About this project
On Broadacres Street in Clinton Township we replaced the driveway that runs back to a detached two-car garage. The job was completed in April 2025.
The new slab has a broom finish and is divided by control joints into a grid of panels, running from the garage door forward between a wooden privacy fence and the lawn. At the front, the new concrete stops cleanly at the public sidewalk, and the older approach between the sidewalk and the street is still in place beyond it. A few faint drying marks still show on the surface in these early photos.
What we did
- Replaced the driveway from the garage to the public sidewalk
- Gave the new slab a broom finish
- Cut control joints into a grid of panels
- Formed straight edges along the fence line and the lawn
A driveway that runs along a fence line
This driveway runs right alongside a wooden privacy fence. That side gets little sun, collects leaves and stays damp longer, so it is a place where water can sit. Done right, the slab is pitched so water runs away from the garage and off toward the side that can drain, rather than pooling against the fence posts.
Control joints matter on a wide two-car driveway too. Concrete shrinks and moves with the seasons, so the slab is divided into panels that are close to square. Here the joints run down the center and across at regular spacing, which gives any shrinkage cracks a straight place to form.
Questions homeowners ask about rear-garage driveways
Does the whole driveway have to be replaced at once?
Not always. A driveway can be replaced in sections, and it is common to stop at the public sidewalk, as on this job. Replacing the full run at one time does give you one even surface and one set of matching joints.
Will the work damage the lawn on the way to a back garage?
Concrete trucks and equipment are heavy, and on a narrow lot the route to a back garage can cross grass. Where that happens, ruts should be leveled out once the forms are pulled, and the lawn edges along the new slab restored.
Do you work in Clinton Township?
Yes. We have completed more than 160 jobs in Clinton Township, where our office is, and more than 20 of them were concrete jobs. Broadacres Street is listed on our Clinton Township concrete page.
More photos from this job
See more of our driveway replacement and garage pads, or call (844) 757-6543 for a free estimate.
