Outdoor living slabs
Concrete Patios in Merrionette Park, IL
Laid out around your table and grill, sloped so rain heads to the lawn and finished in a color that suits the house.
Laid Out on Paper, Then on the Ground
Good patios start with a layout. Where does the table go? How much room do the chairs need when they are pulled back? Where will the grill sit, clear of the siding? What is the path from the back door to the garage? We sketch those answers, then mark the outline on your lawn so you can walk it before anything is dug. Most people end up a little larger than they first planned, and nobody regrets it. Next, color and finish. A broom finish is practical and grippy. Smooth trowel looks clean. Stamped and colored concrete turns the patio into an extension of the house, especially when the tone is chosen with samples held against your brick. Then the schedule. Prep day: excavation, compacted stone base and forms set with a gentle fall toward the yard so rain never heads for the foundation. Pour day: about 4 inches for most patios, thickened under any heavy feature, joints planned to look intentional. Cure days with the slab protected. Sealing day if stamped. Merrionette Park backyards tend to be compact, which makes a well-planned layout matter even more.
Patio Checklist
Each patio is planned for its yard. These steps are constant.
Layout sketch and marking
Furniture, traffic and grill placement worked out and marked on the lawn.
Color and finish session
Broom, smooth or stamped, with samples against your house.
Old surface removed
Existing slab or worn material taken out on prep day.
Base and pitch
Stone compacted and forms set to fall toward the yard.
Heavier sections
Added depth beneath a spa or outdoor kitchen.
Planned joints
Control joints that look intentional and do their job.
Cure and seal days
Protection while curing, then sealing on stamped patios.
Patio Schedule
Layout and color visit
Measure, sketch, mark the outline and pick the finish. Written price with dates.
Prep and pour
Dig, base, forms with pitch, then the pour and finish you chose.
Cure, seal and clean
Slab protected, stamped surfaces sealed on schedule and the yard tidied.
Why Families Book Patios With Us
Layout before concrete
You walk the outline before a single shovel goes in.
Color that belongs
Finish and tone chosen to complement your home.
Water directed away
The fall toward the lawn is set and checked on prep day.
- Outline walked first
- Color matched on site
- Pitched toward the yard
- Seal day scheduled
Ready to Plan Your Patio?
Describe the yard and your plans for it, and a layout and color visit goes on the calendar.