and why each one matters for your slab.

Tell us about your Poughkeepsie concrete job

Put your address, the job and what you're seeing, like cracks or pooling water. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free written estimate with no obligation.

Poughkeepsie concrete questions

Here's what people usually ask before hiring us for concrete work in Poughkeepsie. If your question isn't here, call (845) 303-8582 and we'll talk it through.

Who issues building permits for concrete work in the City of Poughkeepsie?

The city's Building Department at City Hall handles building permits, and it's the office to ask whether your driveway, patio or steps need one. When your job does, we take care of the application with you, and we bring the proof of insurance the city asks the contractor to submit, since we're licensed and fully insured.

Is the Town of Poughkeepsie the same as the City for building permits?

No, the Town of Poughkeepsie runs its own Building Department, and it issues building permits for private development in the Town. The two share a name, so the first thing I ask for is your address, and then we know which office your job goes through.

When does a home project in the City of Poughkeepsie need signed plans?

A city checklist says alterations totaling $20,000 or more need two sets of plans and specifications signed by a New York State Professional Engineer or Registered Architect. If your project adds up to that, those plans come before anything is poured, so it's worth sorting out early on bigger work like a new foundation.

What applies to a home with a septic system or well in Dutchess County?

On those lots, a county inspector reviews the planned system in the field with the homeowner and the installer, and then the county health department recommends that the municipality issue the building permit. Tell us where your tank, lines and well are, too, because we keep loaded trucks and digging well clear of them.

How long will I be without my driveway after a concrete pour?

You'll usually be walking on it well before you can drive on it, because concrete has to cure, the slow hardening it does after the pour, before it can carry a car. I'll tell you on site how long your slab needs so you can plan where to park in the meantime.

Will my new concrete driveway crack like the old one did?

Concrete can still crack, but the aim is to decide where and keep it from sinking. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give it a straight place to crack, and we won't pour on dirt that's only been raked level, because skipping the dig-out and packing saves a little on day one and costs you the driveway later.

Does a Kingston concrete company really work in Poughkeepsie?

Yes, we're based in Kingston and work in the cities around it on both sides of the Hudson, Poughkeepsie included. I'm the one who comes out to look at your job and write the estimate, and I work alongside our crew when we pour.

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If your city has its own page here, you'll find it below. If not, call (845) 303-8582 and ask, because we work in more places than we list.

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