Mark the Patio
The patio footprint is staked and outlined beside the house so the finished slab lands exactly where the plan calls for it.
Placed & Finished
Concrete Flatwork and Patio Installation in San Antonio, TX
Patios, pool decks, grill pads, and A/C aprons are the flatwork people live on every weekend. Flat means measured flat, with slope carried away from the structure and a finish that is not slick when it is wet.
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Watch The Build
How San Antonio concrete patios are built, step by step
A patio has to drain away from the house and stay flat under furniture and foot traffic. Drag the timeline to see the full sequence — mark, excavate, prep, form, steel, pour, finish, and reveal.
01 02 Excavate
Grass and topsoil are stripped to the correct depth, giving the slab room for base material and the concrete itself.
03 Prepare the Base
Aggregate base is placed, graded for drainage away from the structure, and compacted so nothing settles after the pour.
04 Install Forms
Perimeter forms are set to the exact elevation and slope, then staked so they stay true while concrete is placed.
05 Add Reinforcement
Rebar or wire mesh is laid on chairs and tied to the engineer's spacing so steel ends up in the middle of the slab.
06 Pour Concrete
Concrete is placed and spread throughout the patio in one continuous operation to avoid cold joints.
07 Screed & Finish
The surface is leveled, edged, control-jointed, and broom-finished for a flat, safe outdoor living surface.
08 Final Reveal
Forms are stripped to reveal the finished patio with clean lines, proper slope, and a surface ready for furniture and foot traffic.
What's Included
Flatwork & Patios work we handle across the San Antonio metro
Patios and extensions
New patios and additions to existing slabs, doweled and jointed so the tie-in stays tight.
Pool decks and coping surrounds
Slip-conscious finishes around water with drainage away from the house.
Pads and aprons
A/C pads, shed pads, grill pads, dumpster pads, and garage aprons.
How We Build It
The details that decide whether San Antonio concrete lasts
Finish selection
Broom, sponge, and salt finishes for traction; smooth trowel only where it belongs, which is almost never outdoors in the sun.
Curing in San Antonio heat
Summer pours get scheduled early, and slabs are cured, not just left to flash off, so the surface does not craze.
Overview
Concrete Patio Installation and Flatwork in San Antonio, TX
A concrete patio is the cheapest square footage you'll ever add to a house. It doesn't need a roof, walls or a permit in most backyard cases, and it turns unused grass into space you actually sit in. Around San Antonio, where people are outside most of the year, a patio often gets more use per square foot than a spare bedroom.
We pour patios, patio extensions, pool decks, grill pads, fire-pit surrounds, shed pads, A/C pads and garage aprons — all the flat concrete that makes a yard usable. That includes pouring a first patio on a bare backyard, extending a builder-grade slab that was always too small, and replacing a cracked patio that's become more eyesore than gathering space.
The difference between a patio that feels great and one that annoys you is mostly in details you can't see once it's finished: whether it drains away from the house, whether the finish is slick when wet, and whether the joints were cut where they should have been. That's the part we spend time on.
Often handled alongside decorative and stamped concrete in San Antonio, concrete slab installation in San Antonio and concrete sidewalk and walkway installation in San Antonio.
Why It's Worth Doing Right
What a Concrete Patio Adds to Your Backyard
Usable outdoor living space
A flat, clean surface is what makes furniture, a grill, a dining table or an outdoor kitchen possible. Grass and dirt don't support any of that well.
Room to actually host
Most builder patios fit a small table and nothing else. Sizing the slab around a table, a seating area and a walking lane changes how you use the yard.
Low upkeep, no reset every year
Unlike pavers, there are no joints to re-sand and no individual pieces to lift and reset. Sweep it, rinse it, reseal decorative finishes on a schedule.
Design options beyond plain gray
Stamped patterns, integral color, borders and exposed aggregate give you the look of stone or tile on a single monolithic slab.
Less mud and less mowing
A patio eliminates the worn dirt path behind the back door and cuts the area you have to maintain.
It supports what comes next
Pergolas, outdoor kitchens and fire features all need a properly built slab underneath. Building it right the first time keeps those options open.
Is This You?
