Greenville, SC Concrete Permits, Slopes & Local Rules
We at Ace Concrete Construction pour driveways, patios, garage slabs, sidewalks and retaining walls in Greenville, SC, working out of our shop in Taylors across Greenville County. Greenville sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge with the Reedy River cutting through the middle of downtown, so grade shows up on most lots here and the fall of the land gets settled before the forms go down. Off the Southern Connector toward Anderson County, we also pour concrete in Piedmont. Every Greenville job is priced on site after a free estimate.
- Free estimates: Every Greenville project is priced after a site visit, not a flat square-foot guess.
- Permits: Greenville County’s requirements are on the county permitting desk page. An address inside a city’s limits may answer to that city’s own permit office as well.
- Licensed contractor: We hold South Carolina residential builder licence RBS.65343. Verify it through SC LLR.
- Service fit: Driveways, patios, slabs, retaining walls, foundation repair and concrete restoration, and more.
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Concrete services in Greenville
Every pour we do in Greenville, priced on site.
Planning a coated garage floor? Read what a Greenville garage slab has to pass before epoxy first.
If a pool is going in, read what to settle before a new concrete pool deck in Greenville gets poured.
For a worn porch or walkway, our guide to concrete resurfacing and overlays in Greenville covers which slabs can take one.
Our expert concrete services in Greenville, SC
- Residential concrete: driveways, patios, walkways and foundations for Greenville homes.
Why Ace Concrete Construction in Greenville, SC
- What we pour in Greenville: Driveways, patios, garage slabs, flatwork, sidewalks and retaining walls, new pours and full replacements.
- Greenville County right-of-way: Concrete is kept out of the road right-of-way in Greenville County unless a curb is already there, and the apron linking right-of-way and pavement must be asphalt.
From a 5-star Google review, June 2025: a Greenville customer told us "a foundation and a garage slab with side walks" went smoothly from planning through the pour, and called Ace their "go to for concrete services in Greenville, SC." That is the standard we hold every foundation and slab job to.
What Greenville ground and county rules mean for a concrete job
- Freeze nights: About 54 nights a year in Greenville reach freezing or colder, which means a winter pour is covered overnight and left to cure more slowly.
- Hills and the Reedy River: Most lots in the city have some slope. On a sloped drive, the way the land falls sets the base, the drainage and the form layout. If the slope is in the back yard, read how we plan a patio on a sloped Greenville lot.
- Second driveway entrances: A second entrance in Greenville County is a separate encroachment permit, filed with a sketch of the lot, and the apron between the right-of-way and the pavement must be asphalt. Our concrete or asphalt driveway comparison for Upstate homes covers how that apron rule plays out. Before a new pour, read our 8 concrete driveway mistakes to avoid in Greenville.
- Walls on slopes: Where a yard needs holding back, see retaining wall services in Greenville.
- Permit center: City building and driveway permits go through the Building Codes and Permit Center at 204 Halton Rd, phone 864-467-4505. Sidewalks and driveways need city approval before installation.
- Freeze-thaw at the driveway edge: The weather station at GSP averages about 54 nights a year at or below 32°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). On a Greenville driveway that sheds water toward the garage, the low edge stays wet, and that wet edge is where winter flaking shows up first.
Offers on Greenville concrete jobs
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How a concrete job in Greenville, SC runs, in 4 steps
- Step : 01
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Send the address and what you want poured through the form on this page, or call 864-214-5271.
Concrete work we pour across the Upstate: driveways, garage and building slabs, stamped and decorative concrete, commercial concrete, industrial concrete, patios, and retaining walls.
- Step : 02
We call you back
Our office calls you to set a time to see the job.
- Step : 03
We measure and price it on site
One of our reps comes out, measures and prices the job standing on it, at no charge.
- Step : 04
Pour day, then the cure
Base, forms and reinforcement are set to the plan agreed at the estimate, then the concrete is placed, finished and cut for control joints. It cures before it takes traffic: the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association puts curing at typically 3 to 7 days (more in our FAQ).
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Garage and building slabs in Greenville and the Upstate, on video
A building slab from forms to finish: perimeter set, reinforcement placed, concrete placed and screeded, then floated and finished flat.
