Every Service, Built for This Ground
Our Concrete Services in Georgetown
Same six services everywhere we work. What changes from town to town is the problem we are building against, and that is set by what is under your property.
Licensed, insured and built to last on Georgetown ground.
The problem hereGeorgetown is stricter than most of its neighbours about driveways, and for good reason. The approach is the part that fails, and the city defines it as roughly the first ten feet from the street.
How we build for itWe build the approach to the city standard, submit the plot plan with the steel reinforcement details the City Engineer requires, and book both inspections. The pre-pour inspection is the one that matters, because nobody can check reinforcement through six inches of cured concrete.
Licensed, insured and built to last on Georgetown ground.
The problem herePatios on the east side move with the clay. Patios on the west side sit on rock that will not move at all, which sounds easier until part of the pad is on rock and part is on the fill that replaced the rock somebody broke out.
How we build for itEither way the fix is uniform bearing. We prep the whole footprint to one material, isolate the patio from the house, and keep panel shapes near square with joints no more than 15 feet apart.
Licensed, insured and built to last on Georgetown ground.
The problem hereFoundation work in Sun City and Cimarron Hills runs into rock early and pier depths change on the fly. East of the highway the problem inverts: nothing to found on and clay that moves every season.
How we build for itWe plan for the side of town you are on rather than pricing a Georgetown average, and we hold the drainage rules that matter on both sides: five percent fall through the first ten feet, downspouts discharged two feet out, top of concrete eight inches above grade.
Licensed, insured and built to last on Georgetown ground.
The problem hereThe west side of Georgetown has the elevation change, and a lot of it drops toward the San Gabriel. Walls there are holding back thin soil over rock, so the anchoring problem is real.
How we build for itWe step footings into the limestone rather than bearing on loose rubble, and we build the drainage as part of the wall rather than as an afterthought behind it.
Licensed, insured and built to last on Georgetown ground.
The problem hereGeorgetown has a genuine historic core, a National Register district around the 1911 courthouse, and stamped and decorative work here often needs to sit next to something old without looking like it landed from a catalogue.
How we build for itWe colour-match and pattern-match to what is already there, and we schedule stamped pours for early morning through the summer so the surface does not flash off before the pattern is set.
Licensed, insured and built to last on Georgetown ground.
The problem hereOver the Edwards Recharge Zone, impervious cover is a live constraint rather than a formality, and a large paved area can run into it.
How we build for itGeorgetown allows permeable pavers as an alternative over the recharge zone where a professional engineer certifies they match the infiltration of natural grass. Where that is the route, we build the section to work rather than to look permeable.
Local Rules
Permits and Requirements in Georgetown
Every city on our list handles concrete work differently, and getting this wrong is the client’s problem, not the contractor’s. Here is what applies in Georgetown.
A permit is required
Georgetown states it directly: a permit is required any time you add to an existing driveway or change or alter the approach. The approach is usually the first ten feet, where the drive crosses the utility easement.
The City Engineer reviews it
Driveway applications go to the City Engineer, and you should allow 10 to 15 business days. The plot plan has to show structures, building lines, public utility easements, drainage easements and the steel reinforcement details.
Two inspections
Georgetown inspects pre-pour and again at final. The pre-pour inspection is the useful one, because it is the only chance anyone has to look at the reinforcement.
Drainage and flooding in Georgetown. Williamson County sits in what the county flood plan calls Flash Flood Alley, right along the escarpment, and Georgetown has the record to prove it. In September 2018 the San Gabriel River crested at 24.2 feet against a normal level of about three feet, and roughly 90 people were evacuated. The 1921 storm that put the river out of its banks is the reason Lake Georgetown exists. If your property drains toward the San Gabriel, where flatwork sends its water is a real question.
