Concrete patio construction in Daphne, AL - a backyard slab built on a solid base
Cracked, sinking patio with water pooling on it? We dig out, pack a solid base and pour a new slab you can use for years.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Concrete patio construction jobs we take on
A new patio off the house
This is a fresh slab where there's grass or bare ground now, sized for the grill, the table or the crowd you have in mind.
Replacing an old patio
When the old slab has cracked, sunk or holds water, we break it out, haul it off and build the new one on a proper base.
What goes into building a concrete patio in Daphne?
Concrete patio construction in Daphne means digging out the area, packing a firm base, pouring and finishing a new slab, and keeping it damp while it cures, so you end up with a patio built to hold up.
Most patio calls start with an old slab that's cracked, sunk at one corner or holding water by the back door, and the first question is whether a new one will crack the same way. The price moves with the size, whether the old patio comes out, the reinforcement and the finish you pick, and the schedule turns on the weather, the cure and whatever the city asks for. Your written estimate prices out the main parts so you can compare it with other bids.
Our patio jobs, from tear-out to cure
I start with what's there now, how you'll use the patio and whether you want a sidewalk running to it, because each of those changes the prep.
Dig out and check drainage
We break out any old slab, dig the area out instead of raking it flat, and check where rainwater runs so it stays off your house.
Pack the base
We lay base material and pack it hard, because a patio lives or dies on its base, and we won't rush that step.
Set the reinforcement
We set reinforcement to keep any cracks tight, and I'll tell you straight that it won't stop every crack in a slab.
Pour and finish
We time the pour around the heat so the top doesn't come out weak and dusty, then finish it plain or as stamped concrete.
Cut joints and cure
We cut control joints, shallow grooves that pick where cracks go, then keep the slab damp and covered while it cures and gains strength.
Why Daphne homeowners call Precision Daphne Concrete
I started pouring patios for neighbors on weekends, and it's been a full business since 2013. I learned next to finishers who'd make you redo an edge, and I still watch what you can't see once it's poured: the base, the drainage and the cure. Call (251) 572-8074 when you're ready.
The owner looks at your job
I come out to look at most jobs myself, and our own crew does the work with me running it, so the person who priced your patio is there for the pour.
Licensed and insured for your patio
We're fully licensed and insured. Alabama's Home Builders Licensure Board defines a residential home builder by jobs over $10,000, labor and materials included, so a bigger patio can fall under its rules.
Your satisfaction, guaranteed
That's our promise. If you need to save money, I'll steer you to a plainer finish before I'll skimp on the base, because nobody sees the base until it fails.
What happens when you call us about a patio in Daphne?
We plan each patio around how you'll use it and around the weather, so the pour lands on a day when the concrete can be finished and cured right.
or call (251) 572-8074
You call or send the form
Call (251) 572-8074 or use the form on this page, and most of the time I'm the one who calls you back.
I come look at the yard
I walk the spot, look at what's there now and ask how you'll use the patio, like a grill, a table or a crowd on weekends.
You get a written estimate
You get it in writing with the main parts priced out to compare with other bids. If you hire us, our own crew does the work and we walk the finished patio with you.
A free on-site patio estimate from Precision Daphne Concrete
Tell us the patio size in square feet, the finish you want and whether an old patio comes out. We respond within 1 business day, usually me calling, to set up a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
Patio questions we hear most
How much does a concrete patio cost near Daphne, AL?
A concrete patio in Mobile usually costs about $6 to $12 per square foot, which is the going rate in the area and not our price. Reinforced concrete costs more per square foot than plain, a stamped patio costs more than a standard one, and tearing out an old patio adds to a replacement. Your written estimate gives you the number for your own yard.
Does my patio need rebar or wire mesh?
Most home patios do fine with wire mesh, which costs less than rebar, the steel bars that matter most where a slab carries trucks or heavy traffic. Many slabs on a well-packed base with control joints at the right spacing need no reinforcement at all, and one study found low doses of synthetic fibers did better than wire fabric against early cracks, while the wire did far better at keeping cracks from opening later. We'll go over which fits your patio at the estimate.
How long does new concrete cure in hot weather?
In hot weather, curing should start as soon as finishing is done and keep going for at least 3 days. Through those days the slab stays under wet burlap and plastic, a liquid curing compound or water, so it doesn't dry out before it gets strong. For a summer pour, ask any crew what time of day they plan to start.
Do I need to call 811 before building a patio in Daphne?
Daphne's permit checklist calls for a line locate where one applies, and that starts with a call to 811. Getting buried lines marked keeps a shovel or a form stake out of a gas or power line, and we make sure the marks are down before we dig.
How do I choose a finish for a concrete patio?
Start with a broom finish unless you want a pattern, because dragging a broom across the troweled top leaves small ridges that give your feet grip without hurting how long the slab lasts. Stamped finishes cost more but give you a stone or brick look, so ask which finish a quote includes before you compare bids.
How long will my backyard be torn up for a new patio?
Plan on the patio being off-limits from tear-out until the cure is done, and the weather and any city paperwork decide when we can start. The cure is usually the longest stretch, as covered in the hot-weather answer above. I'll lay out the plan for your job at the estimate.
Other work that goes with a patio
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If plain gray isn't what you pictured, stamping presses a stone or brick pattern and color into the fresh concrete while it's still workable.
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A solid walk from the driveway or side gate to your new patio keeps feet out of the mud and saves the grass along the way.
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When your back door sits above the patio, poured concrete steps give you a solid, even way down instead of a wobbly wooden stoop.
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Concrete patio construction in Daphne and the city's steps
Whether your patio needs a building permit is a question for the City of Daphne Building Inspection Department, which issues the city's permits and inspects the work. When a job needs one, we help with the paperwork, and the city's permit checklist asks for project plans, a copy of a City of Daphne business license and the contract showing the job's cost. The same office has Certified Floodplain Managers who can tell you whether the flood maps affect your lot. The city also sends an inspector to permitted home sites to make sure dirt and debris don't wash off, and a site that keeps failing can get the contractor or owner a ticket or a stop work order, so we keep ours contained.
We're based in Daphne and work in Mobile, across Baldwin County and in the cities around them. Long, hot summers here make the pour time and the cure the two things we watch hardest, and we plan patios the same way in Fairhope and Spanish Fort.