Concrete Patio Contractor in The Lakes, Tempe, AZ
Waterside patios for Tempe homes and condos that back onto the lakes.
Tempe · River and wash alluvium
The Lakes grew up in the 1970s around a chain of man-made lakes along Lakeshore Drive, and the best seat in most of these homes is the back yard facing the water. Many original patios are a small slab by the slider with lawn running down to the bank. Owners here usually want more room to sit and look at the lake: a wider patio, a walk that leads toward the shoreline, a pad for a grill or a fire pit, and steps where the yard drops. Condo owners often share that space and need the association involved before any slab changes.
Typical Phoenix-area price$7–$12 / sq ft · stamped $12–$18installed · free written estimatePlanning a patio in The Lakes
Under The Lakes the ground is river and wash alluvium, silt and sand that drains well but settles when it gets wet or carries weight without proper compaction. A yard that slopes toward water, with lawn sprinklers running most of the year, keeps that soil damp near the slab edge. We compact the base in lifts, thicken the section under a pergola post or kitchen island, and slope the patio so rain and irrigation water drain off toward the yard and stay out from under the concrete.
Permits in The Lakes go through the City of Tempe, and we check what your patio or shade cover needs before a date is set. Condo and homeowner associations here review exterior work, so we prepare the layout, finish and color for the board. Lakeside lots can be tight at the side gate, and some condos only reach the back through a common area, which we walk at the visit. Summer pours start early in the morning. Call (602) 773-1313 for a free estimate and a printed quote.
What’s included
A The Lakes patio gets planned around the yard, the shade and where storm water goes on river and wash alluvium, 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
River and wash alluvium
Layered silt, sand and gravel laid down by the Salt River and the desert washes, across the flood plains and alluvial fans of the central and west Valley.
Compaction done in lifts at the right moisture, with loose or soft soil dug out and replaced, a thicker section anywhere a truck, trailer or RV will park, and grading that keeps runoff off the slab and out from under it. Washes and drainage easements stay open.
What fails here first
- Corners or joints sunk below the next panel
- Ruts or cracks along the tire lines of a driveway
- Gaps opening under the edge of a slab
- Soil washed out along an edge after a monsoon storm
How a The Lakes 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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