Concrete patios and walkways
Back patios, front walks and porch slabs. Smooth or broom finished, straight or curved.
A slab you will use every week
A patio is where the grill goes, where the chairs go, where the kids ride bikes in circles. A walkway is the path everyone takes to your door. PressCrete pours both.
You pick the finish. Smooth and flat, or a broom texture for grip in the rain. We cut the joints where the slab wants to move, so a crack lands in a straight line you never notice.
Patios
Most back patios are poured four inches thick on a gravel base. Where the slab meets the house we put in an expansion joint, so the patio can move a little without pushing on the wall. The whole thing is sloped away from the house, so rain runs into the yard and not under your door.
Covered porches and porch slabs get the same care. Our photos show a covered back patio with a rounded edge and a long slab under a covered front porch.
Walkways
Straight to the front door, or curved around a deck, along a fence, or down to the yard. We bend the forms to the line you want. Most walkways are three to four feet wide and four inches thick, with joints every few feet.
What changes the price
The square feet, the finish, how many curves, and how much digging the spot needs. A patio a truck can reach costs less to pour than one behind a fence, because a pump truck has to carry the concrete over. We come out, look at it and give you a number.
Patios and walkways we have poured
Patios and walkways: the questions we get
Can you pour a patio right up against my house?
Yes. Where the patio meets the house we put in an expansion joint, a soft strip that lets the slab move a little without pushing on the wall. The patio is also sloped away from the house so rain runs off into the yard.
How thick is a patio or walkway?
Four inches is normal for a patio or a walkway that only carries people and furniture. If you want to drive a mower or a golf cart across it, say so and we can pour it thicker.
Can a walkway curve?
Yes. We bend the forms to follow the line you want, around a deck, along a fence, or up to a front door. The photos on this page show a few.
What is the difference between a smooth finish and a broom finish?
A smooth finish is troweled flat and looks clean, but it gets slick when wet. A broom finish drags a broom across the wet surface to leave fine lines, which give shoes and tires grip. Most driveways, walks and pool decks get a broom finish. Most garage and shop floors get a smooth one.
Ready for a price?
Call, text, or send the job. We come out, look at it and give you one price.
Based in Thomasville, NC. We pour in High Point, Lexington, Archdale, Trinity, Winston-Salem, Greensboro and anywhere else the job is.