Concrete Patio Contractor in South Tempe, AZ
Bigger, better patios for South Tempe homes from the 80s and 90s.
Tempe · Caliche desert floor
South Tempe is the part of Tempe below US 60, and most of its streets are lined with single-family homes from the 1980s and 1990s, with townhome communities mixed in. The area sits in the Kyrene School District, which is why many locals simply call it Kyrene. Backyard patios here are usually the builder's original slab under the roof, now thirty or forty years old, often cracked along a joint or crowded by a pool deck. Townhome owners have smaller courtyards where every square foot counts.
Typical Phoenix-area price$7–$12 / sq ft · stamped $12–$18installed · free written estimatePlanning a patio in South Tempe
Much of South Tempe sits on the caliche desert floor. A hard caliche layer lies anywhere from a few inches to a few feet down, and water stops when it reaches it, so the soil above softens wherever sprinklers or downspouts keep it wet. That is the usual reason an older patio here tilts toward the yard. We dig to firm ground, break out caliche that sits high, and build a compacted aggregate base with rebar on chairs and joints laid out before the pour.
Permits in South Tempe go through the City of Tempe, and we check what a patio or a new cover needs. Many neighborhoods and most townhome communities have HOA design review, and we prepare the layout, finish and color for it. Older homes often have a single side gate and mature trees along the wall, so we plan the pump route at the visit. Summer pours start at first light. Call (602) 773-1313 for a free estimate and a printed quote.
What’s included
A South Tempe 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 South Tempe 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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