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Layout on site
Size, shape and where the patio meets the door and the yard, marked out with your furniture in mind.
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AI visualizationA patio designed to shed water.
Flat concrete behind the house, sized to the furniture and the door it serves, pitched away from the house and set into a yard graded to take the water. Free estimates.
Is this the right fit?
AI visualizationA good fit when
- The backyard has no flat surface for a table, grill or seating
- Water pools against the house near the back door
- You are replacing a cracked or sunken patio slab
- You want the patio and the yard around it graded in one job
- You want one flat surface, not a scatter of stepping pads
Another service may fit when
- You want interlocking pavers instead of a poured slab (see Paver patios)
- The project is a covered structure or a roof over the patio
- You want a number without anyone looking at the spot
AI visualizationHow the patio manages water at the door.
Thefootprintissizedaroundthedoor,furnitureandthewaythespacewillbeused.Thesubgradeandstonebasearecompactedbeforeconcreteisplaced.Formsestablishaconsistentpitchawayfromthehouseandintoayardthatcanreceivethewater.Theslabisisolatedatthehouse,finishedfortractionanddividedwithcleancontroljoints.
The finished surface and the surrounding grade are planned together, so the patio serves the door without sending water back to it.
What a patio scope includes.
Scroll the list. The pin shows where each piece lives.
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Prepare the footprint
Existing material is removed as needed before the subgrade and stone base are prepared.
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Grade and base
The ground is cut to pitch water away from the house. Crushed stone goes in and is compacted.
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Where the yard sends the water
The grade around the patio is checked so water leaving the slab has a planned route beyond the edge.
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The pour and finish
Placed, screeded and finished in one pass. Broom finish for traction unless you want something else.
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Joints
Placed in straight lines at spacing suited to the slab to help manage shrinkage cracking.
Layout on site
Not included: Sealing or patching an existing patio, A roof, pergola or other structure over the patio, Outdoor kitchens or fire features.
Not sure which of these the spot needs? That is what the visit is for.
Get a free estimateHow a patio job runs.
Grade first. Base second. Concrete last.
Tell us the spot01
Start here
Tell us the spot
Where the patio goes, what is there now, and roughly how you want to use it. A photo from the back door helps.
Walk it with Gregorio02
Remove, grade, compact03
Form, pour, finish04
Cut joints, cure, use it05
From the ground up.
Compacted base, formed pitch, concrete finishing, clean control joints and the completed patio.
AI visualizationAI visualizationAI visualizationWhat shapes the estimate.
The estimate reflects patio size, existing conditions, backyard access, grade, drainage and base preparation observed during the site visit.
What sets the number
- Square footageHow big the patio needs to be for the furniture and how it gets used.
- What is there nowGrass, an old slab to remove, or bare ground.
- Grade and drainageHow much the yard around the patio needs to be reshaped to take the water.
- AccessWhether the truck and equipment can reach the backyard or the concrete has to be moved by hand.
- Related workWhether a walkway, grading or a drain is included in the same scope.
Common shortcuts and what they miss.
The patio surface and surrounding yard grade need to be considered together.
- Pour a slab without checking the gradeA flat slab on ground that slopes toward the house sends water to the foundation instead of away from it.
- Patch or level only the sunken cornerA surface repair may not address settlement below the slab.
- Add gravel or mulch at the low spotAdded material may shift the visible puddle without creating a complete drainage route.
AI visualizationTalk through the project. Start with the visit.
Get a free estimateWhat to expect.
How the visit, estimate and site work are organized.
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The visit
Gregorio walks the yard with you, marks the patio footprint, checks the grade around it, and writes down the scope.
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The estimate
The written estimate identifies the included removal, grade, base, concrete, joints and drainage-related work.
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The job
Removal and grading first. Then the base and the pour. Then joints and the cure. You get told when to set furniture on it.
Patio questions
Questions about your property? Bring them to the estimate visit.
Big enough for the furniture and the way you use it. The footprint is marked out on the visit.
Bring the spot. We bring the estimate.
Tell us where the project is and what you want to change. Gregorio walks it with you, then writes down the scope and the estimate for it.
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