Google reviews for Ace Concrete, serving Greenville, SC
Ace concrete was excellent. They did a wonderful job. Very great experience with the workers and was very surprised that the owner showed up at the job and he actually did smoothing of…Google review
Ace installed a small patio on a sloping area requiring a poured concrete wall on one side. They removed the existing patio block structure and installed the concrete patio in one day. The results were fantastic…Google review
Ace knocked it out the park for me on a large concrete driveway pour in Taylors, SC.…Google review
Great job, the pad for our generator is perfect I highly recommendGoogle review
I needed a 24' x 40' concrete floor for a metal building. After getting several quotes I decided to go with Ace Concrete Construction.…Google review
Great work team was finished in a day and all the areas look great.Google review
I used this contractor a few weeks ago. I couldn't be more impressed. True professional. Great communication, knowledge, and able to trouble-shoot on the spot. I will most definitely be utilizing this company again on our next project.Google review
Ace Concrete did an excellent job for a small concrete utility pad in my backyard to extend from my deck. They also repaired some major cracks in my driveway. The quote was thorough and clear, and they were able to start the job sooner than expected. Everything was done in a single day, and the end result looks great and is just what I wanted. Communications were clear and timely throughout. I highly recommend Ace Concrete.Google review
Great job. Showed up on time and completed job as requested. Also cleaned up afterward.Google review
Questions about concrete work in Greenville, SC
Can concrete be poured in Greenville, SC during the winter?
Greenville averages about 54 nights a year at or below freezing but only about 1 day that never climbs above it, with a January daily average near 42 degrees. Winter here costs you overnight protection and a slower cure far more often than it costs you the pour date.
Does the hilly ground in Greenville, SC change how a driveway is poured?
Greenville sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge and the city is full of small hills, with the Reedy River cutting through the middle of it. Grade shows up on most lots here. On a sloped drive the fall of the land decides where water ends up, so that gets settled before the forms go down.
Do you offer free estimates in Greenville, SC?
Yes. Free, no-obligation estimates on Greenville, SC work, so you know what the job involves before we begin. We run out of our shop at 4706 Locust Hill Rd in Taylors, on the Wade Hampton Blvd corridor into Greenville.
Do I need a permit for a new concrete driveway in Greenville, SC?
In most cases you do, and the rule comes from Greenville County rather than from us. One driveway connection is covered by the $10 surcharge added to a county building permit. A second entrance takes a separate encroachment permit and a sketch showing where each entrance sits and how big it is. The county also bars concrete from the road right-of-way, with an exception where a curb already exists, as it does in most subdivisions.
Asphalt is required for the apron, the strip running from the right-of-way out to the pavement, and Greenville County will not maintain or repair concrete driveways. Our page on a concrete driveway in Greenville, SC covers that county rule. Questions go to Greenville County Engineering & Maintenance at 864-467-7016. An address inside a municipal boundary may also have to deal with a city desk.
How do I check that a concrete contractor in Greenville, SC is actually licensed?
A business card proves nothing, so check the South Carolina Labor, Licensing and Regulation register yourself. It lists residential builders and specialty contractors by licence number, and confirming a real one takes about a minute.
Our number is RBS.65343. Anyone else bidding your Greenville job should pass the same free check, and Greenville County will ask for the same kind of proof before it signs off on an encroachment permit for a second driveway entrance.
Licensed concrete contractor in Greenville, SC: who we are
Concrete service areas, including Greenville
We work from our shop at 4706 Locust Hill Rd in Taylors, SC across Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson and Laurens counties, from our offices at 10 Accountants Circle, Suite 1B in Seneca, SC and 405 S Pine St, Suite J in Spartanburg, SC, and from an office in Asheville, NC.
Concrete work in and around Greenville, SC
From Greer
Roads we run: West Wade Hampton Boulevard, West Poinsett Street, North Church Street
From Travelers Rest
Roads we run: Poinsett Highway, South Main Street, Rutherford Street
Our shop is at 4706 Locust Hill Rd, Taylors, SC - 10.6 mi straight-line from Greenville.
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