Concrete patio construction in El Paso TX - a patio that sheds water and holds up
Bare dirt out back, or an old slab that's cracked and holds puddles? We pour a patio that drains and stays usable.
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What does building a concrete patio in El Paso involve?
Concrete patio construction in El Paso, TX starts below the surface. At Formcraft El Paso Concrete Company, we dig out to firm ground, pack a solid base, form the slab with a slight fall away from your house and pour it with a textured top, so you end up with a patio that sheds water and stays flat.
Maybe you've got bare dirt off the back door, or an old patio that cracked, sank and holds water every time it rains. The price moves mostly with the size, how much digging out the base needs, whether an old slab has to come out, whether it gets rebar, which is steel set inside to hold the slab together, and whether you want a plain finish or stamped concrete. The schedule turns on any permit paperwork, the weather on pour day and the wait before you can use it, and the written estimate I give you after seeing the yard spells out what's included and what isn't.
How do you know your patio needs replacing?
Water pooling on the slab
If water sits on your patio or runs back toward the door after a rain, the slab was poured flat or has settled the wrong way. Left alone, standing water wears down the surface and keeps sending water toward your house, and it gets worse as the slab keeps moving.
Cracks with raised edges
A thin crack is normal for concrete, but a crack where one side sits higher than the other usually means the ground underneath settled. That's a trip hazard, and the gap lets water under the slab, so the movement keeps going.
Chipping, dusty surface
If the top flakes off or leaves grit on your shoes, the surface was usually weak from the start, often from a pour or finish done in the heat of the day. Patches rarely hold on a top like that, so the longer you wait, the more of it comes off.
How we handle concrete patio construction
We start by looking at where the water runs in your yard, because a patio that falls toward the house sends every storm to your back door. Then we dig out to firm ground and pack the subgrade, the soil the slab sits on, so it doesn't settle later the way raked dirt does. We set the forms with a slight fall so water runs off instead of sitting, and we keep the slab separate from the house so the two can move on their own. We pour, give it a broom finish, a light texture that gives your feet some grip when it's wet, and cut control joints, shallow lines that give the slab a planned place to crack instead of a random one. If the budget's tight, I'd rather you skip a fancy finish than skimp on the base, because nobody sees the base after pour day but it decides whether your patio stays flat.
A patio usually connects to something else. If you want a pattern or color in the surface, our stamped concrete services give you that on the same slab. If you need a way to reach the patio from the driveway or the side gate, we handle concrete sidewalk building too, so the walk and the patio meet at the right height.
Plain broom-finish slab
This suits most backyards and most budgets, because the money goes into the base and the drainage instead of the surface. It's simple to keep clean, and it's the one I'd pick when you'd rather spend on what's underneath.
Stamped or colored surface
This suits a patio that's the main view from your back door and gets looked at as much as walked on. It's a bigger spend, and it still needs the same solid base underneath, so we never trade one for the other.
Get a written estimate for your new patio
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, measure the site and write the estimate myself, and it's free with no obligation.
- Based in
- El Paso, TX 79901
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about a patio in El Paso?
Here's how a patio job runs, from your first call to the day the chairs go back out.
Call or send the form
Call (915) 265-1446 or use the form, and we set a time for me to come out to the yard. It helps if you've thought about where you want the patio and roughly how big.
Walk the yard with me
I measure the space, look at the ground and ask how you'll use the patio, whether that's a table, a grill or just shade. You get a written estimate that says what's included and what isn't, so you can hold it up against other bids line by line.
Prep, form and pour
We line up any paperwork the job needs, dig out and pack the base, and set the forms. Our crew pours when the conditions make sense, so the pour date can shift with the weather.
Stay off, then move in
Before we leave, I tell you how long to stay off the slab before the furniture goes out. That wait is part of the job, so plan around it before you invite people over.
Why El Paso homeowners call Formcraft El Paso Concrete Company for patios
Our own crew, me at the pour
The people pouring your patio are our own crew, and I'm on site on pour day. That's the day the timing, the finish and the joints get decided, so I want to be the one making those calls.
Learned the trade in El Paso
I framed houses for years, then learned concrete under a finisher here in El Paso and started this business in 2013. Building walls on slabs that weren't right is why I care so much about the part under your patio.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, so you're not carrying the risk if something goes wrong while we're working in your yard. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
The base and the joints decide how your patio holds up, so ask me about both when I'm out. Call (915) 265-1446 or send us your patio details.
Patios, walks and permits in El Paso
The City of El Paso requires a building permit to build, alter, repair or tear down a building or structure, and whether your patio falls under that is something to confirm for your address, not assume. Building permits are taken in and paid for at the city's One Stop Shop. When a job calls for a permit, we handle the paperwork with whichever office covers your address, whether that's a city, the county or the state over the line in New Mexico.
Most patios we pour here go off the back of a house, either on bare ground or where an old slab has cracked and settled, and a lot of the old ones we tear out were laid on raked dirt instead of a packed base. We see the same kinds of backyards on jobs in Horizon City and Sunland Park, and we build the base the same way there.
Questions about concrete patios in El Paso
How much does a concrete patio cost in El Paso?
A concrete patio in El Paso usually costs about $6 to $11 per square foot, which is what the work runs across the area, not our price. A stamped patio costs more per square foot than a plain one, and a reinforced slab costs more than one without steel, so ask for both plain and stamped prices if you're on the fence. Your own figure comes from the written estimate after I've seen the site.
How long after pouring a concrete patio can I walk on it?
Plan on staying off it for about a week. When a slab is cured with a curing compound, a coating sprayed or rolled on so the concrete holds its water while it hardens, guidance says to keep foot and vehicle traffic off for 7 days. Build that week into your plans before you set a date for a party.
What is the best time of day to pour a concrete patio in hot weather?
The best time is whenever the weather is favorable, and hot-weather guidance says that can mean early in the day or at night. Wind and sun matter as much as heat, since a windy, sunny day calls for more care than a calm, humid one at the same temperature. That's why I watch the forecast and would rather move a pour than fight the conditions.
Will my new concrete patio crack?
It can, and I won't promise you a slab with no cracks, because nobody can honestly promise that with concrete. Surface cracks in fresh flatwork, the flat slabs like patios and walks, often come with hot weather, and they start when water leaves the top faster than it rises from below. We plan the pour around drying conditions and cut control joints so any crack has a planned place to go.
When should I seal a new concrete patio?
Wait until the concrete has cured for at least 28 days. Properly sealed concrete keeps its look and holds up better once it's cured, so sealing is a later step and not something that happens on pour day.
How thick should a concrete patio be in El Paso?
It should follow the local building code, and one industry group's guide sets a minimum thickness for places where no code thickness applies. Ask me what thickness your patio will have when I come out, and the written estimate will show it.
Services that go with a new patio
Stamped concrete services
Stamped concrete gives your patio a pattern and color pressed into the surface, worth it when the patio is the main view from your back door.
Concrete sidewalk building
A new sidewalk ties the patio to your driveway, gate or front walk, so you're not crossing dirt or gravel to reach the table.
Patio work in El Paso and nearby cities
Formcraft El Paso Concrete Company is based in El Paso, TX, and we pour patios across the city and the cities around it, on both sides of the New Mexico line. The 12 cities below have their own pages, from Socorro to Anthony, and we work beyond them too.
El Paso, TX
Get a price on your new patio
Call (915) 265-1446 with the patio's rough size in square feet and whether you're leaning plain or stamped, and we can start on the right questions right away.