Walkway construction in Athens GA - a path built for the way you use it every day
A muddy shortcut or a walk you have to watch your step on, turned into a path that's easy to walk.
Should my new walkway in Athens be concrete or pavers?
Walkway construction in Athens means preparing the ground, usually by digging out and leveling the route, then pouring concrete or laying pavers so you have a firm, even surface to walk on from the driveway to the door or across the yard.
Maybe there's a worn track in the grass where everyone cuts across, or an old walk that's cracked and heaved enough that you watch your feet on it. The price mostly comes down to how long and wide the walk is, whether it's concrete or pavers, and whether you want plain concrete or added color or texture, and a rainy week can push back the start of a paver walk. We're fully licensed and insured, and when I come out I'll write up an estimate that says what we'll do on your walk and why.
What happens after you call us about a walkway?
Call us or send the form
Call (706) 395-0746 or send the form and tell us roughly where the walk would go. We'll set a time for me to come out that works for you.
I walk the route with you
I look at the ground, listen to what's bothered you about the old path and answer your questions, as many times as you need. Then I write up an estimate that says what we'll build and why, so you know what you're paying for before any work starts.
Our crew builds your walk
Once you say yes, I work alongside our crew on the digging, the base and the surface, and we clean up as we go. When it's done, we walk the finished path with you, and the work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
How we handle walkway construction, and the walls and stone that go with it
Before anything gets dug, I lay out the pros and cons of poured concrete and pavers for how you'll actually use the path, whether that's grip on a rainy morning or a smooth roll for a stroller or a wheelbarrow, and I'll point out that pavers can be lifted and swapped one at a time later on, which a lot of owners like. Once you've picked, our crew marks the route, digs it out, grades it so water runs off the walk instead of sitting on it, and packs a firm base, because a walk is only as steady as what's under it. Then we pour and finish the concrete or lay the pavers, and we clean up the yard before we leave.
A walk rarely stands alone. If the path runs past a planting bed you'd like held in or a spot that wants a low garden wall, we can take on the brick wall installation in the same project, and if you'd like natural stone steps, edging or a seat wall along the route, that's stone masonry we do as well.
Get a walkway estimate for your Athens yard
We reply to every call and message within one business day, and the estimate is free, done at your home and comes with no obligation. After you send the form, we'll reach out to set a time for me to come walk the route with you.
Walkway questions from Athens homeowners
Is concrete or pavers better for a walkway in Athens?
Pavers usually give better grip and concrete usually gives a smoother walk, so it comes down to how you use the path. Concrete can turn slippery when it's wet, while pavers can feel a little bumpier depending on the material, which is why people who walk the path in the rain often lean toward pavers and people who want an even surface often lean toward concrete.
How much does a new walkway cost in Athens, GA?
Across the US, a poured concrete or paver walkway surface usually costs about $6 to $30 per square foot. That's a national market range for the surface, not our price. The estimate I write after seeing your route gives you our number for your walk.
How long does new concrete need to cure before you can walk on it?
Plan on keeping foot traffic off a new concrete walk for several days while it cures. The pour itself usually goes quickly, so most of the wait is the curing, not the work. If there's no other way to your door, tell me and we'll talk through how to get around it.
Is a pervious paver walkway a good fit for my yard in Athens?
It can be, if your ground soaks up water well. A UGA stormwater demonstration site calls pervious pavers an excellent choice for homeowner walkways when you want something more finished and durable than gravel or grass grid. They're recommended where the soil underneath drains fast enough, and where it drains slowly the system can use an underdrain to carry the filtered water away. It's also worth knowing that Athens-Clarke County bases its stormwater fee on the amount of hard, water-shedding surface on each property, which it measures from aerial images.
How do I take care of a paver walkway?
Pavers are fairly low upkeep, and mostly you'll pull weeds or clear moss from the joints and replace a cracked paver now and then, which takes less work and money than fixing cracked concrete. Permeable pavers also need their surface cleaned so debris and plants don't clog the top layer, and a walk under overhanging trees or one that gets a lot of use may need it more often.
What causes a concrete walkway to crack?
Extreme temperatures and shifting ground are the usual causes, and concrete is more likely than pavers to crack from them over time. Put in correctly and kept up, though, a concrete walk can last as long as pavers in some uses, so how it's installed matters.
Other work that goes with a new walkway
Brick wall installation
A low brick wall beside the walk can mark a property line or frame a patio, and brick laid with care looks right next to an older house.
Stone masonry
If your house has stone on the porch or foundation, matching stone at the steps makes a new walk look like it was always there.
Send us your walkway's size and route
Call (706) 395-0746 or use the form with a rough length and width, whether you lean toward concrete or pavers and a few photos of the route, and I'll come out to Athens or the cities around it, like Commerce, Jefferson, Monroe and Winder, already thinking about your walk.