Concrete patio construction in Hacienda Heights CA - good footing when it's wet
Cracked, sinking or slick slab out back? We build a new concrete patio with a finish that fits your table, chairs and wet feet.
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What goes into building a concrete patio, from tearing out the old slab to the finish?
Concrete patio construction in Hacienda Heights means we form, pour and finish a flat slab in your yard, giving you a solid place to eat and sit outside. It often comes with breaking out an old slab, digging and packing the base, and adding a walkway or steps that lead to it.
Most people call when the old patio has cracked, sunk toward the house or turns into a puddle every time the sprinklers run, or when there's just dirt where they'd like a table. The price moves with the size, whether an old slab has to come out and get hauled away, how much digging and base work the yard needs and which finish you pick. The schedule mostly turns on the permit question, the weather and the curing wait before you can use it. I'll give you your own number at the estimate, after I've seen the space.
How can you tell your old patio needs replacing?
Cracks with one side higher
A crack where one edge sits higher than the other usually means the ground under the slab settled or washed out. Wait on it and it turns into a trip spot, and the open gap lets more water underneath to make it worse.
Water pooling by the house
If the patio holds puddles or drains back toward your walls, it was poured without enough fall away from the house. Every rain and every sprinkler cycle sends that water where you don't want it.
A chipping, dusty top
When the surface flakes, chips or leaves grit on your shoes, the top usually dried too fast during the pour or got worked while it was too wet. It only wears down from there, and patches rarely hold for long.
Often built with a new patio
Stamped concrete services
If you'd like your patio to look like stone, brick or tile, stamping presses a pattern and color into the slab while it's still wet.
Concrete sidewalk building
A poured walkway connects the new patio to your driveway, side gate or back door, so guests aren't crossing grass or mud to reach it.
How we handle concrete patio construction
A patio has to work for chairs, tables and wet feet, so before we pour I talk through the finish and the grip with you, and if smooth is going to be slick where you walk, I'll say so. Then we dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, instead of just raking it level, because a raked base settles and takes the slab down with it. We set the forms so water runs away from the house, lay in rebar, the steel that helps hold the slab together, and pour early in the day so the top doesn't dry weak and dusty in the afternoon heat. After finishing we cut control joints, grooves that give the slab a place to crack where we chose, and let it cure, which is the wait while it gains strength before furniture goes on it. If the budget's tight, I'd spend it on the base before a fancier surface, because you can redo a finish but you can't fix what's under the slab without tearing it out.
A lot of patio jobs grow by a step or two once we're out there. Our stamped concrete services can dress up the same slab with a pattern, and when the patio sits out away from the house, a new concrete sidewalk poured at the same time ties it all together.
Broom finish for grip
Dragging a broom across the wet surface leaves fine ridges that give your feet something to hold, which is why it's the common pick for patios that get walked on wet. You give up a little polish for that grip, and on most patios I think it's worth it.
Smooth trowel finish
It looks the cleanest, but it can get slick when it's wet. It still works for a small or covered spot, or one that won't see much foot traffic.
Stamped for dining and bare feet
Stamped concrete gives a smoother surface than a rocky one, so chairs don't wobble and it's comfortable barefoot. Exposed aggregate has an uneven, rocky top that makes tables hard to level, so think about that first if a dining set is going out there.
Get a free on-site estimate for your new patio
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free visit at your property, with no obligation. You can also call (626) 413-5388.
Call (626) 413-5388Why Hacienda Heights homeowners call Elite Hacienda Heights Concrete for patios
The owner sees every patio
I come out to look at every job and write the estimate myself, and I'm on site checking while our own crew forms, pours and finishes. You're dealing with the person who answers for the work from the first visit to the last pass.
Pouring concrete here since 2013
I started out hauling and mixing on a small crew, then opened this business in Hacienda Heights in 2013, and we work in many of the cities around it, like Whittier, La Puente and West Covina. Those are just some of the places we go, so ask even if your city isn't listed.
Licensed in California, fully insured
California's state licensing board counts patios as flatwork, the flat concrete like patios, driveways and walks that a concrete contractor is licensed to form, pour and finish. We're licensed and fully insured, so you know the crew in your yard is covered.
The right patio is the one that fits how your family actually uses the yard, so tell me that first when you ask for an estimate.
What happens after you call about a patio in Hacienda Heights?
Call or send a message
Call (626) 413-5388 or use the form and tell us roughly what you're picturing. We'll set a time for me to come out and see the yard.
I measure and ask questions
I measure, look at what's in the way, like doors, trees and downspouts, and ask how you'll use the space, because a dining set and a grill corner need different things. Then I write up the estimate so you see the price and what it covers before anything gets dug.
We sort out the permit
Before anything gets poured, we check the permit question with the right office for your address. That way the job doesn't stall halfway through.
Our crew pours, I check
Our own crew digs out, forms, pours and finishes the patio, and I check the work before we call it done. Then it needs its curing wait before the furniture goes back out.
Common questions
How much does a concrete patio cost in Hacienda Heights?
The cost of a concrete patio comes down to its size, whether an old slab has to come out first, how much base work the yard needs and the finish you choose. Stamped or decorative work costs more than a plain broom finish, and a tight side yard that's hard to get into can add time. I'll give you a written number after I've seen your space.
Is it normal for a new concrete patio to crack?
Yes, some cracking is normal, and the industry's own slab guidelines say to expect some on every concrete slab project. A few cracks don't necessarily mean bad design or bad work, and the control joints we cut give most of them a place to land. I'd rather tell you that now than promise you a slab that won't crack.
How long should I wait to seal a new concrete patio, and how often?
One patio guide says to wait at least 28 days after the pour before sealing, because sealing concrete that hasn't fully cured traps moisture that can make the sealer lift off or leave a white haze. The same guide says to reapply a penetrating sealer every 3 to 5 years, or once water stops beading on the surface. Ask us which sealer we plan to use, since penetrating sealers don't need stripping before the next coat.
Who issues permits for a patio in Hacienda Heights?
Hacienda Heights is an unincorporated part of Los Angeles County, so LA County Public Works issues permits here, including grading permits for projects that move soil or create slopes. The county asks owners to contact their local office, by the phone or email listed in its Service Locator, to find out what a project requires. We check with the right office for your address before we start, and when your patio needs a permit, we handle it as part of the job.
How do I keep my family safe around a fresh concrete pour?
Keep skin and eyes away from fresh concrete until it has hardened, because wet concrete can cause skin irritation, severe chemical burns and serious eye damage. That goes double for kids who want to leave a handprint. We mark off the pour area so nobody wanders into it.
How long does it take to build a concrete patio?
Most of the time on a patio goes into the waiting and the prep, not the pour, because the base work comes before it and the curing wait comes after. Weather, the size of the slab and whether an old one has to come out all move the schedule. I'll talk through the timing for your yard when I come out.
Plan your new concrete patio with us
Call (626) 413-5388 or use the form with the patio's rough size, how you'll use it, the finish you're leaning toward and your address, and we can get the visit set up on the first call.