Restoration Services in Lithonia, Dekalb County
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Lithonia's stone houses and newer homes after storm damage
Lithonia's name means city of stone, from the Greek lithos. The town sits in the granite and gneiss quarrying district of eastern DeKalb County; the Lithonia gneiss is older than the Stone Mountain granite that intruded it. It began as a crossroads of farmers in 1805 and grew after the Georgia Railroad arrived in 1845 and the quarries could ship stone. Lithonia Lighting was founded here in 1946. Today the city covers just 0.89 square miles with 2,662 residents at the 2020 Census, Interstate 20 passes just south with exits 74 and 75, and Lithonia is one of the gateways to the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area.
Lithonia damage pages
Storms and roofs
- Storm damage repair — Hail-split shingles and limbs through the roof.
- DeKalb storm restoration — County-wide wind and hail work.
- Roofing — Repairs and new roofs.
Water and fire inside
- Water damage restoration — Drying, then rebuilding.
- Decatur water damage — DeKalb's county-seat water page.
- Fire damage restoration — For lightning strikes and house fires.
East DeKalb and beyond
- Stone Mountain — Named for the granite dome that intruded the Lithonia gneiss.
- Decatur — Hub page for the county seat.
- DeKalb areas — Full county list.
Lithonia home hit by hail, a tree or water? Call (404) 913-3030 and tell us what you see.
Granite, gneiss and the historic district
Local stone in walls and foundations
The Lithonia Historic District has a period of significance from 1845 to 1964. Its two-block commercial core along Main Street, which the Georgia/CSX railroad crosses, is built mostly of brick and local granite masonry, and the surrounding residential streets use locally quarried granite and gneiss. House types range from central-hall Georgian cottages and Queen Anne cottages to bungalows, I-houses and ranch houses.
Landmarks named in the listing
Landmark properties include the Masonic Lodge of 1916, the Lithonia Women's Club of 1928, Lithonia First United Methodist Church of 1910, Antioch Baptist Church and the Union Missionary Church of 1911, and The Seminary of 1895. The former Georgia Railroad Quarry is a contributing site.
Two housing eras, in the survey
The 2020–2024 American Community Survey counts about 1,150 housing units, with a median year built of 1977. The stock splits sharply: about 18% was built in the 1940s or earlier, and about 37% in 2000 or later. Roughly 58% of occupied homes are rented. Estimates for a place this small carry wide margins of error.
Lithonia weather on record
June 2007: hail up to tennis-ball size
Large hail was reported across eastern DeKalb from south of Stone Mountain to the Rockdale line south of Lithonia. Quarter-size stones were common in the Lithonia area, with one report of golf-ball to tennis-ball hail.
Golf-ball and ping-pong hail
In March 2008 golf-ball hail fell across central and southeast DeKalb from west of Decatur to Lithonia. A National Weather Service employee reported ping-pong-ball hail in Lithonia in July 2018.
Trees onto houses and a lightning fire
A large tree fell on a Lithonia home in June 2005 and caused significant structural damage, and another came down onto a home in May 2006. In August 2007 lightning struck a house and set it on fire. A tree fell onto a house on Phillips Court in July 2019, and in March 2026 the emergency manager reported a tree down near Maddox Road and Rock Chapel Road.
May 2016: trees down on named streets
The DeKalb County emergency manager reported trees blown down from Decatur to Lithonia, including on Wellborn Creek Road, Royal Bluff, Rue De Pierre, Randall Street, Snapfinger Road, Conyers Street and Biffle Road.
July 2000 and May 1998
In July 2000 quarter-size hail fell from northwest Lithonia to Stone Mountain while 50 to 60 mph winds brought down large limbs and trees, some onto homes. Nickel-size hail fell near the DeKalb–Rockdale line by Covington Highway in May 1998.
Practical points for Lithonia owners
Small city, wider address area
Lithonia lies about 18 miles east of the center of Atlanta. Its city limits are tiny, but some areas in far southern Gwinnett County near the county line also use a Lithonia postal address. The 2020 Census counted 1,100 housing units inside the city, 8.5% of them vacant. Confirm whether a property is inside the city before looking for permit requirements.
Granite walls need a mason, not just a carpenter
Where an older house has granite or gneiss foundation walls, chimneys or retaining walls, a fallen tree or water undermining can crack mortar joints. Photograph stonework before anything is moved; matching local stone and mortar is a separate line item from framing and drywall.
Propane and mobile homes are more common here
About 7% of Lithonia homes heat with bottled or tank gas, and about 6% of units are mobile homes. Electricity heats about half of homes and utility gas about 41%. A propane tank or line hit by a tree needs the gas supplier first.
Water and sewer from the county
DeKalb County's Department of Watershed Management provides water and sewer service across the county, maintaining about 5,200 miles of pipe and producing up to 150 million gallons of finished water a day. Report a main break or public sewer backup to the county before interior work begins.
Digging out a stump or regrading
Georgia 811 asks owners and contractors to contact 811 before digging, which applies to removing a root ball after a tree comes down or regrading a yard where runoff got into the house.
Flood zones
FEMA's Map Service Center shows the flood zone for a Lithonia address. Rising water from outside is handled differently by insurers than water from a pipe or a roof opening.
Sources for the local facts on this page
- Wikipedia: Lithonia, Georgia (name, gneiss, 1805 and 1845, Lithonia Lighting, area, I-20 exits, historic district, 2020 Census)
- Census Reporter: Lithonia, GA housing units, tenure and year built, ACS 2024 5-year
- Census Reporter: Lithonia heating fuel (B25040), ACS 2024 5-year
- Census Reporter: Lithonia units in structure (B25024), ACS 2024 5-year
- DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (water and sewer service, system size)
- Georgia 811 (call before you dig)
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center (look up the flood zone for an address)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 41548: June 12, 2007 large hail, eastern DeKalb
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 88018: Mar. 15, 2008 golf-ball hail, Decatur to Lithonia
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 776849: July 21, 2018 ping-pong-ball hail
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5458192: June 5, 2005 tree on a home
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5513484: May 26, 2006 tree on a home
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 57405: Aug. 23, 2007 lightning house fire
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 842641: July 18, 2019 tree onto a house on Phillips Court
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 1328143: Mar. 16, 2026 tree down at Maddox and Rock Chapel roads
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 634231: May 1, 2016 trees down, Decatur to Lithonia
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5172532: July 23, 2000 hail, Lithonia to Stone Mountain
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5172533: July 23, 2000 wind damage
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5647550: May 3, 1998 hail near Covington Highway
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Lithonia homeowner FAQs
What does the name Lithonia mean?
City or town of stone, from the Greek lithos. The town grew up around granite and gneiss quarries served by the Georgia Railroad from 1845.
Is Lithonia's downtown a historic district?
Yes. The Lithonia Historic District, with a period of significance from 1845 to 1964, covers the brick and granite commercial core on Main Street and the surrounding residential streets.
Has Lithonia had large hail?
NOAA's Storm Events Database records golf-ball to tennis-ball hail in the Lithonia area in June 2007, golf-ball hail in March 2008 and ping-pong-ball hail in July 2018.