Message from Doug

I’m feeling a little under the weather as I write this (fall allergies and lack of sleep are to blame).  So, instead of talking about a specific subject, I’ve decided to take the easy way out and give you some random bits of information that you may not be aware of.  Here goes…


I have run with the bulls in Spain, twice.  Once solo, the second time with my Dad.

We are one of a few contractors in the nation to use a unique, recyclable, reusable form to construct our footings.  This saves over 203,000 feet of lumber each year that would be used on our jobsites and then sent to Atlanta area landfills

I have also bungee jumped, sky dived, and ridden a motorcycle through Europe.

Herbert Construction Co. was the first residential concrete contractor in the nation to use a Robotic Total Station to layout foundations.  Since then, hundreds have been sold to contractors throughout North America.

Calling concrete, “cement” is like calling a loaf of bread “flour.”  Cement is just one ingredient of concrete, just as flour is one ingredient of bread.

Concrete is comprised of four main ingredients: Cement, aggregates (stones), sand, and water.

Bread is comprised of seven ingredients: Flour, salt, shortening, sugar, yeast, water, and Mom’s love.

My grandfather, Henry Edward Herbert, invented the canister bug sprayer.

The biggest benefit of concrete is its compressive strength.  A single piece of concrete the same size as a can of Coca Cola can support 14,719 lbs.  That’s more than the weight of a School Bus.

The drawback of concrete is its tensile strength. That same Coca Cola size piece of concrete could be pulled apart with just 300 lbs of force.

Take Care,