Concrete patio construction in Kingman AZ - a slab that sheds rain and sits firm
Bare dirt, or an old slab that's cracked and holds water? We build a new patio on firm ground, graded so rain runs off.
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What does it take to build a concrete patio in Kingman?
The short answer: Concrete patio construction in Kingman means clearing and packing the ground, then forming, pouring and finishing an outdoor slab that sits high enough for rain to drain away from it and away from your house.
Most people who call us have bare dirt behind the house, or an old patio that has cracked, sunk at one corner or holds water after a storm. The price mostly follows the size of the patio, how much digging and fill the ground needs, whether the slab gets steel reinforcement and how plain or decorative the surface is, since a stamped pattern costs more than a plain texture. The schedule turns on how quickly the ground can be prepared, whether your address needs a permit and the weather on pour day, and once I've seen the site you'll have an estimate for your own patio.
How can you tell your patio needs replacing?
Cracks that keep widening
When a crack runs across the old slab and gets wider each year, the ground under it has usually moved or was never packed well to begin with. Left alone, the pieces drift apart, the edges start to catch feet, and water gets under the slab and softens the ground further.
Water sitting after rain
If rain puddles in the middle of the patio or runs back toward your wall, the slab has either settled or was poured without enough fall to carry water away. Every storm then soaks the ground along the house, which is a bigger problem than a patio.
A top that dusts and chips
A surface that turns to powder when you sweep it, or flakes off in patches, usually means the concrete dried too fast or was finished poorly on pour day. It won't get better on its own, and patching over it seldom lasts, so the slab usually ends up being replaced.
How our concrete patio construction is done
We start under the slab, because that's where a patio holds up or fails. Our crew strips the topsoil, roots and anything soft from the subgrade, the ground the slab will sit on, then fixes the muddy or loose spots and packs it firm before any concrete goes down. I set the grade so rain runs off the patio and away from your house instead of sitting on it, and then we set the forms and lay rebar, the steel bars that hold the slab together, where the job calls for it. We pour early in the day rather than in the midday heat, give the top a broom finish, a light ridged texture that gives wet feet some grip, and cut control joints, shallow sawcuts that give the slab a planned place to crack. Then the concrete has to cure, which is the slow hardening that needs time and moisture before the patio takes real use. If the budget is tight, I'd rather keep the money in the ground prep and go simpler on the finish, because a fancy surface on a poorly packed base will still settle and crack, and you can't fix the base later without tearing the patio out.
A patio is flatwork, the trade's word for slabs laid right on the ground, so it often goes in alongside other flat pours. If you'd like a pattern or color that looks like stone or tile, our stamped concrete services are done during the same pour, and if you want a path from the driveway or the back door, our concrete sidewalk building work ties it in so the two slabs meet at the right height.
Plain broom-finish slab
This suits most backyards and most budgets, because the money goes into the ground prep and the slab itself rather than the surface. The broom texture wears well and gives good footing when the patio is wet.
Stamped or colored surface
This suits a patio right off the living room or in plain view, where you want it to look finished rather than plain. It costs more and takes more care on pour day, so I'd suggest it once the ground prep is covered in the budget.
What happens after you call us about a patio?
From the first call to the final walk-through, here is who handles each step and what you'll have in hand before any concrete is ordered for your patio.
- Step 01
Call us and set a visit
Thank you for calling. We'll set a time for me to come out, look over the site and hear what you have in mind for the patio.
- Step 02
Review your estimate with me
After the visit you get an estimate for your patio, so you know the price before anything is put on the calendar. Before we pick a pour date, we look up which office covers your address, the city or the county, and take care of the permit application if the job needs one.
- Step 03
We build and walk it together
Our crew preps the ground, sets the forms, pours and finishes the slab. When it's done, we walk the finished patio with you so you can see the surface, the joints and where the water will run.
