Backyard living space
Concrete Patios in Lyons Sized for the Way You Live Outside
A patio planned around the table, the grill and the path from the back door, poured over a firm base and sloped so rain runs to the yard.
Outdoor Space That Works and Drains
A good patio begins with how you plan to use it. A table for six with room to pull chairs out needs more space than most people guess, a grill wants a spot clear of the back door, and a path for the hose and the lawn mower should not cut through the middle of the seating. We start by talking through those things and marking the shape on the ground, because a patio that is a little too small is the most common regret we hear. Then comes the part that decides how it will hold up. The area is dug out, a stone base is compacted, and the forms are set with a gentle fall away from the house so rain moves toward the lawn and never toward the foundation wall. For most patios, about 4 inches of concrete over that base is right; a spot for a hot tub or heavy outdoor kitchen gets thickened. Control joints are planned so they divide the slab into tidy sections. The finish can be a broom texture for grip, a smooth trowel, or a stamped pattern if you want the look of stone. Many backyards around Lyons are compact, so we pay close attention to how a truck and crew will reach the back of the lot.
What a New Patio Includes
Each patio is shaped to its yard, but these steps come with almost every one.
Layout on the ground
Size and shape marked out so you can picture the furniture before anything is dug.
Removal of the old surface
Cracked concrete or worn patio material taken up and hauled away.
Excavation and base
Soil dug to depth and a stone base compacted for even support under the whole slab.
Pitch away from the house
A gentle fall built into the forms so water heads to the yard, not the foundation.
Thickness where it is needed
Standard depth for seating areas, thickened spots for heavy features.
Your choice of finish
Broom, smooth trowel or a stamped and colored pattern.
Joints and cleanup
Control joints placed to divide the slab neatly, forms removed and the edges backfilled.
How Your Patio Gets Built
Plan the space
We talk through how you will use the patio, measure the yard and check drainage and access. The written price lists size, thickness, base, finish and removal.
Dig, pack and form
The area is excavated, the base is compacted and forms are set with the pitch that carries rain away.
Pour, finish and cure
Concrete is placed and finished the way you chose, joints are cut, and the patio is protected while it cures before the site is cleaned.
Why Homeowners Trust Us With the Backyard
Sized for real use
We plan around furniture, traffic and the grill, so the patio is big enough on day one.
Water goes to the lawn
The fall away from the house is set before the pour and checked as the forms go in.
Careful in tight yards
Access through narrow side yards and alleys is planned so your lawn and plantings are spared.
- Shape marked before digging
- Fall set away from the house
- Joints planned in layout
- Yard backfilled when done
Ready for a Patio You Will Actually Use?
Tell us how you want to use the space and roughly how big the yard is. We will talk through size, finish and what the price includes.