A cotton mill town on a ridge between two river basins

Concrete Contractors in Commerce, GA

Replacement walks and steps for older Commerce homes, plus new driveways, patios and slabs across town.

Free on-site measuring and a written, itemized quote
Clay subgrade checked and a compacted stone base on every slab
Athens-Clarke driveway permit and Georgia 811 locates handled before we dig

Concrete for Commerce Homes, Old and New

Commerce has a long industrial history, and concrete contractors here see a wide range of houses, from mill village homes more than a century old to new lots near the interstate. The city counted 7,387 residents and 3,002 housing units in 2020. It sits in northeastern Jackson County, about 19 miles north of Athens on U.S. 441. We pour and replace driveways, patios, walks, steps and slabs across town.

Mill village houses

Harmony Grove Mills was organized on April 3, 1893, to make cotton textiles, including denim overalls, and it produced the city's earliest electricity. The mill village built for its workers makes up a large part of the southeast end of Commerce. The mill closed in 2004, but the houses remain. Homes of that age often have small front stoops that have pulled away from the foundation, short walks broken by tree roots, and narrow drives laid long before modern base and reinforcement were standard. We remove what has failed, rebuild the base, and pour new work sized to the house.

On a drainage divide

Commerce sits on a drainage divide, at about 912 feet. Water on the southwest side of town heads toward Oconee River tributaries, and water on the northeast side heads toward the Savannah River. In practice, that means a lot of Commerce property sits on sloping ground. Water runs downhill quickly on concrete, so we set a pitch on every slab and make sure it sends runoff somewhere useful.

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From Harmony Grove to Commerce

The community was a trading post called Harmony Grove in 1808, incorporated as a town in 1884, and was renamed Commerce in 1904 to reflect its cotton trade. The North Eastern Railroad line opened through town in 1876, and growth spread out along the tracks. Interstate 85 now runs through the north part of the city, with exits 147 and 149. Newer homes and businesses near those exits often need driveways, parking pads and patios, while older blocks near downtown need replacement work.

Near the interstate

The 1959 decision to route Interstate 85 through Jackson County shaped where Commerce grew. Homes and businesses near the north-side exits often need wider driveways, parking pads for work trucks and trailers, and slabs for storage buildings. Those surfaces take heavier loads than a family car, so we size thickness and reinforcement for the vehicles that will actually use them, and we cut control joints at a spacing suited to the slab depth.

What we do in Commerce

Driveway replacements and new driveways
Front walks, steps and stoops for older homes
Patios, plain broom or stamped
Garage, carport and shed slabs
Section replacement and settlement repair

Before we start, we check whether your project needs a city permit, especially for work that reaches the street or sidewalk. Call (706) 995-6616 to book a visit.

Commerce Facts That Matter for Concrete

Mill village. Housing built for Harmony Grove Mills workers, organized in 1893, makes up a large part of the southeast end of the city.
Drainage divide. Commerce sits on a divide between Oconee River tributaries to the southwest and Savannah River tributaries to the northeast.
Elevation. The city sits at an elevation of about 912 feet in northeastern Jackson County.
Housing. The 2020 census counted 7,387 residents and 3,002 housing units in Commerce.

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Commerce Questions

Can you replace the front steps on my old mill house?

Yes. We remove the old steps, check the footing and the connection to the house, and form new steps with even risers sized to the doorway.

Do tree roots break up sidewalks in Commerce?

They often do on older lots. We can cut back roots where it is safe for the tree, rebuild the base, and add reinforcement. Sometimes rerouting the walk is the better answer.

Do I need a permit for a new driveway?

It depends on where the work is. We check with the city before we schedule, especially if the driveway meets the street or a sidewalk.

Free Estimates in Commerce, GA

Tell us your Commerce address and what needs work, and we will set up a free estimate.

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