Patios · Columbus Ohio Concrete
Concrete Patio Company in Columbus, OH
A backyard patio that drains away from the house and stays level. Get your free patio quote.
Homes in Columbus, Westerville, Grove City, Gahanna, Hilliard, Bexley and nearby towns
Free Patios Quote
Tell us your address and what needs work, from a single step to the whole driveway. The contractor will phone you to hear the details and pick a day to stop by.
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Patios
Concrete Patio Company for Columbus, OH
A good patio makes the backyard feel like another room. A bad one tilts toward the house, puddles by the door and grows a crack right through the spot where the table goes. The difference is mostly what happens before the pour. We take out the sod and topsoil, firm up the clay underneath, put down a compacted gravel base, and set the forms so the patio drops gently away from your foundation. That slope is easy to overlook and hard to fix later, so it gets real attention.
Then comes the fun part: deciding how it looks and how big it is. A plain broom finish is clean and simple. Color can go right into the concrete, and stamped patterns can make it look like slate or stone. Think about where the grill lives, where the table goes, where the shade falls at dinnertime and which door you use most. A patio that comes up a few feet short is hard to live with, so measure with the chairs pulled out, not pushed in.
What's included
What goes into patios
- 01
Sized for real life
Planned around your table, grill and the paths people actually walk.
- 02
Slope away from the house
A gentle fall that moves rain toward the yard and away from your foundation.
- 03
Solid gravel base
Compacted stone over firmed clay so the patio stays level through wet springs.
- 04
Steel and joints
Reinforcement in the middle of the slab and joints placed so any crack lands on a line.
- 05
Your choice of finish
Broom, integral color, stamped patterns or a border to set it off.
- 06
A step down that fits
A landing or step from the back door that meets the patio at a comfortable height.
Examples
Patios: examples
Example photos of the type of work.
How it works
Patios, step by step
- 1
Pick the spot
We look at doors, downspouts, shade and grade, and mark the outline with you.
- 2
Dig and base
Sod and topsoil out, clay firmed, gravel in and compacted.
- 3
Pour and finish
Forms set the slope, the concrete goes in, and it gets the finish you picked.
- 4
Cure, then cook out
Stay off it for a day or two, add furniture after a few days, and seal decorative finishes once they cure.
Questions
Patios questions
Will my patio sink like my neighbor's did?
Not if the ground under it is handled right. Patios usually sink because they were poured on loose fill or soggy clay with no base, often right where a downspout empties. A compacted gravel base and a downspout routed past the slab keep yours where it belongs.
What decides the price of a patio?
Size first, then finish: stamped and colored patios take more time and material than broom finish. Removing an old patio, tricky access to the backyard and steps at the door add to it as well. The free quote breaks it all out.
Do I need my HOA's sign-off for a patio?
Often, especially for stamped or colored concrete, since many HOAs want to see the color and pattern first. Permits for patios vary by city, village and township, so a quick call settles it. 811 is called before any digging either way.
How big should my patio be?
Bigger than you think. A table for six with the chairs pulled out needs an area about 12 feet square, and a grill wants its own corner with room to stand. Lay a hose or string on the lawn in the shape you want and live with it for a day.
Can you pour a patio right up against my house?
Yes, with a strip of isolation material between the slab and the foundation so the two can move separately. The patio is set a little below the door threshold and sloped away, so rain heads for the yard instead of the wall.
Concrete for your house
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Stone, slate and brick patterns pressed into colored concrete for patios, walks, steps and borders.
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Driveways
New, replacement and widened driveways, plus side pads for the boat, the camper or the third car.
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Service area
Patios around Columbus
Homes in these towns can get a free quote on patios
Franklin County
Pickaway County
Fairfield County
Delaware County
Licking County
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