Concrete for the homes going up on graded clay, done so it is not the first thing to fail
Greer has grown by more than forty percent since 2020, and nearly all of it is new homes on lots that were cut and filled. Fresh fill is the worst ground in the Upstate to pour on. We compact it, build a stone base over it and pour flatwork that will still be flat when the subdivision is ten years old.
The subdivisions filling in along I-85, Highway 14, the Wade Hampton corridor and the Duncan and Lyman side of Greer share a construction history: the land was rolling pasture and woods, it was mass-graded, and the house pads and yards were built up with fill. Fill that was placed and compacted in lifts behaves well. Fill that was pushed into place and left to settle on its own keeps settling for years, and the driveway, the front walk and the patio are the things sitting on it. That is why a builder's driveway poured on the graded lot so often cracks or drops at the garage by the third winter.
Our new-construction work is built to avoid that. The flatwork bed is proof-rolled and compacted before the base goes down; soft spots are dug out and replaced with stone. A compacted crushed-stone base goes under every driveway, walk and patio, not just the garage slab. Drainage is planned with the lot's final grade so the driveway does not become the low point of the yard and the patio does not drain toward the foundation. Slabs are reinforced, poured at the right hour for the season, jointed the same day and cured. Garage slabs and outbuilding pads are poured to the plan with anchor bolts and sleeves set in advance.
We work for homeowners building a single house on their own lot, for custom builders who want one concrete contractor across a project, and for owners of brand-new homes who want the builder's thin driveway replaced or extended properly before it fails. For builders we can schedule driveways, walks, stoops and patios in sequence as homes come up, with the site visit done once and the pricing set per plan. Utility locates are called in before every dig, and permits for any structural slab are handled with the city or county office for the address.
What the job includes
Compacted before the base
Fill proof-rolled and compacted, soft spots cut out and replaced with stone, before any base material goes down.
Stone under all of it
Compacted crushed stone beneath driveways, walks, patios and stoops, not only under the garage slab.
Graded with the lot
Flatwork sloped with the final yard grade so water leaves the slabs and the house, with drains where the lot needs them.
Poured to the plan
Garage slabs, pads and stoops to the drawings, with anchor bolts, pockets and sleeves set before the pour.
Scheduled around the build
Driveways and walks timed after heavy deliveries are finished, so a lumber truck does not crack a week-old slab.
Builder pricing per plan
One site visit, prices set per house plan, and a repeatable sequence across a project.
New-construction concrete prices in Greer, SC
| Work | 2026 range | What changes it |
|---|---|---|
| New driveway, broom finish, per sq ft | $6 – $16 | Fill condition, base depth and access |
| Front walk and stoop, per sq ft | $6 – $12 | Steps priced separately |
| Patio, per sq ft | $6 – $15 | Finish chosen |
| Garage or outbuilding slab, per sq ft | $5 – $12 | Thickness, rebar and footings |
| Stamped or decorative upgrades, per sq ft | $12 – $25 | See decorative concrete |
| Replacing a builder's failed driveway | Per sq ft plus removal | Common in year three to five |
| Project pricing for builders | Per plan | After one site visit |
Budgeting ranges for the Upstate in 2026, drawn from current contractor cost guides. Your figure is written after the estimator has measured the site and checked the ground, and it is itemized so you can see where the money goes.
On site
New-construction concrete questions, answered
Why does fill cause so much trouble?
Loose fill keeps consolidating for years, and Piedmont clay fill swells and shrinks with the seasons on top of that. A slab on it moves with it. Compacting the bed and building a stone base over it takes the movement out of the equation.
Can you pour before the house is finished?
We can, but driveways and walks last longer if they go in after the heavy deliveries, the dumpster and the roofing truck are done. Garage slabs and footings go in early because the house needs them.
Do you work with builders?
Yes, on a per-plan basis across a project or on a single custom home. We prefer to walk the site once with the builder and set the pricing and the sequence from there.
My house is new and the driveway already has a lip at the garage. Is that normal?
Common, not normal. The slab was poured on fill that has settled. If the slab is intact it can be lifted; if it has cracked through, it is replaced on a proper base.
Are permits needed on a new home's flatwork?
The driveway, walks and patio generally need no separate permit. The garage slab and any footings are part of the house permit and are inspected with it.
Can I upgrade the finish from what the builder offered?
Yes. Most builder specs are a plain broom finish; stamped borders, exposed aggregate and colored concrete are straightforward upgrades when the slab is being poured anyway.