Backyard patios sized for how you actually use the outdoors — grilling, entertaining, kids, pool. Broom, brushed, or stamped finish. Poured to last through West Texas weather.
Call (806) XXX-XXXXAn Amarillo backyard patio has to do more than sit there. Between the wind coming off the plains, the summer sun that hits 105°F for weeks, and the freeze-thaw cycle that starts in November, patio concrete has to be poured right or it starts flaking in three years.
We size patios around how you actually use the space. A grilling patio is 10×12 minimum. A dining-plus-entertaining patio wants 14×18. A pool deck coping is a different design entirely. We walk the yard, measure, and quote you a real number based on the size and finish — not a per-sqft average that doesn't match your site.
4″ thick — standard residential patio, no heavy vehicle load. #3 rebar on 24″ centers OR fiber mesh in the pour. Isolation joint where the patio meets the house foundation — allows independent movement without cracking the house slab. Control joints every 8–10 feet — pre-planned crack locations that keep the visible crack pattern regular.
| Finish | Installed |
|---|---|
| Broom | $8–$14/sqft |
| Brushed / salt | $10–$16/sqft |
| Stamped / decorative | $14–$22/sqft |
| Integral color add | +$1–$2/sqft over broom |
| Exposed aggregate | $12–$18/sqft |
Top-of-range drivers: hard-access backyards without gate access add $200–$600 for wheelbarrow labor or line-pump; demolition of existing patio adds $1.50–$3/sqft haul-off. Fixed written price after we see the yard.
Same rules as driveways — early-morning pours in summer, no pours when rain is forecast within 4 hours of finish. Most Amarillo patios pour in 6–8 hours from truck arrival to finish. Cure covers stay on for 3–7 days. Foot traffic: 3 days. Furniture: 7 days. Full cure: 28 days. Grills, fire pits, and heat sources should stay off the concrete for the first 30 days — thermal shock on green concrete causes surface cracks.
Patios always tie into the house at some elevation. We install a compressible expansion strip (asphalt-impregnated fiber, typically 1/2″ thick) between the patio slab and the house foundation. This lets each slab move independently through the seasonal cycle without cracking either one. Fifteen minutes of work that saves the patio.
Grilling only: 10×12. Grilling + dining: 12×14. Grilling + dining + entertaining: 14×18 or larger.
Broom for outdoor (slip-resistant). Trowel is too slick outdoors, especially wet.
Foot traffic in 3 days, furniture in 7, full 28-day cure before heavy use or heat sources.
Usually not for a standard patio; check the county on-site sewage facility office if you're near a septic drainfield.
Approximately with integral pigment. New concrete and old concrete never match exactly.