Replacing a tired old patio
If your old slab is cracked, chipping or tipping toward the house, we break it out and haul it away before we pour, so the new patio starts clean instead of patched.
Concrete patio construction in Toledo OH - a patio poured when the weather is right
Patio cracked, sinking or pooling water by the back door? We pour a new slab with planned joints, timed around Toledo's freezes.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What a new concrete patio involves in Toledo
Concrete patio construction in Toledo means pouring an outdoor slab into wood forms, built much like a sidewalk or driveway, so you end up with a flat, solid place out back to sit, cook and walk.
Most people who call us have a cracked old patio, a muddy spot by the back door or water pooling right where they'd like to put a table. The price mostly turns on the size and shape, whether an old slab has to come out first, how easy the spot is to reach and the finish you pick, while the schedule turns on the weather and whether you want time to seal it before winter. Toledo requires a license for anyone in the business of home improvements, and we're licensed and fully insured, based in Toledo and working across the cities around it in northwest Ohio and southern Michigan. Your written estimate spells out what's included and what isn't, so you know your own number before anything gets poured.
I write every estimate myself
I come out to walk and measure every job, and I'm on site with our crew when we pour, so the person who planned your patio is there watching it go in.
Straight answers up front
I'd rather tell you something you don't want to hear at the estimate than have you find it out a year later, because concrete is hard to undo once it's poured.
Careful flatwork since 2023
I learned this trade beside finishers who'd been at it a long time, and we've done flatwork full time since 2023. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
How we build a concrete patio, step by step
I start by walking the spot with you, measuring it and marking the control joints, the cuts that give a slab a straight place to crack, right on the plan, so you know before we pour where your patio is meant to crack. Our crew digs out the area and sets the wood forms, and we pour in the cooler part of the day when we can, because concrete that bakes in midday heat tends to end up with a weak, dusty top. We give it a broom finish, a light ridged texture that gives your feet some grip when it's wet, and cut the joints where they're marked before the slab has a chance to crack on its own. Then it cures, which is the wait while the concrete hardens and gains strength before you put weight on it, and we clean up and haul off what we brought. I also talk through timing with you, so there's room to seal it before winter if you want that.
If you want more than plain gray, our stamped concrete services press a stone or brick pattern into the patio while it's still soft. A patio also needs a way to get to it, so we can pour a concrete sidewalk from the driveway or side door as part of the same plan.
When a new concrete patio makes sense
A place for the grill and table
A flat slab off the back door gives you somewhere to set chairs, a table and a grill without the legs sinking into the lawn after every rain.
Yards where water sits
Much of Lucas County stays wet for long stretches, so we slope your patio away from the house and look at your downspouts, because keeping water off concrete helps it hold up.
Outdoor seating for a small business
Some of our calls come from small business owners who want tables outside. We plan those slabs the same way, so the layout fits your seating and the work fits around your hours.
Get a written estimate for your patio
Send the form or call, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, measure the spot and write down what's included and what isn't, free and with no obligation.
Tell us the rough size
A rough length and width is plenty to start with, since size moves the price more than anything else and I'll measure it exactly when I come out.
Say where it sits on the lot
Let us know if it's off the back door, out past the garage or somewhere a truck can't reach, because access changes how we get the concrete there.
Mention a historic district
If your house is in one of Toledo's Historic Districts, tell us, because the city may require a Certificate of Appropriateness before work can begin.
Patio, walkway and stamped concrete examples
These photos show broom finishes, stamped patterns and patio layouts you can point to when we talk through what fits your yard.
Toledo concrete patio questions we hear most
Here are straight answers about timing, cracks, cost, permits and winter care for a new concrete patio in Toledo.
When is the best time to pour a concrete patio in Toledo?
Late spring to early fall is usually safest, since national trade guidance urges caution pouring in late fall, winter or early spring if fresh, still-saturated concrete could freeze soon after. To seal before winter, Ohio trade guidance says to wait 30 days after the pour and follow the sealer maker's instructions, so the patio goes in at least 30 days before the first freeze.
Will my new concrete patio crack?
Some cracking is likely, because national trade guidance says cracks in concrete can't be prevented entirely, though properly designed joints control them and keep them small. That's why we mark ours on the plan before the pour. When you compare quotes, ask each contractor how they plan the joints, since a skipped or late joint leaves cracks wherever the slab chooses.
How much does a concrete patio cost in Toledo?
An installed concrete patio in Toledo usually costs about $7.50 to $16 per square foot, which is the going rate around here, not a quote from us. The low end usually means a plain broom finish on an easy spot, and the high end comes with a tear-out, a hard reach or a decorative finish. I'll write your own figure into the estimate.
Who gets the permit for a patio in Toledo?
Your contractor does, since in Toledo a hired contractor must obtain permits, though the homeowner is ultimately responsible for seeing they're obtained, so put it in the contract. The city's Division of Building Inspection issues permits, which most projects need, and its example list names sheds, fences and swings, not patios, so ask the city about yours. We check with them before we start.
What can I put on a new concrete patio instead of salt in winter?
Clean sand is the safer choice the first winter, since national trade guidance says to use sand for traction on newly placed concrete where you can and use any deicer in moderate amounts. The same guidance counts calcium chloride and rock salt as acceptable, while ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate and magnesium-based salts destroy concrete surfaces, so read the bag.
Start planning your patio before spring
Call (419) 392-9683 or send the form, and we'll plan your patio this winter so it's ready to pour when spring weather allows.