Concrete Patio Contractors Serving Austin, TX
Concrete patios in Austin, TX are poured, reinforced slabs built to handle expansive clay soil and long stretches of heat. We design, form, pour, and finish new patios, extend existing ones, and repair cracked or sunken slabs across Austin and its suburbs.
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A patio in Austin has a harder job than most people think. The clay under a lot of the city swells when it rains and shrinks when it doesn’t, and a slab that wasn’t prepped for that will crack, tilt, or pull away from the house within a few seasons. We build concrete patios that stay put, on the clay lots south and east of the river and the rocky ones west of it. If you already know what you want, get in touch with our crew and we’ll come out, measure, and talk through the site before anyone quotes a number.
This page covers new patio pours, extensions to an existing slab, resurfacing, and the repairs we handle when a patio has already started to fail. It’s written for homeowners, and for anyone managing a property who needs a patio that won’t become a maintenance problem. If your main question is what it’ll cost, we’ve answered that separately in our concrete patio cost guide, so this page can stay focused on how the work actually gets done.
How we build a new concrete patio
Layout and grading come first, because drainage decides how long a patio lasts. The slab needs to fall away from the house at roughly a quarter inch per foot so water doesn’t sit against the foundation. Then we excavate, set forms, and compact a gravel base. On clay lots, standard practice calls for a deeper compacted base and tighter control-joint spacing than a sandy-soil spec would, and we plan the pour around that rather than hoping the soil behaves.
Reinforcement goes in next. For a residential patio the steel is a rebar grid held off the base on chairs, so it sits in the middle of the slab where it does something; the spacing is sized to the job and written into the scope. Four inches is the residential standard for foot traffic, with thicker sections where a hot tub or an outdoor kitchen will sit; we screed it level and cut control joints while it’s still green. Most patios take foot traffic the next day and furniture in about a week.
Patio extensions and resurfacing
Extensions are common where the builder poured a slab just big enough for a grill. We tie the new section into the existing one with dowels drilled into the old edge, match the finish as closely as the original allows, and set the joint where it’s least visible. If the old slab has heaved, we’ll tell you before we pour, because tying a level extension to a tilted patio just splits the problem in two.
Resurfacing makes sense when the slab is structurally sound but the surface is pitted, stained, or flaking. We grind, patch, and apply a bonded overlay that can take a new finish. It won’t fix a moving slab, so we check for settlement first. Where the damage is cracks or sinking rather than surface wear, that’s repair work, and we cover it on our concrete repair page.
Finishes and thickness options
Broom finish is the standard for a reason (we compare every option in our patio finishes guide): it’s slip-resistant, it hides minor imperfections, and it costs the least in labor. Exposed aggregate, salt finish, and stamped patterns are all available, and we walk you through the tradeoffs on site. Stamped patios look great but need sealing more often, and colored concrete is mixed in rather than stained on top, so it doesn’t wear off. Our concrete driveways page covers what changes when a slab has to carry a vehicle.
Why homeowners hire us for patio work
We’ve been pouring concrete in Austin since 2012. We’re fully insured, and our crew does the whole job, from forms to final broom, rather than subcontracting the pour to someone you’ve never met. The person who measures your yard is the person who shows up on pour day, and that’s how we catch the small things, like a downspout that dumps right where the slab will sit, before they become callbacks.
Every patio comes with a written scope before we start, and we reply to every message the same business day. Our reviews are on our About page, and so is the story of how the company got started. We’ll also tell you when you don’t need us: a hairline crack that isn’t moving is cosmetic, and we’d rather explain that on the phone than sell you a repair. That’s also why we put every scope in writing: it protects you, and it keeps us honest about what the job does and doesn’t include.
Where we pour patios around Austin
We pour patios across Austin and the surrounding cities. In South Austin, the newer subdivisions come with HOA architectural review, and approval timelines there routinely add weeks before a pour can start, so the application goes in before the schedule does. On the east side, the older homes in East Austin often have patios poured thin and without steel, and extensions there usually mean tying into a slab that needs attention first.
North of the city we cover Cedar Park, Round Rock, and Leander, plus Pflugerville, Georgetown, Lakeway, and Bee Cave. Hill Country lots west of town sit on rock rather than clay, which changes the excavation (and sometimes the schedule, when we hit limestone a foot down) but not the reinforcement. We schedule pours around Central Texas heat: summer pours go early, and we don’t pour on days when the mix will flash-set before we can finish it. That’s a scheduling reality here, and a July pour starts at first light rather than fighting the surface at noon.
Concrete patio questions we hear most
How thick should a concrete patio be in Austin?
Four inches is the standard for a residential patio that carries foot traffic and furniture. We go thicker where a hot tub, outdoor kitchen, or heavy planters will sit, and we always reinforce with steel regardless of thickness. On expansive clay, base prep and joint layout matter more than thickness; that’s where most cracking starts.
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio in Austin?
Often not for a simple at-grade slab, but it depends on size, location on the lot, and on any change to your impervious cover. The City of Austin Development Services Department sets those rules, and they’re stricter inside the city than in most suburbs. We’re your permit partners: we’ll tell you what your project triggers and coordinate the paperwork, through a permitting partner when the filing needs one.
How long does it take to pour a concrete patio?
Most residential patios take two to three days from excavation to finished pour, then a day before you can walk on it and about a week before furniture goes on. Stamped finishes and extensions add time. Curing continues for about a month, and we’ll tell you when it’s safe to seal.
Who are the best concrete patios austin contractors near me?
We’d say us, but you should check the work rather than take our word for it. Look for a contractor who talks about base prep and drainage before finishes, puts the scope in writing, and has reviews that mention how the patio held up after the pour. Ask and we’ll point you to a few of ours nearby.
Can you extend my existing concrete patio?
Yes, as long as the existing slab is level and stable. We drill and epoxy dowels into the old edge, pour the new section at the same thickness, and match the finish as closely as the original allows. If the old slab has heaved or sunk, we’ll fix that first, because a new section tied to a moving one cracks at the joint.
What causes concrete patios to crack in Central Texas?
Expansive clay is the main culprit: it swells with rain and shrinks in drought, and a slab without a compacted base and proper control joints will crack when the ground moves. Tree roots, poor drainage, and slabs poured without steel are the other usual causes. Our patio crack repair guide walks through which cracks matter and which don’t.
How much does a concrete patio cost in Austin?
It depends on size, thickness, finish, access for the truck, and whether we’re tearing out an old slab first. We don’t publish a per-square-foot number because it’d be wrong for most yards. Our patio cost guide explains each factor so the quote makes sense when you get it, and quotes are written and itemized.
Call (512) 566-7530 or send the form below and we’ll schedule a visit. We measure, talk through finishes, and leave you a written quote, and there’s no pressure to decide on the spot.
