Do I need county approval for a new driveway entrance?

Typically yes. Most Georgia counties require a driveway permit for a new tie-in to a public road and specify pipe size, apron width and paved length. We handle the coordination as part of the work.

How long should the paved apron be?

Long enough that vehicles leaving the property are fully on pavement before reaching the road, which keeps gravel off the roadway. Counties often specify a minimum.

Why does gravel keep washing onto the road?

Because the apron is sloped toward the road with no break. Reversing the first few feet of cross-slope and paving the tie-in solves it permanently.

Can the entrance be built before the house?

It should be. Construction traffic destroys an unprepared entrance, and building the apron and culvert first protects the road and the drive.

Property access

Estate Entrances & Driveway Aprons in North Georgia

Road-approved driveway aprons, entrance culverts, headwalls and finished estate entries for acreage in Milton, Cherokee and Forsyth County.

The apron is the most heavily used and most regulated section of your driveway. It carries every vehicle that enters, sits in the county right-of-way, and is the first thing anyone sees. It deserves engineering, not the leftover stone.

Part of our Estate Driveways & Property Access in North Georgia work across North Georgia.

What we see most often

Gravel washing out of the apron and onto the county road
Turning radii too tight for trailers, causing shoulder damage
Entrance sitting low, so road runoff enters the property
Sight lines blocked by grade or vegetation at the road

Scope of work

What this work includes

Right-of-way coordination

Meeting county requirements for apron width, radius, pipe size and paved length before the tie-in is built.

Apron construction

Concrete or asphalt apron on a compacted base, with the radii and cross-slope that keep vehicles and water where they belong.

Entrance culvert & headwalls

Correctly sized pipe under the entrance with end protection so the roadside ditch keeps functioning.

Entry presentation

Stone columns, timber headers, lighting, address detail and planting that make the entrance read as intentional.

A clean, permitted, well-drained entrance that handles trailers and looks like the property behind it.

How it goes

Our process

Step 01
Check requirements
Confirm county apron and pipe standards for the road.
Step 02
Set grade
Establish elevations that keep road water out of the drive.
Step 03
Build the tie-in
Pipe, base, apron and radii in one sequence.
Step 04
Dress it
Columns, lighting and planting to finish the entry.

Common questions

Entrances & Aprons questions we get

Do I need county approval for a new driveway entrance?: Typically yes. Most Georgia counties require a driveway permit for a new tie-in to a public road and specify pipe size, apron width and paved length. We handle the coordination as part of the work.
How long should the paved apron be?: Long enough that vehicles leaving the property are fully on pavement before reaching the road, which keeps gravel off the roadway. Counties often specify a minimum.
Why does gravel keep washing onto the road?: Because the apron is sloped toward the road with no break. Reversing the first few feet of cross-slope and paving the tie-in solves it permanently.
Can the entrance be built before the house?: It should be. Construction traffic destroys an unprepared entrance, and building the apron and culvert first protects the road and the drive.

Where we work

Driveways & Access across North Georgia

We handle driveways & access for property owners across the north side of Atlanta — Cumming, Milton, Alpharetta, Roswell, Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Marietta, Woodstock, Canton and Ball Ground — and up through Jasper, Ellijay and Blue Ridge. Choose your area for local conditions, permitting and recent work nearby.

Regional overviews: Driveways & Access in Atlanta Metro, Driveways & Access in North Georgia Mountains, Driveways & Access in North Atlanta.

Also serving Milton, Alpharetta, Roswell, Johns Creek, Buckhead, East Cobb, Canton, Ball Ground, Cartersville, Blairsville, Cleveland, Gainesville.

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Estate Entrances & Driveway Aprons in North Georgia

What we see most often

What this work includes

Right-of-way coordination

Apron construction

Entrance culvert & headwalls

Entry presentation

Our process

Check requirements

Set grade

Build the tie-in

Dress it

Entrances & Aprons questions we get

Driveways & Access across North Georgia

Gravel Driveways

Driveway Grading

Base & Compaction

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