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In Edgewater, water gets planned before looks do. Every concrete driveway, patio and slab has to keep its runoff on your lot. As concrete contractors in Edgewater, we pull the permit when the job needs one, build to the city's apron and retention rules, and hand you a free written estimate once we've walked the lot.

Edgewater at a glance

Permit office: City of Edgewater Building Division · official site Patio and slab work files on the city's Patio/Slab Permit. Right-of-way driveways file on the Right of Way, Stormwater and Fill application.

Concrete Contractors in Edgewater Plan for Runoff First

Edgewater won't let a new concrete slab push water onto the neighbors. Lots under 10,890 sq ft (a quarter acre) have to hold the first half inch of runoff on site. Bigger lots hold the first inch. The city's own example is a 10,000 sq ft lot, which needs 415 cubic feet of sodded retention. Driveways and sidewalks must slope into that area, and your site plan has to show them doing it.

So the layout starts with water. Before we set one form for concrete pouring, we mark where water leaves the new concrete and where the retention area sits, then check both against your survey. Florida Shores lots get one more instruction on the city's right-of-way form: grade the property toward the street where possible. And retention areas can't run deeper than 6 inches.

Shopping for concrete contractors in Edgewater, or comparing concrete companies and cement contractors from out of town? Ask each one where your runoff goes. If they can't answer, they haven't read the city's Right of Way, Stormwater and Fill application.

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Right-of-Way Driveways: Grade Stakes, Apron Specs and the Pre-Pour Inspection

A driveway that touches the city right-of-way goes on that same application. It carries a $75 right-of-way use permit, plus a $50 re-inspection fee if the first visit fails. The form is blunt: you need an inspection before the pour, and the Stormwater Department sets elevation grade stakes before grading starts. We build the concrete schedule around that. A crew sitting on a stubbed-out driveway waiting for stakes burns your money.

The city's standard details set the concrete apron. Concrete is 3,000 psi at 28 days, over a base compacted to 98% with a minimum LBR of 40. Once a driveway hits 14 ft wide, it gets a control joint down its length. Width in the right-of-way runs from 9 ft to 24 ft. On residential property the concrete can be as thin as 4 inches if it's reinforced. If the driveway crosses a drainage ditch, the culvert pipe is 12 inches minimum. Sidewalks are 4 inches thick, or 6 inches where vehicles cross.

Edgewater's code also wants single-family driveways paved from the access point into the garage on lots under an acre. They sit 10 ft apart edge to edge and no closer than 5 ft to a lot line. Hiring concrete contractors in Edgewater for a driveway? Our driveway page walks through it. Ballpark numbers are in our driveway cost guide: $7 to $12 per sq ft, with tear-out of the old slab adding $1.50 to $3 per sq ft. Every job starts with a free written estimate.

Patios, Slabs and the 60 Percent Hard-Surface Cap

Edgewater has its own Patio/Slab Permit for concrete patios and slabs. It asks for the slab size and job cost, plus a survey showing the slab, the drainage and the setbacks. It also warns you, in capitals, not to push new fill into drainage easements. Trees standing in the fill area? Then you may need a tree removal permit too. The city requires one for any tree 6 inches across or larger.

Coverage is the part that trips up homeowners. In the R-1 to R-4 single-family zones, the Land Development Code caps buildings at 30% of the lot and all impervious surface at 60%. The city counts asphalt, brick and wooden surfaces as impervious too. So your house, concrete driveway, walks and patio all pull from the same 60%. Put a big concrete patio on a lot with a wide driveway and you can run out of room on paper long before you run out of yard.

Structures under 1,000 sq ft of total impervious area per parcel skip the stormwater permit when no fill or excavation changes runoff. On price, concrete patios run $8 to $14 per sq ft. A 12 by 20 patio is 240 sq ft, so $1,920 to $3,360 before we see your site. The free written estimate from our concrete contractors in Edgewater settles the real number. More on our Edgewater patio page and Edgewater slab page.

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Lagoon-Side Lots: Flood Zones, Fill and Cup-for-Cup Storage

The city warns that land along the Indian River Lagoon floods more easily in heavy rain, high tide and tropical storms. FEMA's flood layer puts roughly two thirds of Edgewater in Zone X. About 28% is Zone A, which has no published base flood elevation, and a small slice is Zone AE at a 5 ft base flood elevation. Your Edgewater lot can differ from the block next door, so look it up before you call concrete contractors in Edgewater for a quote.

Edgewater says any development in a floodplain, fill dirt included, needs a permit. The code also demands cup-for-cup compensatory storage when fill goes in below base flood elevation. Raise a pad with truckloads of dirt and you may have to dig the same volume out somewhere else on the lot. New homes in a special flood hazard area sit a foot above base flood elevation under the Florida Building Code.

