Concrete patio construction in Spring Hill TN - a square patio on a packed base
A cracked, sinking slab or bare dirt out back? We build a new patio, square and level, with joints laid out before the pour.
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What goes into building a concrete patio in Spring Hill?
Concrete patio construction in Spring Hill, TN covers a new slab behind your house, from digging out and packing the base to cutting the joints. The joints are planned so cracks follow lines we lay out instead of wandering across the middle. You'll give up that part of the yard for the work and for the cure that follows.
Most people who call about a patio have bare dirt or a tired old slab behind the house and want a flat, clean spot for a table and chairs. The price mostly moves with the patio's size and thickness, how much digging and base work the yard needs, how easy it is to get concrete to the back and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the permit, the weather on pour day and the time the slab needs to cure, and the estimate spells out each of those for your yard.
How do you know your old patio needs replacing?
Cracks going every direction
When cracks wander across an old slab, it usually had no joints or had them cut too late, so the concrete picked its own lines. Left alone, the crack edges chip and the pieces can start to shift, which makes a patch harder to hold.
One corner sinking down
A corner or edge that's dropped usually means the base was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so the slab settled along with the dirt under it. The drop tends to keep growing, and it turns into a trip spot where the patio meets the step or the house.
Top turning dusty or flaky
A surface that wears to powder or flakes off in patches often goes back to a pour in midday heat or a rushed finish that left the top weak. It won't get stronger with time, and once the top layer starts to go, the rough spots spread.
How we handle concrete patio construction
We start by digging down to the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, and packing a base over it instead of raking the yard level, because a raked base settles and takes the slab down with it. Then we set the forms and check them for square, since a form that's off shows in every edge once it's poured. Before a truck is called, I lay out the control joints, the cuts that give the slab a place to crack, so any cracks that come land in straight lines where we planned them. We pour in the cooler part of the day when we can, because a slab poured in midday heat tends to end up with a weak, dusty top, then give it a broom finish, a light brushed texture that keeps it from getting slick when it's wet, and let it cure, the wait that lets it harden before you use it. I'll also tell you plainly what wire mesh does and what it doesn't do, so you're not paying for something you think it does. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather trim the finish than the base, because you can't see the base on day one, but you'll see it later in a corner that's dropped.
A patio often connects to other work. If you want a pattern or color in the surface, we do stamped concrete as part of the patio job, and if you need a way to reach the patio from the driveway or gate, our concrete sidewalk building ties in with an isolation joint, a separating strip that lets the walk and patio move on their own.
Broom-finished slab
This suits most backyards and most budgets, because the plain gray surface with a brushed texture gives good footing and puts the money into the base and the forms. It's the finish I point people to when they want the patio done right without extras.
Stamped or decorative surface
This suits owners who want the patio to look like stone, brick or slate, because the pattern and color go into the slab while it's still soft. It costs more than a broom finish, so I'll only suggest it once the base work is covered in full.
Get a price on your Spring Hill patio
We reply within one business day to set a time, then I come out, measure and write up a free estimate that spells out the job. There's no obligation and no pressure to book.
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- Spring Hill, TN 37174
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- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens after you call about a patio?
Here's how a patio job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (931) 486-8126 or use the form and tell us a little about the patio you want. We set a time for me to come out to your house.
I measure and walk the yard
I come out myself, measure, look at how water moves on your property and ask how you plan to use the patio. You get an estimate that spells out the job, so you can see what's driving the price before you decide anything.
Settle permits, then prep the base
Before we start, we check the permit question with the office that covers your address and handle the paperwork if the job needs one. I check the base, the forms and the joint layout myself before a truck is called.
Pour, cure and walk through
I run the crew on pour day, and then the slab needs time to cure before you put weight on it. Once it has cured, we walk the finished patio together.
Why homeowners call Complete Spring Hill Concrete for patios
The owner writes your estimate
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, and I run the crew on pour day. The person who planned your patio is the one checking the forms when it gets poured.
