Concrete Patios · Ann Arbor

Concrete Patios Built for Ann Arbor Yards and Winters

Name: Ann Arbor Concrete Contractors
Address: Ann Arbor, MI, US
Telephone: +17343897912
Price range: $$

We design and pour patios across Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, and a single call gets your backyard project onto our schedule.

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What we install

A Patio That Sits Flat Season After Season

A patio rarely gives out at the surface first. The real trouble starts in the ground underneath, where water collects and a long Washtenaw County winter locks it into ice. That frozen soil swells, shoves one corner up past the others, and works a hairline crack wider with every cold snap. Come spring you are left with a slab that ponds water, grabs a chair leg, and flakes along the edges where salt reached it. We build the base to drain and stay put, and when a slab has already sunk our crew can lift it back to level and mend the concrete before it gets worse.

A patio that holds up is decided long before the truck arrives. We cut back the topsoil, shape the grade so runoff moves away from the house, and pack a stone base in layers so nothing shifts down the road. Then we form the slab, add steel or fiber for tensile strength, and pour a mix with air worked into it so the freeze has somewhere to go. After that we finish the surface to your taste, saw control joints at the spacing the slab needs, and seal it once it has cured. Every one of those steps earns its place, and leaving one out is how a bargain patio ends up split by its third Michigan winter.

A stone base packed in layers that drains water and stops later settling
Concrete mixed with air so it flexes through Ann Arbor freezes instead of splitting
Control joints sawn at the right spacing to keep cracks straight and hidden
A built in slope that sheds rain off the slab, away from your foundation
A sealed finish that stands up to road salt, stains, and the spring thaw

A patio is only as strong as the base beneath it, so we build that base to last.

We are an Ann Arbor concrete crew, and we pour patios all over the area, from the neighborhoods off Packard and the west side out to Pittsfield Township, Saline, Dexter, and Ypsilanti. Call the number and you reach the people who will stand on your site, not a desk in some other state. We understand the heavy clay soil here, how it grips water, and what a real Michigan winter does to a slab. That local read is the reason our patios stay level years after the pour. We arrive when we say we will, and we give it to you straight about what the job actually needs.

Show us the corner of the yard you want to use, and we will measure it, talk through finishes, and put together a plan you can hold. One call gets you onto our schedule with the same crew that will pour the slab.

Materials

What We Pour and Why It Holds

Not every patio is the same slab. A plain broom finish gives you a flat, tidy surface that takes chairs, a grill, and years of boots without complaint. Stamped concrete presses a pattern and color into the wet pour, so you get the face of stone or brick in one solid piece with no gaps for weeds to root. Exposed aggregate rinses the top back to show the stone inside the mix, which reads rich and grips underfoot when it is wet. We lay each choice against your yard and your budget, then pour the one that fits your home.

The mix matters every bit as much as the finish. For a patio that lives through Ann Arbor winters, we pour concrete with air whipped into it, giving the water inside room to swell when it freezes rather than blowing the top apart. We keep the water content low for strength, cure it slowly so it hardens evenly, and seal it once it is ready. A slab poured this way takes the freeze, the thaw, and the salt tracked in on boots. Skip any of that and the surface starts peeling by the second spring.

Broom finish for a clean, fuss free surface
Stamped patterns that read as stone, slate, or brick
Exposed aggregate for grip and a richer face
Air mixed concrete built for the Ann Arbor freeze

What about the alternatives?

Weighing Up Your Patio Options

Homeowners around Ann Arbor often ask how a concrete patio compares with the other ways to build one. Here is our honest read on each.

Poured concrete patio

One solid slab on a base built to drain. It sheds water, rides out the freeze, and takes stamping or color whenever you want to dress it up.

Recommended

Stamped concrete

The muscle of a poured slab wearing the face of stone or brick. It runs more than a broom finish yet skips the weeds and shifting that plague pavers.

Recommended

Paver patio

The units look sharp on day one, but the joints invite weeds and the pieces heave apart as Washtenaw clay freezes and thaws.

Acceptable

Brick patio

Warm and classic to walk on, though the bricks settle out of level over time and want resetting after a few hard winters.

Acceptable

Gravel patio

Cheap and quick to spread, but it scatters into the lawn, holds furniture poorly, and turns to mush in a wet Michigan spring.

Skip

Wood deck at grade

Handsome when new, yet wood rots against damp ground here and begs for sanding and sealing every couple of seasons.

Skip

How it goes

From quote to walk-on, fast.

Your inquiry

Call or send the short form with what is going on at your place. A sentence or two is plenty for the first step.

We talk it through

We go over the situation on the phone, ask the questions that matter, and tell you what we would do next.

A clear plan

You get a plain-language rundown of the work, the order it happens in, and what to expect on the day.

The work gets done

Our crew shows up when we said, does the job, and walks you through the result before leaving.

Before you book

Straight Answers Before You Pour

A patio is a real investment, so almost everyone shows up with the same short list of worries. Here is how we deal with each one.

Will the patio crack?

Every slab moves a little, so our job is to decide where. We saw joints at a set spacing that steer any cracking into a straight, hidden line instead of a jagged run across the top. Put that together with a solid base and an air mixed pour, and the surface stays clean looking for years.

How long will the job take?

Most backyard patios run a handful of days on site. The first day goes to grading and base work, the slab gets poured on the next dry day, and then it cures before you set foot or furniture on it. We give you a clear window at the start and keep you posted the whole way.

Can you pour over my old patio?

We will not lay fresh concrete over a failing slab, since the cracks below read straight up through the new one. If the old base is sound we can talk it through, but usually we pull the old slab, fix the base, and pour clean. That is the honest route to a patio that holds.

How soon can you start in Ann Arbor?

It hinges on the season and the weather, because concrete needs the right temperature to cure. Through the busy summer stretch we book the calendar a little out. Call us and we will hand you a real start window for your street, not a vague someday.

Do I need a permit?

A patio at ground level often does not, but the rules shift by town and by how close you sit to the property line. We know how it runs across Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, and we handle the check so nothing trips you up. If a permit is called for, we walk you through it.

Will it match the rest of my yard?

That is the enjoyable part. We can tint the slab, stamp a pattern, or expose the aggregate to tie the patio into your house and your landscaping. Bring us a photo of the look you are after and we will get close to it in concrete.

Aftercare

Keeping Your Patio Looking Sharp

Concrete is easy to live alongside, but a bit of care stretches its life a long way. Rinse it down when leaves and grit pile up, and clean spills before they soak in and leave a mark. Reseal the surface every couple of years, because a fresh coat is what fends off the road salt and the freeze. Watch the joints and caulk them if they start to gap, so water stays out of the base. Handle those few small things and your patio keeps its look for a long stretch.

Rinse the slab down when grit and leaves gather
Wipe spills early so grease and rust never set in
Reseal the surface every couple of years
Recaulk the control joints as soon as they open
Clear snow with a plastic edge instead of a metal blade
Go light on harsh ice melt near the concrete

FAQ

Patio Questions We Hear Around Ann Arbor

Ready when you are

Let's make your next steps easier

Tell us what is going on at your Ann Arbor home and we will walk you through the options. One call or one short form is all it takes.

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