Step 1
Layout and slope
We mark the shape with you and set the slope so rain runs away from the house.
A concrete patio you will use every weekend
Back patios off the kitchen door, grill and hot-tub pads, patio extensions and steps down to the yard. Sloped away from the house, with clean edges and joints.
What's included
Everything in concrete patios
- New back patios
- Patio extensions
- Grill and hot-tub pads
- Steps and landings
- Fire pit areas
- Broom, smooth or stained finish
How we do it
Step by step
Step 2
Base and steel
Compacted stone and reinforcement under the slab.
Step 3
Pour and finish
The finish you picked, edges tooled and joints cut.
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What you don't see
What goes underneath
Tap each layer.
Thickness:
5 inches: cars, pickups and soft clay.
Finish
Surface
A broom finish gives grip in the rain; smooth or exposed aggregate where it fits. Never stamped: clean finishes last longer and are easier to repair.
Concrete slab
4–6 in
4 inches is the usual minimum for cars; 5–6 inches for pickups, trailers, RVs or soft red clay. Thicker slabs carry more weight before they crack.
Steel reinforcement
Inside the slab
Steel set on chairs so it stays in the middle of the slab, where it helps hold cracks tight.
Control joints
Every 10 ft or less
Concrete always cracks a little. Joints cut about a quarter of the slab deep make it crack in a straight line, where you don't see it.
Crushed-stone base
Compacted
A layer of crushed stone, compacted, so water drains and the slab sits on something solid, not on mud.
Red clay subgrade
Carolina soil
North Carolina's red clay holds water and moves. Soft spots get dug out and compacted before anything goes on top.
Tool
Measure your job
400sq ft
5.3cu yd
4"thick
1truck
- Joints
- Gravel base
- Removal
- Ready to use
What parks on it?
Anything else?
Anything to remove?
- Joints
- Gravel base
- Removal
- Ready to use
Reference numbers, not a price. The estimate is free.
Photos
How it looks
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Questions
What people ask
01Concrete or pavers for my patio?Concrete is a smooth, solid surface and usually costs less. Pavers can be…
Concrete is a smooth, solid surface and usually costs less. Pavers can be lifted and repaired one by one. We do both, so we can show you each one.
Another question? Ask Victor02Can you extend my existing patio?Yes. We tie the new slab to the old one with a clean joint where they meet.
Yes. We tie the new slab to the old one with a clean joint where they meet.
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