Service Areas

We build across Metro Atlanta and into North Georgia. The ground, the weather and the paperwork change as you drive out from the city, and we plan each barndominium for the place it will stand.

The Piedmont ring around Atlanta

South and west of the city, in counties like Fayette, Coweta, Spalding, Henry, Carroll and Douglas, the land is rolling Piedmont farmland and timber. Fayette County's published design criteria are a good snapshot of the southern metro: a 115 mph ultimate design wind speed, a 5 psf ground snow load, a 5-inch frost line, seismic design category B and a "very heavy" termite rating. That termite rating is one reason we pay attention to treated lumber, slab details and clearances on wood-framed and post-frame barndos.

East toward Covington, Monroe and Social Circle

Out I-20 and US-78 the lots get larger and more of them depend on septic. Georgia has roughly 1.5 million onsite sewage systems, and each one starts with a county health department construction permit issued after a site inspection of the soil. Where public sewer is within 200 feet of the property line, state rules require connecting to it instead.

North: Lake Lanier and the foothills

Up GA-400 and I-985 toward Cumming, Dawsonville, Gainesville, Ball Ground and Jasper, the Piedmont rises toward the Blue Ridge, where Georgia's mountain peaks average 2,000 to 5,000 feet. Lake Lanier, the state's largest lake, stretches 26 miles through this country. Steeper lots mean more grading, longer driveways and closer attention to erosion control: in Dawson County, disturbing more than an acre or working within 200 feet of state waters calls for an erosion control plan and a Notice of Intent filed with Georgia EPD. These suburban counties also tend to have stricter plan review, and Hall County's front setback is the greater of 55 feet from the road centerline or 30 feet from the property line.

Northwest toward Cartersville and Canton

Northwest Georgia moves into the Ridge and Valley, and design criteria shift with it. Floyd County, farther up the same corridor, lists a 12-inch minimum frost depth, an 8 psf ground snow load and seismic design category C, compared with a 5-inch frost line and category B in Fayette. We pull the criteria for your county before the engineer draws the frame.

Each town we serve has its own page with local details. If your land is in Metro Atlanta or North Georgia and it is not listed, call (678) 501-7569 and ask.