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Dig, grade, compact.
The old surface comes out. The grade is cut so water leaves the new slab. Base stone goes in and gets compacted before anything is formed.
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Buford, Georgia · Concrete & hardscape
Flat concrete driveways, walkways and patios. Paver patios, walkways and driveways. The base, grade and drainage are considered before the finished surface goes in.
Why the base comes first
A driveway is only as good as what is under it. The base, the grade and where the water goes are considered before the first form is set. Those choices help reduce settling and support the finished slab.
See how a job runsGregorios pours flat concrete and sets pavers for homes, and handles the drainage, grading and trenching the surface depends on.
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Give the water a way out.
Downspouts, low spots and the slope of the yard are looked at before the pour, so the surface can be pitched toward a suitable outlet.
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Form, pour, finish.
Forms are set to the layout. The pour is placed, screeded and finished in one pass. Pavers get a screeded bed and tight joints.
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Cut, cure, then use it.
Joints are cut. The slab cures before it carries a car. Pavers get joint sand and a final compaction. Then it is yours.
What Gregorios builds.
Concrete and pavers for the parts of the property people drive on, walk on and sit on, plus the drainage and grading underneath.
AI visualizationConcrete driveways
The vehicle route from the street to the garage, poured on a compacted base with the grade planned to move water away from the house.
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One crew for the surface and what is under it.
Concrete, pavers, drainage, grading and trenching, planned as one job so the base, the water and the finish agree with each other.
AI visualizationOn the estimate visit
- Where cars and people move
- Where water goes now
- Access for equipment and trucks
- What the new surface meets at its edges
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On-site estimates for residential concrete, hardscape, drainage and underground work. You show us the spot. We walk it with you and write down the scope.
AI visualizationWhat we build
Concrete drivewaysConcrete walkwaysBackyard patiosPaver patiosPaver walkwaysPaver drivewaysConcrete drivewaysConcrete walkwaysBackyard patiosPaver patiosPaver walkwaysPaver driveways
French drainsSump pumpsBackyard gradingTrenchingWater-line hookupsConcrete invertsFrench drainsSump pumpsBackyard gradingTrenchingWater-line hookupsConcrete inverts
Water first.
Drainage and grading are considered with the slab because they affect how the surface performs over time.
Cracks,standingwaterandspreadingpaverscanpointtoconditionsbelowthefinishedsurface.Grade,basepreparationanddrainageallneedtobeconsideredbeforeareplacementgoesin.
The finished surface is only one part of the job.
What supports a flat driveway.
Scroll the list. The pin shows where each piece lives.
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Cut grade
The ground is cut to a slope that sends water away from the house and off the slab.
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Compacted base
Crushed stone, placed in lifts and compacted, gives the slab a firm, even foundation.
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Forms and layout
Edges, width and the line of the driveway are set in the forms before anything is poured.
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The pour and finish
Placed, screeded and finished in one pass, with a broom finish for traction.
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Joints
Placed in a planned layout to help manage shrinkage cracking and keep the panel pattern orderly.
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Water leaving the edge
Where the slab ends, the water needs somewhere to go. That is a drainage decision, made with the slab.
Cut grade
The property, front to back.
Most projects live in one of four places. Start with the one you are looking at.
AI visualization01Front
Driveway and entry walk. The vehicle route and the path to the door.
AI visualization02Side
The narrow strip where water collects and utility lines run.
AI visualization03Back
The patio, the paver terrace and the steps down to the yard.
AI visualization04Below
Grade, sump pumps and water lines. The work nobody sees and everything sits on.
Build in the right sequence.
Surface work, drainage and grading affect one another. Planning their order early helps avoid cutting into finished work later.
- 01A slab over soft groundNew concrete over poorly prepared fill can settle and crack. The base supports the slab; the concrete is the finish.
- 02Pavers on loose sandWithout a compacted base and an edge restraint, pavers can rock and spread. The supporting layers come before the pattern.
- 03A patio that holds waterA patio poured dead flat, or pitched toward the house, becomes a puddle and then a problem at the door.
- 04Surface now, drainage laterDigging a French drain after the driveway is in means cutting the driveway. The trench goes in first.
AI visualizationWhat happens after you reach out
- 1Tell us the spot and what you want to change.
- 2Gregorio walks it with you and writes down the scope.
- 3You get a written estimate for that scope.
AI visualizationConcrete invert work for project teams.
Gregorios also forms and pours concrete inverts for contractors and professional project teams. Bring the system context, project stage, location, plans and access.
Straight answers.
Anything else, ask on the estimate visit.
Flat residential concrete: driveways, walkways and backyard patios. If you are after a slab for something else, ask. If it is flat concrete for a home, it is probably in scope.
Bring the spot. We bring the estimate.
Tell us where the project is and what you want to change. Gregorio walks it with you, then writes down the scope and the estimate for it.
Call (678) 353-6280