Concrete Contractors in Bishop, GA

Bishop is a very small town in southern Oconee County, and what homeowners need from concrete contractors here is usually careful work rather than big pours. A post office called Bishop has operated since 1889, the town was incorporated in 1890, and it was named after W. H. Bishop, a local landowner and politician. The town's historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The 2020 census counted 332 residents.

Working in a historic district

On older homes, concrete is usually limited to a front walk, steps, a landing or a narrow drive, and it is part of how the house meets the street. When we replace those pieces, we keep them modest in width, set steps to the porch height with even risers, and choose a finish that does not stand out against old brick and wood. We leave sound original work in place and replace only what has failed.

A town that is growing again

Bishop's population fell for decades, from 300 in 1920 to 146 in 2000, then rose to 224 in 2010 and 332 in 2020, a 48 percent jump in the last decade. New homes on the edges of town and on larger lots nearby need driveways, patios and slabs for garages and sheds. We plan those to drain well and to fit the lot.

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Rolling ground, clay below

Like most of the Oconee County Piedmont, Bishop has rolling ground with red clay subsoil common below the topsoil. Clay holds water and swells and shrinks, so we never pour directly on it. Each slab gets a compacted stone base, a pitch away from the house, and control joints spaced for its thickness.

Driveways in Oconee County

Oconee County's driveway permit application, processed through Code Enforcement in Watkinsville, covers culverts for drives that cross a ditch: pipe at least 15 inches in diameter and 20 feet long. Inside town limits, we check with the town for its own rules before we schedule.

Small jobs, done right

In a town this size, many jobs are small: a set of steps, a short walk, a pad for a trash can or a heat pump. They still need proper groundwork, forming and curing. We give a small job the same attention as a large one, because a poorly built step or walk fails just as fast.

Close to Watkinsville and Athens

Bishop sits in southern Oconee County, south of Watkinsville. Many residents work in Athens but choose the quieter setting. We schedule visits here as part of our regular Oconee County route.

Bishop concrete work

• Walks, steps and porch landings
• Driveways and aprons
• Patios and porch slabs
• Garage, shed and carport slabs
• Repairs and replacements

Call (706) 995-6616 to set up a visit in Bishop.