The small-job permit rule has a catch here. Edgewater posts a form for the state's under-$7,500 exemption (HB 803, Chapter 2026-63, effective July 1, 2026). That law does not reach a property partly or entirely in a flood hazard area, and it never covers structural work. Ask the Edgewater Building Division before you assume your concrete flatwork qualifies. Our permit guide covers the rest. One more edge case: the east side of the city fronts the Mosquito Lagoon aquatic preserve, an Outstanding Florida Water, and the code asks for a 50 ft upland setback from the mean high water line.

What Myakka, Smyrna and Muck Soils Mean for Your Slab

NRCS soil mapping puts Myakka fine sand on about 18% of Edgewater, Smyrna fine sand near 10%, Immokalee sand near 8% and Daytona sand near 11%. The first three drain poorly, so a seasonal high water table sits under the yard. Daytona sand drains better. Muck soils like Tequesta, Samsula and Gator cover about a tenth of the city, and concrete doesn't go on organic muck.

The concrete spec follows the soil. We strip roots and organics, compact the sand base before the forms go in, and slope the surface so water leaves instead of sitting. The Florida Geological Survey says buried organic debris and poorly compacted fill cause the depressions people mistake for sinkholes. As concrete contractors in Edgewater, we spend our time on compaction for every slab. A 6-mil vapor retarder isn't required under driveways, walks and patios the way it is under enclosed floor slabs, so we price that line only on slabs that need it.

About 30% of Edgewater homes went up in the 1980s, and the median home dates to 1988. A driveway poured with a 1980s house is around 40 years old now, and when one is done, we price tear-out and replacement with new concrete. Live oaks planted close to a concrete slab can lift it with their roots, per UF/IFAS, and we point that out on the walk-through. We also work in New Smyrna Beach, Ponce Inlet and Port Orange.

Sources

Building and Permitting, City of Edgewater
Right of Way/ Stormwater/ Fill Application, City of Edgewater
Patio/ Slab Permit, City of Edgewater
Full Land Development Code, Updated July 2026, City of Edgewater
Standard Construction Details, Miscellaneous (M-4), City of Edgewater
Standard Construction Details, Road (R-27), City of Edgewater
Resolution 2025-R-27 Building Permit Fees, City of Edgewater
Know Your Flood Hazard, City of Edgewater
Chapter 2026-63, Laws of Florida (HB 803), Florida Department of State
National Flood Hazard Layer, FEMA

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Why Choose Us

Why Edgewater Residents Trust Us

We read Edgewater's forms

Edgewater's Patio/Slab Permit and its Right of Way, Stormwater and Fill application ask for different things. We file the right one and pull the permit when the job needs it.

Runoff planned first

Edgewater lots hold the first half inch or the full inch of runoff on site. We set your slopes toward the retention area before a single form goes down.

Grade stakes before the pour

A right-of-way driveway needs grade stakes from the Stormwater Department and an inspection prior to pour. We build the schedule around both.

Locally Owned, 40+ years

Locally Owned, with 40+ years of experience. You get a free written estimate after we walk your lot.

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We commit to a start date and we keep it. Your project won't sit waiting for a crew to show up.

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Our Process

Our Process in Edgewater

Walk the lot

We measure, find your lot lines and drainage easements, and check the survey against the concrete layout. Any digging needs a Sunshine 811 locate at least 2 full business days ahead.

Written estimate

Before any work starts, you get a free written estimate that spells out sq ft, concrete thickness, reinforcement and tear-out.

Permit and paperwork

A slab goes on Edgewater's Patio/Slab Permit. A right-of-way driveway goes on the Right of Way, Stormwater and Fill application. Jobs over $2,500 also need a recorded Notice of Commencement.

Stakes, base and forms

The Stormwater Department sets the grade stakes. Then we compact the base, set forms and reinforcement, and the city inspects before the concrete pouring starts.

Pour, finish and cure

We pour, do the concrete finishing, cut the joints and cure the slab. Final inspections close out the permit with the Building Division.

Reviews

What Our Clients Say

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I called four companies about tearing out our cracked patio and putting in a bigger one. Two never came out, one came out and never sent a number, and one texted a price with nothing else. These guys came out the next morning, measured, and the owner sat at our kitchen table and went through what he would do and why, including why he wanted it a little thicker where the grill sits. The quote matched the bill to the dollar. What stuck with me was the crew. We have a newborn at home and they kept the radio off and the noise down without us asking. They carried every bag through the side gate instead of across the lawn too. Patio came out flat and drains away from the house like it should. Real people doing honest work.

