Concrete Patio Contractor in Scottsdale, AZ
From 1970s backyards to new hillside lots, one patio crew.
Maricopa County · Caliche desert floor
Scottsdale patios depend a lot on which end of the city you live in. South Scottsdale is mostly 1970s housing, where the typical job is replacing a cracked original slab and making it bigger, often with a new cover and a fresh finish. The north side is newer, with a median home from about 2000, and lots that climb toward the McDowell Mountains and Pinnacle Peak. Up there, owners tend to add on: a fire-pit area toward the view, a pergola pad, an outdoor kitchen slab, or stamped concrete to replace a plain builder patio.
Typical Phoenix-area price$7–$12 / sq ft · stamped $12–$18installed · free written estimatePlanning a patio in Scottsdale
Much of Scottsdale sits on caliche desert floor, a hard cemented layer that can show up a few inches to a few feet down. It holds water, so the soil above softens after storms and steady watering. In the south, older patios were often poured right over that soft layer; in the north, caliche can sit high enough to break out with a jackhammer. Either way, we remove what's soft or too high, put in compacted base, and set the slab to drain away from the house. Hillside lots up north also need runoff planned around the patio.
Permits come from the City of Scottsdale, and covered structures and walls often need review; the crew checks your project. Most north Scottsdale homes and many in the south are in an HOA, and we prepare the layout, finish and color for review. Summer pours start early with curing right away, and monsoon storms are planned around. North side lots with long drives or steep grades may need a pump, which we sort out at the visit. Free on-site estimate and printed quote: (602) 773-1313.
What’s included
A Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale 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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