Driveways, front walks and stamped concrete for Marietta homes, from the historic streets near the Square to the subdivisions off Dallas Highway.
Medina Concrete is a concrete contractor serving Marietta from our base in Powder Springs, a drive of about 20 to 30 minutes depending on traffic. We travel to Marietta for driveway replacements, walkways and steps, and decorative stamped work.
Marietta is the Cobb County seat, and its housing covers a wide span. There are homes near the Marietta Square that predate most of the county, postwar ranches off Powder Springs Street and Whitlock Avenue, and newer neighborhoods to the west toward Kennesaw Mountain.
That spread is why Francisco Medina looks at each property in person. A driveway from the 1950s lifted by an oak root needs a different plan than a 2000s driveway that cracked because its base was never compacted properly.
Many Marietta driveways were poured decades ago and now show heaved panels, a sunken lip at the street and cracks that trace old tree roots. We remove the old concrete, deal with the roots and soft spots, and pour a new driveway with joints laid out so future cracks land where they should.
Older homes near the Square often have a narrow front walk and steps that have settled away from the porch. We rebuild them with an even, comfortable rise, wide enough for two people side by side, with a broom finish that keeps its grip in the rain.
A stamped slate or ashlar pattern on a front walk or patio goes well with the brick and painted siding on a lot of Marietta houses. Color, pattern and sealer are chosen together at the estimate, and we explain how often a stamped surface should be resealed.
When a homeowner wants a covered porch over a new slab, we frame it once the concrete is in. It is a natural fit on older houses where a small stoop sits in the spot a usable porch could go.
Everything else we do is on the services page.
The streets around the Marietta Square, including the Church Street and Kennesaw Avenue historic districts, sit under big hardwoods. Those trees are part of what draws people to the neighborhood, and their roots are also why so many driveways and sidewalks there have lifted.
Before we dig near a large tree, we look at where its roots run. Sometimes the better answer is to shift a walkway a couple of feet or change the joint pattern rather than cut a major root that anchors the tree.
Narrow lots and old detached garages also mean tight driveways, often with a retaining edge or a steep apron at the street. Getting that apron right keeps a car from scraping and keeps street runoff from running up toward the house.
West of the Square, Dallas Highway and Burnt Hickory Road head out past Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park into neighborhoods with rolling lots. Backyards there often fall away from the house, so a patio may need a low wall or a step down built into the plan. Our retaining walls page explains how we hold that grade.
Most of those subdivisions came with a two-car garage and a short driveway. Owners there ask us to widen the drive, add a parking pad beside the garage, or pour a concrete patio where the builder left a bare stoop.
Addresses inside the Marietta city limits fall under the city's own building department, and addresses outside them fall under Cobb County. We go over the scope at the estimate so you know which office covers your property and what to ask them.
Marietta winters are mild, but a handful of nights below freezing each year will widen any crack that lets water into a slab. Sealing new concrete once it has cured, and resealing every couple of years, is the easiest way to keep that from starting.
Francisco sets the estimate for a time that works for you, drives over from Powder Springs and walks the property with you. The estimate is free, and it spells out removal, base work, finish and cleanup in plain terms. If you live closer to Kennesaw or Smyrna, we cover those towns too.
Yes. Before we dig, we look at where the roots run, and sometimes the better plan is to shift a walkway or change the joint layout instead of cutting a large root. Francisco explains those choices at the free estimate.
It depends on the project and the address. Properties inside the Marietta city limits fall under the city building department, and properties outside them fall under Cobb County. Check with the office that covers your address, and Francisco can go over the scope with you at the estimate so you know what to ask.
For most homes, yes. A concrete driveway on a well compacted base with properly spaced joints holds up to Georgia heat and rain with little upkeep beyond an occasional cleaning and sealing. The base work is what makes the difference.
Color mixed into the concrete runs all the way through and does not wear off, while surface color and the sealer on top fade with sun and traffic. Resealing every few years keeps the color rich and the surface protected.
No. Stamped concrete is poured concrete with extra steps: color, a release agent, stamping the pattern while it sets and sealing it after. That added labor and material put it above a plain broom finish. The free estimate can price both so you can compare.
A residential walkway is usually about four inches thick on a gravel base. Steps get their own footing so they do not pull away from the house. We confirm the details for your walk at the estimate.
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Francisco Medina does excellent concrete work. He is very professional and reasonably priced. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a reliable, hardworking and experienced construction mason. You can't go wrong with Medina Concrete!
Medina Concrete did a good job at the best price. They cleaned up well after the project. I was very happy with their work and would use them again.
Awesome work . Great price . Highly recommend. Removed old driveway poured new driveway.