Jeannicole · Google review · Oct 2026
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One panel on the sidewalk had cracked through and was starting to tip. They cut it back to the joints on both sides and poured fresh. The seam is barely there. Quick too, same morning

Scharika · Google review · Oct 2026
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Poured our back patio and a little walkway to the shed. Showed up when they said, worked clean, hauled the old broken stuff off. Couldn't be happier with it

Sharon · Google review · Oct 2026
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Got a stamped concrete walkway with a leaf pattern it’s so pretty i catch myself just staring at it the color they mixed is exactly what I wanted

Katie · Google review · Sep 2026
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Driveway looks great, they scored it in clean sections so it wont crack random like the last one. Smart work"

Guess · Google review · Sep 2026
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Port Orange Concrete Co. was awesome to work with! They took our idea and made it even better than we imagined. The crew was super friendly, showed up on time, and really knew their stuff. Our new patio looks incredible—we’re beyond happy! Definitely recommend them.

Jose · Google review · Dec 2024
★★★★★

Awesome job on the foundation! Will hire again 👍 they were quick and on time, and its level and strong.

Ashley · Google review · Dec 2024
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I hired Port Orange Concrete Co. to replace our front walkway, and I’m so glad I did. The team was friendly and really helped us pick the perfect design to match our home. They showed up on time, worked efficiently, and paid attention to all the little details. The walkway turned out beautifully, and our neighbors have already noticed and complimented it. I had a small concern after the project was done, and they addressed it right away, making sure we were completely happy. If you need concrete work, I highly recommend Port Orange Concrete Co.—they really care about their customers

NY · Google review · Aug 2024
★★★★★

They were punctual and professional did a great job on my driveway.Replacement will hire again

Blake · Google review · Aug 2024
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Gave me a great deal on my concrete driveway replacement, and did way better than the team that originally installed it. The owner is friendly, honest, and cheerful. Will use these guys again someday!

Matthew · Google review · Aug 2024
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Got a new concrete driveway and it looks beautiful. THANKS GUYS!!

Angela · Google review · Aug 2024
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Port orange concrete co did a wonderjob job with my new concrete patio, they were respectful of my property and worked hard

Frank · Google review · Aug 2024

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FAQ

Edgewater Concrete Questions

What should I ask concrete contractors in Edgewater before I sign?

Ask who pulls the permit, where your runoff will drain and when the pre-pour inspection happens. Edgewater requires the Stormwater Department's grade stakes and an inspection before a right-of-way driveway gets poured. Get the sq ft, concrete thickness and reinforcement in writing too. Our free written estimate has all of it.

How much of my Edgewater lot can be covered with concrete?

In the R-1 to R-4 single-family zones, impervious surface tops out at 60% of the lot and buildings at 30%. Concrete, asphalt, brick and wooden surfaces all count toward that 60%. Lot size and zoning set your real number, so bring your survey to the estimate and we'll add it up together.

What does Edgewater's retention rule mean for a new driveway?

Your concrete driveway has to slope toward a sodded retention area shown on the site plan. Lots under 10,890 sq ft hold the first half inch of runoff, larger lots hold the first inch, and the area can't go deeper than 6 inches. We lay out the slope and concrete edges around that area before the forms go in.

Can I use pavers or gravel in Edgewater's right-of-way?

Only with conditions. The city's road detail allows pavers, gravel or millings in the right-of-way with Technical Review Committee consent, and a paver driveway needs a recorded release and hold harmless agreement. Concrete is the simple route: 9 to 24 ft wide, at least 4 inches thick and reinforced on residential property.

How close to my lot line can an Edgewater driveway sit?

The Land Development Code keeps single-family and duplex driveways at least 5 ft from any lot line and 10 ft apart edge to edge. A corner-lot driveway on a local street sits at least 40 ft from the intersecting right-of-way lines. Minimum width is 9 ft. We check all of it against your survey first.

Does Edgewater's $7,500 form cover my patio?

Maybe not. The city's form follows state law (HB 803, effective July 1, 2026), which leaves out structural work and any property partly or entirely in a flood hazard area, and bars splitting a job to dodge the limit. Edgewater also issues its own Patio/Slab Permit for concrete patios, so ask the Building Division before you skip a permit.

Is my Edgewater lot in a flood zone?

Check before you design. FEMA's map shows Zone X, Zone A and a little Zone AE inside city limits, and the city says any floodplain development, fill dirt included, needs a permit. Edgewater's Build Responsibly page shows you how to look up your parcel. We use that result when we write your concrete estimate.

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