Concrete Services in Dunwoody, GA

Fifty-Year-Old Concrete and What Replaces It

A driveway poured in 1970 has been through half a century of Georgia summers, freezing nights and red clay that swells every wet season. It has done its job. The question is how to replace it so the next one lasts as long.

Georgetown and Other Early Neighborhoods

Georgetown was developed in the early 1960s and is one of the city's most walkable areas. Driveways and walks there are often thin by modern standards and sit on a base that was never properly compacted. We dig out the weak soil, put down 4 inches of compacted graded aggregate base and pour new slabs with reinforcement.

Split-Level Steps and Stoops

Many houses from that era have short runs of concrete steps at the front door. Over time they settle away from the house and leave a gap at the top landing. We rebuild them on footings that go below the soft fill so they stay put.

Dunwoody's Driveway Permit Rules

Dunwoody Community Development handles residential permits, and its rules make a clear distinction worth knowing before you plan your project.

Replacing in Kind

The city does not require a permit for a driveway replaced in kind, meaning the same size and location. That keeps a straight replacement simple, and most of our Dunwoody driveway jobs fall into this category.

Widening or Extending

A driveway extension does need a permit. If you want a parking pad beside the garage or a wider apron, we draw it up, measure the added area and include the permit time in the schedule. Your HOA may want a look as well.

Locates Before We Dig

Every job starts with a Georgia 811 request. Older Dunwoody streets often have gas and water service lines running right under the driveway, and we want them marked before the breaker comes out.

Dunwoody's long, mild growing season gives us a wide pouring window, but summer afternoons are hot. We schedule early starts from June through September and wet-cure new slabs so the surface does not dry out before the inside has set.

Backyards, Trees and Patios

Mature hardwoods are part of what makes Dunwoody's older streets attractive. They also complicate backyard concrete.

Patios Under Big Trees

Roots lift slabs, and cutting too many can kill a tree. We lay out patios to stay outside the main root zone when we can and use reinforcement to help the slab ride over minor root growth. A broom-finished patio runs $7–$11 per square foot, so 300 square feet costs about $2,100–$3,300.

Brook Run Park and the old Donaldson-Bannister Farm are reminders of how wooded this part of DeKalb was before the subdivisions came. Plenty of backyards still have that canopy, so we plan for leaf litter, shade and slower drying on those pours.

Garage and Shed Slabs

Detached garages, workshops and shed pads are common add-ons on the larger lots off Mount Vernon Road. A concrete slab for any structure starts with a level, compacted base and thickened edges where the walls will sit.

Commercial Concrete Around Perimeter

Perimeter Center is a dense edge city of office towers and retail, and the businesses there need concrete that stays safe under constant foot traffic.

Office and Retail Walks

We pour and replace commercial sidewalks, walkways and curbs for office parks and retail centers near Ashford-Dunwoody Road, phasing the work so entrances stay open.

Dunwoody Village Storefronts

The Colonial Williamsburg style of Dunwoody Village calls for neat, understated concrete next to brick. Commercial work there is quoted from plans or a site visit.

Dunwoody Homeowner Questions

The questions that come up most during our estimates here.

Can you replace just the cracked panels?

Sometimes. If the rest of the driveway is sound, we saw-cut out the bad sections and pour new ones. The color will not match perfectly at first.

The new panels lighten and blend in over the first year or so. If more than a third of the driveway is broken, a full replacement usually makes more sense.

What does a full driveway replacement cost?

Replacement with removal runs $10–$16 per square foot, about $6,000–$9,600 for a 600-square-foot driveway. Use our concrete driveways details for what is included.

How long before I can park on it?

Seven days for cars. The concrete continues to gain strength for about 28 days, so keep moving trucks, dumpsters and heavy trailers off until then. Walking on it the next morning is fine.