A back patio for everyday use
A slab off the back door for a table, chairs and a grill is the usual patio job. We size it from where you'll actually sit and walk, not from a stock size.
Concrete patio construction in Prattville AL - a slab sized for what sits on it
Patio cracked, sinking or holding water by the back door? We pour a new one on a packed base, pitched so rain runs off.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
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What goes into a new concrete patio
Concrete patio construction in Prattville is a new slab poured on a dug-out, packed base, pitched and finished for how you'll use it. At Prattville Concrete, I come out and measure the job myself, then run the pour with my crew.
Most calls start with an old patio that's cracked, sunk at one corner or holding water by the back door. Usually the trouble started underneath, or with a slab that falls back toward the house instead of away from it.
The price moves with the size, how thick the slab has to be for what's going on it, whether it needs steel, and any stamping or color beyond a plain broom finish. The schedule turns on the weather, whether the city wants a permit first, and the wait before you can use it. I'll measure your yard at the estimate, and that's where your own number comes from.
Pouring concrete since 2013
I started out pouring walks and small slabs for neighbors and went full time in 2013, so I've seen what a soft base does to a patio a few years later.
Straight talk about cracking
Concrete cracks, and I'll say so up front. You'll hear where your slab is likely to crack and what we do about it before you decide anything.
Based here in Prattville
We're based in Prattville and work in Montgomery, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Pike Road, Clanton, Holtville and plenty of other cities around them, so a patio out your way is ordinary work for us.
How we build a concrete patio
Before I price anything, I want to know what might sit on the patio later, like a hot tub or a shed, because that changes how thick the slab is and whether it gets rebar, steel bars that hold the concrete together if it cracks. Then our crew digs out the topsoil and packs the subgrade, the base the slab sits on, firm and even.
That base is the part you'll never see, and it's the first thing people want to trim from the budget. I'd rather spend your money there than on the surface, because a nice finish on a base that was only raked level settles right along with the dirt under it.
We set forms and pitch the slab so water runs away from the house. We give it a broom finish, a light ridged texture so it isn't slick underfoot, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along instead of wandering across the middle. If you'd like a pattern or color instead, stamped concrete goes on the same kind of base, and plenty of patios also need a concrete sidewalk out to the driveway or side gate, which is worth pricing together.
Common patio jobs we pour
Replacing a sunk or cracked patio
When an old patio has dropped or split, we break it out and look at what's under it first. A new slab poured on the same soft base usually fails the same way.
Adding on to an existing slab
If you want more room beside a patio you already have, we can pour next to it. Matching an old surface exactly is hard, so I'll tell you up front how close it'll come.
Outdoor space for a small business
We hear from small business owners too, for a break area or customer seating out back. Those slabs get planned around foot traffic and anything heavy that'll sit on them.
Get a patio estimate at your house
Tell us the patio's rough size and anything that might sit on it later, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come out and measure it myself for a free estimate, with no obligation.
I'm the one who comes out
The person who walks your yard and measures it is the one who runs the pour with our crew, so nothing you tell me gets lost on the way to the job.
Mention anything heavy now
If a shed, hot tub or big grill might end up on the patio someday, say so on the form, because it's easy to plan for and hard to fix later.
Call any day of the week
The phone at (334) 788-0315 is open from 6 AM to 11 PM, seven days a week, so you can call after work or on a Saturday while you're out in the yard.
Concrete patio, walk and finish examples
These example photos show broom, stamped and colored finishes and a few layouts, so you can point to what you like when we meet.
Questions about patios in Prattville
Here's what people around Prattville ask first about a new patio, from cost and thickness to permits and when you can use it.
How much does a concrete patio cost in Prattville, AL?
A concrete slab in the Montgomery area usually costs about $5 to $11 per square foot, and that's the usual range for the area, not our quote. That range leaves out staining and stamping, and a slab with rebar or wire mesh costs more per square foot than plain concrete. I'll measure your patio and give you your own figure at the estimate.
How thick should a concrete patio be if I might add a shed later?
A patio usually sits at the thin end of the common four to six inches, and a slab that'll carry a shed needs the thick end. So if a shed might go on it someday, tell us before we plan the slab, since you can't add thickness once it's poured.
How soon can I walk on a new concrete patio?
You can usually walk on a new slab within 48 hours. Concrete takes about a month to fully cure, the slow hardening that gives it its strength, so to be safe, wait about a week before you set anything heavy on it, like a loaded grill or big planters.
Is summer a bad time to pour a concrete patio in Prattville?
Summer works, though it's when hot-weather trouble with fresh concrete usually shows up, and a windy, sunny, dry day calls for more care than a calm, humid one. A national hot-weather guide suggests pouring at whatever time of day or night the weather is best, so a summer pour may start at an odd hour. Ask us how we'll keep it from drying too fast.
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio in Prattville?
The city's list doesn't settle it, so ask before you pour. Prattville's Building Division issues permits for all construction its codes cover, and the list on the city's building permits page names outbuildings, additions and fences but not patios. We check with the city for your address before we set a date, and if a permit's needed, we handle the application or walk you through it.
Does a concrete patio contractor need a license in Alabama?
Yes, on bigger jobs. Alabama's Home Builders Licensure Board licenses builders for work on a home over $10,000 in labor and materials, unless the work falls outside its jurisdiction. If you act as your own builder under the homeowner exemption, you put at risk your right to file a consumer complaint and to be paid from the Homeowners' Recovery Fund. We're licensed and insured.
Other concrete work that goes with a patio
Get your patio measured and priced
Call (334) 788-0315 or use the contact form, and if you've got photos of where water stands now, send those too.