Concrete contractors in Dougherty County, GA

Concrete conditions in Dougherty County

Averages from the nearest NOAA climate normals station, Albany Sw Ga Rgnl AP, GA (0.9 miles away, 190 ft), over 1991–2020.^[1] Conditions can change over short distances, so treat these as a planning guide, not a forecast.

Nights at 32°F or below

28

Days at 90°F or above

106

Precipitation a year

47 in

Average temperature

68°F

Heat and drying

Heat is the main scheduling issue: about 106 days a year reach 90°F, 72 of them in June–August. NRMCA's hot-weather guidance is to avoid placing and finishing during the hottest part of the day, never to sprinkle water on the slab to ease finishing, and to use sunscreens, windbreaks, fogging or evaporation retarders when it is dry and windy, because fast evaporation causes plastic shrinkage cracks. We order a set-retarding admixture when the day calls for it and start early.^[4]

Cold and freeze-thaw

Freezing nights are a regular part of winter in Dougherty County, about 24 of them in December–February, but rare outside it. A pour between late fall and early spring may need the cold-weather precautions ACI describes for air temperatures expected below 40°F. For driveways, walks and patios that freeze while wet, NRMCA recommends air-entrained concrete to resist scaling. Our estimates say whether the mix is air-entrained.^{[2, 3]}

With 47 inches of precipitation a year, we plan how fresh concrete gets covered if rain arrives during or soon after the pour, and slope the finished slab to shed water away from the house.

Homes in Dougherty County

Dougherty County has about 40,653 homes. The median home was built in 1975, and 73% were built before 1980. 45% are owner-occupied. With so many older homes, a driveway or patio job often starts with an existing slab. Our estimates itemize removal, haul-away and repair of the base underneath.^[5]

Planning guides: pouring in summer heat · pouring in cold weather · curing times · driveway thickness

1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual and seasonal, by station) (archive c20230404; imported November 6, 2026), station USW00013869.
2. American Concrete Institute, ACI 306R-16: Guide to Cold Weather Concreting (preview) (2016 edition; checked October 6, 2026).
3. National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, CIP 2: Scaling Concrete Surfaces (checked October 30, 2026).
4. National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, CIP 12: Hot Weather Concreting (checked October 30, 2026).
5. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (tables B25003, B25034, B25035) (imported October 30, 2026).