Crew setting aluminum wall forms for a foundation on a lakefront lot

Cobb County

Concrete Contractor Serving East Cobb, GA

JJC Concrete pours driveways, patios, walkways, steps and slabs for homeowners in East Cobb, along with poured basement, foundation and retaining walls for builders. East Cobb is an area of unincorporated Cobb County rather than a city, so the permit and land rules for a concrete job here come from Cobb County.

  • Family owned since 2010
  • Licensed and insured
  • Hablamos español

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What Does Unincorporated Mean for a Concrete Job in East Cobb?

East Cobb has stayed unincorporated, and a 2022 referendum on becoming a city failed with 73 percent of voters saying no. That means no city hall sits between you and the county for building and land questions. Cobb County government sets the rules that apply to a new driveway, a patio or a poured wall on an East Cobb lot.

The mailing address can make this confusing. Many East Cobb homes carry a Marietta address even though they sit outside Marietta city limits, so the address alone does not tell you which office governs the work. Permit requirements are set by the city or county, and it is worth asking about permits for your project when you call so the right office is part of the plan from the start.

Concrete Work for East Cobb Homes

East Cobb grew as an Atlanta suburb beginning in the 1960s, so its driveways, walks and patios were poured over many different years. When an old driveway is cracked, heaved or sunken, concrete removal and replacement covers the tear out, haul off and new pour. Our driveway work includes tear out and haul off of old concrete as part of the job.

Behind the house, a concrete patio gives a level, poured surface for a grill, a table or a path out to the yard. Front walks, side paths and the steps up to a door are separate pours that can be planned together, and we handle sidewalks and walkways as well as steps and stoops. Garage floors and other slabs round out the residential list.

Poured concrete foundation walls on a cleared lot, form panels in the foreground
Poured concrete foundation walls on a cleared lot, form panels in the foreground. Wall work by JJC Concrete.

Rolling Piedmont Ground and Red Clay

Cobb County sits in the upper Piedmont, which the New Georgia Encyclopedia describes as an area of modest relief, rolling hills and narrow valleys. On rolling ground like that, a lot can rise or fall from the street to the back fence. A driveway on a grade, a patio off a raised deck, or steps down a slope all have to account for how the ground moves.

The red color in Georgia clay comes from iron oxides left by long weathering, and that clay is prone to erosion once the vegetation on top is stripped away. Tell us about the ground on your lot when you call: whether it slopes, where water runs after a storm, and whether the area was recently cleared.

Basements, Foundations and Walls for Builders

Our main work today is poured basement and foundation walls for builders and general contractors across metro Atlanta. On a sloped Piedmont lot, the basement wall on the uphill side holds back more earth than the wall on the downhill side. We pour basement walls and retaining walls with aluminum forms, which give the walls a smooth finish.

We have poured walls as tall as 24 feet, along with footings, crawl space foundations and subwalls. Builders working in East Cobb can request a bid for the wall package, and the equipment on hand includes aluminum forms, lasers, excavators and bobcats.

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Driveways, patios, slabs, walks and steps across Marietta and metro Atlanta. Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM.

Where in East Cobb We Work

East Cobb is loosely defined by the 30062, 30066, 30067 and 30068 ZIP codes, with a slice of 30075. It runs roughly from the Cherokee County line in the north to the Chattahoochee River in the southeast, with Interstate 575 and the Marietta city limits on the west. Places named in descriptions of the area include East Cobb Park, Merchant's Walk, The Avenue East Cobb and the Bell's Ferry Road corridor. So do Sweat Mountain, Fuller's Park, Harrison Park, Mabry Park and Paper Mill Village, along with the neighborhoods around the Walton, Pope, Lassiter, Wheeler, Sprayberry and Kell high schools.

East Cobb News, citing U.S. Census Bureau figures released in 2024, put the combined population of those four main ZIP codes at 211,829. Homeowners anywhere in that area can ask about a driveway, patio or walkway.

What to Tell Us About Your East Cobb Project

A few details make the first conversation more useful. Tell us whether the job is new concrete or a replacement, the rough size of the area, and whether the ground is flat or sloped from the house to the street. If an old slab has to come out, mention how thick it looks at the edge and whether a truck can reach it.

For builders, send the plan set, wall heights and the lot layout with the bid request. Homeowners can use the estimate form or call (770) 755-2622, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM. A free estimate is the starting point for residential work, and builders can request a bid on any poured wall package.

Next Door to East Cobb

JJC Concrete is based in Marietta, and we work across metro Atlanta. If your project sits inside the city limits rather than in unincorporated Cobb, see our page for Marietta, and our Smyrna page covers another Cobb city. Either way, the forms, the finish and the family crew are the same.

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Driveways, patios, slabs, walks and steps across Marietta and metro Atlanta. Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is East Cobb a city?

No. East Cobb is an area of unincorporated Cobb County, and a 2022 cityhood referendum failed with 73 percent voting no. Permit and land rules for concrete work here come from Cobb County, even when the home has a Marietta mailing address.

Do I need a permit for a new driveway in East Cobb?

Permit requirements are set by the city or county, and in East Cobb that means Cobb County. Ask about permits for your specific project when you call, and have the property address ready so the right office and rules are clear before any work starts.

Do you pour basement walls in East Cobb?

Yes. Poured basement and foundation walls for builders and general contractors are our main work today. We pour them with aluminum forms that give the walls a smooth finish, and we have poured walls as tall as 24 feet on past jobs.

Can you replace an old, cracked driveway?

Yes. Concrete removal and replacement is one of the services we offer, and our driveway work includes tear out and haul off of the old concrete. Tell us the size of the driveway and how it sits on the lot, and we can talk through the job.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes, JJC Concrete is licensed and insured. That is the same whether the job is a front walk in unincorporated East Cobb or a basement wall package for a builder. We are a family owned company based in Marietta and have been pouring concrete since 2010, with poured walls for builders and residential flatwork for homeowners across metro Atlanta.

Do you speak Spanish?

Yes. Hablamos español. Spanish service is available for homeowners, builders and site crews in East Cobb, so you can talk through a driveway, a patio or a wall package in whichever language is easier for you and your crew. Just say which language you prefer when you reach us.

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