Concrete Patios in Goodyear, AZ

Concrete patios are usually the project that makes a Goodyear backyard feel complete. Plenty of homes built in the 2000s and 2010s came with a modest slab under the patio cover and bare dirt or decomposed granite past it. Add a table, a grill, a fire pit and a shade sail, and that slab is full. We extend existing patios, pour new ones on open ground, and add pads and paths that link the back door to the pool, the side gate and the storage shed.

Adding onto the original slab

An extension is the typical patio job here. If the old edge is ragged we saw it straight, then either drill in dowels or place an isolation joint, and pour the addition flush with the existing surface. It must keep falling away from the house just as the original does, typically 1/8 to 1/4 inch per foot, so a monsoon storm drains toward the yard instead of the slider. Where the builder's slab was poured flat or tips back toward the wall, the new outer section can be shaped to improve the drainage.

Getting the size and shape right

A patio does not need square corners. A curved edge can trace a pool or a planter, and an L-shape can wrap around a corner of the house. We stake the outline and walk it with you before any digging, so you can judge the size on the ground rather than on paper. Plan around your furniture: a six-person dining table with chairs pushed back takes up roughly 12 by 12 feet on its own, and a grill needs clearance from the stucco.

Finish choices for a desert yard

• Broom texture: the budget option, with good grip; HomeGuide lists $6 to $13 a square foot installed.
• Smooth trowel: crisp and modern but slippery when wet, so a textured border helps.
• Exposed aggregate: the surface paste is washed away to show the stone, which hides dust and suits a gravel-and-boulder landscape; HomeGuide lists $7 to $18 a square foot.
• Integral color or stain: sand, tan or warm gray ties into stucco and rock and stays cooler than dark shades.
• Stamped pattern: texture plus color, explained on our stamped concrete page.

Keeping it usable in summer

Any slab in full sun gets hot in Goodyear, where average daily highs stay above 100 degrees from June through August. Lighter colors and textured finishes help, and so does putting the patio where a roof line already shades it. If a pergola or patio cover is in your future plans, mention it at the estimate; we can thicken the slab or add footings where the posts will land.

Signs a patio needs attention

• Puddles that form against the house after rain
• A corner that has sunk, or a gap that has opened at the wall
• Cracks wide enough to catch a chair leg
• Flaking or worn spots where the stone shows through
• A slab too small for how the family uses the yard

Looking after a new patio

Hold off on furniture for a few days and do not drag heavy pieces across the fresh surface. Shut off or redirect any sprinkler that hits the slab while it cures, and over the long term keep irrigation from soaking the soil along its edges. Sweep off dust after storms, and reseal colored or decorative patios every few years so the color stays even.

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