Concrete Patio Construction in Montgomery AL - a slab that drains away from your house
Bare dirt that turns to mud, or an old slab that's cracked and holding water? We build a patio on packed ground that sheds rain.
How is a concrete patio built in Montgomery?
Concrete patio construction in Montgomery, AL starts below the surface. We dig out the topsoil and soft spots, pack the ground hard, then form and pour a slab sloped so rain runs away from your house instead of toward it.
Most calls start with a patch of yard that turns to mud every time it rains, or an old slab out back that's cracked, sunk at one corner or holding water by the door. The price moves with the size and shape of the patio, how much digging and fill your ground needs, whether an old slab has to come out, how close the concrete truck can get to the backyard and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the weather on pour day and on any permit your address needs, which we check before we start. When I come out, I measure, look at the ground and ask how you'll use the patio, and I write your estimate from that.
Why Montgomery homeowners call Keystone for patios
You can count on plain answers about what your patio needs and what it doesn't, and on the person who gave you the estimate being there when it's poured.
The owner sees your yard
I write the estimate myself after I've walked your yard, and I'm on site running our crew when we pour.
Running Keystone since 2023
I learned on barn pads and feed lot floors, worked on crews around here, then started Keystone in 2023.
Fully licensed and insured
That covers every patio we build, and I'm glad to show you the paperwork before we start.
A walk-through of the layout
Before we pour, I'll show you where the control joints, the cuts that tell cracks where to run, will go.
Satisfaction guaranteed
That's our word on every patio we pour, so call (334) 215-4466 and we'll talk through yours.
Kinds of concrete patio we build
I check the ground first, looking at whether it's moved, stays wet or ties into the house. If something looks off, we'll tell you it needs a soil engineer's eyes before we form anything.
What happens when you call about a patio in Montgomery?
Every patio is planned around how you'll use it and what your ground will take, so we settle the plan in your yard, not over the phone.
Call or send a message
Call (334) 215-4466 or send the form. I answer the phone myself, and we'll set a time for me to come out.
I look at the ground
I check whether the ground has moved or stays wet, measure the space and ask how you'll use the patio.
Your written estimate
I write it up from what I measured and what you told me, so you can see what you're paying for before you decide.
Permit, pour and care
Once you say go, we sort out the permit side, prep the ground and pour. I walk you through caring for the slab before we leave.
Questions about a step? Call and talk it through.
(334) 215-4466Questions about patios in Montgomery
Who issues building permits in Montgomery, AL?
The City of Montgomery's building official issues building permits, and the city's inspections office handles permit and inspection questions. For personal help, the city asks you to call 334-625-2073 to set up an appointment through its inspections office. If you hire us, we make that check for your address.
Will wire mesh stop my concrete patio from cracking?
No, wire mesh or other reinforcement can't keep concrete from cracking, but placed at the right spot in the slab it can keep the cracks that do form narrow. Ask any contractor where the reinforcement will sit, since mesh lying flat on the dirt does little. The other half is control joints, which we cut on time so the slab cracks along lines we picked instead of across the middle.
How long does a new concrete patio need to cure?
National concrete guidance says curing should start as soon as the slab is finished and keep the surface moist for at least 3 days. Curing is the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength and helps it resist cracks, and it's usually done with a sprayed curing compound or damp burlap. Before we pour, we'll tell you which one we're using and who keeps the slab moist through those days.
Does a patio builder need a state license in Alabama?
It depends on the job's size, because Alabama's Home Builders Licensure Board counts anyone who builds, repairs or improves a residential structure for more than $10,000, labor and materials included, as a residential home builder. Ask any contractor what license and insurance they carry. If you act as your own contractor under the homeowner exemption, the board says you put at risk your right to file a consumer complaint and to collect from the Homeowners' Recovery Fund.
How much does a concrete patio cost in Montgomery?
There's no fair number until I've seen your yard, because the ground under the patio swings the price more than most people expect. Soft spots, an old slab to break out and low ground that needs fill all add work before any concrete shows up, while a plain broom finish costs less than a stamped one. Send us the size and spot you have in mind, and I'll price it on site.
How do I keep a new patio from cracking in the summer heat?
Pour early in the day and keep the slab from drying out, because hot weather problems with fresh concrete can happen any time of year but show up most in summer. National concrete guidance says a windy, sunny day calls for stricter steps than a calm, humid day at the same temperature, since wind and sun pull water out of the top. We plan pours to miss the midday heat, which can leave a weak, dusty surface later.
What Montgomery's permits and soil mean for a concrete patio
In Montgomery, anyone building, altering or repairing a structure is expected to apply to the city's building official for a permit, and that rule doesn't say outright whether a backyard patio counts, so we check with the city for your address before we form anything. A dig that covers a large area or goes deep, or a patio that's part of a bigger project, also needs a grading permit package. If your job needs either one, we pull it and plan the work around the inspections.
Soil is the bigger local factor. One soil data site rates Montgomery County's most common soil high for shrink-swell, so it swells when it's wet and shrinks when it dries, though that's a county-wide rating and doesn't tell you what's in your yard. One concrete guide says a packed gravel base can be a reasonable choice for a small patio that doesn't carry much weight and shows none of the warning signs I listed above. We meet the same clay and the same heaved patios on jobs in Millbrook and Prattville, and if you're not sure we come out your way, just ask.
Plan your Montgomery patio with Keystone
We pick up the phone evenings and weekends too, so call (334) 215-4466 or send the form whenever it suits you.