Forms reset when they're off
I started this business in 2021 after learning under an old-school finisher who'd make me pull a form and reset it if it was off by a hair. I still work that way, because an edge that's off at the form stays off once the concrete sets.
Licensed and insured in Tennessee
We're licensed and insured. Tennessee requires a license for a concrete contractor who bids directly to the owner on a project of $25,000 and more, so on a large patio, ask every bidder about it when you get the price.
When you're comparing bids, ask each one how they'll build the base you'll never see. Then set up a time for me to come out and I'll walk your yard with you.
Patios, covers and permits in Spring Hill
In Spring Hill, the city issues concrete patio permits, and it uses the city's patio permit application for patios, patio roofs, pergolas, sunrooms and screened porches alike, so a cover you're planning belongs in the same conversation. Williamson County sends people building inside its cities, Spring Hill included, to the local government, so building questions for a Spring Hill address go to the city, not the county. A permit on that application runs out 6 months from the day it's paid, which is why we line up the work before the permit is paid for instead of letting it sit. We find out which office covers your address, handle the paperwork when the job needs a permit, and don't start until that's settled.
Around Spring Hill, most of the patios we pour go behind newer houses, right off a back door or slider, and a lot of owners are thinking about a pergola or covered porch down the road, so we ask about that at the estimate. We build the same kind of patio in Franklin and Columbia, with the same care on the base.
Questions about concrete patios in Spring Hill
Call (931) 486-8126How much does a concrete patio cost in Spring Hill, TN?
A concrete patio slab in the Nashville area usually costs about $6 to $11 per square foot. That's typical pricing for the slab in this area, not our quote. For a price on your own patio, I'll come out, measure and write an estimate that spells out the job.
Will my new concrete patio in Spring Hill crack?
It can, because no one can stop concrete from cracking entirely. What we can do is plan the joints so the slab tends to crack along them instead of in random lines, and random cracks look bad but generally don't hurt the concrete's integrity. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee, but I won't tell you a slab will never crack.
Does wire mesh stop a concrete patio from cracking?
No, wire mesh won't keep a patio from cracking, but it tends to keep cracks and joints from opening up. When you compare bids, read mesh as a way to hold cracks closed, not a promise against them. The joints are still what decide where the cracks go.
How do I keep a concrete patio from flaking when I use ice melt?
Ask for air-entrained concrete, a mix with air worked in on purpose, because it holds up better to freezing and thawing while it's soaked and limits the surface flaking that ice-removal chemicals cause. If you plan to use ice melt on the patio, tell me at the estimate so we settle the mix before the truck is ordered.
How do I get a permit for a concrete patio in Spring Hill?
You apply to the city with a plot plan, a drawing that shows where the patio sits on your lot, and a drawing of the patio itself, and the city takes applications by email at permits@springhilltn.org. When we build your patio, we put that paperwork together, and work doesn't start until the permit question is settled.
Does a concrete patio contractor need a license in Spring Hill?
On jobs of $25,000 and above, yes. The city's patio permit application lists contractor license and insurance as required at that size. On a large patio, or one with a roof over it, ask any contractor for both before you sign.
Concrete work that pairs with a new patio
Stamped concrete services
If a gray broom-finished slab isn't the look you want, stamping presses a pattern and color into the surface while the concrete is still soft.
Concrete sidewalk building
A walkway from the driveway, gate or back door lets you reach the new patio on solid concrete instead of a worn path across wet grass.
Patio service areas around Spring Hill
Complete Spring Hill Concrete is based in Spring Hill, TN, and the 7 cities listed below each have their own page, including Franklin and Columbia. They aren't the only places we work, so call if your city isn't listed.
Spring Hill, TN
Get your patio measured and priced
Have your address, the patio's rough size and any roof or pergola you have in mind ready when you call, so the visit covers everything the job needs.