Concrete driveways in Placida, Grove City and Cape Haze
Replacing older slabs in Grove City and builder slabs in Cape Haze, with the county's permit and the sound's salt in mind.
- Jurisdiction
- Charlotte County
- Permit page
- rules and office
- Drive from Sarasota
- 55 to 65 minutes by SR-776 and Placida Road
- Service
- Concrete Driveways
What does a concrete driveway cost in Placida or Grove City?
About $7 to $12 per square foot installed, so a 520-square-foot driveway runs roughly $3,600 to $6,200 plus $1,000 to $2,100 for demolition, $1,500 to $5,000 for a culvert crossing on Grove City's swale streets, and Charlotte County's fees ($22 zoning review, $310 line and grade) with a recorded Notice of Commencement.
Planning band from the September 10, 2026 cost tables; not a quote.
What's different about driveways in Placida, Grove City & Cape Haze
Grove City's 1960s to 80s streets have the original slabs and swale crossings; Cape Haze's golf communities have 1980s to 2010s builder slabs; the Placida waterfront has short driveways on fill. All get the standard slab on a compacted base with an 8-foot joint spacing, and waterfront lots get the low water-cement mix and a penetrating sealer for spray off the sound. The county sizes any culvert and inspects line and grade at the street.
ARC review in the Cape Haze communities is mostly a notification for like-for-like concrete.
Rules that apply here
Charlotte County residential driveway permit, ROW permit for crossings, inspections, NOC over $5,000, published fees, termite treatment within a foot of the house (rules).
A worked example
A 1976 Grove City home with a 520-square-foot driveway in pieces and a swale crossing with a collapsed pipe. Charlotte County permit and NOC. Scope: culvert to the county's size, swale regraded, demolition, 4 inches of base, 4-inch 4,000 PSI fiber concrete with #3 bar, joints cut on an 8-foot grid, line-and-grade inspection, penetrating sealer at 28 days (a block from Lemon Bay). Budget band: $6,500 to $10,000 including the culvert and fees.
Does the sound's salt reach a driveway a block inland?
On windy days, yes; scaling at the driveway's street edge is common a block from Lemon Bay and Gasparilla Sound. The low water-cement mix and a penetrating sealer are cheap insurance there.
Where to go next
Request an estimate in Placida, Grove City & Cape Haze
Last reviewed September 10, 2026 by the Sarasota Concrete editorial team (author name pending owner input).