Concrete Patio Contractor in Mesa, AZ
A shaded slab out back, poured on ground that's been dug and checked.
Maricopa County · Caliche desert floor
West and central Mesa filled in between the late 1970s and early 1990s, so a lot of backyards here still have the small square of concrete the builder left by the sliding door. Owners usually want it wider, with room for a table, a grill and a shade cover. Mesa also has more mobile and manufactured homes than most Valley cities, and those yards often need a patio laid out around skirting, steps and a carport post, with the slab kept a measured distance from the home itself.
Typical Phoenix-area price$7–$12 / sq ft · stamped $12–$18installed · free written estimatePlanning a patio in Mesa
Under most Mesa yards there's a layer of caliche, sometimes a few inches down, sometimes a few feet. It's hard as rock and it holds water, so the soil sitting on top of it turns soft after rain or a long irrigation cycle. Where caliche sits high we break it out and replace it with compacted base, then set rebar on chairs and slope the patio so water runs to the yard and away from the back wall.
Patio work in Mesa follows the City of Mesa's rules, and a covered patio or a large shade structure may need its own permit, which we'll check for your address. If your neighborhood or park has design review, we put together the layout, finish and color it asks for. Summer pours start in the cool morning hours. Call (602) 773-1313 for a free on-site estimate and a printed quote before any work begins.
What’s included
A Mesa patio gets planned around the yard, the shade and where storm water goes on caliche desert floor, and the quote spells out each part:
- New patios and patio extensions
- Stamped, colored and exposed-aggregate finishes
- Pergola and shade-structure pads, with footers
- Fire-pit, grill and outdoor-kitchen slabs
- Step pads and paths to the patio
- Patio replacement and resurfacing
- Slope away from the house
- Compacted base for caliche or clay
- Joint layout that fits the design
- Color that holds up in the sun
- A UV-resistant sealer, renewed every few years
Caliche desert floor
Gravelly desert soil on the fans and terraces of the Valley floor, often with a layer of caliche, soil cemented hard by calcium carbonate or silica, anywhere from a few inches to a few feet down.
Dig to firm ground, break out caliche that sits high in the base and haul it off the site, bring in aggregate base compacted in lifts, and slope the slab and the grade so roof and sprinkler water run away from it and off the hardpan.
What fails here first
- Slabs sunk or cracked beside sprinkler beds and downspouts
- Water standing along an edge for days after a storm
- Corners and edges dropped below the next panel
- Cracks that keep opening over the same low spot
How a Mesa patio job runs
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Free Estimate
Call, text or send the form. We come out to look at the space, measure it and talk through what you want, and we can do a drive-by estimate if your schedule is tight.
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Printed Quote
You get a printed quote on the spot, free of charge, with the project details and a clear breakdown of the cost. You decide if and when to go ahead.
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Install
Once you approve it, we schedule the work, prepare the site and pour, finish and cure your concrete with methods planned for the heat and the monsoon.
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Final Walkthrough
We’ll review the completed work with you, answer your questions, and make sure you know how to care for your new concrete.
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