Common Reasons Homeowners Add or Replace a Patio
- The original builder patio is too small for a table and chairs
- An older patio is cracked, uneven, or has sections that have settled
- Water collects on the patio or drains back toward the house
- You're planning an outdoor kitchen, pergola, fire pit or hot tub and need a proper base
- A pool was added and the decking around it needs to be expanded or finished
- The backyard stays muddy in the traffic areas after every rain
- You want to connect the back door, the side gate and the garage with one continuous surface
- The existing patio surface gets slick when wet and feels unsafe
What to Expect
How a Patio Project Comes Together
01 Site visit and layout talk
We look at the space, talk through how you want to use it, and mark out a footprint so you can see the size in real life before committing to it.
02 Written estimate
You get square footage, thickness, reinforcement, finish and any drainage work in writing so you can compare it against anything else you're looking at.
03 Excavate and prepare the base
Sod and topsoil come out, the subgrade is compacted, and base material is added and compacted where it's needed.
04 Forms and slope
Forms are set to the shape you approved, with slope carried away from the house. This is the step that decides whether you get puddles later.
05 Reinforce and pour
Steel is tied and supported, concrete is placed and screeded flat, then floated and finished in the texture you chose.
06 Joints, cure and cleanup
Control joints are cut on a layout that fits the shape of the patio, the slab is cured, forms are stripped, and the site is cleaned up before we walk it with you.
Worth Knowing
Planning a Concrete Patio for Your Backyard
The most common regret we hear is size. People go a foot or two bigger than the old patio and find out a dining table plus pulled-out chairs plus a walking lane takes more room than it looks like on paper. Before you settle on dimensions, physically set out the furniture you plan to use and add walking space around it.
Shade is the other one. A slab that gets full west sun is unusable from May through September no matter how nice it looks. Orientation, a future pergola, or placing the patio where the house already throws afternoon shade all matter more here than the finish you pick.
A few things worth deciding before we form:
- Where the patio ties into the back door, side gate and any walkway, so there are no awkward step-downs.
- Whether you want a stamped or colored border framing a broom-finish field — a common way to get a decorative look at a lower cost.
- Whether conduit for outdoor outlets, lighting or a future kitchen should be sleeved under the slab now.
- How the patio drains, especially if it sits below the yard or against a fence line.
- Whether a future pergola or hot tub needs a thicker section or extra reinforcement in one area.
Service Area
Patios and Flatwork Across San Antonio and Nearby Communities
We pour patios and flatwork for homeowners in San Antonio, Alamo Heights, Stone Oak, Helotes, Boerne, Schertz, Cibolo, Converse, New Braunfels and the surrounding area.
Weather drives a lot of the scheduling here. Summer pours are set early in the day so the slab isn't finished in peak heat, and curing is treated as an actual step rather than an afterthought — that's what keeps a patio surface from crazing and dusting during its first season.
Drainage deserves a mention too. Backyards in this area often have very little fall to work with, and after a heavy rain that shows up fast. We look at where water currently sits before we set a single form, because a patio poured to the wrong slope turns a damp corner into a permanent puddle.
Questions
Concrete Patio Questions
How thick should a concrete patio be?
Patio thickness depends on what will sit on it — furniture and foot traffic are a different load than a hot tub or an outdoor kitchen. We spec thickness and reinforcement for your specific plan and put it in the written estimate.
Can you extend my existing patio instead of replacing it?
Usually yes, if the existing slab is in good shape. The new section is doweled into the old one so the two move together, and we plan the joint line so the tie-in looks intentional.
How long before I can put furniture on a new patio?
Concrete keeps gaining strength after it's finished. We give you specific timelines for walking on it and for placing furniture or heavy items at the end of the job, since it varies with the mix and the weather.
Is stamped concrete slippery around a pool?
It depends on the pattern and the sealer. Around water we use textures and sealer products chosen for traction. If you want a decorative look on a pool deck, tell us during the estimate so we spec the finish accordingly.
What's the difference between a concrete patio and pavers?
Pavers are individual units set on a base — they can be lifted and reset, but the joints need sand maintenance and can shift over time. A concrete patio is one continuous slab with control joints, less ongoing maintenance, and generally a lower installed cost for a large open area.
Do I need a permit for a backyard patio in San Antonio?
Requirements vary by jurisdiction and by what you're building, especially if a structure or roof is involved. We'll flag anything we think applies to your project during the estimate so you can confirm with your local building department.
Get a Free Concrete Patio Estimate in San Antonio
Tell us roughly how big you want the patio, what you plan to put on it, and whether there's an existing slab. We'll come measure the space, talk through layout and finish options, and send you a written estimate.
Related Services
Often paired with flatwork & patios in San Antonio
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