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Concrete patio construction in Highland IN - a slab built to drain and hold up

Water pooling by the back door, or an old slab cracked and sinking? We build a patio on a packed base that sends water away.

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What goes into a new concrete patio in Highland?

Concrete patio construction in Highland, IN means we dig out and pack the ground, set a slope that carries water away from your house, then pour, finish and cure an outdoor slab made for our freezing winters.

Most people call us because the old patio has cracked or sunk, water sits right where they want a table, or there's a patch of grass by the back door that never gets used. The price mostly comes down to the size, how much digging and base work your yard needs, whether we have to fix where the water goes, and how plain or worked you want the surface. The schedule turns on the weather and how wet the ground is, because we don't pour on a soft, soggy base or ahead of a hard freeze. Once I've walked your yard, the written estimate spells out what your price includes, so you're not guessing.

Why Highland homeowners call us for patios

I care most about the parts of a patio you can't see, the base, the drainage and the timing of the pour, because those decide how it holds up.

  • You deal with me

    I look at every yard myself, and I'm there with our crew for the prep, the pour and the finish.

  • In business since 2017

    Before I started this business, I learned the trade under an old-school finisher after years of fixing machines in a plant.

  • Licensed and insured for your job

    We're licensed and insured, so you can ask about our coverage when I come out to walk your yard.

  • An honest no on bad plans

    If a layout won't drain or won't hold up, I'll tell you why before we pour instead of a few winters later.

  • Your satisfaction, guaranteed

    That's our promise, and the first step is a call to (219) 533-1721 or the estimate form on this page.

The kinds of concrete patio we build

I start with where your water goes and how you'll use the space, then we settle the size and surface, because a nice finish can't save a patio that drains wrong.

  • Broom-finish patio on a packed base

    This suits most yards, because the money goes into digging out and packing the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and sloping it so water runs away from the house, then we give it a broom finish, a light dragged texture that helps your footing when it's wet. Good work can still crack a little, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give a crack a straight line to follow, right where we want those cracks to show up.

  • Stamped or patterned patio

    If you want the look of stone or brick, our stamped concrete goes on the same packed base, since a pattern on top does nothing for a slab that settles. When the budget's tight, I'd cut the pattern before the base work, because you can't see the base on day one but it decides whether the patio stays flat.

  • Patio with a walkway to it

    If you'd rather not cross wet grass to get there, we can pour a path with our concrete sidewalk building work at the same time. We set both slabs to drain together, so water off the walk doesn't end up sitting against the patio.

What happens when you call about a patio in Highland?

We plan your patio around the yard and how you'll use it, so the visit, the estimate and the pour all start from where your water goes.

  1. You get in touch

    Call (219) 533-1721 or send the form, and I'm usually the one who answers and sets up a time to come out.

  2. I walk your yard

    I look at the ground, where the water runs and how you'll use the space, whether that's a grill corner or a table for the whole family.

  3. Your written estimate

    You get a written estimate that spells out what the price includes, from the base work to the finish, so you can compare it with other bids.

  4. The build and the care

    I'm on site with our crew from the base prep to the final finish, and before we leave I go over how to care for your new patio.

Questions about a step? Call and talk it through.

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Questions about patios in Highland

How much does a concrete patio cost near Highland, IN?

In the Chicago area, a concrete patio usually costs about $5 to $13 per square foot with materials and labor. Where yours lands depends on how much digging and base work the yard needs, any drainage fixes and how worked the finish is. Your own number comes from a look at the yard.

What is the best time of year to pour a concrete patio in Highland?

Usually between late spring and early fall, because pouring outside in late fall, winter or early spring calls for extra caution. Fresh concrete that freezes can lose more than half its potential strength and won't be durable, so it needs about two days of protection from freezing after it goes in. We watch the forecast and set the pour date around it.

Will my new concrete patio crack?

Some cracking is normal even from good work, since a national slab design guide says crack-free slabs aren't realistic even with the best design and building. Wire mesh can help control cracking, but only if it ends up inside the slab instead of lying on the dirt under it. That's why the joints we cut matter, and why it's fair to ask every bidder how they plan to limit cracks.

What kind of concrete mix should I ask for on a patio?

Ask for good-quality air-entrained concrete, which a national trade group advises for slabs that go through hard freezing and thawing like ours. It has tiny air bubbles mixed in that give freezing water somewhere to go, and working the top too much knocks some of that air out of the surface, which is part of why a broom finish suits most patios. Ask each bidder which mix they plan to order.

How long does a new concrete patio take to cure?

About a week in mild weather, since a Michigan concrete trade group advises curing a slab for seven days right after finishing when it's near 70°F outside. Curing means keeping the fresh slab moist so it gains strength instead of drying out too fast, and the same group notes that the weather can call for less time or more.

How long should I keep salt and deicer off a new patio?

Keep deicer to a minimum for the first year, which is what the same Michigan group advises. If your patio goes in during October or November, it may not get 30 days of drying before the first salting weather, so go easy that first winter.

Concrete patio construction on Highland's wet ground

A lot of yards here hold water, and soil maps for Lake County show far more poorly drained ground than well drained. That matters because soaked ground under a slab can lose its ability to carry weight and pump under traffic, shifting and pushing up beneath the concrete, so we clear standing water, mud and loose ruts before the pour and steer surface water away from the patio before and after we build. It's also why we end up with a lot of the side yards where water sits that other crews passed on.

We're based in Highland and work in the cities around it on both sides of the Indiana and Illinois line, and we run into the same wet backyards on patio jobs in Munster and Griffith.

Get a patio estimate from Highland Concrete

Call (219) 533-1721 or send the form before you settle on a size or finish, so we can plan your patio around the drainage first.

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