Backyard slabs
Concrete Patios in Crestwood, IL
A patio that fits your furniture, steps out cleanly from the back door and sends rain toward the grass.
Sized Right, Sloped Right, Finished to Suit You
Two honest observations from years of patio work. First, most people underestimate how much room they need. A dining set for six with chairs pulled back takes up far more space than the table alone, and a grill wants clearance from siding and walkways. Second, the most common long-term complaint is water: patios that slope the wrong way and push rain toward the foundation or leave a puddle at the back door. We tackle both before we dig. We measure the furniture you own or plan to buy, mark the outline on the lawn and adjust until it feels right. Then we excavate, pack a stone base and set the forms so the finished surface steps down cleanly from the door threshold and falls gently toward the yard. About 4 inches of concrete handles most patios; we thicken under hot tubs or built-in kitchens. Joints are laid out so they look intentional, not random. Finish is your call: broom for traction, smooth trowel for a crisp contemporary look, or stamped and colored if you want something that reads like stone. Many Crestwood ranch homes have a slab door or slider at grade, and getting that threshold transition right matters.
What Comes With a New Patio
Each patio is laid out for its own yard. These steps are standard.
Layout with your furniture
Outline marked on the ground and adjusted until the size works.
Old surface out
Existing cracked slab or worn material removed and hauled off.
Digging and bedding
Soil removed and a tamped stone bed laid for uniform support.
Threshold transition
Finished height set so the step from the door is clean and safe.
Fall toward the yard
Gentle slope away from the house built into the forms.
Finish options
Broom, smooth or stamped, with honest notes on each.
Joint layout
Control joints arranged to look deliberate and do their job.
Building Your Patio
Measure and mark
We size the patio around your furniture, check drainage and access, and write up the price.
Excavate and form
Ground dug, stone packed and forms set to the threshold and the fall.
Pour and cure
Finish applied the way you chose, joints cut, cure protected, yard tidied.
Why Homeowners Choose Us for Patios
Honest sizing advice
We will tell you if your planned patio is too small for what you want to do.
Water handled
Slope and threshold set so rain never heads toward the house.
Decorative skill on hand
If you want stamped, the same crew handles color and pattern with care.
- Sized to your furniture
- Clean door threshold
- Slope toward the lawn
- Joints laid out neatly
Thinking About a Patio This Year?
Describe your yard and how you picture using it, and you will get an honest opinion on size, finish and price.