A walk that reads straight to the door and doesn't turn into a trip hazard in the sand
Front walks to the stairs of a raised house, side paths past the HVAC, a route from the back door to the dock, and the public sidewalk panel the city wants replaced to its standard.
A walkway is the cheapest concrete you'll buy and the one you'll use most, and on sand it goes wrong in a specific way: the panels settle unevenly, a half-inch lip appears between two of them, and someone trips on it. We build walks the same way we build driveways, at a smaller scale — compacted base, four inches of fiber-reinforced concrete, control joints every four to five feet so each panel is small enough to stay flat, and a slope to one side so water doesn't stand on it. A broom finish for grip, a smooth-troweled border if you want it dressed up, or a stamped pattern to match a patio.
Raised beach houses on the north end, Pawleys and Garden City put the front door at the top of a flight of stairs, so the walk ends at a landing poured with the stairs' footing in mind, and often continues under the house to the parking slab. Inside the City of Myrtle Beach the public sidewalk in front of your lot is the city's spec — panel size, thickness, expansion joints — and when it's damaged the city will ask for it to be replaced that way; we do those panels with the apron work. Everywhere, SC 811 gets called first, because irrigation, cable and fiber all run right where a walk goes.
What's included
Small panels, flat forever
Control joints every 4–5 ft so no panel is big enough to tip on the sand.
Compacted base
Same base as a driveway, scaled down; no walk poured on loose topsoil.
Drained to one side
Cross-slope so water runs off, not along, the walk.
Any finish
Broom, smooth border, exposed aggregate, stamped to match the patio.
Landings and stairs
Landings at raised-house stairs poured to the stair footing; steps formed and poured where the grade needs them.
City sidewalk panels
Public sidewalk replaced to the City of Myrtle Beach standard with the permit.
Walkway cost in Myrtle Beach, SC
| Job | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Front walk, 3 ft wide, per linear ft | $22 – $38 | Broom finish, reinforced |
| Front walk, 4 ft wide, per linear ft | $28 – $48 | The usual width to a front door |
| Typical 40-ft front walk | $1,100 – $1,900 | Including base and joints |
| Smooth border or stamped upgrade | + $6 – $12 / sq ft | Matched to the patio or drive |
| Landing at raised-house stairs | $400 – $900 | Poured to the footing |
| Public sidewalk panel, city spec | $250 – $500 per panel | With permit |
These are 2026 Grand Strand ranges so you can budget. Your written price is itemized — removal, base, thickness, reinforcement, finish, joints, the permit and its inspections — and good for 30 days.
Recent work
Questions we get about walkways and sidewalks
How wide should a front walk be?
Three feet is the minimum that feels like a path; four feet lets two people walk together and a wheelchair or a stroller use it comfortably. Side paths can be three feet.
Can you fix the lip between two panels instead of replacing the walk?
Often — a settled panel can be foam-lifted back level for a fraction of the replacement cost, or the lip ground down if it's small. If several panels have moved, replacing the walk with proper joints and base is the better long-term answer.
Do I need a permit for a walkway?
Not for a walk on your own lot — the county exempts sidewalks under thirty inches above grade. The public sidewalk in the right-of-way inside the city is a permit and a city-spec job.
Can the walk go under my raised house?
Yes — a slab under a raised house is a common Grand Strand request, poured around the pilings, sloped to a drain, often with the parking area and a storage room slab in one pour.