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Concrete Patio Contractor in Uptown Phoenix, AZ

Quiet side-street patios a block off the light rail.

Phoenix · River and wash alluvium

Uptown Phoenix centers on Central Avenue and Camelback Road, with the light rail running through and older ranch homes tucked onto the quiet side streets. Those homes often have mature yards and a backyard that has been redone a few times, with a small original patio somewhere in the middle. Uptown owners usually want a patio that feels like an extra room: enough space to dine and lounge, shade from a pergola or cover, and a finish that looks current next to a renovated house.

Typical Phoenix-area price$7–$12 / sq ft · stamped $12–$18installed · free written estimate
(602) 773-1313
Stamped and coloredJoints on grout linesBase on firm groundSlopes away from houseUV-resistant sealer
A patio on river and wash soil
Serving ZIP 85012, 85013, 85014 · Maricopa County, ArizonaPermits and right-of-way work: The City of Phoenix
Concrete Patios in Uptown Phoenix

Planning a patio in Uptown Phoenix

The soil here is river and wash alluvium, sandy silt that drains well and settles if it's wet and loose. Uptown lots have been watered for decades, and many older patios sank where a sprinkler, downspout or lawn kept one edge soaked. We dig out soft ground, compact the base in lifts, and set the slab with fall away from the house. Lawns and beds next to the patio get an edge, and we redirect any downspout that drains toward the slab.

Uptown is in the City of Phoenix, and covered structures follow city rules; the crew checks your plan. Side streets near Central can be busy with parking, so we plan where the truck or pump will sit and pick a pour time that works. Summer pours start in the cool early hours, with curing started right away, and pours are timed around the monsoon. Call (602) 773-1313 for a free on-site estimate and a printed quote.

What’s included

A Uptown Phoenix 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
The ground under Uptown Phoenix

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
Our process

How a Uptown Phoenix patio job runs

  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    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.

  4. 04

    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.

Uptown Phoenix patio questions

Straight answers

Sam The Concrete Man North Phoenix builds patios in Uptown Phoenix for ranch homes on the quiet streets near the light rail. Each slab is pitched away from the house so water runs to the yard, and footings for a pergola or shade cover can go in during the same pour. Lighter integral colors and cool-deck style textures stay cooler, and an older back slab can be extended to make more room outside.

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We pour patios in Uptown Phoenix from our North Phoenix base.

A new patio in Uptown Phoenix? Let’s talk.

Tell us what you're planning. We'll come out, measure, look at the ground and leave you a printed quote.

(602) 773-1313