Concrete Services in Brookhaven, GA

Brookhaven's Minor Site Work Permit

Most homeowner concrete projects in Brookhaven go through the city's Minor Site Work Permit. It is not hard to get, but it asks for numbers that many contractors skip.

Projects It Covers

The permit applies to replacing paving or concrete, driveway expansions, new walkways, steps and patios, any increase in impervious area, drainage improvements, retaining walls under four feet and land disturbance under 5,000 square feet. In other words, nearly everything we do on a typical lot.

Impervious Coverage Math

The application asks for existing and proposed impervious area in square feet, the total as a percentage of the lot and a separate front-yard paved percentage. We measure the house, drive, walks and patios on site and fill that table out for you, so you know before the pour whether a bigger driveway will fit the rules.

Tree Statement

If no trees will be removed and no critical root zones will be disturbed at 20 percent or more, the plan can simply say so. When a big oak sits near the work, we shape the layout to keep it that way.

Infill Builds and Mid-Century Houses

Drive through Ashford Park or Drew Valley and you will see a modest brick ranch beside a brand-new two-story house. Concrete needs on those two lots are very different.

Driveways for New Construction

Builders putting up new homes on old lots need driveways, walks and patios poured to plan and on schedule. Larger homes on the same lot leave less room for paving under the coverage limits, so we help set widths and turnarounds that fit.

Updating Older Homes

Homeowners keeping a 1950s house usually want the cracked single-car driveway widened and a back patio added. New concrete driveways run $8–$14 per square foot, and a 300-square-foot broom-finished patio runs roughly $2,100–$3,300.

Creeks, Lakes and Low Ground

Nancy Creek and Peachtree Creek both run through Brookhaven, and plenty of yards slope down toward one of them. Water is the main reason slabs fail here.

Near Murphey Candler Lake

Murphey Candler Park covers 135 acres, and its lake has had repeated silt and dam problems since the 1970s. Lots on the slopes above it shed a lot of stormwater, so we pitch slabs carefully and avoid sending more runoff toward the neighbor downhill.

Walls on Sloping Lots

A short wall can turn an unusable slope into a flat patio or parking pad. Walls under four feet fall under the minor permit. Our concrete retaining walls include drainage stone behind the wall and weep openings so water does not build pressure against it.

Red clay on these slopes also erodes fast once it is exposed. We keep silt fence or straw wattles at the low edge of the work area and get the base stone down quickly, so a summer storm does not wash your excavation into the street.

Historic Brookhaven and the Peachtree Corridor

The original Brookhaven estates grew up around the Capital City Club, whose French Provincial clubhouse dates to 1928. Peachtree Road, Dresden Drive and Buford Highway carry most of the city's commercial work.

Estate Driveways and Decorative Finishes

Larger homes in Historic Brookhaven often call for long driveways, motor courts and stamped or colored borders. Decorative work runs $12–$20 or more per square foot, and we bring samples so you can see the finish against the brick or stone.

Oglethorpe University anchors the stretch of Peachtree Road near the MARTA line, and the city keeps adding walking routes like the Peachtree Creek Greenway. Homeowners near those routes often ask for wider front walks that connect cleanly to the public sidewalk.

Shops and Apartments Along Buford Highway

The Buford Highway corridor has dense apartments, restaurants and small retail. Dumpster pads, sidewalks and drive aisles there are quoted from plans or a site visit.

Brookhaven Concrete FAQs

Questions we get on almost every Brookhaven estimate.

Do I need a permit just to replace my driveway?

Yes. Brookhaven's minor site permit covers replacement of paving and concrete as well as new work. We prepare the site plan and coverage numbers.

Can I widen my driveway?

Often, if the new total still fits the impervious and front-yard paving limits for your lot. We run those numbers at the estimate.

How long does a typical project take?

Permit review comes first. After that, most driveways and patios take a few working days, then 7 days before parking a car.

Will my new concrete crack?

All concrete develops some hairline cracks. We place control joints so those cracks follow straight lines, and a well-compacted base keeps them from opening up or shifting.