Concrete patio construction in Winston-Salem NC - a slab that stays level and drains
Patio sinking, cracking or holding water by the back door? We pack the ground firm and pour a new slab that slopes water away.
A new patio starts below the surface, with the topsoil and roots cleared out and the ground packed firm before the forms go up. I check that base myself, and we set the slope so rain heads away from your house.
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A patio that stays put and sheds water
I check the base myself
I come out to write your estimate, then check the base and forms before any concrete gets ordered.
Licensed and insured
We're licensed and insured, so the crew working in your backyard is covered on every patio we pour.
What goes into a new concrete patio in Winston-Salem?
Concrete patio construction in Winston-Salem means building you a new slab from the ground up. We strip out the topsoil, grass and roots, pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, until it's firm, and set the forms so the finished patio sends rain away from the house. We cut control joints, straight grooves that give the slab a place to crack where we choose, and then let the slab cure, the slow hardening it needs before it takes weight. The price mostly comes down to the patio's size, whether an old patio has to be broken out first, mesh or no mesh, and a plain or stamped finish. The schedule turns on the weather, how much digging your yard needs and whether your address calls for a permit. Your estimate spells out what's in it and what isn't, so you can hold it up against other quotes.
How can you tell your patio needs replacing?
One side sinking lower
When a corner or edge sits lower than the rest, the ground under it usually wasn't packed or has washed out, and the slab is following it down.
Puddles that sit after rain
Water that stays on the patio or soaks in along the edges softens the ground underneath, and soft ground can't hold a slab up for long.
Slab leaning toward the house
If rain runs back toward your foundation instead of out to the yard, the slope is wrong, and patching the surface won't change where the water goes.
Cracks that keep widening
Cracks that open wider every season or leave one piece higher than its neighbor usually mean the ground below is moving, not just the surface.
How a concrete patio job runs, start to finish
You call or send a message
- Call (336) 276-2960 or use the form
- Give us the rough patio size
- Mention any old patio to remove
- Say if you're leaning plain or stamped
I come out and measure
- I walk the yard with you
- We look at slope and drainage
- We talk through mesh and finish
- Written estimate lists what's included
Prep, forms and the pour
- Permits and inspections lined up first
- Topsoil out, ground packed firm
- I check the base and forms
- Our crew lead runs the pour
Joints, curing and the walk-through
- Control joints cut while it sets
- Slab left to cure before use
- Site cleaned and debris hauled off
- I walk the finished patio with you
Get a free estimate on your patio
Send the rough patio size, any old slab to remove and plain or stamped. We get back to you within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no pressure to book.
Concrete patio questions we hear
Here are the answers to what people ask us most about new patios. If yours isn't here, call (336) 276-2960 and ask.
What does a concrete patio cost in Winston-Salem?
A poured concrete patio in Winston-Salem usually costs about $6 to $12 per square foot, going by area cost figures for the work. Stamping, wire mesh and tearing out an old patio each add to that per-foot cost, and the estimate I write lists exactly what's in yours.
Will my new concrete patio crack?
No one can keep concrete from cracking entirely, but well-placed joints control where the cracks go. We cut control joints so the slab cracks along lines we choose, and a crack that wanders outside them usually hurts the patio's looks more than its strength.
Does wire mesh stop a concrete patio from cracking?
No, wire mesh won't stop cracks, but it tends to keep cracks and joints from opening up. It costs more per square foot than a slab without it, so at the estimate we weigh that cost against how tight you want any cracks to stay.
Do you have to dig out the ground before pouring a patio?
Yes, the topsoil, grass and roots have to come out, because they keep settling under a slab and leave it cracked and sunk. We dig down to firm ground and pack it before the forms go in, and you can ask me at the estimate how we'll do it in your yard.
How do you keep water from pooling on a new patio?
We set the forms so the finished slab falls away from your house, and we work out where the yard water runs before we pour. Ground that stays soaked under a slab loses its strength, so planning the runoff matters as much as the concrete.
Which office issues building permits in Forsyth County?
The City-County Inspections Division issues building permits across Forsyth County, except inside High Point, Kernersville and King. Its permits are applied for online. Before we start, we check which office covers your address and handle the application when your patio needs one.
Other work that goes with a patio
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Stamped concrete services
When you want the patio to look like stone, brick or slate, we press the pattern into the fresh concrete during the same pour.
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Concrete sidewalk building
If the new patio needs a path to the driveway or the front door, a walk can be formed and poured on the same job.
Read more Concrete sidewalk building - Service
Concrete steps construction
When the patio sits below a back door or a deck, poured concrete steps give you a solid way down to it from the house.
Read more Concrete steps construction
Call for a free patio estimate
Request an estimate- VisitWinston-Salem, NC 27101
- Call(336) 276-2960
- Emailhello@winstonsalemconcretecompany.com
- HoursMon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Patios across Winston-Salem and nearby
We're based in Winston-Salem and build patios in Greensboro, High Point and the cities around them. Pick your area below, or call if yours isn't listed.