Concrete Services in Decatur, GA

Concrete for Craftsman Bungalows

The Winnona Park, Oakhurst, Ponce de Leon Court, MAK and Clairemont historic districts are known for early twentieth-century Craftsman homes. Their concrete has its own set of problems.

Front Steps and Porch Approaches

Bungalows usually sit up off the street with a short run of steps to a deep porch. After decades on red clay, those steps tilt, separate from the porch or crumble at the nosing. We rebuild them on proper footings with even risers, which makes the entry safer and easier on knees.

Narrow Driveways Between Houses

Many Decatur driveways are a single lane squeezed between two houses, sometimes still the original two-strip design. Replacing them means hand work, small equipment and careful protection of your neighbor's foundation and fence. New concrete runs $8–$14 per square foot, and removal of the old slab adds $2–$6.

Walks That Meet the Public Sidewalk

Decatur is a walking city, and a cracked or heaved front walk is a real tripping hazard. We pour new concrete sidewalks and walkways that line up cleanly with the city sidewalk and slope gently away from the house.

Permits, Trees and Lot Coverage in Decatur

Decatur's Design, Environment and Construction department handles permits, and its rules reach further than many homeowners expect.

The $1,000 Repair Threshold

The city requires permits for repair and maintenance work valued at $1,000 or more. Since nearly any driveway or walk replacement passes that mark, we plan on a permit for most Decatur jobs and handle the paperwork.

Lot Coverage and the Right-of-Way

Changes that affect lot coverage need staff review, and any work that blocks or affects sidewalks or streets needs its own permit. That covers most aprons and any project where our trucks or forms sit on the public sidewalk.

Protected Trees

Decatur requires a pre-application meeting with the city arborist before permits that would remove trees or disturb the critical root zone of a protected tree. On streets lined with big oaks, we lay out the work to stay clear of root zones when we can and flag it early when we cannot.

Once a permit is issued, any required inspections become part of our schedule. We call them in at the right stage and leave the forms and base open until the inspector has signed off, so nothing has to be torn up later.

Drainage on the Eastern Continental Divide

The Eastern Continental Divide runs right through Decatur along the CSX tracks, and the city sits at about 1,043 feet. Rain on one side of town ends up in the Gulf of Mexico, and rain on the other side flows toward the Atlantic.

Block-by-Block Runoff

Because of that ridge line, drainage patterns change from street to street. We study where water goes on your specific lot before setting the slope of a patio or driveway, so we never pitch water toward a basement or a neighbor.

Keeping New Paving to What You Need

The city publishes green infrastructure guidance for new impervious cover on single-family lots, including driveways. We size slabs to what you actually use and can pair a patio with a gravel edge or drain so less water leaves your lot in a storm.

Working Near the Square and Agnes Scott

Downtown Decatur, Agnes Scott College and three MARTA stations make for busy streets and limited parking.

Trucks on Tight Streets

We plan where a ready-mix truck can stand without blocking a narrow street, and we use a pump or wheelbarrows when the truck cannot reach the back of the lot. Early starts help avoid school traffic.

Shops and Restaurants

Storefront walks, patios and back-of-house slabs for Decatur restaurants are quoted from plans or a site walk. Our commercial slabs and floors work covers interior and service-area concrete.

Decatur Concrete Questions

The things homeowners in town ask us most.

Will I need a permit for my driveway?

Most likely. Replacement work over $1,000 needs one, and the apron area usually touches the right-of-way. We take care of it.

Can you save a big tree next to my walk?

Often. We may bridge roots with reinforcement or shift the walk a little. If the arborist needs to weigh in, we schedule that meeting first.

How long until I can use my new steps?

Light foot traffic is usually fine the next day. Give the concrete a week before heavy loads, and keep in mind it keeps curing for 28 days.