Patios · Salt Lake City Concrete Contractors
Concrete Patio Contractor in Salt Lake City, UT
Broom-finished, colored and stamped patios sloped away from the house. Call for a free estimate.
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Free Patio Estimate
Say what you want built, where it goes and about how big. The contractor phones you, runs through the scope and books a site walk.
- Free estimates
- Residential and commercial
- Built in the right order
- Flatwork to foundations
A rough size is enough to start. Estimates are free.
Concrete Patios
Concrete Patio Contractor in Salt Lake City, UT
A patio is a simpler slab than a driveway. It carries people, a grill and a table, not trucks, so 4 inches over compacted gravel is typical. What makes or breaks it is where it meets the house. Water has to fall away from the foundation, and the surface has to sit far enough under the door threshold that snow piled against the door melts onto the patio, not into the house. We set that height and that fall on the forms before any concrete comes. Then the patio drains every time it rains.
The finish is your call. A broom finish is the plain, grippy standard. Integral color or a stamped pattern dresses it up, and both need a good sealer, because the high-altitude sun here fades color faster than people expect. Plan the joints around the furniture: we lay them out so they frame the space instead of running under the table. And if you want a hot tub out there later, say so now. That corner gets a thicker section and more steel.
What's included
What goes into concrete patios
- 01
Layout and height
Patio size and shape marked out, with the finished height set below door thresholds.
- 02
Slope off the house
A steady fall away from the foundation so rain and snowmelt run to the yard.
- 03
Base and steel
Compacted gravel under the slab, and mesh or rebar set on chairs.
- 04
Broom, color or stamp
A broom finish, integral color, or a stamped pattern with release color.
- 05
Joint plan
Control joints spaced to keep panels square and laid out around how you use the space.
- 06
Cure and seal
Curing on pour day, and a UV-resistant sealer on colored and stamped work.
Examples
Concrete Patios: examples of the work
Stock photos: examples of the work type.
How it works
Concrete Patios, step by step
- 1
Lay it out
We mark the shape, set grade stakes off the house and plan where the water goes.
- 2
Prep the ground
Sod and topsoil stripped, subgrade packed, gravel spread in lifts and run over with the plate.
- 3
Pour and finish
Forms and steel set, concrete placed and finished to the look you picked, joints tooled or cut.
- 4
Cure and seal
Light foot traffic after a couple of days, furniture after about a week, sealer once the slab has cured.
Questions
Concrete Patios questions
Will a stamped patio hold up to Salt Lake freeze-thaw?
Yes, when it is built for it. It needs an air-entrained mix, a base that drains, and a sealer that gets reapplied every few years, because water soaking into the surface is what does the damage. Keep rock salt off it; on a patio, a shovel and some sand usually do the job.
What sets the price of a concrete patio?
Size and finish, mostly. A plain broom slab is the simplest; color, stamping, curves, steps down to the yard and a thickened hot tub corner each add labor. Access counts too: if the truck cannot get close, concrete gets pumped or wheeled in. The free estimate prices those pieces separately.
What has to happen before a patio pour?
811 gets called so Blue Stakes marks buried lines, and sprinkler lines in the footprint get moved by whoever takes care of your yard. If your HOA has rules on size or color, get its sign-off first. A ground-level patio usually does not need a building permit, but a covered patio can, so check with your city.
Can you add on to my existing patio?
Yes. The new section gets its own compacted base and is tied to the old slab with dowels so the two stay level. The new concrete will not match the old color right away, so a stamped or colored border can make the joint between them look planned.
How do I keep patio water from running toward my house?
Slope. We set the patio to fall away from the foundation, commonly a quarter inch or so per foot, and make sure the low edge has somewhere to drain. Check your downspouts too; one that dumps onto the patio puts that water right back against the wall.
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Service area
Concrete Patios in these towns
We build concrete patios in Salt Lake City and every town below:
Salt Lake County
Tooele County
Free estimates on concrete patios
Phone us or fill in the form. The contractor rings back, asks what matters and picks a day to walk the job with you.