Bare dirt or a cracked old slab out back? We form, pour and finish a concrete patio in the look you choose.
Concrete patio construction in Auburn is the work of forming, pouring, finishing, jointing and curing a new slab behind your house, so you end up with a solid outdoor surface in the finish you choose.
Most calls start with a backyard that's bare dirt, worn pavers or an old slab that has cracked and sunk. A patio is flatwork, the same kind of ground-level slab as a driveway or a walk. The timing between placing, finishing, cutting joints and curing matters more than people expect, because concrete gives you a short window to finish it while it's still workable.
The price moves mostly with the size of the patio, the finish you pick, whether old concrete has to come out first, and anything extra that goes in before the pour, like steel for an outdoor kitchen. I write all of that into the estimate, which lists what's included, such as taking out the old slab and cleaning up afterward, so you see your own figure before we start.
The schedule turns on three things: whether your job needs a permit, the weather on pour day and the curing wait before you can use the patio. Before we set a date, we confirm whether your address falls under the city or the county, since that decides which office we go to about a permit.
These are the three things homeowners ask about most once the price is settled, so here is how each one works and what it means for your patio.
National guidance on concrete slabs says a completely crack-free floor isn't realistic, even with good design and careful work. That's why we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a planned place to crack, so any cracks follow a straight line instead of wandering across your patio. Judge the job by how the whole patio turns out.
National cold-weather guidance counts it as cold weather when the air falls, or is expected to fall, below 40°F while fresh concrete is being protected. Concrete placed then still gains the strength it needs when it's placed and protected properly, so a cool-season patio is fine as long as the protection is planned ahead.
Curing is the waiting period after the pour while the concrete hardens and gains strength, and it's the part people are most tempted to rush. We'll tell you when the patio is ready for foot traffic and when it can take furniture, because a grill or table set down too early can mark a surface that's still gaining strength.
From the first call to the final walk-through, you'll know who is handling each part of the job and what comes next.
Call (253) 275-5460 or use the contact form, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out. Tell us the address and roughly how big a patio you have in mind.
I come out myself, look over the site, check which office covers your address and write up an estimate with the work spelled out, so you can see what you're paying for before you decide.
Once you're ready, we take care of any permit paperwork and schedule the pour. Our crew lead runs the work on site, from the forms through finishing and joints, and I check in while it's underway.
When the work is done, I walk the finished patio with you and go over how to treat it while it cures. That's a good time to ask anything you're still wondering about.
Before anything else, I ask what you might add later, like an outdoor kitchen or a covered roof, because those change what goes in before the pour. One cost guide notes that rebar, steel bars set inside the concrete, isn't always needed but is recommended under heavy items like patio furniture or an outdoor kitchen.
The same guide says a roof or pergola over a patio needs separate footings for its posts. I'd much rather hear about a roof now, even if it's years off, than have you cut into a finished slab to add one later, so we plan those footings into the job from the start.
On pour day, our crew places the concrete, finishes the top and cuts the joints while the timing is right, because each of those steps has a short window. If your pour falls in cool weather, I'll explain beforehand how we'll protect the slab while it cures, so nothing about that day is a surprise.
A patio rarely stands alone. If you'd like a path from the driveway, side gate or back door out to the new patio, our concrete sidewalk building work can be poured at the same time. If you're leaning toward a pattern rather than a plain surface, our stamped concrete services page explains that work in more detail.
A broom finish is brushed across the wet concrete, leaving fine lines that give your feet some grip when the patio is wet. A trowel finish is smoother. Both give a subtle texture and keep the job simpler than a pattern.
Stamped, stenciled and other custom designs give the patio a more decorative look and a personal touch. If that's what you want, choose a crew that specializes in that finish, and look at the patterns before you decide.
We reply within one business day and set a time for me to come out and look at your yard. The estimate is free, and there's no pressure to book. You'll have the work and what's included in writing before you decide anything.
(253) 275-5460The City of Auburn's Building Services division issues building permits, and its list of work that doesn't need one names sidewalks and driveways but not patios. That list doesn't settle the patio question, so I won't guess at it. When your job needs a permit, we handle the application, and within city limits Building Services does the plan checks and inspections that keep the work to code.
An Auburn mailing address doesn't always mean the city is in charge. Some Auburn addresses fall under King County, Kent or Federal Way, and the city's address map shows whether a property sits inside Auburn city limits. We check that before scheduling, and since we build patios on both sides of those lines, it changes the paperwork, not whether we can do your job.
I started this business in Auburn in 2013, after learning concrete on other people's crews, and I still come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate. Our crew lead runs the work on site, and I check in while it's underway, so the person who priced your patio is still paying attention on the day it's poured.
We're licensed and insured. What I care about most is the work nobody sees once the patio is done, the forms and the curing, and I'd like you to understand what you're paying for before we start. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. When you're ready, call (253) 275-5460 or send us your project details, and I'll arrange a time to come see the yard.
If a plain surface feels too bare, a stamped pattern pressed into the fresh concrete can give your patio the look of stone, brick or tile.
A concrete walk from the driveway, gate or back door gives you a clean, steady path to the new patio instead of a worn trail across the lawn.
We're based in Auburn and build patios in the cities around it, including Kent, Renton, Federal Way, Tacoma and Lake Tapps. Find your city below, and if you don't see it, give us a call and ask.
Patio construction in the Seattle area usually costs about $3,500 to $13,500 per job, according to one cost guide. Where a patio lands in that range depends mostly on its size, the finish, any old concrete coming out and extras like rebar or roof footings. That's the area's typical range, not our price, and your estimate gives your own figure.
It depends on your job, because the city's list of permit-exempt work names driveways and sidewalks but not patios. Inside city limits, permits come from the city's Building Services division, and some Auburn addresses fall under another office entirely. We sort out which applies before we schedule and handle the application if one is needed.
Yes, concrete poured in cold weather still gains enough strength when it's placed and protected properly, according to national cold-weather guidance. You can also ask whether the mix includes entrained air, tiny bubbles spread evenly through the concrete that give it room to relieve pressure when it freezes.
Washington requires every construction contractor to register with the Department of Labor & Industries, and state law requires them to be bonded and insured. The state's contractor lookup shows whether a registration is active and whether workers' comp is paid up, along with any safety violations or lawsuits against the contractor's bond.
You can walk on it well before you can load it, because the concrete keeps gaining strength as it cures. Furniture, a grill and heavy planters should wait longer, and the wait stretches in cool weather. We'll tell you when each step is safe for your pour.
Have the property address, a rough idea of the patio's size and the finish you like ready when we come out. Most important, tell me about any roof, pergola or outdoor kitchen you might add later, even if it's years away, because those plans change what goes in before the pour.
We take calls until 11 PM on weekdays and 10 PM on weekends, so you can call (253) 275-5460 after work and talk the patio through.
