Patios · Concrete Salt Lake
Concrete Patio Company in Salt Lake City, UT
Backyard patios, extensions and hot tub pads, sloped away from your house. Ask for a free estimate.
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Free Patio Estimate
Share what you want done and roughly how big. The contractor will give you a ring to hear more and come take a look.
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- Driveway to back patio
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Patios
Concrete Patio Company in Salt Lake City, UT
Start with how you use the yard. Outdoor dining for six, with room to scoot chairs back, takes about 12 feet by 12, more if the grill lives there too. A hot tub needs its own reinforced corner. A path to the side gate keeps the lawn from wearing a groove. Sketch those zones and the patio's size mostly decides itself. Then think about the July sun: a west-facing patio bakes all afternoon, and light-colored concrete stays cooler under bare feet than a dark stain does.
The rest is about water and your house. Your patio needs a gentle tilt toward the yard, so rain and melting snow leave the foundation alone, and it should sit low enough under the back door that a snowdrift on it does not melt across your threshold. Underneath, a compacted gravel base keeps the clay from heaving it. On top, a broom finish gives grip, or you can go with color or a stamped pattern. Either way, the base and the slope are the same.
What's included
What goes into patios
- 01
Layout around your furniture
Size and shape planned around the table, grill and paths you actually use.
- 02
Fall away from the house
A gentle slope that sends water to the yard, not the foundation.
- 03
Set below the threshold
Finished height kept under your back door so meltwater stays outside.
- 04
Gravel base and steel
Compacted base and reinforcement so the clay does not move the slab.
- 05
Finish of your choice
Broom, a smooth border, integral color or a stamped pattern.
- 06
Hot tub corner
A thicker, reinforced section where a hot tub will sit.
Examples
Patios: examples of the work
Stock photos: examples of the work type.
How it works
Patios, step by step
- 1
Sketch it
We talk through how you use the yard and mark the shape right on the ground.
- 2
Dig and pack
Sod comes up, the gravel base goes down and gets compacted.
- 3
Pour and finish
Forms, steel, concrete, then the finish you picked and the joints.
- 4
Hands off for a bit
Give it a couple of days before foot traffic and about a week before the heavy furniture moves back.
Questions
Patios questions
Will a patio crack from Salt Lake frost?
Some hairline cracking is normal for any slab, and joints are cut so it happens in straight lines you will not notice. What breaks patios here is water getting underneath and freezing, or clay swelling. A drained gravel base and a slope away from the house handle most of that.
How much will my patio cost?
Size and finish are the big levers. A broom-finish rectangle is the simplest. Curves, color, stamping, steps down to the lawn, a hot tub corner and a long haul from the street (which may need a pump) each add to it. Your free estimate shows each choice so you can trade one for another.
Do I need anything lined up before my patio goes in?
Three things: a call to 811 so the buried lines get painted, a quick check of HOA rules if your neighborhood has them, and a plan for any sprinkler lines in the patio area, which whoever maintains your yard should move first. Building permits often do not come up for a plain patio at ground level, though adding a roof over it can change that.
Can you pour a patio around a tree?
It is possible, but roots and concrete do not get along. Roots lift slabs as they grow, and digging for the base cuts them. Leave a generous ring of open ground around the trunk, or plan the patio away from the tree.
Is a bigger patio always better?
Not always. A patio that runs too far out from the house can feel empty, and more concrete means more heat in summer. Size it to your furniture plus walking room, and you can always extend it later with a doweled addition.
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