Building a concrete patio in Kingman and nearby
Whether your patio needs a permit depends on which office covers your address, and for patios the answer isn't settled ahead of time. Outside city limits, in unincorporated Mohave County, the county's Building Division inspects construction, and its list of work that needs no permit names sidewalks and driveways up to 30 inches above ground but doesn't name patios. So please note whether your address sits inside city limits or out in the county, and as the steps above describe, we'll look up the right office before setting a pour date and handle the application when one is needed.
Problem soils turn up throughout Arizona and can heave and crack slabs and walks, which is why I look closely at the ground on the first visit and why we put the time into clearing and packing it. We meet the same ground questions on jobs in Golden Valley and New Kingman-Butler, and if your address isn't one of the cities we list, please ask us anyway.
Request an estimate for your new concrete patio
We reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your property. The estimate is free, done on site and comes with no obligation.
Why Kingman homeowners call Kingman Concrete Company
The owner prices and runs it
I come out to see your yard and give the estimate myself, and our own crew does the prep, forming, pouring and finishing while I run the work on site. The person who told you how the ground would be packed is the one standing there when it's packed.
Trained on a city crew
I learned concrete pouring curbs, walks and slabs for a city crew, where every pour was planned carefully and checked the same way. I started this business in 2020, and I still plan each patio knowing people judge a slab years after it's poured.
Licensed in Arizona, fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured. Under Arizona law, someone without a contractor's license can take only small jobs under $1,000 in total, labor and materials together, and none that need a local building permit, so it's fair to ask anyone bidding on your patio whether they hold one.
On a patio, what decides how it holds up is the ground underneath, so that's where I'd like to start. Please send us your details or call (928) 391-0060, and I'll come out to take a look.
Concrete patio questions from Kingman homeowners
How much does a concrete patio cost per square foot in Kingman, AZ?
The nearest market figure I have is from Lake Havasu City, where a plain concrete slab without staining or stamping usually costs about $6 to $12 per square foot. That's what the work generally runs in that area, not our quote, and a reinforced slab is priced higher per square foot than an unreinforced pad. I'll price your own patio once I've seen the ground at your address.
Will my new concrete patio crack?
Some cracking is normal on every slab, and even a well-designed, well-built patio can't realistically be promised crack-free. Good work decides where the cracks go, since the control joints give them a straight line you chose instead of a random one. I'll go over this with you before we start so you know what to expect from the finished patio.
How soon can I walk on a new concrete patio?
You should be able to walk on a new slab within 48 hours, though concrete takes 28 to 30 days to fully cure. Waiting a week before putting heavier things on it is the safer plan, so it helps to schedule furniture deliveries and the like around that.
What is the best weather to pour a concrete patio?
A calm, mild, humid day is easiest on fresh concrete, because heat and dry air do more harm as the wind picks up, and fast drying can cause trouble even on a cooler day. A windy, sunny day calls for stricter precautions than a calm, humid one, so it's fair to ask any crew how they'll protect the fresh slab.
How do I tell if my soil could crack a concrete patio?
Mud cracks on bare ground, soil with a popcorn texture on top and dirt that turns sticky when wet are common signs of problem soil. The surest check for expansive soil, the kind that swells and shrinks with water, is testing by a geotechnical firm that takes soil borings. If I see those signs at the visit, I'll tell you, and we can talk about whether a test makes sense before we pour.
What should I ask a concrete contractor before they build my patio?
Ask how they'll clear and pack the ground under the slab, because that work happens before any concrete shows up and decides how the patio holds up. Ask too when they'll cut the joints, since cuts made too late let random cracks start first and cuts made too early can fray the fresh surface.
Concrete work that goes with a new patio
Stamped concrete services
If a plain gray slab feels too bare beside your house, a stamped pattern and color can give the patio the look of laid stone.
Concrete sidewalk building
A new patio is easier to use when a solid walk connects it to the driveway, the gate or the back door instead of a worn dirt path.
Call about your new concrete patio
Call (928) 391-0060 any day from 7 AM to 10 PM, and have the rough size in square feet, your address and a few photos of the yard handy so the visit covers everything.